Thank you for your patience and understanding as we all navigate this challenge together. Please honor the six foot social distancing rule to protect yourself and our employees. If you don't bring one we'll gladly provide one. Please do not arrive until you have been notified that your order is ready.ĬOVID / DELTA / OMICRON VARIANT UPDATE! NO MASK, NO SERVICE! When picking up parts please wear a mask. Longer items will be picked up on the south side loading dock. When ready, we will call you and your parts will be available for pickup in the front entrance on the north side of the building. Or, you can call 63 for assistance and to place your order. There you can select the local pickup option. The quickest way to do this is through our online shopping cart. To pick up an order you will need to order first. Proper garage door maintenance should be left to professionals to ensure your safety.YES, WE'RE OPEN FOR BUSINESS! Due to the Coronavirus with the Delta and Omicron varations, we have changed our local order pickup policy at our West Chicago location. If you aren’t sure about your garage door’s condition, you may be best off contacting a professional. If that noise somehow changes or you feel other sounds alongside it, such as scraping or squeaking will indicate the need to either lubricate, re-align or signal the need to check your torsion springs.Īt the end of the day, it’s better to be safe than sorry. While you’re unlikely to find a quiet garage door, by the time you’ve used your garage door a handful of times, you should be aware of what sort of noises it makes. Perhaps one of the best indicators for things going wrong with your garage door is the noise it makes. The Door is Making Weird Sounds During Operation Fixing this issue is not only important for the sake of your sanity (let’s face it, who wants to spend a minute watching a garage door open?) but also because failure from these springs can pose a considerable threat of harming you or your belongings should one of them give way. The Door Opens Very SlowlyĪside from being annoying, this usually means something wrong with the torsion springs within the door.
After that, it will most likely lead to a necessary replacement of the door. These issues are often easy to repair so long as tackled early as an example, surface rust is easy to get rid of, only becoming a problem once it penetrates deep into the metal. Though sometimes purely visual, rust should be kept track of and cleared early. Visible Rust or Cracks in the Door That Require Repair
An unsteady and otherwise shaky door should be promptly repaired as it’s one of the biggest red flags one can see as it often signals a possible disaster waiting to happen. This can often result from either loose screws and hinges or even corroded / worn tracks. When a door fails to travel up and down in its usual smooth manner or otherwise begins to show signs of stuttering and/or pause while opening, it’s giving you one of the biggest signs and possibly even red flags for what may happen in the future. Stuttering While Opening/Closing or Failure to Run Smoothly Over 10,000 injuries are reported each year, so it’s better to be safe than sorry and be on the lookout for some of the following problems. In these occasions, repair becomes necessaryĪ malfunctioning garage door will not only risk costing you money but also potentially pose a danger to both yourself and your family or possessions if you aren’t careful. Though garage doors have become far more robust and sturdier in recent years, it has not stopped them from wearing down or even breaking down at times, be it from age, accident, or a mechanical failure. Common Warning Signs That Your Garage Door May Need RepairĪ vital feature of your garage is its door, and if it ceases to function properly, you may find yourself at worst locked out of your garage and at best stuck with a half-functional garage, unable to utilize one of its key features.