Garage Door winter maintenance services to keep your door running well in the following months

Winter is here and it’s time to give your garage door the maintenance necessary to keep it running smoothly. Keeping your garage door in tip-top shape during this time of year is essential if you want to prevent potential problems that can emerge later on in the season. Hudson Valley Overhead Doors offers a few tips to help maximize your garage door’s performance.

 Clean Your Garage Door

Removing excess grease and debris from your garage door is imperative in order to keep your garage door running efficiently and prevent you from freezing in the cold when you pull into the driveway and find the garage door stuck. This can be easily done using a mild soap and soft bristle brush.

Clean The Weather Stripping

A garage door’s weather stripping helps to keeps ice and snow out and keeps your garage door dry. You can use a good all-purpose cleaner to clean the weather strip. As you clean the weather strip, don’t forget to check for any missing pieces, cracks, and tears.

 

Lubricate!

Lubricate all moving parts with regular grade machine oil.  Lubrication is actually something you should do routinely to maintain your garage door running smoothly, so if you haven’t gotten into the habit of doing it, we suggest you start so that your garage door can perform at its all time best.

Clean Garage Door Windows

Check the sealing around all windows for cracks to prevent any snow or ice from damaging the window frame or getting inside your garage. If you find your garage doors damaged, they should be immediately replaced.

Old, Thickened Grease

Different times of the year call for different methods of keeping your garage door lubricated. Since most lubricating greases are intended to function under extremely hot conditions, they tend to harden in the cold weather. Use an applicable solvent if necessary to remove any old, hardened grease and replace it with silicone-based oil for optimum performance in the winter.

These are just a few things you can do to protect your garage door from the harsh, cold weather.  The wisest approach is to consult an expert. Take advantage of our winter service special which includes an inspection of your garage door and/or operator as well as lubrication of all moving parts. We will also help you save on heating costs by checking the weather seals and making sure they are keeping the cold out. Our technician will go over any necessary recommendations with you regarding any issues found. You can be confident that our experts will deliver the highest quality of service. We currently offer services for Yorktown Heights Garage Doors, Woodstock Garage Doors, Clermont Garage Doors, Cornwall Garage Doors, Hyde Park Garage Doors, LaGrange Garage Doors, and Germantown Garage Doors. Call and set up your appointment today!