June is Garage Door Safety Month
Do you know what the largest moving object in your home is? It is your garage door. It is something you use more likely than not everyday. Some people have even come to use their garage doors as their daily entry doors. Is that you?
Now, let me ask you something else, when was the last time you had your garage door inspected by a professional? A month ago, a year ago? Probably more. Did you know that the average home owner has never had their garage door looked at? And that is a potential accident waiting to happen.
June is Garage Door Safety Month. Now that June is again upon us, I can't but help to try to make Garage Door Safety an issue for homeowners. Don't just wait until something goes wrong. Would you wait to have your oil or brakes changed if you knew something might happen? I doubt that you would. But people just wait until their garage breaks before having it looked at by a professional.
You should have your garage door serviced at least once a year to make sure that everything is in proper working order. Their are some steps you can take on your own to make sure that your garage door continues to work, but being in the industry, I would highly recommend you have your doors serviced at least once a year by a professionally trained garage door service man.
Some of the things you could do on your own would be:
1. Lubricate the door with something such as WD-40.
2. READ the owner's manual! I can't stress this one enough
3. DO NOT let children play with the garage door remote or interior buttons.
4. If you have not replaced your garage door opener since 1993, seriously consider replacing with a new one that has auto-reverse as a standard feature.
5. Visually inspect the garage door each month looking for signs of wear.
Keep your largest moving item in your home in tip top condition.
