RESIDENTIAL GARAGE DOOR REPAIRS
Residential garage door door is a well engineered mechanism that consist of lots of moving parts and hardware. It is designed to work smooth only when all of its components are in good condition. If any of its hardware brakes, it will certainly affect the performance of the whole system. Its very important to take proper care of the garage door and stick with all manufacturer recommendations for service schedule. We recommend that the garage door system is inspected at least once a year. These yearly inspection will help identify weak, damaged and failing parts. At Master Garage Doors we provide full spectrum of work related to garage door repairs and maintenance, from general maintenance to specific problem solutions. Our vans are fully equipped with most common garage door replacement parts, so 90% of all repairs can be done at the first service appointment. Our service area covers all Vancouver GVA including Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Whistler area as well as Central Alberta - Edmonton and Calgary.
MOST COMMON GARAGE DOOR REPAIR SERVICES
- 24/7 service
- After hour repairs
- Emergency repairs
- Torsion spring repair and replacement
- Extension spring repair
- garage door rollers and hinge repair
- Cable repairs
- Panel repair and replacement
- Reverse sensor repair and replacement
- Garage weather seal replacement
BROKEN GARAGE DOOR SPRING REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT
Garage door springs are essential if not the most important components for garage door operation. All springs are rated for certain number of cycles. If one brakes, it’s highly recommended to replace all at the same time. Different type of garage doors use specific springs. Most common are extension and torsion springs. Torsion springs are left and and right wind and also color labelled - black or red. Each spring is rated for certain amount of weight it can lift. Garage door spring replacement is extremely dangerous and requires certain skills and tools.
GARAGE DOOR CABLE REPAIR
Garage door cables are crucial component of the garage doors counterbalance system. Force from the spring tension gets transferred through the cable to the bottom bracket where cable attached to the door. Most of the time cable snaps when its frayed from rubbing on the other metal parts or corroded. Few common reasons for cables to get thrown off the drums - broken torsion spring, uneven or bent track, improper spring tension, improper installation, loose set screws on the drum etc. Before replacing or resetting a cable it is very important to diagnose a cause, so this doesn’t happen again.
GARAGE DOOR ROLLERS
Most of garage door rollers are designed for certain amount of cycles. Typical residential door rollers are 2” with a 4” stem. There are two types - steel an nylon. Nylon rollers preferred for quite door operation. Most rollers have bearings inside and long operation its crucial to maintain them lubricated at all times. Bad or jammed rollers can create lots of problems for door operation - uneven opening, unpleasant noise from friction, can cause brackets to fail or even pop off the track.
ROLLER DPOOR HINGE AND BRACKET REPLACEMENT
Roller door hinges hold your door panels together and allow your door to follow the curve when travelling on the track. Its important to check hinges for rust and make sure they are lubricated, especially side hinges that hold rollers.
CABLE DRUM REPLACEMENT
Garage door cable drums should be replaced if there are signs of damage like cracks, pieces broken of the drum or if the grooves are worn and the drum can not properly wind the cable. Damage most of the time can not be noticed with just a glance at the drum, closer inspection may be required. Drums require a close inspection because, sometimes the damage is not noticed when you just glance at the drum. Since the drums and cables do the actual lifting, they need a careful inspection for damage.
GARAGE DOOR BALLANCE ADJUSTMENT
Properly balanced garage door when lifted halfway have to remain in this position and doesn’t have to go up or down. Proper balance is crucial for healthy work of the garage door opener. There are number of reasons when roller door go off balance - extra weight added, like paint or additional hardware, any impact with the door, age of springs that loosen their tension, loose set screws on a springs etc. Spring adjustment is relatively quick and inexpensive service, but this can avoid other more expensive repairs resulting from improper balance.
GARAGE DOOR PANEL REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT
The advantage of modern garage door is that it is build of separate panels. If damage happens, you do not necessary need to replace full door, each panel can be replaced on its own. Before making decision to replace panel, you should consider few factors - 1) age of the door - replacement panels for older doors may not be available anymore, 2) color - with age paint gets faded an may not blend with new panel color 3) number of panels damaged - the cost for replacing 2 or more garage door panels may be close to new doors installation cost.
