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While garage doors are significant in most homes’ security and financial value, few homeowners take their garages seriously. This is understandable because, as a homeowner, you have many other areas of your home that need preventative maintenance, like the main gate and your front door.
You probably think of maintaining your garage door when things are almost out of hand and the repair cost is high. However, you can avoid all these last-minute rushes and plan your garage door maintenance early to avert the impending dangers. Here are five reasons why your garage door needs regular maintenance.
Lock Out Rodents and Intruders
Regular or planned garage door maintenance helps you identify areas of weakness on your garage doors that develop from warping caused by water and other elements. When these lines of weaknesses aren’t sealed on time, chances are that rodents, critters, and other intruders might quickly gain access to your garage. If you keep other things besides your car in the garage, these intruders could wreak havoc on them, leading to losses. In worst cases, they could access your house if the garage is connected to the main house.
Maximize the Door’s Lifespan
Garage doors are expensive and come in diverse shapes, designs, and materials, with metallic and electric doors being some of the most expensive and durable. If not regularly maintained, a door that should serve you for the next 15 to 20 years can barely last half its lifespan. Regular checks ensure potential problems are noticed and handled on time so your garage door can last long through its projected lifespan.
Maintain an Attractive Curb Appeal
Your garage door boldly contributes to your home’s curb appeal, and it is crucial to keep it in tip-top shape to maintain your home’s prestigious display. When you care about how your garage door impacts your home’s appeal, investing in preventative maintenance helps keep the door in perfect shape all the time. Whether it’s the rust in steel doors or the rot in wooden ones, proper maintenance can help sort out any of these issues on time before they spread to uncontrollable levels.
Enhance Safety
Modern garage doors have improved security features that help boost and enhance safety. Features like auto-reverse and eye sensors can boost safety by detecting people and objects in drivers’ paths and alerting them on time to prevent accidents and injuries. Neglecting regular garage door maintenance could cause your systems to fail, leading to malfunctions that could put you and others at risk.
Save Money
When left unchecked for a long time, a broken garage door can dig deep into your pockets when you finally decide to repair it. The rot or rust, the broken hinges, the unfunctional reverse cameras, and the worn-out paint can be expensive to replace all at once. Regular maintenance helps you identify all the potential issues early enough so you can solve them when they emerge. This way, you can save tens or hundreds of dollars you could have spent on bigger, more expensive repairs that went unnoticed.
Regular garage door maintenance is important for effective functionality and the overall safety of everyone in your home. You can schedule annual or bi-annual maintenance depending on how often you use your garage so any potential problem can be handled on time. With effective care and maintenance, you’ll certainly enjoy the above benefits and even more.
