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Wide shot of a technician in plain workwear spraying lubricant on the rollers and hinges of a residential sectional garage door in a New York attached garage, door half open, daylight

Maintenance · New York, NY

Garage Door Maintenance

A tune-up for the springs, cables, rollers, hinges and opener, done at your home. We lubricate, tighten, balance and inspect the door, tell you what is wearing out, and give you the price for any repair before we do it.

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  • Licensed and insured
  • Upfront quote before work
  • Parts and labor warranty

The tune-up

What a garage door tune-up actually covers

Garage door maintenance is a scheduled check of every moving part so small wear does not turn into a broken spring on a cold morning. A garage door is the heaviest moving object most households own, and it runs on springs under constant tension. Hinges loosen, rollers dry out, cables fray and the door slowly goes out of balance, usually with a noise that gets a little louder each month.

A noisy door is the most common reason people call. Grinding, squealing and rattling almost always trace back to dry rollers, loose hardware or a door that no longer balances. In New York, road salt carried in on tires, winter damp and summer humidity all speed up rust on springs and track, so doors in Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island garages tend to show wear at the bottom brackets and the spring coils first.

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A technician in plain workwear tightening a track bracket bolt with a socket wrench beside a garage door roller, close working shot, clean residential garage interior

What we do

What we check and do on a maintenance visit

Lubricate the moving parts

We use garage door lubricant on the rollers, hinges, spring coils and bearings. Grease and household oil attract dust, and neither belongs on the tracks, so the track is wiped clean and left dry.

Tighten the hardware

Constant vibration loosens the bolts on the hinges, brackets and track. We tighten them and replace any that have stripped or cracked.

Balance test

With the opener disconnected, a balanced door stays put when lifted halfway. If it drops or rises, the springs are worn or wrongly set, and we adjust or replace them.

Springs, cables and rollers

We look for gaps in the spring coils, frayed strands on the cables and chipped or flat-spotted rollers. Finding these early means a planned repair instead of a door that stops mid-cycle.

Opener and safety reverse

We check the opener travel limits, and that the door reverses when it touches an obstacle and when the photo eye beam is blocked. We also look at the weatherstrip at the bottom.

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The process

How a maintenance visit goes

  1. 01

    You tell us what you notice

    Mention any noise, shaking, slow travel or a door that sits crooked. Even if it all seems fine, a check is still useful.

  2. 02

    We come out and inspect

    A uniformed technician goes through the springs, cables, rollers, hinges, track and opener and tests the balance and the safety reverse.

  3. 03

    We explain what we found

    You hear which parts are fine, which are wearing and which need action now. If anything needs replacing, you get an upfront quote before any work begins.

  4. 04

    We service and test the door

    We lubricate and tighten, make any repairs you approve, and cycle the door to confirm it runs quietly and level. Work is backed by a parts-and-labor warranty.

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Is your door getting louder?

A door that groans a little more each week is telling you something. Describe the sound and we will tell you whether a tune-up will settle it.

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Our work

A serviced garage door

A clean residential garage door fully raised, evenly aligned panels and tidy track on both sides, bright garage interior
A door running smooth after a tune-up
Close-up of a freshly lubricated torsion spring and cable drum above a garage door, light sheen on the coils
Spring coils lubricated and inspected
Close-up of a clean hinge and steel roller seated in a garage door track, a gloved hand resting on the panel edge
Hinges tightened and rollers checked

Common questions

Questions about garage door maintenance

How often should a garage door be serviced?
Once a year suits most household doors. A door used several times a day, or one that sits in a damp or salty garage, benefits from a check about every 6 months. Spring life is rated in cycles, and one cycle is one open and one close, so heavy use shortens the time between checks.
Why is my garage door so loud?
Squealing usually means dry rollers or hinges, rattling points to loose hardware, and grinding can mean worn rollers or a spring losing tension. A tune-up fixes most of it. A door that is loud and also uneven should be checked for balance before it gets worse.
Can I do the maintenance myself?
You can wipe the track, lubricate the rollers and hinges and test the safety reverse. Leave the springs, cables and bottom brackets to a technician, because they are under high tension and can injure you if released.
What does maintenance cost?
It depends on the door size and type and on whether any parts need replacing. The technician gives an upfront quote before any work begins, and you approve any repair before it is done.
Should I use WD-40 on the tracks?
No. Spray lubricant on the tracks attracts dust and makes the rollers slip. Lubricant belongs on the rollers' bearings, hinges, spring coils and bearing plates, and the track is wiped clean.
How do I test whether my door is balanced?
Close the door, pull the red release handle to disconnect the opener, and lift the door by hand to about waist height. A balanced door stays there. If it drops or shoots up, stop and call us, since the springs are the cause.
How long does a tune-up take?
A standard door is usually finished in one visit. If a spring is worn out, replacing the spring can usually be done at the same visit once you approve the quote.
What if the inspection turns up a problem?
You hear what was found and what it would cost to fix, in plain terms, and you decide. Nothing is replaced without your approval.

A noisy or sluggish door is worth a look

Tell us what you hear and how old the door is. Our technicians are licensed and insured, and they explain what they find before any work starts.

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  • Licensed and insured
  • Upfront quote before work
  • Parts and labor warranty