1. Garage Door Splitting Or Tearing:

Actually fixing a crack in a garage door panel can be a difficult and even impossible task. If the garage door panels are wood then yes a garage door panel that is cracked could be fixed using wood fillers and glue. If your garage door is metal or vinyl it is much more difficult and even impossible to fix.

2. Dents or Creases In The Materials Of Your Garage Door:

When your garage door has dents or creases in the materials and it starts to become compromised you should call an expert immediately to mitigate any further damage if at all possible. ACE Garage Door inspects the dents or creases in the materials of the garage door to give you the best advice on the next steps in either repairing or replacing your garage door. ACE Garage Door cares about its customers and will give you the best advice and solution.

3. A Rotten Or Rusting Out Garage Door:

Looking for garage door replacement panels? Look no further, we can help. Whether you have an older wood garage door with a rotting bottom section or a steel section that is dented or rusted out, we can help. Contact us for a free estimate. We can easily determine if it is better to replace the individual section or to install an entirely new door.

4. A Grinding Or Squeaking Garage Door:

Rollers and Hinges: One sign of worn-out rollers or hinges is they’ll wobble when you’re operating the door. Metal or sloppy rollers or hinges will become noisy and worn after an extended period of use or if they are bent. You may hear high-pitched squeaking or grinding noises if your rollers or hinges are to blame.

5. A Garage That Is too Hot The Summer and Too Cold In The Winter Needs Insulated Garage Doors:

Many people today use their garage door as the main entryway to their home as opposed to the traditional front door, resulting in garage doors opening and closing numerous times throughout the day. In the colder months, this means letting more frigid air enter, and in the hot months, more heat is coming in. The best way to combat extreme weather in the winter and the summer is to insulate your garage, keeping it nice and warm in winter and cool in the summer, adding extra protection and saving you energy.

6. Your Garage Door Doesn’t Run Properly:

While a sudden issue is usually easily repaired, a consistent issue that has gone unaddressed for months or years will likely require a total replacement. The problem is that garage doors have several heavy, powerful moving parts. If the door is working how it should be, it can still open and close hundreds and hundreds of times without issues. However, if there is even a small issue in the lifting mechanism that repeatedly influences the movement of the door, you will soon find that the damage caused by hundreds of garage door lifts can’t be repaired.

7. Severe Damage to your Garage Door: 

Some garage door repairs can cost more than the door itself, so replacing the door makes a lot of sense. These days the costs of garage door fabrication are lower than in the past, so the cost of repairing the door tends to be cheaper them rebuilding the door part by part.

This is especially true if your door has been damaged by inclement weather, a fallen tree, or a minivan.

Keep in mind, if you have experienced damage, you want to fix it quickly as you can, as a damaged door will also be unbalanced and thus cause further issues on the tracking mechanism and motor. A brand new door is still more affordable than an entirely new door system.

8. Your Garage Door is Old:

Remember, the real value of a garage door is curb appeal. Those searching for their dream home will be looking at the details, and one of the most obvious and eye-catching details is the garage door look.

While a new coat of paint can go a long way in improving the look of your garage door, the truth is that door design has come a long way in the years since garages were first installed in homes. Not only are newer doors more in line with current fashion trends, but they are also better sized for today’s cars. Replacing traditional garage doors with a new, contemporary door is a great way to get an immediate boost on the value of your home.

9. You’ve Had a Break-In:

Unfortunately, even newer doors are sometimes bypassed by thieves. Maybe the burglar figured out the pin code for manually opening the door. Maybe they found a way to disengage the motor and were able to open your door by hand. Either way, it is unsettling when someone uninvited enters your home and sanctuary and is a definite sign it’s time to replace your garage door.

While you can certainly redo any security features on your garage door, it is often wise to replace the entire door if in fact, that is the way a burglar gained access to your house. A new security code may seem like enough, but you don’t know how the thief figured out the old code in the first place. If the motor was disengaged, the issue might be a design flaw in the door itself. The best way to ensure that the thief doesn’t return or another thief doesn’t take advantage of the same unknown security weakness is to install a new door. Again, doing so with give you access to the kinds of robust security features that are being installed and implemented in the newest garage doors on the market.

10. Your Door is Sapping Energy:

There’s another reason new doors are superior to old ones: energy efficiency. Keep in mind, garage doors are large, and when they open, they let a lot of outside air into your home. While you may have significant insulation separating your garage from the rest of your home, eventually that temperature differential will start to influence your energy bills.

While you may be able to increase efficiency by replacing the weather stripping at the bottom of an old garage door, the kind of insulation and energy-efficient materials used in today’s new doors will make a drastic improvement to your garage’s energy efficiency. Just like the way a new garage door recoups its costs in increased home value, a new door will also quickly pay for itself in energy savings!