Guides
Notes from under the door
Plain advice on garage doors from Marcus and the crew: torsion or extension springs, how long a spring should last, and what to do before winter.
Before the first frost: a garage door checklist
Fifteen minutes in late autumn that keep a door from freezing to the floor, straining its opener or letting the snow in.
How long should a garage door spring last?
Springs are rated in cycles, not years: how to work out where yours are, and the signs that one is close to the end.
Torsion or extension springs?
The two ways a garage door is held up, how to tell which one you have, and why we nearly always fit torsion springs.
Door care notes, twice a year
Short notes from Marcus: what to oil before the first frost, the five-minute balance test, and when your springs are getting near the end of their cycles.