subject: Do You Have The Garage Door Blues? [print this page] When leaving for work one morning, your garage door won't close properly, who can you call? A professional Atlanta garage door service understands that garage door troubles can create a panic. After all they cover some of the most important stuff in our lives. It may LOOK messy in there, but those power tools, bikes, old sports equipment and decorations are treasures, and everyone knows it.
We certainly know and in keeping with Murphy's stubbornly true law, garage door problems will seem to happen when you have a meeting to rush to. Or things go wrong when the kids are waiting at school, or you are late for work. But like everything else, it is possible to be prepared so that these door problems are not a crisis. Your Atlanta garage door repair is ready to help.
First, what kinds of repairs can you do yourself, and when should you call for help? It depends on the kind of garage door that you have. If you have a modern hinged, rolling garage door, you can do some repairs yourself. If you have a solid single-piece door with no hinges, that opens and closes in one piece with springs on each side, then you have an older style of garage door.
There are three major components to the hinged, modern garage door. There's the electronic opening device, the tracks that the door rolls in, and the springs that counter-weight the door so that it opens and closes easily. Problems with the electronic opener may simply involve the power source, or changing a light bulb. No problem, you can make sure it is plugged in, and change bulbs yourself.
You can also make sure that the opening drive is engaged. The string with a handle is usually attached to a device that engages or disengages the drive. Pulling the string either forward or backward and not down usually engages or disengages the drive. You know it isn't engaged when the motor runs fine, the long drive-screw is turning, but nothing is happening.
Anything else to do with the opening device, you should leave to the professionals. Changing hinges or rollers is not too difficult on a modern door, as long as the door is DOWN, and you have disengaged the drive just to be safe. You don't want the door to move while changing hinges or rollers. On the other hand, if you have any problems with counter-weight springs, do not attempt to do anything with these on your own.
If the door opens or closes slowly, or with great effort, or the drive sounds like it is straining to open the door, don't try to fix it yourself. Go straight to the phone or your computer and call an Atlanta garage door repair service. Springs are dangerous, and we are ready to help you stay safe and secure.
Now, back to older style, single piece garage doors. They swing out, and then down, you know the type. They have springs on the side that counter-weight the door. If you have problems with this kind of door, don't even think about trying to work on it because those springs are very dangerous.
Get in touch with your local garage door repair service. They will fix what you have, or discuss a new, safer, modern garage door that is convenient and reliable. Now when you get the garage door blues, you'll have a good understanding of how these doors actually work. You will know what you can fix and what to stay away from.
