What is a Garage Door Tune-up? 

Simply put a garage door tune-up is an overall inspection and proper lubrication of a garage door, including proper safety test for openers when needed. Garage door lubrication is needed twice a year with at least one professional tune-up for best operation. The overall goal of a tune-up is to ensure best operation to allow proper wear across all components; along with proper lubrication to reach the maximum life of the garage door and its components.

Professional tune-ups offer a multitude of benefits to get the most out of any garage door. High quality tune-ups include cleaning of tracks, debris and sensors; along with ensuring proper operation, and making minor adjustments when necessary. Following cleaning and inspection of hardware and operation, tune-ups are completed with a full lubrication using a professional grade silicone lubricating the garage door and its components for smooth operation. Professional tune-ups should also include a report of the inspection with any notes needed as well as any upcoming repairs or replacements that may be necessary. Tune-ups should leave the homeowner confident their doors are operating safely, and give them the knowledge to know what repairs may be coming up allowing homeowners to get ahead of the upcoming repairs needed avoiding a possible trapped car.

New garage doors often will not have many upcoming repairs, but the best way to go as long as possible without components wearing out too quickly is with yearly tune-ups. New garage doors often will settle and may need minor adjustments in the first year after installation, and when not addressed can lead to components breaking earlier than expected. Some manufacturer warranties for new garage doors require professional annual tune-ups as well as updated openers when necessary. Even doors that are used infrequently are still recommended to have one tune-up a year. Besides usage other factors such as changes in temperature often affect components that may go unnoticed until its next operation causing you in most cases an avoidable inconvenience with the scheduling of your annual tune-up.

Generally tune-ups are relatively cheap compared to unexpected repairs and with consistent yearly tune-ups allows for the homeowner to have a maintenance plan in place avoiding in most cases unexpected repairs as well as ensuring you get the most out of your garage door. Sleep well at night knowing your garage door is operating correctly, safely, and on track to receive the most for your buck by scheduling your garage door tune -up now!