After years of going up and down, you may begin to see signs of wear and tear on your garage door. If these garage door problems aren’t resolved, it can lead to damaging your property, or worse, yourself. Learn about the risks you undertake with a damaged garage door.
What Causes Door Damage?
Garage doors are the modern drawbridges to our homes. Like drawbridges, if a single cog breaks, the entire structure could come crashing down! From lack of maintenance or over usage, the garage door parts most likely to bring your door down are:
- Broken springs
- Snapped cables
- Worn out rollers
- Bad hinges
If you don’t keep an eye on these critical parts, you could expose yourself to the robber barons of financial risk!
Car Damage
You never know when disaster could strike. If springs or cables are broken, your garage door comes down. And it’s coming down hard. If you are pulling your vehicle in when this happens, the door is going to come crashing down on it. This is a costly accident; not only do you have to fix your garage door, but also replace your vehicle.
Personal Injury
There are over 20,000 injuries from garage doors every year. These injuries range from pinching to the door collapsing. Entrapments are scary and are sometimes fatal. When you are around a garage door, be smart. The best practice to do is to wait until it fully opens before walking through. If the door is closing, do not try to walk under it. The garage door is most likely to break while it’s moving. The best way to protect yourself and avoid injury is to give the door space when it’s opening and closing.
Garage Door Replacement
If you do nothing to maintain your door, the parts will eventually give out and stop working. Depending on what breaks, the damage could be irreversible. Instead of repairing the damage, you could be left replacing the entire garage door. And garage door replacements aren’t cheap! Make sure you are routinely inspecting your garage door.
Security
Your garage door is the biggest entrance into your home. Having a sturdy, strong garage door is imperative to you and your family’s safety. If your garage door is faulty, it could leave it vulnerable to trespassers. Always make sure your garage door is secure and well-maintained. Leaving an opening to intruders leaves you and your family at risk.
Contact the Experts
Having an old or poorly maintained garage door creates risks. To avoid these risks, make sure you get an annual or bi-annual garage door check-up from the local experts at Precision. This will save you money in the long run and potentially your life. Expect us to stand by our slogan “We Fix Garage Doors Right” when you schedule an appointment with us.
