TYPES OF GARAGE DOORS • IF YOUR GARAGE DOOR IS NOT CLOSING PROPERLY, YOU MAY HAVE SOMETHING STUCK IN THE TRACKS OR IT'S UNEVENLY HUNG. A QUALITY GARAGE DOORS PROFESSIONAL GARAGE DOOR COMPANY CULPEPER VA WILL INSPECT THE PROBLEM AND ADJUST SPRINGS AND OTHER COMPONENTS, IF NECESSARY. MANY TIMES, ADJUSTING ONE COMPONENT OF THE SYSTEM CAN SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITHOUT HAVING TO REPLACE ANY OTHER COMPONENTS. PROFESSIONALS CHARGE $75 FOR AN INITIAL SERVICE CALL, PLUS AN HOURLY RATE. AFTER AN INSPECTION, YOU CAN CHOOSE WHETHER YOU WANT TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR OR JUST CERTAIN COMPONENTS. • WOODEN GARAGE DOORS HAVE AN UNSURPASSED AESTHETIC APPEAL. THEY ARE AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS WOOD SPECIES, AND THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE CUSTOMIZED. BUT WOOD GARAGE DOORS REQUIRE MORE MAINTENANCE, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT HAVE FREQUENT RAIN OR HUMIDITY. WOODEN DOORS ARE ALSO MORE EXPENSIVE THAN STEEL ONES, AND THE LIFESPAN OF THESE DOORS IS SIGNIFICANTLY SHORTER THAN STEEL OR FIBERGLASS MODELS. COMPARED TO FRAMED WOOD PANEL DOORS, PLYWOOD SUSCEPTIBLE TO CRACKS AND DENTING. GARAGE DOORS ARE LESS • ROLLER DOORS ARE ANOTHER TYPE OF GARAGE DOOR. THESE ARE A GREAT CHOICE FOR COMMERCIAL OR RETAIL PREMISES. UNLIKE TRADITIONAL DOORS, ROLLER DOORS DO NOT NEED TO BE INSULATED. MOST TYPES OF ROLLER DOORS ARE CORRUGATED STEEL OR FIBERGLASS. CORRUGATIONS ON THESE DOORS PROVIDE STRENGTH AGAINST IMPACT. A TYPICAL SINGLE-CAR GARAGE ROLLER DOOR CONTAINS A PRELOADED SPRING INSIDE ITS ROLLING MECHANISM. THIS SPRING HELPS REDUCE THE EFFORT REQUIRED TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE DOOR. LARGER ROLLER DOORS, HOWEVER, ARE NOT SPRUNG. INSTEAD, THEY ARE OPERATED BY A MANUAL PULLEY AND CHAIN SYSTEM OR A GEARED MOTOR TO RAISE OR LOWER THE DOOR. • TORSION SPRINGS ARE ANOTHER COMMON COMPONENT OF GARAGE DOORS, AND THEY CAN BE DAMAGED BY IMPROPER MAINTENANCE. A GARAGE DOOR MANUFACTURER WILL GUARANTEE THEIR TORSION SPRINGS FOR THREE TO SEVEN YEARS, AND LUBRICANTS SHOULD ONLY BE USED ON THE BEARINGS. IN HUMID ENVIRONMENTS, THE SPRINGS TEND TO HAVE SHORTER CYCLES DUE TO CORROSIVE CRACKING. FOR THIS REASON, IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE GARAGE DOOR WELL-MAINTAINED. IF YOU'RE PLANNING ON REPLACING YOUR GARAGE DOOR SPRINGS, ENSURE THAT IT IS INSTALLED BY A PROFESSIONAL. • FOR A LONGER-LASTING GARAGE DOOR, YOU SHOULD PERFORM ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE SPRINGS. A LOW-PHOSPHATE DETERGENT CONTAINING A MINIMUM OF 0.5 PERCENT DETERGENT IS RECOMMENDED. USE A LOW-PRESSURE SPRAYER TO APPLY THE DETERGENT, AND THEN LIGHTLY SAND ANY SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS THAT MAY HAVE DEVELOPED. THIS PREVENTS THE TOPCOAT FROM SHOWING THROUGH AND EXPOSING BARE METAL UNDERNEATH. AFTER THE DOOR IS CLEANED, YOU SHOULD USE A PRIMER TO PROTECT THE DOOR FROM CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES. • A WELL-INSULATED DOOR CAN ALSO HELP MAINTAIN THE TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE GARAGE. THIS WAY, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DOES NOT AFFECT THE TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE GARAGE. IT ALSO REDUCES ENERGY COSTS. A PROPERLY INSULATED DOOR IS A GREAT WAY TO IMPROVE YOUR HOME'S ENERGY EFFICIENCY. THE BENEFITS OF DOOR INSULATION ARE OBVIOUS, BUT THERE ARE MANY MORE BENEFITS. IN ADDITION TO ITS SECURITY, THE DOOR WILL ENHANCE THE APPEARANCE OF YOUR HOME AND THE CURB APPEAL OF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
