Ajax Garage Doors Maintenance
Ajax Garage Doors Maintenance service will send a team right away to help you with any garage door problems you have, at any time. Ajax Garage Doors Maintenance team will be at your door in about 20 minutes when you call for help. Ajax Garage Doors Maintenance will take care of your remote, cables, spring, tracks and any other parts in need of service. Our Ajax Garage Doors Maintenance service is fast, reliable, affordable and on call 24/7. Call us now!
Conveniently, a garage door remote allows you to open or close the door without having to get out of your car. Ajax Garage Doors Maintenance will help you program your garage door remote if you change it, it breaks, or if it is ever lost or stolen. Call for our Ajax Garage Doors Maintenance help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
In an older garage door remote, you will find small code switches that turn on or off. The same set of code switches is present in the garage door opener controlling the door. Newer remotes use a rolling code technology. This type of garage door remote functions by changing the code each time the remote is pressed. A radio frequency allows the remote to send a signal to the opener to go up or down. Radio frequencies are measured in megahertz (MHz). The most common garage door remote frequencies are 300 MHz, 310 MHz, 315 MHz, 318 MHz, or 390 MHz. The frequency for a garage door remote or motor is usually printed on them. It is very important to know how to choose a remote for your garage door and here are some tips.
- Match your garage door remote to your garage door opener by using the same manufacturer. The following are some of the companies that sell garage door remotes: Liftmaster, Genie, Allstar, Linear, and Stanley.
- Locate the Learn Button – Programming your garage door remote and clearing the current garage door remotes from the opener varies slightly according to the model of your system. All openers have a learn button. To find the learn button you may have to remove the light cover on the opener.
- Program the Remote – To program a new remote into the system, hold the learn button until the indicator light blinks on the opener. While the indicator light is blinking, press the button on your remote. Test the new garage door remote by pressing once to see if the door moves.
A garage door opener can only maintain five remotes or four remotes and one key-less entry, so if a remote is lost, you might have to erase all codes from your opener before you can add a new one. In most cases, erasing remotes from the garage door system is accomplished by pressing the learn button until the indicator light stops blinking. This will usually erase all remote codes and from there, you will have to follow the previous instructions to reprogram all of them. Code switches in your garage door remote and opener have to match. This means that the code switches are placed in the same position. At any time, you can call for our team to help. We are here for you 24/7!
There are many other problems that your garage door van experience. It is not uncommon for just one or two garage door panels to become damaged. Though this damage is usually minor, it disrupts the door’s aesthetic value and it can compromise the door’s structural integrity. The problem will be corrected by replacing the whole door, but this is often an expensive and wasteful repair. Instead, minor damage can be repaired by replacing individual garage door panels. If any damage occurs, you should first check the paper work you received with your garage door. The door may still be under warranty, in which case you can get the doors repaired at little to no cost to you. Many manufacturers and installers offer lifetime warranties, but even doors with shorter warranties are usually protected for many years after installation. You should also investigate the cost of replacing individual panels versus the cost of entirely replacing the door. Depending on the type of door, it may be cheaper to replace the entire door. If the company that manufactured your garage door is still in business, purchasing replacement garage door panels may be as simple as a trip to your local hardware store. If the manufacturer is no longer in business, you may still be able to find replacement panels and we can help. However, if your door is more than 15 years old, or if the manufacturer is out of business, you should consider replacing the entire door, so call us to help.
Many modern door panels are made with a thin, inexpensive fiber board. This can last a very long time, but if water manages to seep into the doors, they will swell and become weak and sponge-like. You can replace the panels with similar fibre board panels, or you can replace them with a different material, such as smooth-surfaced quarter-inch plywood. Removing the old panels is usually the easy part. Depending on how badly damaged the panels are, you may be able to simply break them out with your bare hands. You can also cut a few holes with a large-bore drill and cut the panels out with a hand saw or a power saw. Some panels are simply stapled into the door frame, which lends itself to easy replacements. However, most garage doors are set into a fixed, pre-fabricated molding, with complicated rails, stiles, and grooves. Replacing these panels is a time-consuming and tedious process, and many impatient home owners have ruined a door beyond repair because of this. It is more cost-effective to replace a few panels than an entire garage door. That is if you are willing to put in the time and energy. Or call us.
If properly maintained, a garage door can last for the life of your home. Whether your door is steel, wood, or fibreglass, regular maintenance is crucial. Taking care of your garage door not only ensures that it lasts for a long time and operates properly, but also gives you the peace of mind that comes from knowing that your garage is energy efficient. If you have a heated garage, you already know the importance of your door’s insulation value, but even if your garage is not heated, efficiency is still important. In a two-story home, there is often a bedroom or an office built right over the top of the garage. If the garage is not properly sealed, the cold air in the garage will suck the warmth right out of the room above, causing your furnace to work even harder and driving up your heating costs.
While looking at maintenance tips for your garage door, also take a quick look at the best way to seal and weather strip the door. These steps will allow you to maximize the energy efficiency, appearance, and longevity of your door. The most obvious maintenance step to take with a garage door is painting. When exposed to the elements, wooden doors can crack, steel doors can rust, and fibreglass doors can begin to peel, fade, or become brittle. By taking the time to make sure that the foundation of your door is properly covered, you will extend the life expectancy of the door. There are a few key things to remember when painting. Always make sure that all loose paint has been removed. Use a scraper and a wire brush to remove any paint flakes. Once the loose paint has been removed, then the material underneath must be prepared to accept paint. In the case of wooden doors, this means that you must prime the bare wood that is exposed. With steel doors, you need to use sand paper to make sure that all of the loose rust has been cleaned off, and then use an appropriate metal primer before painting. Use a high quality exterior paint to apply two thin coats to the door. Two thin coats will bond much better and dry with a much harder finish than one thick and heavy coat. By taking the time to freshen up the paint every three years, you prevent the elements from being able to work their destructive magic on your door. Not only will you keep the door looking clean and new with fresh paint, but also you will have minimized the possibility of rotting, warping, cracking and rusting. Any of those things sounds a death knell for an overhead garage door.
After all, any problem with your garage door, no matter how minor it may appear, can become a large inconvenience to home owners. The last thing you want to happen is to be locked inside of your garage when you least expect it. So be sure you turn to reliable experts who service all makes and models of garage doors who will meet your particular needs and standards. Our garage door repair company provides a wide range of services at low prices. We take pride in our highly trained and qualified specialists whom you can count on for repairs or even the replacement of your garage door. The technicians in our company are always ready to assist you, no matter what time of the day or night. There are also emergency services available, so you can have your garage doors fixed immediately when a problem arises.