Other than painting it periodically, the garage door is something that the typical homeowner would pay any attention to. This is particularly true when it comes to the springs but without them, raising and lowering the door is impossible.
If you are experiencing trouble with the function of your garage door it may very well be a spring problem. Although the springs are made from heavy gauge spring steel, with all the use they get over many years they will eventually fail. Fortunately, there are companies that perform garage door service in Woodland Hills that can check the door operation and, if necessary, replace the springs.
Safety first when dealing with a faulty garage door:
There are two different types of spring arrangements in common use on garage doors. The large, single spring that is installed above the door works under torsion, the springs that are installed above the door track work under tension. Both of these spring types are potentially dangerous and should only be replaced by a technician skilled in garage door repair service in Woodland Hills CA.
Although you definitely want a pro to replace a broken spring, there are a few things you can do yourself if it is just an issue of noisy springs. There are specialty lubricants that are formulated for noisy springs, try either the lithium grease or the spray lubricant, both work well.
Springs out of balance:
When everything is well tuned a garage door should open and close smoothly. If it begins to operate a little rough, there could be a problem. Try detaching the operator and work the door manually, if the door is still difficult to operate it is not the operator, it will be the springs which have become unbalanced. This should be repaired as soon as possible, otherwise undue wear will take place on other components.
