Even if your garage door is already insulated and has seals or weather-stripping around its edges, it’s important to double-check your garage door when winter arrives. Insulation degrades over time, and garage door seals and weather-stripping lose their ability to keep out cold air and moisture.

Inspect the Garage Door Springs:

• Disable your garage door opener before performing this task; you do this by pulling on the emergency cord.
• Then open the garage door manually.
• If you found this easy to do with one hand, then the springs are in great working order. If it was difficult to open, you will want to determine the cause.
• Do not try to fix this yourself as it can cause serious injury; Call us for all installations, repairs, and adjustments to your garage door torsion springs.

Take A Look At the Weather Stripping:

You want to make sure that the weather-stripping on the outside of your garage door frame is adequately functioning. Garage door seals and weather-stripping can be used to close those gaps in order to insulate your garage more effectively.

If you notice any damage or stripping itself has hardened because of heat exposure, you will want to replace it. The cracks will allow wind, cold air, snow, ice and rain to seep into the garage, where they can wreak havoc.

Metal Parts Need To Be Lubricated:

You will want to give each of the metal parts of your door proper lubrication prior to winter’s arrival. This includes the springs, track, and rollers.

• To begin, take a dry cloth and remove any old lubricant from past applications, as well as any dust that might be present. A lubricant that is oil-based, such as 10W-30 motor oil, is recommended.
• Apply the lubricant sparingly, and wipe away any of the excesses with a cloth.
• Avoid using products like WD-40. Those products are degreasers and not lubricants, so they would not work well on your garage door. Stay away from using grease, particularly on the tracks.