Door Safety

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It is essential to keep your overhead garage door safe
A garage door is basically a movable wall. As such, it is the largest moving object in your home and one of the objects with the greatest potential to injure a family member or damage property. Obviously, an improperly installed garage door system can exert tremendous force when the door closes. In fact, statistics have shown that over 20,000 people, annually, are injured by faulty garage door systems. Don't let an unnecessary accident happen to your family or friends - take this decision seriously and select a company with experience. Call us today!

Keep your family safe
Reports received by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), indicate many children between the ages of 2 and 14 have been trapped and killed under automatic garage doors. Other children have suffered brain damage or serious injuries when the closing door hit them failing to stop and reverse its direction. Teach children to keep their hands and fingers clear of section joints, hinges, tracks, springs and other garage door parts. Contact with a moving garage door or its hardware could cause serious injury.

Precautions
Proper care and maintenance of a garage door should be exercised at all times to protect your family and friends from injury.  An overhead garage door can weigh as much as 1000 lbs which can cause serious injury and even death if not properly used and cared for.  Please read the following safety and maintenance tips to keep your family and friends safe.

7 simple garage door safety tips

  1. Never let a child play with or play around your garage door.
  2. Never leave a child or disabled person alone near a garage door.
  3. Teach your children about garage door safety. Never let them play with the garage door remote controls.
  4. Check the rollers and cables for your garage door every month to ensure they are in good working order.
  5. Never leave an automobile or personal property underneath an open garage door.
  6. Call Precision Door Service for your annual 25 point safety inspection.
  7. Keep the wall button out of the reach of children. The recommended height is at least 5 feet from the floor.
Routine maintenance can and does prevent tragedies
Inspect and test your complete garage door system regularly. Make monthly inspections and testing a part of your regular routine. Safety is everyone's business! If anything is suspected to be unsafe or in need of attention, call Precision Door Service ASAP.

25 Point safety checklist

Garage Door Opener
__ Control Panel / Remotes / Keyless Entry
__ Opener Boom / Trolley
__ Safety Eyes
__ Motor / Gear
__ Bell Wire
__ Safety Reverse / Limit Switch

Garage Door
__ Door Balance
__ Springs
__ Rollers
__ Cables
__ Safety Cables
__ Drums
__ Center Bearing
__ End Bearing Plate
__ Pulleys
__ Forks
__ Shaft
__ Hinges
__ Brackets
__ Tracks
__ Hinge Arms
__ Strut / Truss Rod
__ Spring Anchor
__ Bottom Weather Seal
__ Panel Condition

Call Precision Door Service with additional questions or for information concerning the maintenance of your garage door and your garage door opener.

Testing and maintaining your garage door
Review your garage door owner's manual. Perform routine maintenance steps as outlined in your manual once a month. If you do not have a manual, look for the manufacturer's name and model number on the back of the door and request a manual from the manufacturer.  Very often you may be able to print a manual off the manufacturer’s website on the internet.

Inspection
Look at the garage door springs, cables, rollers, pulleys, rollers, hinges and other door hardware for evidence of wear and tear.

Garage door springs and cables are under very high tension. If handled improperly, they can cause serious injury and even death. DO NOT attempt to repair or adjust springs yourself. Only a certified technician should adjust them.
A safety cable should be installed on all extension springs (the springs mounted above the track) to help contain a spring if it breaks.

On a sectional garage door never remove, adjust or loosen the screws on the bottom brackets of the door. Bottom brackets are connected to the spring system by the lift cable, are under extreme tension and can cause serious injury.  If you suspect a problem, call Precision Door Service right away.  We will inspect your door and expertly repair it if necessary.

Lubrication
Regularly lubricate the moving parts of the door with a silicon based spray only. However, do not lubricate plastic rollers and plastic idler bearings. Consult the garage door owner's manual for the manufacturer's recommendations

Door Balance
Periodically test the balance of your garage door.
  • Start with the door closed
  • If you have a garage door opener, use the release mechanism so you can operate the door by hand when doing this test. You should be able to lift the door smoothly and with little resistance.
  • Lift the door open to around three or four feet above the floor. When released the door should remain at that level. If it does not, it is not balance and can potentially be dangerously.
A problem with your garage door?
If you suspect a problem with your garage door, call Precision Door Service at (888) 302-2100 immediately.

Click here for Garage Door Safety Guidelines.