The standard garage door has an average life span of about 15–20 years, depending on how well its maintained and what kind of elements it’s exposed to throughout its life. Keeping up with our top four maintenance tips will keep your door running smoothly. In an extremely hot climate, maintenance can greatly extend the life of your Georgia garage door, so it’s important to keep up with your summer garage door care.

Most of the components of your garage door are made up of metals such as steel and aluminum. When temperatures rise, these metals expand, reducing the size of the gaps between the moving parts of your door. When the gaps become smaller, this creates more friction, which can increase the likelihood of parts breaking. To decrease this risk, there are some summer garage door maintenance steps that you can take.

Lubricate

Properly lubricating your garage door before the summer heat gets truly sweltering can help decrease the friction that can be so harmful to your garage door. Check out our post, Six Easy Garage Door Maintenance Tips You Can Do! post for additional maintenance insights.

Have Your Door Serviced by a Professional

If you can’t remember the last time your door was checked out by a professional garage door maintenance specialist, it may be time to call us and make sure your door isn’t in need of any repairs.

Apply a Fresh Coat of Paint

Applying a fresh coat of paint can help lower the amount of heat absorbed by your door.

Remove the Rust

Rust can be particularly harmful to your garage door. To remove the rust, sand it down, apply a primer, and then paint over the affected area.

Before the hot Georgia summer kicks into full gear, call Covenant Garage Doors today to have your garage door inspected and serviced.