5 signs your garage door needs a tune-up

Listen and look. Grinding or rattling, a door that jerks or pauses on the way up, sagging on one side, an opener that responds slowly, and gaps where weather gets in are all signs. Any one of them is worth having a professional look at the door.

Grinding or rattling is one of the five signs a door needs attention. Noise usually means something is wearing, such as rollers, hinges, or lubrication, and catching it early keeps a small fix from becoming a big repair. A yearly tune-up is designed to catch exactly that.

Once a year. An annual tune-up looks for the noises, jerky travel, sagging, slow opener response, and weather gaps before any of them strand you. DoorGuard members get a tune-up every year as part of their membership, plus priority service and 25% off repair labor on any repair.

Each of these five signs is worth a professional look. Springs, cables, and door balance are the parts under the most tension in a garage door system, and checking them is a professional job. DoorGuard includes a yearly tune-up, priority service, and 25% off repair labor for $19/month.