There are many different pieces and parts that go into a garage door in the hardware department and the different types of hardware can determine the functioning of the garage door. Different garage door hardwares can make the garage door function quieter.
The hardware on a garage door is hinges, rollers, bottom bracket, top bracket, cables, drums, torsion shafts, bearings, bearing plates, and weatherstripping.
Types of hinges: range from 11 gauge to 18 gauge steel, the 11 gauge is a thicker hinge that is primarily used in commercial jobs, and the 18 gauge steel hinges are thinner and used in residential jobs.
Types of rollers: steel rollers with no ball bearings, steel roller with ball bearings, steel roller with nylon coating and ball bearings, and a nylon roller with no ball bearings. Nylon and steel rollers with no ball bearings are a low end least expensive roller; these are for inexpensive doors and the most common. The nylon and steel rollers with ball bearings are used on more expensive garage doors. Nylon rollers with ball bearings are the best rollers, and operate quieter.
Hardware on a garage door can wear out without proper servicing. Bearing plates, garage door rollers, bearings, and drums are the most common things to wear out on a garage door; all of these hardwares can be oiled once a year to keep your garage door hardware from wearing out. There are companies out there that will tell you that you need an overhaul kit to fix your garage door, there are no such hardware kits out there. Get your garage door serviced once a year to keep your garage door working properly. Get your garage door serviced once a year for just $79.00!
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