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Family-Owned, Local Garage Door Repair White Rock
A picturesque city in the Metro Vancouver area, meters away from the pacific ocean. This beautiful city has high-end houses with high-end garage doors that require the most in-detail service and repair. Titan garage door has been providing top-notch garage door service to white rock residents for almost a decade now,
we have been providing repair services such as :
- spring replacement
- roller replacement
- hinge replacement
- garage door cable repair
- broken panels repair
- broken glass repair
- track repair and replacement
- safety sensors repair or replacement
- high lift conversion
- noise reduction
- off-track garage door repair
- accidental damage repair
- remote programming
- keypad installation
- backup battery replacement and installation
- extension springs replacement
- garage door removal
- garage door installation
- high lift conversion
- panel replacement
and many more installation and repair services
Common garage door malfunctions, and why do they happen?
There is no doubt that at some point, you will have to repair your garage door, at this point, you will have three options
- Call a garage door company
- DIY it
- Leave it broken
either option you choose, we have listed the most common garage door malfunctions and what involves getting these issues eradicated.
What tools, time and cost would require to complete the repair
Broken garage door spring
This is the most common garage door malfunction.
How to diagnose a broken spring – When torsion springs break or snap, they produce a loud bang sound.
When trying to use the electric motor, the garage will not open entirely and, in most cases, will lift several inches of the floor.
Try disengaging the garage door from the opener via the emergency release cord, if the garage door is heavy and it is almost impossible to lift manually.
Why did it break – spring break due to metal fatigue, rust and normal wear and tear
Tools and parts checklist –
- Impact driver.
- 7\16 and 6/9 sockets.
- Winding bars or a spring winding device.
- A pair of vice-grip pliers.
- Gloves.
- Safety goggles.
- Metal-bearing or nylon bushing.
- Garage door lubricant.
- Spring gauge.
- Levelling device
- Spring(s) matching to the old one
- Ladder
Cost – when it comes to cost, a standard-size spring will range anywhere from 200-300.
Time to complete – 30-60 mins
DIY risk level – 10/10 out of all the repair this is the one we do not recommend a loaded spring can cause real harm and severe injury or even death
The verdict – We recommend calling a professional garage door company for this task. The reasoning behind it is due to the many points to make mistakes and the high-risk involved when dealing with big springs.
Broken Cables
A common malfunction that occurs when the torsion cable either breaks or snaps
How to diagnose a broken garage door cable – The best way to identify a broken, snapped or off the drum cable would be a visual inspection.
Check both cables for proper tension on the two sides by the sidetrack, also, when the door is entirely closed, inspect the cable drum and make sure the cables are correctly wrapped on the drum.
Why did it break – Torsion cables can break or snap due to various reasons. The main ones are:
- An object was caught in the way of the door while it was cycling with an electric motor.
- Wrong size springs.
- Unbalanced garage door.
- Worn-out cable drum
- Accidental damage to the garage door
- Worn-out torsion tube
- normal wear and tear or rust
Tools and parts checklist –
- Winding bars or a spring winding device.
- 7\16 socket and wrench
- A pair of vice-grip pliers
- Gloves.
- Safety goggles.
- Garage door lubricant.
- Ladder
- torsion or extension cables in the same gauge
Cost – Garage door cables can cost anywhere from 125-150
Time to replace – 20-40 mins
DIY risk level – 10/10 almost identical to the spring replacement risk the only difference you are not required to disconnect the springs
The verdict – We recommend calling a professional garage door company for this task. As this task is almost identical to a spring replacement and involves parts that are under an immense amount of tension that can cause a severe injury
Hinge and roller replacement
Rollers and hinges wear out with time and need to be inspected periodically
How to diagnose broken or worn-out rollers and hinges – the only and the best way to inspect damaged or worn out rollers and hinges is by physically and visually inspect the rollers and hinges one by one for worn-out ball bearings and broken or cracked hinges.
Why did it break – Hinges and rollers break and wear out either due to a hit to the garage door, sagging sections or normal wear and tear.
Tools and parts checklist –
- 7/16 socket and wrench
- impact driver or drill
- identical hinges to the originals
- same size rollers as the originals
- replacements nuts
- replacement self-tapping screw
- replacement trough bolts (wooden doors
- hammer
- pliers
- vice grips pliers
- ladder
Cost – the cost for a hinge for a residential door would be anywhere from 20-40
the cost for a roller would be anywhere from 15-40
Time to replace – 10-15 mins
DIY risk level – 3/10 The risk level is minimal and can be performed by the average DIYer. Keep in mind not to remove to bottom fixtures as the torsion cables are connected to them, and they are under high tension
The Verdict – Even though we recommend using a professional garage door company for any work related to a garage door, a hinge or a roller replacement can be done with a mild risk of injury and without any special tools needed. A well-suited task for a DIY enthusiast with basic knowledge of power tools and readily available tools
Call Titan Garage Door repair white rock for same-day service when in doubt.
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