Winterize your Durham garage door with tips from Hanson Overhead Garage Door Service!
The weather is getting cooler, and Halloween is just around the corner. That means winter is also just around the corner. It’s important to get ready for the cold winter months ahead of time. October and November are the best months to winterize your Durham garage. Your garage can be one of the greatest sources of air leaks. Be sure to pay special attention to your garage and garage doors, to make sure they are ready for the cold weather. To make your garage more energy efficient and organized, consider these tips for winterizing your garage:
Minimize air flow: Check for gaps along the bottom of your garage door, entry doors and windows. Use weather-resistant caulk or masonry sealer to protect your home’s exterior walls and siding. Check to make sure your weather stripping does not interfere with the garage door’s operation.
Cover exposed pipes: A burst water pipe can lead to additional unwanted issues both in and outside your home. Insulate exposed pipes in your garage by wrapping them with plastic or foam pipe wrap. You could also use newspapers, old towels and duct tape for a moneysaving alternative. Also, be sure to shut off any pipes that lead outside to keep them from freezing and bursting.
Invest in a new Durham Garage Door: An insulated steel door from Hanson Overhead Garage Door Service is the ideal choice for efficiently winterizing your garage for winter. Older garage door technology didn’t have the insulating capabilities we now have today. If you can’t afford a new garage door just yet, you can get thermal seals to go between each section of your door to prevent heat loss.
Check for bent or loose hinges: Bent or loose hinges can cause serious damage to your garage door and hinder the ability to keep your home warm during the winter. For issues concerning broken bottom brackets, cables, pulleys or springs, contact our Durham garage door experts at Hanson Overhead.
For more tips for winterizing your Durham Garage Door, check back with us in our next post. We will give you a few final tips for making sure your garage is ready for the colder weather to come. To schedule a yearly maintenance check to make sure your Durham garage door doesn’t need any repairs, contact us! Our expert garage door specialist will come out and assess your door to make sure it’s safe and functioning properly!
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