Overhead Door Maintenance

Overhead Door Maintenance in North Texas

When you own a business, you may be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the facility in which your business operates. Maintenance of the overhead door is essential, and Reliable Garage Door Repair can provide timely garage door service, repair, and replacement for your North Texas business.

You can set up a schedule for regular maintenance with Reliable Garage Door Repair and avoid many of the unpleasant surprises that can occur when a commercial overhead door suddenly decides to stop working. Although you can’t prevent every problem from occurring, you can reduce the likelihood of an emergency repair by keeping the components of your garage door (or doors) in good, working condition.

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What is a Good Schedule for Overhead Door Maintenance?

Most systems in use at your business benefit from a monthly, seasonal, biannual, or yearly inspection, and you probably already have some arrangements set up with repair and maintenance professionals for your HVAC system, the roof of your business, and things like the water heater or furnace.

The frequency with which you use your overhead door may dictate the best maintenance schedule, and a call to Reliable Garage Door Repair is the first step in setting up a yearly or seasonal maintenance check for your commercial overhead door. We’ll take a look at the age, current wear, and usage patterns of your overhead door and make a recommendation on how often you should get garage door service.

If you have a loading dock and a large overhead door that is opened and closed several times a day, we might recommend a more frequent schedule of inspections than if you have a single overhead door at the front of your business that comes up once a day in the morning and is closed once a day in the evening.

Like other systems in use at your business, the best way to get the most out of your overhead door is to ensure regular attention is paid to basic servicing and maintenance needs. While unexpected problems do occur and may require emergency garage door repair, many other potential problems may never come to pass with regular upkeep of the door’s moving parts.

Garage doors for commercial use are designed to work for years – and usually decades – but even well-made, quality garage door parts can break down over time. Remaining aware of potential problems and getting ahead of breakage or damage can mean the difference between a quick overhead door repair and the need for overhead door installation and complete replacement.

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Awareness Helps Keep Overhead Door Parts in Good Condition

An overhead door repair professional from Reliable Garage Door Repair can quickly diagnose problems that have already occurred, or which are likely to occur in the near future when they visit on a regular maintenance call. However, you can increase the lifespan of your overhead door and the point at which you’ll need garage door replacement by taking a good look at your overhead door at least once a month.
For example, you may want to test the overhead door “eyes” that tell the door to stop moving when something is in the way during door closure. If the overhead door doesn’t stop when there’s something in the way of the door, you’ll definitely want to make a quick maintenance call to us for garage door repair.

Remember: Emergency garage door repair is always available from Reliable Garage Door Repair, but you can reduce the disruption and hassle you experience by taking care of your overhead door with regular maintenance visits.

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What Features Require Overhead Door Maintenance?

Your garage door is a simple yet reliable part of your business, and you may find that a variety of issues can cause problems if you ignore overhead door maintenance. For example, one of the ball bearing rollers may break, or the steel torsion spring cables may wear out or become misaligned. A quick maintenance check can catch a small issue that could turn into a costly emergency after the door is rendered inoperable.

Remember This: Although replacing a garage door is often a straightforward task we can complete in a day, a regular maintenance schedule means you may not need to replace that door for many years. Brief attention to features like the springs, the garage door opener, the hardware, and the ball bearing rollers can ward off emergencies, as well as extend the lifespan of your overhead door.

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How Often Should Overhead Doors Be Inspected?

As a responsible business owner, you’ll want to “eyeball” your overhead doors on a regular basis. With a careful eye, you may be able to determine whether you need overhead door repair before a small problem becomes a huge hassle. The addition of an inspection from a professional is another, valuable layer of protection for your commercial overhead door.

You’ll want to take a quick look at your garage door at least once a month. With regular, causal inspections, you’ll become familiar with your garage door’s moving parts and should be able to tell when something isn’t right. You can add a professional inspection to the mix a few times a year and ensure your garage door is kept in great condition.

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Arrange Overhead Door Maintenance for Your Business

Imagine you arrive one morning at work and your overhead door won’t move. To avoid costly downtime at your business, you should contact an overhead door repair crew as quickly as possible. While repairs might only take a few hours to accomplish, the interruption to your business certainly isn’t the best way to start the day.

When you contact Reliable Garage Door Repair, we’ll conduct an on-site inspection of your overhead doors and recommend a maintenance schedule that should help you avoid most routine problems. We may suggest adopting an inspection schedule each season or a few times a year, and we may also let you know when garage door replacement might be necessary.

We make it easy to take care of your commercial overhead doors by completing all garage door repair in North Texas quickly and on a schedule that offers as little disruption to your business as possible. We want to see your overhead door working smoothly for many years, and we can help you achieve that goal with regular overhead door maintenance.