Finding Garage Door Repair Parts
Many people who are looking to do garage door repair often wonder where to find replacement parts for a garage door. The truth is that is completely depends on what is wrong with your garage door. We will list the most common problems that people have with garage doors and where to find replacement parts.
- Garage Opener Goes Bad – This can be either two things. First, the sprocket that drives the chain could be broken. This part is easy to replace as you can go to any hardware store and buy a new chain sprocket to attach to your garage door opener motor. The second issue is that the motor has burned out, in which case you must replace the whole motor. Garage door opener motors can be purchased at stores like Lowes and The Home Depot. They range from $100 – $300 dollars for a new garage door opener. Replacing a garage door opener is simple as you literally just swap out the old one with the new one.
- Springs Break – This is when it may be beneficial to call the experts. Garage door springs are under a ton of pressure and are extremly dangerous to work on. Several people die each year in garage door spring accidents, so don’t take them lightly. Springs can be purchased at any garage door outlet or installer. Often parts have to be ordered in, but there are several places on the internet where garage door springs can be purchased.
- The Garage Door Gets Damaged – This is the one thing that only has one fix. Buy a new one. Repairing a garage door that has been dented is near impossible as it has double layer sided metal walls that make it extremely hard to push out dents or replace. If you have a panel garage door, it may be as simple as replacing a few panels.
Posted on February 8, 2010 at 7:53 pm by greg · Permalink
In: Garage Door Parts · Tagged with: garage door panels, garage door parts at the store, replacement parts for garage door
In: Garage Door Parts · Tagged with: garage door panels, garage door parts at the store, replacement parts for garage door