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Archive: December 2023

Lubricants for Garage Door Parts: Everything You Need to Know

12/25/2023

Your garage door is one of the most important moving parts of your home. It gets a lot of use, so it’s important to keep it lubricated to prevent wear and tear. To keep your garage door operating smoothly, you should apply a light coating

4 Common Reasons Your Garage Door May Break Down

11/6/2023

Most of the time, your garage door works beautifully — you don’t even have to think about it. And then suddenly it doesn’t. Your day comes crashing to a screeching halt. You find yourself calling an Uber because you can’t get out of the garage

Are You Using the Wrong Lubricant on Your Garage Door?

07/24/2023

If you’ve been on our blog at all, you’ve quickly learned that SACS preaches the good word of keeping up on your garage door maintenance! And a key part of that is understanding proper lubrication procedures for different parts of your garage door, as well

Garage Door Safety Features Checklist

06/19/2023

Your garage door is easily the biggest appliance in your home. It’s huge, weighs hundreds of pounds, moves, and hangs over your head on the ceiling. Can you imagine if it fell? Or if it closed while your kid was doing chalk drawings on the

SACS’ How-it-Works Tutorial on Overhead Garage Doors

12/27/2021

Unless you DIY your seasonal garage door maintenance, you might not be really familiar with the garage door parts that have to cooperate for your garage door to operate properly. Let’s be honest – many of us press that garage door opener remote a few

All About Garage Door Springs: Torsion vs Extension

10/25/2021

Believe it or not, your automatic garage door opener – the thing with the motor that runs the belts, tracks and trolley? – Yeah, it doesn’t actually work that hard. The garage door part that your door simply cannot function without is the springs. Whether

How to Choose the Right Torsion Spring to Fit Your Needs

05/3/2021

Your garage door springs should survive 10,000-20,000 cycles before they wear down and break, but when a garage door is “on the fritz,” it’s usually a spring’s fault. Attempting to repair or replace garage door springs can be a dangerous job, and it’s usually not

Understanding Proper Lubrication of Garage Parts

04/23/2018

Your garage door’s infrastructure has a lot of moving metal parts that work together with the garage door opener to lift and lower the door, probably thousands of times per year. And as we all know, metal moving parts need lubricated every so often; it

Garage Door Sensor Cleaning Tips

04/2/2018

If your garage door won’t open, one of the first things you should check are the sensors. These laser sensors can be found on the base of the garage door opening. The sensors should be pointing directly at each other and there should be no

Is It a Problem If Your Garage Door is Loud?

01/15/2018

Does your garage door keep the neighbors up at night? Yeah, that’s embarrassing. But it’s also annoying. A garage door should be a benefit of convenience, not a disruption of your peace and quiet. If your garage door is terribly loud, this is a sign

Things to Keep in Mind to Repair Overhead Garage Door

There are a variety of things that may need to be repaired from time to time on your overhead garage door. Most are fairly easy to fix yourself. The garage cables and springs, however, do not fall in the DIY category. These springs are under an incredible amount of tension and can cause serious bodily injury if suddenly released. Always call a professional if you have a problem with your springs or cables. They have both the proper training and tools to do it safely. That being said, you should do a visual inspection of your cables and springs. Look for any fraying issues or rust issues. If you see the cables or springs have deteriorated, call a professional for a more complete inspection.

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