It’s inherent nature to want to protect your investments. Your car, home, even lawn requires regular maintenance to keep it at its best. Of all the things requiring upkeep, few are as important as your garage door. It’s the largest moving piece of your home, used multiple times a day, all year round. With its constant use, here’s why performing preventative maintenance regularly is paramount.
Safety First
Unfortunately, the potential danger of a poorly maintained garage door system often goes neglected. Garage door springs pose a significant threat to the safety of you and your family. If you are unsure how to adjust or repair the springs, you should simply monitor their condition and call a professional when necessary. Staying diligent not only enhances safety but increases the value of your home.
Key to a Long Life
Poor maintenance of your garage door system goes further than your safety. Avoiding popper maintenance can prove to be detrimental to your door’s lifespan. Things like defective sensors, misaligned tracks, and unfastened bolts can all cause the door to malfunction, resulting in excess wear and tear. Continuous check-ins ensuring all ancillary components are in top shape leads to long and healthy life for your door.
Keep Money in Your Pocket
Up and down, every day, withstanding inclement weather. For lack of a better phrase, your door takes a beating. Maintenance costs are relatively inexpensive, but replacing an entire system can cost you a hefty sum. Ignoring one issue may lead to another and another and so on, sending your door into a costly breakdown. Taking a proactive approach to ensuring doors are properly insulated, sealed correctly, and operating smoothly can save costly breakdowns and energy loss.
Convenience
Everyone has a routine. Having a garage door system unexpectedly fall apart—literally or figuratively—can throw a wrench into your schedule. But with the hustle and bustle of your daily endeavors, overlooking the state of your door can slip your mind with ease. With a faulty door, being stuck on the inside or outside of the door is an unfortunate possibility. Taking the time for quick and easy maintenance visits helps you avoid such situations.
Scheduling a door maintenance visit takes only a phone call to one of our specialists. Don’t wait until it’s too late, reach out to us and avoid costly breakdowns. We’re always ready to help.
