How often should a garage door be serviced?
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The longer answer
A service covers the wear points: spring tension, cables, rollers and hinges, the operator's force settings on automated doors, and the perimeter seals — which wear out in five to seven years and are a cheap replacement that pays for itself in draughts stopped.
The economics are simple: almost every emergency call-out we attend left a warning sign uninvestigated for months. If your door has developed a new noise, gotten stiffer, or started bouncing, book the service before it books you. Details on the repairs and maintenance page.
Answered by the Wolverine team · family-run installers since 2011 · reviewed August 2026
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