New garage doors are a splendid investment, bringing both a hint of sophistication and a wall of safety to your home. Most garage doors now being electrically manned, the new garage door opener will likely be the latest addition to your trove of gadgets. Together, they should work swiftly to make your comings and goings a swift and safe affair.
The importance of a well-functioning unit of garage doors is the safety they bring to your home. Garage doors are a popular point of entry with criminals, who, if you are disorganised, may find their prey acting like a literal sitting duck, in the driveway. The swift entry and exit guaranteed from your new garage doors should allow you to feel secure about your comings and goings at any time.
Although they have just been installed, you must already have planned to maintain your new garage doors regularly, in order to be able to continue operating them safely, and for a long time. Your opener may only need an occasional change of batteries, but your new garage doors should regularly undergo a small battery of supervision tests, from balance to door springs.
New garage door springs should give you an average of 10,000 cycles before they need to be replaced, a single cycle consisting in an open and a close. These should take seven to ten years to accomplish, depending on how many cars you have, and how frequently you pop in and out of your home.
Over time, your springs will start to fatigue through wear, and will eventually begin stretching, if you are not careful, to breaking point. Without monitoring them your new garage doors may become a safety hazard, instead of a safety solution.
No matter how new, make it a household habit never to linger beneath your garage doors, in case they should fall for any reason. They are extremely heavy, and likely to cause serious injuries and/or damage.
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