Springs are mated exactly to the weight and size of your door. Manufacturers typically with give about 10000 cycle range. what does that mean in years? Well it depends on how much you use your door. A front attached garage typically gets used as a main entrance and will see 4-7 years. A rear laned garage will see from 7-12 years.

It is recommended to have your door serviced annually, with fall being the best time to have the door serviced. Edmonton winters can get harsh. having your door inspected and lubricated can ensure frost doesn’t build of one important moving’s parts like hinges and rollers. Not having your door lubricated can make cables roll off drums, making your door crooked. Garage door openers not opening or closing the door fully. or even doors sticking to the ground.

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There are many reasons why a garage door may not close. 1 maybe a fault in your garage door opener and the other maybe a problem with your door. if your able to manually close your door. then the problem maybe with your opener. if your not able to manually close your door, the problem might be with you door.

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Here are some typical R values some doors
– Wood Doors – R value 2.5/inch thickness
– Wayne Dalton 9100 R9
– Wayne Dalton 9600 R10
– Wayne Dalton 8300 R12
– Wayne Dalton 8500 R16
– Richards Wilcox L138 R12
– Richards Wilcox L158 R16
– Richards Wilcox L200 R18
– Steelcraft T12 R12
– Steelcraft T16 R16

It sounds bizarre but it can. Safety sensors use IR light to communicate. If a receiving sensor is facing the sun the sensor can be blinded from seeing the transmitting sensor. However, this might be a sign that safety sensors maybe fading away. We can troubleshoot this better for you.

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A door being crooked usually means that the cables where not moving at the same time. This could mean that a cable has broken or frayed or a cable has rolled off a drum or a drum has migrated. Either way, it is not recommended to repair or adjust these things with out knowledge and proper tools. Cables transfer spring tension to the garage door. If a cable is release this can cause personal or property damage if not done properly. Please call us if you have a crooked door.

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