Does your garage door close partway then reopen? Does the door bind and stick? Are there scraping sounds as your door opens and closes? In my 30 years servicing garage doors, I have found these symptoms to be some of the more challenging for do-it-yourselfers to diagnose. One major cause of failure for garage doors using extension springs is that the pulleys wear out. It's late Saturday morning and your coffee is cold. You're halfway finished replacing your garage door torsion springs, and you just discovered that your end bearing is shot.
Or, you've greased every moving part of your door, and you still have a loud annoying squeak when the door is running. Then, when searching for the cause, you find this seized bearing. That's no problem, though, as this can wait. Sometimes customers prefer to keep the same end bearing plate and replace only the bearings.
With just a few parts found in many garages, you can keep that older, heavier end bearing plate and replace only the bearings. Garage door struts reinforce door sections, preventing them from bending or breaking.
They also aid in the smooth opening and closing of the door. If the sections are not rigid, the garage door will bind as it opens and closes. Garage door struts stiffen door sections to prevent them from bending or breaking.
They also allow the door to open and close smoothly. Of all the sections in garage doors, replacement of the bottom section occurs most often.
Since this section is closest to the garage floor, it absorbs the most amount of water and is eaten more frequently by little critters. If your door has an inside lift, follow these instructions PDF for wood flush door bottom section app. If your door has an outside lift, follow these instructions PDF for wood flush door bottom section app.
So you've been noticing that there has been a large gap under the bottom of your door. How do you get your door level and keep out the cold and the mice? If your door is not shutting evenly, watch this video on how to level your garage door. If your door isn't balancing properly, watch this video on how to balance your garage door. In this video , we'll show you how to adjust the top fixture roller carrier to seal the gap between the top section and the header and jambs.
Does your garage door squeak or make a lot of noise when opening? There are some specific ways to help reduce the squeaking of your garage door. Many people will lubricate everything, but that actually can cause damage and a huge mess. There are some specific things that you can lubricate to help maintain the life of your garage door and reduce noise levels. This video explains how to lubricate your garage door to reduce noise and increase the life of your garage door.
This video specifically covers how to lubricate garage door rollers to remove noise. Do you want your garage door to open closer to the ceiling? Do you want to still open your garage door when your car is on a car lift? Convert your garage door to a High-Lift door. After gathering the measurements specified in this tutorial, get a quote for a custom high-lift kit for your garage door.
DIY customers will find these instructions helpful when assembling their high lift kits. This tutorial demonstrates how we assembly high lift tracks "In-House. The following instructions for converting your garage door to a vertical lift system are written only for the confident mechanic.
The task is more complicated than installing a garage door from start to finish. The average "DIY-er" should not attempt this. The purpose of these instructions is to demonstrate how to cut and assemble a vertical lift track. Afterward, the tracks will be ready to be installed onto the jamb. Do you have a very small amount of space to work with above the top of your garage door? Is your garage ceiling too short to fit your steel garage door normally?
This tutorial will explain how to make a low-headroom modification to the brackets for steel garage doors. This will allow a door to operate with a headroom clearance between 9 and 12 inches. One great product to seal your garage door is PVC stop molding. This keeps the weather and debris out as well as improving the look of your door by covering the gaps between the door and the door jamb.
This video shows how to install PVC stop molding on a garage door. This video shows how to replace reverse angle jamb seals. This video shows how to replace garage door bottom seals. Here are overviews of twin contact seals and wood door bottom seals. This is a video overview of all the different types of garage door seal retainers. Adjusting your garage door opener can be quite confusing for someone who has never adjusted them.
This video will explain to you how to adjust the lifting and dropping force of the door, as well as how to adjust the maximum height and minimum height of your door. In this step by step guide, you'll learn how to install an opener bracket on the top section of your garage door.
When the average person typically sees a circuit board, they immediately seize up and think that's it's too advanced for them to fix. In reality, replacing circuit boards for the Chamberlain Liftmaster, Sears, and Craftsman garage door openers is relatively easy with proper instruction. This video will walk you through the process of replacing the circuit board on a Chamberlain Liftmaster, Sears, and Craftsman garage door opener.
In this step by step guide, you'll learn how to replace the gear and sprocket assembly on Chamberlain, Liftmaster, and Sears openers that use chains and sprockets.
In this step by step guide, you'll learn how to replace the gears on Chamberlain, Liftmaster, and Sears openers that use chains and sprockets. If the motor on your Genie opener is working, but the screw won't turn, and the door won't open, the issue may be a damaged screw drive coupler.
To learn how to replace the coupler, check out this tutorial. In this video, we'll show you how to repair a genie opener that was not properly assembled and has become damaged. We'll also show you how to check a functioning Genie opener to ensure that an often overlooked piece was installed correctly. The first step in learning how to service dock levers is understanding how they work. Learn the function of components common to all dock levelers, whether Mechanical, Hydraulic, or Pneumatic.
In this video, we'll cover the primary operating mechanisms used by dock levelers. This includes both the general design as well as the specific lifting mechanisms which fall into three categories: Mechanical, Hydraulic, and Pneumatic.
This video was produced to help you understand how dock levelers work so you can determine if this is the sort of work you feel qualified to do. If you don't feel qualified to work on a dock leveler safely, you should call in a professional.
The following safety instructions are intended to help provide proper safety guidelines for working on any dock leveler. Like any mechanical piece of equipment, if the proper precautions aren't taken, serious injuries or death may occur. There are up to three fiberglass layers at the design of the unit with insulation between each layers to boost energy effeciency. When the door retracted it roll up around head axle and that sits neatly at the front of your garage.
But there is need for a ceiling track to retract your garage door. The usual materials are steel, fiberglass and wood with variety of colors and finishes. Selection can also be made between insulated or non-insulated plates. These days this is a very rare installation option, but it can be very expensive if you use valuable wood and exclusive accessories for the manufacture.
Insulation Average Cost Polyurethane with R-value per inch. It's the best way to improve the energy efficiency and soundproofing level of your door. You can also order a door with custom size to fit your opening.
DIY garage door installation A professional can install a new door within five hours while an inexperienced home owner would have to spend around nine hours. So let's estimate approximate cost of installing a new garage door using professional services.
Cost breakdown Door installation cost will include: Locating a contractor - there are plenty of companies providing garage door installation services. Costs and other things to consider Width - another important characteristic to consider is door width.
Get Quotes. Pros Join Pro Network. Pre-Installation The first step to installation is to review your application and ensure you have all of the parts required to complete the job. Tall Doors — If your garage door is taller than 7' and up to 8' in height, you will need a Rail Extension Kit for the door to fully open.
Limited Header Space — The header above the garage door where torsion springs are mounted must provide enough space to mount the header bracket.
If there is not enough space or you are unsure, you will probably need a piece of 2" x 6" lumber to span across wall studs. Finished Ceilings — The area overhead where the powerhead will be mounted will require a piece of perforated angle to span across beams of trusses.
It must also extend far enough off of the wall to avoid any door hardware. Electrical Access — An electrical outlet must be within approximately 3' of the point where the opener will be installed.
If one does not exist, you will need to contact a licensed electrician. Door Condition and Balance — Prior to installation of a new door opener, perform a preliminary check of all associated door hardware, including tracks, springs, hinges, and rollers. Replace any damaged parts. Operate the door manually and check the balance of the door by manually lifting it to the halfway open position and releasing it.
The door should not move or move very slowly. If the door is out of balance, call a service person for repairs. Remove Extraneous Hardware — Remove all ropes, t-handles, and locks connected to the garage door before installing your new opener.
Closed loop lifting handles with no protruding parts can remain. Sep 05, Danielle Anderson. Comments 5. To install the torsion rod, slide it into the holes located in the side header brackets, and then attach pulleys to each end of this rod.
From beneath, attach the cable to the pulley wheel and turn the wheel so any slack is pulled taut over the pulley. Slide the wheel to the header bracket and tighten all parts securely. Now, attach a pair of locking pliers to the rod located on the outside of the bracket — this will deter the rod from spinning when you tighten the garage door springs.
Once the spring has reached the correct tension, tighten all bolts to lock the spring in place and remove the pliers from the torsion rod. To learn more about our garage door installation and maintenance services, call us today at or complete our online form.
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