In the event that your garage door springs break, don’t panic. This just so happens to be the most common complaint of garage door owners everywhere. So don’t think you alone have the worst luck in the world. All you have to do is call the Hyde Park garage doors company and we’ll take care of it in no time. And in case you’d like to know just what it is we plan to do, we’ve written up a step by step guide so as to not keep you in the dark. If you like, you can always try and do it yourself, although we recommend you leave this type of thing to the professionals. We promise we’ll do a much better job.
Step 1: Get The Car Out
In order to remove the car from the garage you’ll have to open the door manually. This can be a bit of a pain, but it’s not the end of the world. All you have to do is pull the emergency release cord above the door. This in turn will give you the ability to lift the door with your hands. That’s the easy part. Actually lifting the door is where it gets a bit tricky. It’s crucial to proceed with caution here, since the person opening the door will be lifting its full weight. That’s a lot heavier than how it is typically, since the springs are what make it so easy to lift normally. Be sure to keep the back straight, bend the legs, and don’t be afraid to ask for help. Also, keep an eye on where you put your feet. Nobody needs a giant garage door crushing anybody’s toes.
Step 2: Find The Spring And Identify Its Type
The two main types of garage door springs are extension and torsion. An extension spring is usually on the side of the door. They’re made of steel, although they stretch like bungee cords as you open and close the door. The strength of these chords allow users to lift and lower the door with relative ease. A torsion spring is usually located on the top of the door. The spring is tightly wound and tension on the spring causes the door to lift. It’s thanks to these springs that you feel you’re lifting thirty pounds instead of the actual three hundred pounds that is the weight of the door itself.
Step 3: Replacing The Springs
Now it’s time to hit the store and find your replacements, which you can find at your local hardware store. It’s important to replace everything at once so that all of the springs age at the same pace. Otherwise you’ll end up having to deal with this headache more often than necessary, which also means spending more time and money. Even if only one of them broke, the chances are the other one’s on its way out the door as well. So you might as well cut your losses and replace them both.
It all seemed pretty reasonable until you got to that last step right? Yeah well that’s where we come in. Hudson Valley Overhead Doors And Operators is a Hyde Park garage doors company that offers all of the installation and repair services you need to go to sleep knowing your garage is in good hands. For more information on our services give us a call at 845-876-2772.