In the same way that a garage door has an aesthetic role it must be functional and safe. Any garage door has a considerable weight from 15-20 kg for a single door, insulated, up to 70-80 kg for normal sectional door or up to 400-450 kg for large industrial doors. Regardless of the drive spring or running, manual or electric, it is very important that your garage door to work every time without problems and with maximum safety. With many mechanical parts in operation, some of them bearing large loads is inevitable wear over time. Therefore, the only way to safe operation and extended use as is their regular checking and maintenance. Verification must be made annually from the first year recommended use and absolutely necessary after the approximate life of the product, depending on door type and frequency of use it is 5, 7 or 10 years.
As for installation, maintenance must be performed by experienced personnel. And it is recommended that the user can make an external inspection, visual garage door, but any intervention sliding systems should be left to specialists.
Here are some of the problems that can be seen wearing a verification service team.
Sectional garage doors
Creased or misplaced roller hinges - door no longer closes properly or sliding weight.
Weight counterbalance springs broken - drive the manual version is slightly more noticeable because the door is heavy but electric drive motor version can offset the additional weight, the door will work, which will lead to premature engine wear.
Springs to counterbalance weight relaxed - while the steel they are made of springs is "weakening" and no longer supports the entire weight of the door and it tends to fall.
Cables support panels are "pinched" - due to friction with other components of the door or some external actions cables are broken filaments.
Support cables are broken - Garage door stopped working.
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