Garage Door Won’t Open

Most likely is caused by a broken spring.

Garage door springs are what counter balances your garage door to make it very easy to open the door. When a spring breaks there is usually a loud ”BANG” and your garage door won’t open. Without a wound torsion spring you would have a very difficult time lifting the door, some residential doors in Kelowna can weigh anywhere from 100 to 300 lbs. Garage door spring replacements costs vary, based on the size of the door.

Now lets pick out the best torsion spring for your garage door. Here are some options you may not have been aware of:

Round
Wire

Has been around for a long time and has been the preferred choice for standard doors that have low cycles like homes and farms

Square Wire

Fact: Will gain 30% more cycles then round wire.Square wire is ideal for high cycle doors like parkade doors and car dealership doors.

Galvanized Springs

Are typically used for high moisture areas like car washes or coastal cities that have a lots of rain.

Need More Cycles?

Springs come in many different sizes. 6″, 3 3/4″, 2 5/8″, 2″

Oil Tempered Springs

On residential garage doors, the most commonly used torsion spring is the oil-tempered kind. Oil-tempered springs are known to be strong and reliable, and they seldom experience premature wear. Due to their blackish shade, oil-tempered wire springs are easy to tell apart from other torsion springs. While some homeowners favor the silvery look of galvanized and coated metals, others remain content with the tried-and-true performance of oil-tempered wire springs.

Now you are more informed about springs, lets pick the best spring for your garage door.

Wayne Dalton Conversion Kit

If you have a Wayne Dalton door chances are you have a Torquemaster Spring assembly. This spring assembly’s have a low cycle count ranging from 5,000 – 6,000 cycles. If you use your garage door 4-5 times a day your springs are only going to last 3-4 years. Valley Garage Doors offers a much better solution for these doors. We have a Wayne Dalton Spring Conversion Kit. The kit comes with 15,000 – 20,000 cycle spring, new hollow shaft, two new end bearing plates, center bearing plate and a new pair of right/left cast aluminum drums.

Standard Spring Assembly

Garage Door Won't Close

Garage door maintenance is very important to the health of your garage door.

Most of the time doors wont close because there is something in the way blocking the sensor’s beam. There are safety sensors secured to the bottom of the tracks. If they get blocked or bumped out of place the door will not close. Some openers will have a light blink indicating something is wrong or in the way.

Garage door repairs are typically caused by lack of garage door maintenance. Overhead doors have many moving mechanical parts that need to be lubricated every six months. Lubricating the torsion springs, rollers and hinges is very important. Make sure you use the proper lubricant, don’t use heavy grease. Grease may seem like a good idea but that is not the case for garage doors. Grease will collect dust and dirt, which will then get into the bearings causing them to seize up and not rotate properly.

Valley Garage Doors has annual garage door maintenance plans to ensure your door will run safely and smoothly.

Check Your Photo Eyes Make Sure The Two LED lights Are On

Check The Cables.Are They Off The Drum?

Emergency Release Cable Make Sure Trolley Is Connected to Opener