Roller door maintenance tips

Before you lubricate the door parts, make a critical examination of your door and tighten all loose bolts with a socket wrench. Lack of maintenance can lead to quick damage because garage doors need to be lubricated, cleaned, and serviced regularly. Some of the things to look out for when making a maintenance plan are usage frequency and environment - a steady and quiet roller door is bliss. Maintaining your garage roller door regularly extends its lifespan, validates your warranty, and maintains a peaceful neighbourhood.

Follow on for a few tips to keeping your roller door in tip top shape so it opens easily.

Be observant

One of the best maintenance measures you can take is to regularly check your garage door for signs of wear or malfunction. Confirm if it is rolling smoothly and not shaking in places.

Lubrication

Lubricating your door is the secret to its longevity and key to keeping it quiet. Your hinges, rollers, and springs need premium attention to keep your door problem-free. Apply oil or grease.

Tighten up the hardware

There is a lot of movement and vibration when you make use of your garage door and this can cause the hardware to loosen. Before you lubricate your door parts examine your door and tighten all loose bolts with a socket wrench.

You should service your door every month - at least lubricate the rollers and re-screw any loose nuts. After installing a new door the spring tension decreases over the next 6-12 months as usage extends. This overtime use impacts the motor lifting force as it has to work twice as hard as it used to. Rollers are key for easy usage of your garage door as door rollers enable your door to roll smoothly up and down the track. In the situation when they are of poor quality or you ignore their regular maintenance, you are in for a noisy situation. Knowing and being able to differentiate the quality of the roller is the first step to a noise-free garage door.

Plastic rollers

These are the lowest quality. Their performance is adequate, they last for a few years but they lack ball bearings.

Nylon rollers

These are the quietest and best-performing rollers and lasts between 12-20 years. Some nylon rollers have exposed ball bearings while others use a concealed system.

Steel rollers

This roller has the longest life span - around two decades. But their performance isn't the best and they are very noisy.