Garage Door Repair Auburn
Your garage door ought to open and close smoothly and quickly but if it jerks, rattles or shudders as it moves, it could be a sign that it's going to fail in the near future. Worse yet, maybe it's stuck in the open or closed position! In either case, it's time to call in the pros!
An average residential overhead door opens and closes dozens of times each month and that adds up to hundreds of cycles each year. Even a door system that has a modern, state-of-the-art motor and new parts and panels, endures tremendous stress on all its moving parts. At some point in time, one or more of those parts will become worn and may even break. Performing regular inspections and doing maintenance as needed will keep things working for several years, but sooner or later some part will become worn down or break. That's the time to call professional help!
One of the most common repair calls we get is from homeowners whose garage doors are stuck in the fully- or partially-open or closed position when one of the springs snaps. Commonly, overhead doors have two large steel springs that serve as a sort of counter-balance to the weight of the door panels. The only cure is to replace not only the spring that's broken but the other one as well. Both springs were probably installed at the same time, so when one spring fails, the other one may will likely go soon afterwards.
The door system's springs raise and lower a load weighing several hundred pounds each time it cycles and function under tremendous strain. Working on them is really very dangerous. This is not the sort of job most homeowners should attempt to do themselves.
If your panels shimmy and rattle while moving, that could be an early sign of weakened hinges or worn-down wheels. A careful inspection will allow a skilled professional pinpoint the problem. Unless the homeowner has had previous repairs done, the rollers and hinges were likely part of the original installation package. It is often possible to replace the only the parts that have the most wear, but replacing all of them at once will eliminate the expense of a service call later on.
Ten years or longer is the typical life-span of a garage door motor. Most have sturdy, dependable electric mechanisms that are built with tried-and-true technology. An occasional dab of white grease, applied to the internal gears might be able to add a few years to the unit's lifetime. Mechanical failure of a motor is rare, but when it does happen, it's not really cost-effective to "fix" the motor. Unless the unit is still covered by a warranty, it just makes sense to simply replace it with a new unit.
Whatever your garage door's problem may be, our knowledgeable, professional repair technicians will know exactly how to get it working like new again. Our coverage area includes Rocklin and the surrounding communities and our trucks and vans carry a vast selection of parts. We've fixed garage door problems for countless Rocklin homeowners and we can do the same for you!
