A Maintenance Schedule Built for the Grand Valley

Most emergency calls here are preventable, and the timing has little to do with what you would follow in a wetter or colder state.

March, after the inversions

The most informative check of the year. Look at both cables at the bottom fitting for pitting rather than fraying, and at the inside face of the bottom section. Check whether the door is seating differently than it did in autumn, which tells you the slab moved.

June, before peak heat

Flush the spring grit out of the bottom track. Re-lubricate with a product that will hold up through a hot, dry summer without going tacky and collecting dust.

September, the balance check

Balance test and spring inspection while the weather is easy. This is the month to find a tired spring on your terms rather than during a stagnant cold week in January.

November, before the inversion

Replace the seal if it does not spring back, dry and clear the bottom track, wipe both lenses, and confirm the safety reversal works with a solid object under the door.

Lubrication, done properly

A garage door lubricant, silicone or lithium based, applied sparingly. Not WD-40, which is a solvent and strips out what you want to keep. Hinges, roller stems, springs and the opener rail - not the track, which should be clean and dry.

Free estimate — no charge for the visit

Tell us what the door is doing and we will tell you what it normally means in Grand Junction. Every job is quoted in person and in writing before any work starts.

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