It’s simple to overlook the importance of keeping your garage warm during the chilly winter months. But if your home and garage are connected, a cold garage may also have an impact on your home’s temperature. Controlling the temperature in your garage also aids in preventing damp and cold harm to the items inside.

So it’s reasonable to say that maintaining your garage’s insulation over the winter is essential. In this latest blog post, we’ll be outlining our top tips for winter garage door maintenance.

Maintain A Spotless Garage Door

Maintaining a clean garage and garage door will make it easier to address any issues as they emerge. You can find any objects that are prone to moisture or anything that has to be thrown away by cleaning out your garage. Moisture that accumulates over time can result in mould growth and damp areas, which can harm the contents. During the winter, it’s a good idea to place more emphasis on garage door maintenance to preserve its value.

Maintaining the integrity of the material and coating on both sides of your garage door is made possible by keeping it clean. Additionally, routine cleaning can highlight any gaps, cracks, or other damage that needs to be examined.

Regular Inspections

You should frequently inspect your garage door to ensure that it opens and closes smoothly in addition to lubricating the joints. If you don’t keep your car in the garage, you might not use your garage door as frequently during the winter. This means that it’s critical to periodically examine the mechanism to prevent seizure.

This will also assist you in locating any problems, such as loose roller brackets and bolt hardware. If this has occurred, use a wrench to tighten them and retest. It’s best to carefully inspect these before your garage stops functioning altogether because some parts may need to be replaced if you’ve owned them for two or more years. Additionally, you can check to see if any of the seals require replacement because some garage seals eventually wear out and develop cracks that can let cool air in and heated air out.

Look Out For Openings In The Lining

A garage door that is not correctly positioned in relation to the opening it is intended to fit is one of the main reasons for heat loss in a garage. Gaps between the walls and the door are more frequent than you might imagine and let heat escape to the outside. The doors with this problem are typically not made to measure doors. Since no two garage door openings are exactly the same size, doors that are the industry standard size frequently don’t fit perfectly.

Consider Additional Insulation

To maintain it stable during the winter, garage doors constructed of high-quality materials are essential. To protect the garage door’s structure from heat loss and the infiltration of cold air, it is ideal to insulate your door with CFC-free foam.

It’s no surprise that your garage door goes through more in the winter compared to the warmer summer months. However, if you follow these top winter garden maintenance tips, we are sure that your garage door will come through the winter months in pristine condition.

If you require more information about winter garden maintenance tips, installations, or repairs that Garage Door Secure provides, please reach out to us today at 0116 3323613.