3 Tips To Deal with That Squeaky Garage Door

Isn't it bothersome when you open the garage door and it squeals & creeks? Well, you don't need to bear with it if you take an hour or two to deal with a couple of the culprits. Here are three tips on the best ways to make your garage door quieter:

1. Change Worn Hinges - the garage door joints could break over the years or some of them might even be curved. This could cause the joints to bind and also squeak. Check over all of the joints and try to find any type of damages or binding. Change the joints as needed.

2. Change Worn Rollers - when the bearings in the rollers wear out they not roller effectively or stop rolling altogether triggering them to drag on the track. Check each roller and see that they are rolling openly and there's no extreme wear. A Word Of Caution: DON'T replace the bottom two rollers unless you are competent and educated in how garage doors function. These two rollers are in the bottom corner brackets which are attached to the cords which connect to the springs. The springs are under severe stress as well as can create injuries if they are not changed correctly. All of the other rollers can be changed without having to worry about the springs.

3. Lube - this is one of the most important & most often neglected upkeep issue. Merely spray the springs, rollers, hinges, pulley-blocks (if the door has them) as well as bearings. Keep away from WD40 and oil - these have the tendency to draw in dirt and also in cold weather areas the grease obtains tight. Stick to a light chain & cord liquid or garage door lubricant. Do this at the very least annually and also your garage door will certainly be happy or call Compass for garage door repair and maintenance.