Listen To Your Garage Door
Posted on: 3 April 2019
Garage doors play an important role when it comes to accessing commercial properties. These doors allow service vehicles to enter and exit mechanic bays. They also provide an access point for the loading and unloading of goods in a warehouse.
Having your commercial garage door break down could seriously disrupt your company's workflow and compromise productivity. Being able to spot signs of a potential breakdown before your garage door stops working entirely will help you avoid costly delays in work activities.
If you listen carefully, your garage door will make some noises that can speak to you and let you know there is a problem.
Boom, Clunk, or Thump
Many commercial garage doors can be operated automatically. If your automatic door starts to make a boom, clunk, or thumping noise while going up and down, you might have a problem with your torsion spring.
The spring is responsible for helping raise and lower the door. A lot of stored energy remains in the torsion spring at all times, and this stored energy can lead to failure if springs are older or poorly maintained. Check for evidence of wear in the torsion spring whenever you hear boom, clunk, or thumping noises coming from your garage door.
Clink
Another noise that a garage door in distress might produce is a clinking sound. A clink can also be caused by the torsion spring. Any moisture that comes into contact with your torsion springs could cause the springs to develop rust.
This corrosion results in the coils of the spring rubbing against one another during operation of your garage door. After you identify a clinking sound, complete a visual inspection of the springs. Use a stiff wire brush to scrub off any excess rust, and apply some lubricant to the springs to help alleviate the coil rubbing causing them to clink.
Squeak
Squeaking sounds coming from your garage door are an indication that there is a problem with the weatherstripping around the exterior frame and between the sections of your commercial door. The weatherstripping is usually made from PVC, which can begin to warp or deteriorate over time.
Old or damaged PVC will lose its pliability, resulting in the squeaking noise that you hear while raising or lowering your commercial garage door. You will need to replace the weatherstripping to eliminate the squeak and ensure that your door remains impervious to the elements in the future. For more information, contact your local commercial garage door repair service.
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