Is Your Garage Door in Need Of Maintenance?

Most residential garage doors should be professionally serviced at least once per year. If you use your door heavily (multiple times per day), have an older system (15+ years), or notice any unusual sounds or behavior, twice-per-year maintenance is recommended. Annual maintenance catches wear before it leads to expensive breakdowns.

Our maintenance service includes a full mechanical inspection of springs, cables, rollers, hinges, and tracks; professional lubrication of all moving parts; door balance testing and adjustment; safety system testing (photo eyes and auto-reverse); opener force and travel checks; and a written condition report identifying any components that need attention. The goal is to catch small issues before they become failures.

You can handle basic maintenance like cleaning tracks, checking for obstructions, and visual inspections. However, spring tension testing, cable inspection, door balancing, and safety system calibration require professional tools and expertise. Springs are under extreme tension and can cause serious injury if handled improperly. We recommend DIY for basic cleaning and visual checks, but professional service annually for thorough inspection and adjustment. Check out our DIY maintenance guide for what you can safely do yourself.

Common signs include the door being louder than usual, jerky or shaky movement, the opener struggling to lift the door, visible rust on cables or springs, the door feeling heavy when lifted manually, squeaking or grinding noises, or if you simply can't remember the last time it was serviced. Any change in how your door operates is worth having professionally inspected.

While maintenance can't prevent all failures (garage door springs have a finite lifespan measured in cycles), it dramatically reduces unexpected breakdowns. Regular maintenance catches worn components before they fail, keeps the system properly balanced to reduce strain, and ensures safety features are working correctly. Most emergency service calls we receive are from doors that haven't been maintained in years.