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What’s Covered on This Page

• Indicators That Your Garage Door Requires Expert Intervention
• Picking the Ideal Garage Door Company Based on Your Property
• Prepare for Your Tech’s Arrival
• Most Common Garage Door Repairs We Fix in a Single Visit
• How to Keep Your Garage Door Running After Service
• How quickly can you get to my home in Hallandale Beach for a garage door repair?
• Does the salt air near Hallandale Beach cause extra wear on garage doors?
• What should I do to get ready before the garage door technician arrives?
• Can a garage door spring be repaired as a DIY project?
• My condo HOA in Hallandale Beach has specific rules about garage door styles. Can you work with that?
• What are the warning signs that my garage door needs professional attention soon?

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Indicators That Your Garage Door Requires Expert Intervention

You listen to it every morning. The scraping sound that occurs when the door opens. Or perhaps you hear a popping noise and then the door just remains in its place. People usually disregard such problems in Hallandale Beach for weeks or even months. Soon a small repair turns into a more complicated issue. We have a number of calls from customers who say the door “was behaving strangely” and suddenly now it won’t open at all.

It is common knowledge that garage doors provide an advance warning before they malfunction. Here is how you can tell if you have a problem:

• Loud noises. Sounds of squealing, scraping or banging could be a sign of parts breaking or out of alignment.
• Garage doors that don’t open or close properly. If you see that the garage door opens unevenly that it is because the springs or cables are out of alignment.
• The door reverses before closing. This usually points to a sensor issue or a problem with the tracks.
• Visible damage to garage door panels or components. With time, dents, rust, or cracks in garage door panels can damage a garage door.
• The garage door is heavy when lifting it up with hands. This means the springs are broken. Do not let this be overlooked.

A heavy garage door is one of the most alarming warning signs. According to the International Door Association, a standard two-car garage door can weigh over 250 pounds. Without a spring, this door’s weight has no means to counteract it. I have seen in the area near Golden Isles that garage doors have come down on vehicles in the driveway. I have never heard anyone wish this to happen to them twice.

Where do you draw the line between the two? If it happens occasionally, then keep track of it. If it happens on a routine basis, that is what it means. Do not attempt a spring repair. That is how people are injured. Those springs are incredibly powerful and are not the kind of thing to tinker with on your own. We have our trained and licensed technicians replace garage door springs because they know that it’s a task that must only be done by an expert.

Worried that the issue is nothing more than a minor problem? It’s very common. For the most part garage door companies start with a basic inspection. It is very common for them to identify what the problem is right away.

Picking the Ideal Garage Door Company Based on Your Property

The scope of work required for one garage door is often very different from another. The approach to a one-car garage door on a condominium unit near Golden Isles differs from the approach to the two-car garage door of a single-family dwelling off of Hallandale Beach Boulevard. Property type makes a difference in what our garage door team does.

A common pitfall: A company that is more accustomed to one type of property will do a repair, but that repair does not last long. I see this happen all the time. Different kinds of properties require different considerations for a variety of reasons:

• Single-family homes typically come with standard sectional doors utilizing a torsion spring system. While the overall setup is relatively simple, the specific spring dimensions and cable tensions can differ depending on the weight of the door.
• Townhouses and duplexes commonly feature lower garage ceilings, which creates constraints on the size and style of the door opening hardware and the opener unit that can physically be installed.
• Condos within HOA-regulated communities may mandate particular door designs or paint colors, so your service technician needs to be familiar with these guidelines before ordering any replacement parts.
• Commercial buildings utilize rolling steel doors and high-cycle systems, which necessitate commercial-grade parts and a completely separate skill set to service properly.

How can you be sure the garage door repair service provider you choose works on the type of property you have? Ask what types of properties they service regularly. A repair crew that services both residential and light commercial properties in Hallandale Beach will likely have encountered nearly every garage door situation.

I receive calls often from condo owners close to Three Islands who believe any garage door company could replace their panels with their HOA-approved style, only for that company to have ordered a style that was not approved, wasting your time and money.

Find a properly licensed and insured Florida contractor. Also, ask if they’ll provide a visit for an onsite evaluation before providing a price estimate. Any company that can provide an estimate via the phone without seeing the unit is just taking a guess.

Finally, don’t ignore their experience with the specific opener type you have. Belt drive openers, chain drive openers, and jackshaft openers are each installed in a different way on the garage door. The wrong opener type for the garage door weight can damage the opener’s motor or prevent the door from closing. You have a unique property, and so should your service provider.

Prepare for Your Tech’s Arrival

You booked the call, now what happens next? Some advance preparation can help your visit go much more quickly and easily. Before the repair team arrives at your Hallandale Beach home, there are a couple things you should do to prepare for a visit. It’s not difficult, but it helps us to get straight to work.

Prepare Clear Access

Remove your vehicle from the garage. Move bikes, cans and bins away from the door’s tracks. We will need three feet of space either side of the door’s tracks to work. If you have shelving right by the opener, move them to an adjacent wall. We see this a lot in the townhomes near Golden Isles where garages are storage rooms. We can work there fine, but we require this minimum space in order to work comfortably and safely.

Prepare Your Notes

Consider how the issues began to manifest before you called us to help. The more specifics you are able to tell us, the faster we will be able to assess the trouble. Helpful examples of information we would like to know include:

• When the issue began and if it’s getting worse with time
• Any unusual sounds like a grinding, a popping or scraping noise
• Whether the door becomes stuck at a specific height
• If the remote functions correctly but the wall button does not, or vice versa

It’s not necessary to investigate the issue. We’ll handle that, but that kind of specific information can save time during garage door services. And if it’s at all possible, try to leave your door in the position it’s been in when the problem occurred. Don’t force it closed or open; it’s easier for us to see the issue for ourselves than have you struggle the problem away from us.

Make sure an adult 18 years or older will be at home. Our technicians are fully insured, and they will wear identification and explain their work and repair costs before doing any work. We take a no-surprises approach.

One more thing. If the garage door opener comes with a manual release cord, don’t pull that cord unless your door is completely closed. We receive several calls from Hallandale Beach each month from people who have pulled that red handle while their door was half-open. The door came down. Not very safe. We would much rather have you not mess with the door than have it slam.

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Most Common Garage Door Repairs We Fix in a Single Visit

There’s a loud pop coming from the garage, or the garage door gets about halfway to opening and stops. These are the calls we take at our company in Hallandale Beach every day. Most people think that a broken garage door means they are in for a replacement. In almost every case this is not true. For most, it will be a service that can be completed on the first visit.

Some of the most common problems we deal with include:

• Broken torsion or extension garage door springs. This is the big one. The garage door feels impossibly heavy, or there was a loud pop from the garage in your home. Garage door springs will wear out over time as they are repeatedly stretched and released daily, and it doesn’t take a lot of use, and certainly not in South Florida with its high humidity.
• Fractured cables and rollers. Rollers that are worn can cause a loud rattling sound and can lead to the door jerking as it is being operated. This can be easily fixed if caught soon enough.
• Garage door opener problems. The motor turns over and the door doesn’t go anywhere. Or the remote is working perfectly when you’re standing right next to the door, but not when you’re in the garage from your driveway. We see this on a regular basis in old houses near Golden Isles.
• A door that is off of track. Sometimes a door will be hit and will not stay on track, the cables can break and the door can pop off track, or the rollers can break. When this occurs, a garage door is sitting on its side in the opening. Don’t try to force the door, this could make the problem worse.
• Malfunctioning safety sensors. The garage door reverses or refuses to close when it should. It may be due to a misaligned photo eye or a dirty lens. It is a simple solution but can be a real pain in the tummy.

We carry springs, rollers, cables, hinges, and common opener parts in our trucks at all times. Not by chance. We have been doing garage door services for quite some time and what breaks and when, so we have the parts on hand, and for that reason most repair work will be finished in one visit, without waiting for parts or scheduling a second service call.

Also worth knowing. A garage door has over 300 moving parts, says the International Door Association, and one of those components can fail at any time. However, the exact same few are responsible for roughly 90% of calls for service. That’s exactly where to look first.

If your door is squeaking, moving slower than usual, or is not parallel in the tracks, don’t let this wait around. This small issues become big issues fast. Give us a call, and we’ll figure out together what’s wrong.

How to Keep Your Garage Door Running After Service

Now that the garage door is fixed, what’s your next step? Most Hallandale Beach residents don’t give any thought to the garage door until something is wrong, but a few months of routine care can help keep you from another service call. This is what we tell every customer before we head out after completing the repair:

Easy Maintenance You Can Do on Your Own

• Listen to your door when it runs. An average garage door is virtually silent. Rattling, snapping, or any other unusual noises should concern you.
• Take note of the travel of the door. If it is going up and down smoothly, you are doing all right. If it stumbles, stops, or jerks, don’t delay.
• Lubricate the rollers and hinges. We recommend a light application of silicone every 3-4 months, but stay away from spraying the springs with WD-40, it evaporates too quickly.
• Perform the auto-reverse test. Place a 2×4 flat on the ground under your door. Hit the close button and watch how the door reacts. When the door comes into contact with the wood, it should immediately reverse.

The final tip is especially important as you might not realize its value right away. The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports thousands of people are injured by garage doors every year. A properly functioning automatic reverse system is your garage door’s first layer of defense, so be sure it’s working.

Salt air from the Golden Isles can take a toll on door hardware if you live near the coast. If you don’t live far from the coast, we suggest taking a peek at your brackets and door bottom fittings every couple of months so you don’t have to worry about rust. Be sure your tracks stay clear of any obstacles. Even small stones, dirt, or other debris can eventually throw your door off alignment. Wiping down your tracks takes two minutes.

We recommend getting a professional tune-up every year. Springs gradually weaken, the cables frayed in spots you can’t see, and the garage door opener gears become worn. You wouldn’t realize any of these things had happened unless you turned on your garage door one morning when you’re late for work or running to work. Take a cue from your car and don’t wait until your garage door fails to get it checked out.

A little upkeep on your garage door keeps it working for years after we finish the repair. Need assistance creating an annual schedule? Give us a call.

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