Tips

High quality services for residential electric garage doors

The safety of your family and prevention of accidents would depend on good garage door repair. Our tips would definitely be a great help.

Keep the remote safe and clean

Remote controls get dirty easily and need to be cleaned. The experts at Garage Door Repair Wylie recommend good cleaning of the inner circuit. You also need to protect them because they are responsible for the security of your property. Don't leave them in plain sight inside the car and keep them off kids' hands. They can be ruined easily or get stolen.

The new sensors

New openers have sensors with reverse mechanisms, but newer ones may also have sensors for the detection of smoke and timer for the automatic closing of the door.

Prefer branded garage door parts

Garage door repair parts ought to be strong, of the right size and, if possible, galvanized so that you can avoid rust problems. Branded products come with warranties and are of excellent quality. This way and according to our service provider in Wylie, they will last longer.

Discover the world of rolling codes

The basic idea of rolling code systems is having a transmitter and a receiver communicating with the same code. The difference with the previous fixed codes is that the new technology uses encrypted code combinations. When you press the garage door clicker, the transmitter uses a pseudo-random number generator, which is kept in memory and recognized by the receiver, too, in order to open the door.

Taking care of moving garage doors

It is very likely that your garage door will count as one of, if not the biggest moving part in your home. Maintenance becomes doubly important here, as to ensure that your moving garage door still works you need to check for any bent (or broken) moving parts.

Maintaining garage door parts

A yearly examination of the parts is needed to make sure everything is functioning well. Our professionals check the tracks to see if it is bent, rusted, or if there are broken springs. You must use proper lubrication for it to work smoothly. Replace the parts that are worn out so that it will not affect the other parts.

Check the auto-reverse safety feature

When it comes to garage doors, safety is of utmost importance. They are heavy mechanical objects that can cause injuries if proper safety measures are not in place. The auto-reverse feature is designed so that the door automatically moves up when it detects a person or an object in its path. This can be easily checked by placing a small object on the ground and triggering the door to close. If the door moves up, the safety feature is working. If it doesn’t, it’s time to contact a professional.