26 February,2025
Residential and non-residential constructions have seen a rise, post-pandemic. Thus, the growing demand for garages and garage doors.
Garage door businesses are setting shops in the South-east. This resulted in spiking demand in California and other western regions too.
With growing number of garage door installations, mistakes during installations have also increased.
Even with professionals at work, installations can go against plans.
Here’s a list of common mistakes made while installing garage doors:
The most important part of any installation is correct measurement.
Check the door’s opening gap’s measurement and make sure it aligns with the garage space.
Take double measurements to achieve accuracy in garage door adjustment.
Before finalizing, ensure the garage door matches your garage and home aesthetics. Look at the features (size, weight, weather-resistant, metal) to be fully convinced.
The buildings in your area fall under a local building code. This code comes with certain regulations.
Read the regulations thoroughly to avoid any conflict regarding compliance. If you don’t take this step carefully, you may have to pay fines.
Garage doors come in huge variations- roller, sectional, side-hinged, tilted and so on. Each isn’t compatible for your house, garage space and budget too.
Choose according to your suited specifications and budget.
For example, if you live in a rainy area, steel garage doors can be avoided.
Fastener, cables, rollers are just as important as the garage door. Trying to save by ignoring these will result in added costs. Imagine trying to save by buying a cheap hinge and it breaks within a month.
So, buy all parts required. No matter how tiny they seem.
Garage door openers have a complex mechanism. These require undivided attention during installation. Because of a series of hardware accessories that make up the opener, a lot could go wrong because of a simple error.
Hire professionals to make sure that the installation is done perfectly. Free of all errors.
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Mounting the wrong roller on the wrong tube will only give negative results.
Often, people try opting for cheap replacements like iron nails, but lug nuts are most necessary for garage door installations.
Unaware of the procedure, you may end up using incorrect tools that break your garage door’s fate.
To fix the garage door, you’ll need tools sockets, wrenches, levels and drills. Not a cent less, not a cent more.
To ensure the garage door alignment and balance, make sure the springs are well-calibrated.
If done incorrectly, the entire thing can slam down and hurt your head. To maintain proper balance, torsion springs should be adjusted according to the garage door unit.
Installing a garage door includes risky steps. To navigate through these steps without causing physical harm, safety is mandatory.
All sorts of protective gear including suits and glasses. Have helpers/friends around to keep an eye on you when the procedure takes place.
The tracks present in a garage door unit maintains the door’s functioning and balance. So, inaccuracy in assembling the tracks may result in lota of issues.
If your garage door is stuck, this could be a reason.
Check if the tracks are level, using vertical levels.
Winding Up
A lot of issues could come up when installing garage doors. However, the key to each lock is different. From garage door jamb to garage door keypad, each need devoted care and effort for proper functioning.
The best idea is to hire professionals who are trained in installing garage door units. This will save you from later garage door repair expenses. So, what are you waiting for?
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