How often should you lube the garage door and which parts of it?

Lack of lubrication can and will cause garage doors to become loud creeky and eventually make it harder to open. All moving parts should be lubed at least once a year.

When you lube a garage door you should go to hardware or Home Depot store and buy some door lube specifically for garage doors. Never use any heavy grease. It just collects dirt and doesn’t make door any quieter. Here is a list of parts and areas of garage door that need to be lubed

Door Hinges

Hinges are found on the inside of door. they connect the sections together and allow door to bend. One piece or solid doors flip up instead roll up. Those hinges are found on left and right side of door with springs attached. these hinges are the only moving parts on a one piece door lube the whole hinge and spring.)

Rollers

Rollers are located on on left and right side of garage door and allow door to roll up and down inside the door track.)

Torsion Springs

Torsion springs are tubular and attached to torsion pole that runs along entire door and located above door opening or at the back of the door next to the opener if you have one. This will eliminate rumbling noise as door goes up and down.)

Garage Door Track

Garage door track allows door and rollers to open and close garage door. when door is in the up position the vertical track on left and right side of garage door are clear from door for proper lube. When door is in down position the horizontal track running ceiling or garage is free of door for proper lube.

Bearing Brackets

Bearing brackets are located at the at the left and right sides of the torsion pole. The pole fits threw bearings  at either end of pole. Either above door opening or in the rear.)

screw drive and chain drive opener

Don’t forget that a screw drive and chain drive openers need to be lubricated also. Chain drive openers need to have the chain lubed once a year. And Screw drive openers must have the screw part of the rail lubed once a year also. The best way to lube the chain is to disconnect emergency release so the door is not attached to the opener. Hit the button to open and lube chain as it goes back and forth. Same with screw drive because the lube gets to all the places it needs to be better and faster if the screw is spinning as you lube it from front to back.