3 Things to Look for When Determining If Your Insulated Doors Need Repair

Need a door that is designed to maintain a different temperature on each side? Insulated doors can help you with that.

Whether it’s a warehouse or building these doors allow you to maintain the climate control you need. Increasing your buildings energy efficiency with these insulated doors will help keep your cooling costs down as well as your heating costs. If you want to maintain these benefits it is imperative that you keep a look out for any signs the insulation is starting to fail. These issues can occur naturally over time or can be the result of an impact or extreme weather conditions.

Once the panel is cracked it’s usefulness is gone and will need repair if you want to enjoy the energy efficient benefits it is designed for. If the door is malfunctioning by not opening and closing when you want it to this suggests there is a problem with the door and the hardware. When there is a motor operator it may start and stop frequently; you may also hear noises that are not a natural part of the operation. This may be the result of a broken gear, broken spring, corroded bearings, the door could be out of balance or has lost tension, or a damaged hand chain assembly. If this happens you should contact General Door Service so we can send a trained technician to inspect the door and hardware.