With all the snow we are getting in Milwaukee and Hampshire, people sometimes ask if snow can damage your Garage Doors.
Can snow damage your Garage Door?
It sure can! Your garage door can get damaged in its gears on the opener, which can become stripped or damaged if the garage door freezes over into the floor. Damage can also happen on the opener when struggling to free the it from the ice and snow that has build up on the bottom of the garage door.
Preventing Snow or Ice Damage
Lubricate all moving parts. We cannot stress the importance of this enough. These parts may stick and stall when it’s cold out, but lubricating the parts ahead of time will help your garage door continue to run smoothly. Spread salt or sand in your driveway and around your door. Spreading salt or sand in your driveway may help you avoid collision with your garage door if your driveway becomes slick. Leaving your driveway bare may cause it to freeze over, making it difficult to pull into your driveway without slipping and sliding. Additionally, spreading this around your garage door (inside and outside) may prevent your door from freezing to the floor when temperatures drop and snow builds up.
Retrieve shovels, snow blowers and anything else you need from your garage before the storm. While garages serve as storage for yo
ur car, they also often serve as a storage place for outdoor tools. If you know a storm is coming, retrieve anything you may need from your garage, particularly snow clearing equipment, so that you will have easy access to it. Should the snow build up around your door, having your shovel out of the garage already will allow you to clear around the door, preventing snow from falling inside.
Shovel to the ground. While shoveling or clearing the snow around your garage door, don’t just shovel enough to clear the way, make sure you shovel all the way to the ground’s surface. Doing so will allow the sun to warm up the ground and prevent refreezing around your door.
Has your garage door become dented from snow?
Another form of damage that is popular over winter is garage doors that have been dented as the result of cars sliding because of ice and snow. The damage may be minimal or major depending on how much impact a car had and the material that the door is made of. Sometimes, the damage is so bad that the door may fail to open and close. At other times, the damage may be minimal and require only a paint job to cover it up. Either way, it’s a good idea to call an expert to check the damage and be sure that there is no any major repairs needed.
Weather stripping
This is another precaution that will help preserve your door.Weather stripping entails putting in rubber vinyl around the door to keep snow and ice out. This need to be changed over time and this is also a job that is best left to the professionals. Doormaster Garage Door Co LLC repairs and installs garage and overhead doors. If you have a question about your garage door, don’t hesitate to call Doormaster Garage Door Co, LLC. Their knowledgeable, friendly staff can tell you everything you need to know about maintaining your garage door during volatile Milwaukee winters.
We are locally owned and operated, so we treat every project as if we were doing the work on our own homes. Our courteous, careful professionals can install a new garage door, replace an old one, or work out the problems an existing door might have. If you’re not sure about something, we’re here to answer all your questions and offer you an estimate completely free. There are no obligations, so call us to speak with a Garage Door specialist today!
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