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Center Stile Reinforcement: Top Reasons Your Garage Door Stiles Get Damaged
Stiles are interior reinforced metal supports that help garage doors maintain structural integrity. They also serve as rigid anchor points for door hardware to fasten to. Think of garage door stiles as the skeleton of your door. They give garage doors the strength necessary to support other components. The rolled...
Springs
High Cycle Springs: Upgrading To Longer Lifespan Torsion Springs
Garage door springs are factory rated with an industry standard 10,000 cycles. A cycle is considered a complete opening and closing of the garage door. If you want to increase the lifespan of your springs you will need to upgrade to a high cycle spring solution. Efficiency, cost effectiveness and...
Parts
Truck Door Cables: Todco Whiting Box Truck Stainless Steel Lift Cable Repair
Truck door cables are found on Whiting and Todco style box trucks. Due to their unique position outside the door they regularly come into contact with harsh weather elements. The combination of high volume use and weather exposure makes regular maintenance extremely important. Unlike standard garage doors, truck door cables...
Parts
Garage Door Hinge Repair: Replacing Hinges By Gauge, Size, Number and Position
Garage door hinges are used to secure the various sections of your overhead door together. Hinges are fastened to the interior stiles of each door panel. They are made out of steel and come a variety of types, gauges, sizes and numbers. Each hinge is designed to be installed on...
Parts
Garage Door Cables: Broken Torsion Extension Lift Cable Repair, Replacement, Installation
Overhead doors operate on a counterbalancing system where springs under tension transfer lifting force through cables. Garage doors have a cable installed on each side of the door connecting the drums to the bottom bracket fixtures. Like all metallic moving parts on your door system cables experience wear and tear...
Doors
Washing Cleaning and Waxing Your Garage Door Annually
A simple way to extend the life and performance of your garage door is to wash, clean and wax it on an annual basis. Not only will it keep your overhead door performing well, but will also help guard against rusting, peeling, fading and chipping of the door sections. Spring...
