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A AFFORDABLE GARAGE DOORS is a company that’s been in the business and understands how to satisfy our customers’ needs. We are locally owned and operated and fully insured. We have installed or repaired doors in the residential and commercial markets since 1995. We have easy access to our overstocked supply of the best equipment available to our customers. Whether you’re looking for a new door and opener or to repair existing equipment at your home or business, call us today so we can help you make the right choice.

Welcome to our new blog where we will cover and update on all things relating to the care, maintenance, and replacement of garage doors. The images in this post reflect some of the many luxurious installations that we have done.  We can add curb appeal to your home or business. Call A-Affordable Garage Door Services if you’re looking to stop traffic as your neighbors pass by!

Garage doors need tune-ups too! | North Georgia

Listen to your garage door. If a squeak or raucous rattle has replaced its usual purr, it’s time to start thinking “tuneup.”  Disconnect the garage door opener by pulling the emergency release cord.  Lift the door up halfway and hold your hands closely under the door, like this homeowner is doing.  Your garage door should not fall down or fly up suddenly.  If it doesn’t, then you have a properly balanced door. But you must take the rollers into consideration.  If they haven’t been lubricated or do not have bearings in them to start with, then they could be camoflouging the true balance of the door.  We use only the best rollers on the market for our tune-ups or installs.  These 11Ball Bearing rollers are under a Lifetime Warranty and come with a can of heavy-duty lubricant. Stock door rollers are usually plastic without any bearings at all.

Garage Doors are equipped with one of these 2 types of springs!

Torsion or Extension Springs

Broken  Torsion Spring

Here are some safety tips from Clopay Building Products, the largest manufacturer of residential garage doors in the United States, and On Trac Overhead Door Co.: Check the hardware and opener every four to six months, says Roger Langdon, branch manager of On Trac in Alpharetta.

Make sure the door goes up and down smoothly when manually operated.

Make sure garage door springs are tightly wound and under high tension.

Make sure the bottom brackets aren’t loose.

Check cables for frayed or worn strips hanging loose on the spring system.

We recommend lubricating the springs with white lithium grease and the rollers with silicone spray, available at hardware and auto supply stores.

Call for an annual door inspection for lubrication and adjustment. Ask us!

Make sure the remote controls are out of reach of children.

Make sure the system has a properly working safety reverse system. That means, says Langdon, if the door comes down on a person, pet or object, the door stops and reverses itself.

Ensure that infrared sensors are mounted on either side at the base of the garage door. The legal requirement is no more than 6 inches off the ground, to ensure that even a baby crawling under a descending door will break up the beam of light and the door will reverse itself

Check back often for more tips, and call us if you need us!

Robert Gaffney | A-Affordable Garage Door Services

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