Springwater Garage Door Specialists · Springwater
Garage Door Panel Replacement: preparing for the visit
Garage Doors · Springwater, Ontario
You misjudged the last metre of the driveway and felt the bumper meet the door. The bottom section now carries a crease across most of its width. The door still opens, but it shudders as that section reaches the curve in the track.
Worth answering before the call
Is the door insulated, and how thick are the sections? Would you consider a whole new door if a matching section is unavailable? Roughly how old is the door, and has any section been replaced before?
How do you work out which make and model my door is?
The manufacturer's label is the starting point. It is often a sticker on the end of a section, on the inside of the top section or on the vertical track, and it usually gives the model or series, a date and sometimes a colour code. Failing that, the panel design, section heights, thickness, joint profile and hinge spacing narrow it down, and the distributor can usually confirm the model from photographs and measurements.
Can a dent be repaired instead of replacing the section?
Sometimes. A shallow dent in the middle of a steel skin, away from joints and hinge points, can often be eased out or filled, sanded and painted. Damage that creases the metal, reaches a joint or an end stile, bends a hinge point, or kinks a strut affects how the section carries load as the door moves, and a new section is the sound repair there. The technician tells you which category your dent falls into.