We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: the best way to avoid garage door repairs and replacement costs is to keep up on the overhead door maintenance yourself. The main way to do this is lubricating your garage door parts when you start to notice it’s running a bit more shakily and a lot more noisily. 

Lubricating garage door parts is a 2-in-1 maintenance task, too, because it gives you an opportunity to inspect the condition of all the moving parts of the garage door as well as its tracks and hinges. You’ll be able to see if lubrication is in fact the solution to your noisy garage door, or if you’ve got dirty tracks or worn out rollers that need tending to.

This attentive homeowner has his lubrication regimen nailed down. A few simple tools, a bit of elbow grease and a free hour after work every few months has probably saved this guy a tonne of money over the years. If you want to follow along with his process, all you need to do is grab a can of lithium grease, a wrench, and a couple socks (hear him out), and you’re ready to get started!