Seasonal Garage Door Repair Tips to Keep Your Door Running Smoothly

Preparing your garage door for different seasonal conditions helps extend its longevity while keeping it running seamlessly. Here’s a breakdown of professional tips for every season to ensure optimal performance.

1. Preparing for Winter

Winter is especially hard on garage doors. Freezing temperatures and snow can cause moisture buildup, misalignment, and operational stiffness.

Inspect Weather Seals

Weather seals are critical for keeping cold air, snow, and moisture out of your garage. These seals can crack or stiffen during winter, reducing their efficiency. Replacing worn weather seals is one of the professional services we provide at Hilliard Garage Door Repair to help maintain energy efficiency and protect the components of your door.

Lubricate Moving Parts

Cold weather often makes metallic parts contract, leading to increased friction between hinges, rollers, and springs. Our technicians apply high-quality, weather-reliable lubricants to prevent wear and ensure smooth operation even in freezing conditions.

Check for Metal Fatigue

Steel springs and cables endure a lot of tension and may become brittle in freezing temperatures. A winter check-up with Hilliard Garage Door Repair ensures these critical components are in great shape before they cause a surprise failure.

2. Spring Maintenance

Spring is a time of rejuvenation—not just for your home, but for your garage door too. It’s the perfect season to conduct a post-winter inspection and address any lingering issues.

Inspect Tracks and Rollers

The weight of winter can cause misaligned tracks and worn rollers. Our seasonal checks include inspecting and adjusting tracks to keep your door moving evenly and replacing worn rollers to prevent noisiness or uneven operation.

Test Safety Features

Spring is also a great time to reevaluate the safety systems of your garage door. Our technicians inspect features like the photo-eye sensors and manual release mechanism to ensure they’re working properly. Addressing these safety components early can prevent accidents and further damage.

Deep Clean the Door and Components

Spring cleaning isn’t just for interiors! Dirt and debris can accumulate along tracks, hinges, and weather seals during winter. We perform a thorough cleaning as part of our seasonal tune-up to prevent grit from interfering with the mechanics.

3. Summer Preparations

Hot summer months create unique challenges for your garage door, particularly with materials expanding and increased usage during vacations or outdoor activities.

Inspect Insulation

The intense summer heat can make your garage feel like an oven, which isn’t great for temperature-sensitive items you store inside. Hilliard Garage Door Repair can upgrade or repair your door’s insulation to keep the interior cooler and reduce energy costs for adjacent rooms.

Examine the Opener Motor

Higher temperatures can strain motors and lead to overheating. Our summer maintenance services include testing and fine-tuning opener systems to ensure smooth operation during peak usage.

Protect Against Pest Intrusion

Warm weather can invite pests to nest in or around the garage door components. Sealing gaps and replacing damaged weather stripping are part of our comprehensive summer maintenance services.

4. Preparing for Fall

Fall is a critical time to prep your garage door for the harsher winter months ahead. Upkeep during this period can minimize winter-related issues and keep your door operating efficiently.

Tighten Hardware

From bolts to brackets, loose hardware can worsen during the colder months. Our fall maintenance service includes tightening all hardware to ensure integrity under winter’s demands.

Perform a Balance Test

A door out of balance puts undue strain on the opener and springs. At Hilliard Garage Door Repair, we conduct detailed balance tests, ensuring your door operates with the right weight distribution to prevent unnecessary wear.

Check Outdoor Lighting

Shorter days mean you’ll rely more on outdoor lighting around your garage. We help ensure your sensors and lighting systems are in working order, providing safety and visibility