How Often Should a Commercial Door Be Serviced?
Servicing a Commercial Garage Door
Your garage door is the gateway to your business. While residential garage door checkups are important too, regular servicing is essential when it comes to keeping your commercial doors running properly. As one of the most important ways to keep the ins and outs of your commercial property running securely and efficiently, it’s crucial to keep your garage doors in top shape. After all, servicing your door regularly is much more cost and time-effective than having to repair a broken one.
How often should your commercial garage doors be serviced, and when do you know it’s time for a checkup? We offer the lowdown below.
How Often Should Your Commercial Doors Be Serviced?
There are several factors that determine the frequency of commercial door checkups. Identify how your garage door stacks up on these features and you’ll gain a sense of how often yours should probably be seen and serviced.
Usage Frequency of Garage Door
Unlike residential garage doors, which may be used just a few times a day, commercial doors are often used extensively throughout the day. The more frequently you use your doors, the closer you need to keep an eye on their service dates.
Commercial doors that are only used once a day or less may require just the recommended annual checkup. Doors that see heavy traffic should receive quarterly servicing to keep them running smoothly and treat any issues before they need major repairs.
Wear & Tear on the Garage Door
If your commercial doors have received any damage, you’ll want to have them serviced to ensure there aren’t any problems that go untreated. Any cracks or dents caused by collision or forklifts can worsen over time, and may eventually cause major issues with your door. You should also keep an eye out for the inevitable wear and tear that comes along with frequent use. If your door is in a commonly-used area, aim for quarterly checkups.
Quality of the Garage Door
If you have high quality, long-lasting garage doors installed, they may require less upkeep than a door without the same caliber of design and material. If you notice your door is not operating to its utmost quality, call in a service checkup. Tell-tale signs of questionable quality may include improper alignment, an ineffective photo eye or unusual noises.
Location of the Garage Door
Is your door in a high-risk area that sees frequent use? If so, it may be more prone to dents, scratches and other damage. In this case, you’ll want to consider regular maintenance more frequently than an annual checkup. Additionally, high-risk areas may include zones that have been tampered with or faced attempted break-ins in the past. You’ll want to up your door security measures and ensure it is regularly inspected and serviced as a safety precaution.
Preventive Maintenance: How Often Do You Need It?
We recommend a thorough annual maintenance check to assess every aspect of the door and make any necessary repairs. If your commercial door is heavily used, in a high-risk area of the garage, is low-quality or has been damaged, you should consider ramping up your preventive maintenance to quarterly or twice a year. This will help to catch any issues as they arise and prevent you from having to slow your production later down the line to make major repairs.
Choose Continental Door’s Commercial Door Service
Continental Door offers around-the-clock servicing for commercial doors. We’re always a phone call away in the case of a door emergency, and provide high-quality maintenance services to keep your doors in premium condition. Request maintenance service or receive a free quote today.
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