The U.S. Product Safety Commission says that the garage door is one of the most dangerous parts of the home. This 400 pound steel door can, if not properly cared for, fall to the ground, killing anyone who happens to be pinned underneath it. There is an average of 20,000 injuries caused by homeowners tinkering with their garage doors. AARP reports that the number of deaths are increasing yearly from garage door injuries caused by DIY repairs.
The door has many dangerous parts making it work, and a few of them can be deadly. These parts should be tested only by a competent technician who is familiar with what he is doing. One important check the technician will make is the alignment of the tracks. If these are not perfectly aligned, the garage door has a risk of coming off of the track and falling to the floor. The tracks can be knocked out of alignment by a car, and the homeowner would not realize the problem. A Garage Door Repair Company in Allentown will recognize this problem immediately.
There are other parts which should be checked for wear including door springs, cables, rollers, pulleys, mounting hardware and hinges. Some of these parts require lubrication and others require adjusting. As you can visualize, the door is made of many parts needing attention. A Garage Door Repair Company in Allentown can ensure this attention is provided.
Garage doors do wear out, and when they do begin to wear out, more frequent check-ups and maintenance is required. The average two-car garage door will be lifted about 2,500 times a month, and the vibration of these movements will wear on every part. One critical result of the vibration is the tracks can be loosened and become misaligned; or, they may become detached from the wall. If the tracks become out of alignment causing the garage door to fall to the floor, you have a real problem on your hands…and floor. This has happened enough times to cause the U.S. Product Safety Commission to issue a warning about the potential for this failure.
