Getting a new garage door is a major home improvement project that needs to be carefully planned and carried out by professionals in San Diego, CA, to ensure optimal performance, avoid costly garage door repair, and safeguard your and your family’s safety.
We’ve previously taken a close look at the common garage door problems and listed the biggest reasons to get a new garage door. Now we’ll help you make getting a new door that much easier by answering some common questions about garage door installation. Read on.
Unless you have a background as a garage door technician and access to specialized hardware, you should never attempt a DIY garage door installation or repair. Not only are many garage door components too cumbersome for a single person to handle, certain parts (such as the springs) can be extremely dangerous if tinkered with incorrectly.
Don’t believe us? Every year, over 20,000 injuries are reported that are directly related to DIY garage door repair. This includes over 800 lacerations, over 2000 crushing injuries, and over 7000 pinching injuries (these can easily lead to finger amputations). In some cases, an accident during DIY garage door repair can even be lethal.
Even if you’re able to complete the installation without incidents, there’s always the risk that you’ve made one or more mistakes that will lead to costly, frustrating, and even hazardous malfunctions down the road. To keep yourself and your loved ones safe, always outsource your garage door installation to a reputable company.
The vast majority of residential garage door installations can be finalized on the same day. However, certain factors can prolong or shorten the time it takes to complete the installation.
These factors include:
Under no circumstances should you attempt to reuse old tracks with a new door. The reality is that the garage door industry is constantly innovating, so the old tracks are simply not going to be fully compatible with the new door.
This will result in the door being improperly spaced, which can cause it to get stuck, fall off the old track, or even suffer a broken spring. Any of these malfunctions can result in expensive damages and serious injury.
Radford Garage Doors & Gates is an established provider of garage door repair, installation, maintenance, and replacement services that operates throughout San Diego and the surrounding cities.
We have a long tradition and offer customizable solutions covered by extensive warranties. Visit us at our showroom today if you’d like to see and touch the materials our garage doors are made of and have your questions answered by our experts. We can’t wait to meet you!
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