Garage Door and Overhead Door Services

The Need to Replace Garage Door Springs

When homes are originally built the developers are driven by a desire to maximize profits. That shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. But it means that they look for discreet places where they can cut corners a bit. One of the most common places for that to happen is with the garage door springs.

Often developers will install a single torsion spring rather than 2 on a new home. Or they'll use springs made from inferior grades of steel. Or they'll install a pair of mismatched springs because they happen to be available. These are often the first things to go on an overhead door. So, even homes built in the past decade or so will likely need their garage door springs replaced if not now, then soon.

Keep in mind too that the condition and quality of the springs directly influence the tracks. If you have mismatched springs on your overhead door this will cause unequal pressure to be applied to the door as it opens and closes. This puts enormous stress on the tracks and can cause them to warp. This type of uneven pressure also makes life harder on the rollers as they are forced through the track at odd angles. And it can cause excessive wear and tear on the garage door opener as well.

Garage Door Openers

High-quality garage door openers that have been rigorously maintained have a life expectancy of as much as 15-20 years. However, most garage door openers on Parker homes wind up lasting about 10 years. That's usually because the developer saved a few dollars by installing a less-than-quality opener. That means most homes in Parker are on their 2nd or 3rd opener. Even openers on homes built around 2010 are likely reaching the end of their usefulness.

Some homeowners are of the opinion that if there is trouble with the garage door opener they can just ride the repair train indefinitely. But the last thing you want to do is get in an endless cycle of repairs with a cheap garage door opener. If you do, the law of diminishing returns will quickly take over and you'll wind up paying many times as much in repairs as you would pay to simply replace the opener.

As such, when the time does come to replace your garage door opener it's a good idea to pick one of today's energy-efficient, high-quality models and schedule regular maintenance checkups by the pros at A Better Garage Door. This way your door will always be there for you when you need it and maintenance and repair costs will be kept to a minimum over the life of the door.

New Garage Doors

Making sure your new garage door is the right one for your home is important. After all, the overhead door is the single largest component of your home's exterior. And since garage doors typically face the street, they also have a profound impact on how your home is perceived; it's 'curb appeal' as the real estate agents say.

When it comes to garage doors we've spent long years studying issues of compatibility, both aesthetic and practical. We know precisely which doors perform best in the Colorado climate, which ones are the best aesthetic match for local home styles and which ones are the best value. Should you want a one-of-a-kind custom garage door for your home we can do that too. So when the time comes to install a brand new garage door on your home make sure you entrust the job to the most qualified garage door installation company in the state: A Better Garage Door.

The Bottom Line

Parker is one of the fastest-growing communities in the Rocky Mountain State. But it's also a town with a long proud history and one that continues to embody the common sense values established by the Parkers and their fellow pioneers all those years ago. We are proud to serve the residents of Parker and look forward to doing so for the next 20+ years. Give us a call for any of your garage door repair, installation or maintenance needs.