Reliable Garage Door Hinges are Essential to a Smoothly Working Garage Door
Many homeowners do not truly appreciate the working parts of their garage door until they fail to work properly and must be repaired. Your garage door provides many different purposes, from protecting your vehicle, acting as a storage unit and keeping your garden tools and other valuable equipment safe. A faulty garage door can be frustrating, especially when you are in a hurry to leave the house and all of a sudden your garage door will not close properly. One of the most essential components of your garage door is the hinges. Garage door hinges connect the various sections of a garage door together. The hinges allow sectional garage doors to move around the radius of the garage door track with ease. If your garage door hinges are experiencing problems, contact VF&I Garage Door Services today for the best garage door repair services in town.
Gauge Size Impacts Garage Door Performance and Durability
The hinges on your garage door typically come in two different gauge sizes and widths. Residential garage doors require 14 gauge wide bodied hinges while commercial garage doors need a heavier duty 11 gauge wide bodied hinge. The lower the number on the gauge size, the thicker and more durable the gauge. Many homeowners make the mistake of purchasing a higher gauge number hinge just to save money, but it is recommended that for residential garage doors, a hinge with a gauge number no more than 14 should be used. Although you may save money with a thinner gauge, your garage door performance and durability may suffer in the long term. Thinner hinges will wear out faster and you’ll end up spending more money to replace the hinges. If you are not sure what direction to go when it comes to purchasing new hinges for your garage door, contact VF&I Garage Door Services today.
Pay Attention to the Condition & Maintenance of Your Garage Door Hinges
A broken hinge can end up damaging your garage door if you do not have it replaced or repaired immediately. Hinges tend to deteriorate over time and when they break, cause the door to open and close incorrectly. Sometimes the screws that hold them onto door panels will come loose and fall out causing the same problem as a broken hinge. Some door manufacturers use hinges that are made of thinner steel than others. Thinner hinges have been proven to break down or wear out faster than thicker hinges. Take the time to perform a visual inspection of the hinges on your residential garage door. Look to see if they are loose, if they are worn down or look deteriorated. If the hinges on your garage door do not look like they are holding up too well, it may be time to replace them or have them repaired by a professional.
Garage Door Emergency Repairs & Preventive Maintenance in the Las Vegas Valley, Summerlin, North LV & Henderson, Nevada
VF&I Garage Door Services is skilled and experienced at hinge repair and replacement and will get your garage door back to running smoothly, so you don’t have to worry about your garage door failing to open or close. Contact VF&I Garage Door Services today for the best garage door service available.
