Garage Door Maintenance in Middle Georgia

Yes and no. There are a few basic maintenance tasks you can carry out that will help keep your door working smoothly. However, to get the most out of your garage door, your DIY maintenance should be supplemented with occasional visits from the garage door pros at Overhead Door Company of Macon-Warner Robins^TM.

As a homeowner or business owner/operator, you should perform the following maintenance tasks every three months or so:

• Thoroughly wash the exterior of your garage door using a pressure washer or scrubber. A mild solution of detergent should be enough to remove most normal dirt. Keeping your door clean will help maintain its finish and keep it weather-resistant and looking its best.
• Check the seal across the bottom of the door and along the sides (if equipped) for cracks, tears, and breaks. If you spot a problem, call Overhead Door Company for a replacement.
• Lubricate your door’s rollers and tracks using WD-40 or a similar spray lubricant. Do not use grease—grease attracts debris that can cause your door to seize up completely.

What about the parts with red screws?

This is an easy tip to remember: if it has a red bolt, nut, screw, or other red markings, do not mess with it – ever. Nothing with a red fastener is user-serviceable.

Red fasteners and/or markings mean that a component is under tension from the door’s spring and/or cable assembly. Garage door springs and cables are hazardous – never attempt to adjust a garage door’s springs or cables yourself!

If you follow the maintenance tasks mentioned in the question above, your residential garage door should be professionally serviced every two years.

Commercial garage doors generally need more frequent maintenance due to the much heavier use they usually see.

Usually, your garage door maintenance appointment will last about 30-50 minutes per door.

Not necessarily! If you can give us your door access code or have a Wi-Fi-capable garage door opener that you can activate online, you don’t need to be home when our technicians are performing maintenance.

If you prefer not to share your access code and can’t open your door remotely, you will need to be home to let us into your garage.