When thinking about installing new garage doors it is important to consider their likely lifespan and any maintenance issues. There is more to caring for doors than just looking after the surface finish – in particular the opening mechanism will need to be maintained in good working order.
It’s easy to forget that just because the door panel itself is the biggest and most obvious component it is only one of many. Garage opening mechanisms contain a good many parts (garage door springs, rollers and the like) that must all operate smoothly together otherwise the door will no longer open and close properly.
Ultimately, any garage door is only as robust as its weakest component and even if a minor part fails then the integrity of the whole door can be compromised. So how long can you expect any given part to last?
The lifespan of garage door parts is calibrated in “cycles” where one cycle is one opening and closing of the door. How many cycles occur each day obviously varies greatly – some people rarely use their garage door while others use them a great deal (often as an alternative main entrance).
A reasonable approximate average is 3 cycles per day which equates to about 1,000 cycles each year. Cheaper garage door components are typically rated to last 5,000 cycles which obviously gives an average limit of five years before repairs will be required.
So depending on your own expected usage of your garage doors you can easily work out roughly when you can expect to start getting to know your neighborhood garage door repair specialist rather better than you might prefer. Especially since it is unlikely that just one component will start to fail around about that time.
However there is another way; you could simply insist on installing parts where testing was discontinued at 80,000 cycles because they just wouldn’t fail and then you can expect quite literally a lifetime of pretty much trouble free operation.
So to conclude them, your new garage doors will last anywhere between a few short years and more or less forever and the choice is up to you.
How Long Will Your New Garage Door Last?
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