Springs are the workhorse of an overhead door and have a lifetime of approximately 10,000 cycles. 10-15 years depending on use. Time and use are the main reasons for spring failure. Other reasons for failure are rust and dirt, causing the springs to bend and break. At Garage Doors by Greg, we can provide regular maintenance for door springs by adding tension or lubrication. This helps the springs stay in working order longer.
While it depends entirely on its size, most overhead door motors are meant to lift between 20 and 60 pounds. With regular motor maintenance service, you can usually prevent most motor issues. However, if the motor needs replacement parts, we can help you. We keep a wide variety of garage door motor parts and can usually repair your garage door motor the same day we visit.
Garage doors in Longview, Texas should have maintenance performed on them every 6 months to 1 year. Why? Rust and dirt can accumulate and create failures that can lead to more costly issues down the road. By keeping all moving parts lubricated and routinely checked, your home's garage door will stay in working order longer. If repairs are needed we can replace rollers, struts, hinges, and panels. If maintenance is needed, we can add tension and/or lubrication to garage door springs and chains to help reduce noise and keep it in good shape.
If your springs have suffered years of stress without much maintenance, it may be time for a garage door spring replacement. If there are broken springs on your garage door and you live in the Longview, TX area, we keep replacement springs in stock to bring your overhead door back to working order.
The majority of the time, a garage door in East Texas can be repaired and brought back to full working order. However, there are times when a full repair job on an overhead door is more expensive than replacing the door completely. At Garage Doors by Greg, we can give you estimates and a range of choices for materials and brands that fit your budget and style preferences.
While our team can typically repair most garage door motors, we do come across motors that would be better off fully replaced. We recommend the Lift Master brand for most garage door motor replacements in Gilmer and Longview because of the wide variety of options and features, including: