Check all glazed openings for proper seals, broken glass or damaged screens. Once a year clean screens and lubricate moving parts. Check weather stripping for damage and tightness each fall. Clean tracks of sliding doors and windows at least annually and lubricate as recommended by the manufacturer. Check caulking at doors, windows and all other openings and joints between dissimilar materials, e.g. wood/masonry. Door closures, lock sets and thresholds should be checked and adjusted as needed.

Inspect exterior doors each spring and fall for wear to see that weather stripping is tight or that vinyl/rubber stripping is glued or fastened tightly. The thresholds on both your front door and the garage service door are adjustable. They are equip with adjustment screws that raise or lower the thresholds for better protection from the outside elements. Do not adjust the threshold so tight that the door does not open easily as you may rip off the weather seal on the bottom of the door.

Your bifold doors can be adjusted by raising or lowering the adjustment peg on the bottom of the door and sliding the door to either the left or right.

Garage doors and openers should be kept in good working order. For safety purposes, check all fittings, re-tighten if necessary, and oil the drive and mounting track for smooth operation. Cold weather may result in the garage door operator sticking or only partially closing/opening during the process. Do not manually release garage door until a check is made to make sure there are no obvious obstructions.

DO NOT attempt to adjust overhead door coil spring tension. Tension bar spring assemblies are under extreme tension and can be very dangerous. Adjustments must be made only by professionals. [top]

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