How often should my garage door and opener be professionally serviced?

Your garage door and opener should generally be professionally serviced once a year. For Toledo homeowners, scheduling annual garage door maintenance before winter can help prepare the springs, rollers, cables, and other moving parts for the added strain caused by cold temperatures.

During the visit, a technician lubricates appropriate moving parts, checks the springs and cables for wear, tests the door balance, tightens hardware, and confirms that the opener and automatic reverse system are operating correctly. We also completes a 25-point safety inspection to identify developing problems before they cause a breakdown or damage other components.

Homes that use the garage as a primary entrance may benefit from service every six months because the door completes more cycles. Schedule service sooner if the door becomes noisy, moves unevenly, reverses unexpectedly, or opens more slowly than usual.