Garage door servicing & repairs in Rodney, Auckland
Due a service or having issues with your garage door or opener? We're here to help.
We service and repair garage doors, openers and accessories in the greater Rodney, Auckland area.
We can do garage repairs & replacements through insurance, repair garage door springs, fit new garage door weather seals, repair motors of all makes and models and more.
We are authorised Dominator Garage Door repairers, meaning your warranty is unaffected (and honoured) for subsequent servicing and repairs.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO YOUR OWN REPAIRS!
A garage door spring unit is under tension at all times and should never be adjusted, except by approved, fully trained Dominator technicians.
To see what maintenance you can do yourself, click here.
For urgent repairs & servicing:
Contact Dominator Rodney on 09 422 2299 to arrange a visit or e-mail us.
About garage servicing & maintenance
Reduce the likelihood of needing a repair in the first place with regular servicing.
Servicing your garage door and opener is just as important as servicing your car. Much like the engine of your car, your garage door is made up of numerous moving parts designed to lift and lower your garage door safely and efficiently.
Ongoing preventative servicing ensures that your garage door continues to function within factory specifications and greatly reduces the risk of failure and repair bills down the track. Regular preventative servicing is also required to maintain your Warranty.
Prevent these issues with timely garage servicing:
My garage door is too loud
My garage door lowers and raises slowly
My garage door is jumping on the tracks
Maintenance of your garage door and opener is critical to ensuring its smooth, quiet, reliable operation, and in most cases is necessary to ensure your warranty remains valid.
Something gone wrong with your garage door or opener? Schedule a repair to diagnose the problem and fix/replace the affected component.
Our Garage Repair Services:
If your garage door opener breaks down, feel free to call us.
Our technicians can work on every model, brand or make and provide only the best quality models in the marketplace. All our residential motors come with a minimum 5 year warranty.
Driven into your garage door? It's more common than you might think.
We can provide a temporary fix to make your home secure again and have national agreements in place with most major insurance companies to make everything as easy as possible.
It doesn’t matter what brand the original door was - we will get it sorted.
Heard a loud bang and your garage door is heavy or impossible to lift?
You probably have a broken garage door spring. We carry a huge variety of spring weights in stock and will ensure that your door is up and running again quickly.
Garage door cables carry the entire weight of the door and can be under high tension.
They can come loose and slip off the drum or break altogether, leaving your door unable to open or stuck halfway. We carry high quality garage door cables in stock to quickly get your door working again.
What garage maintenance can I do myself?
Clean your garage doors (every fortnight)
ZINCALUME® / COLORSTEEL® FINISH DOORS:
Your COLORSTEEL® door has been pre-painted with a silicone modified polyester formulation, which is one of the best paint films available today. However good a product may be, all exposed surfaces require some attention to guard against corrosion and any other harmful atmospheric effects.
Washing the door with clean water and a cloth every 14 days is recommended. More frequent washing is advised in salty or industrial fallout areas.
Remember, when you think of cleaning your car, think of cleaning your door.
DO NOT WASH THE AUTOMATIC OPENER, IT WILL VOID THE WARRANTY AND COULD CAUSE ELECTROCUTION.
Lubricate your garage (every 3-6 months)
There's six garage components that can be lubricated:
Guide tracks: Clean the internal sections of the guide tracks with a cloth dampened with mineral turps or methylated spirit - do not use grease or oil on the guide tracks.
Steel hinges (If fitted): Sparingly lubricate with an all purpose machine oil. Also lubricate wheel to axle bearings.
Plastic hinges: No lubrication is generally required, however silicon spray may be used if necessary.
Springs (Where accessible): Wipe over with an oily rag.
Locks: Your lock does not require special maintenance, however if the key becomes stiff, a spray lubricant such as RP7 is recommended. Do not grease the lock.
Check & Inspect
Here's 4 things you can check to ensure reliable garage door operation:
Lifting cables (if fitted) | Wear: Check for wear through the cables by rubbing. If there is fraying or signs of corrosion contact us. These cables are under extreme tension and should never be adjusted, except by fully trained Dominator dealers.
Lifting cables (if fitted) | Tension: While the door is up, visually check the connection between the cable and the drum at the top. If the cable is loose it may detach. These cables are under extreme tension and should never be adjusted, except by fully trained Dominator dealers.
Fasteners | Tight & Secure: Check all screws, nuts and bolts to ensure they're tight and secure.
Springs | Tension: It is natural for springs to lose tension. Should the door become hard to operate or completely inoperative, contact us.
Maintenance for timber garage doors
We use and recommend Dryden WoodOil. The wooden garage panels are fully coated in this wood oil before they leave our factory.
The door should then be cleaned if necessary and coated with a second application on completion of site activity, between 30 and 90 days after install.
A maintenance coat (3rd) is required 12 months from 2nd site coat to allow more protection and colour enhancement.
After appropriate initial coats, annual re-application of Dryden WoodOil is recommended to ensure that exterior surface, all edges and end grains are coated completely. If your door is North facing it is recommended to do so every 6 months.
What shouldn't I do?
Attempt to adjust the springs or cables
These springs and cables are under extreme tension and should never be adjusted, except by fully trained Dominator dealers.
Remove any hardware, parts or sections of your door
Your door needs all its parts attached. Do not remove them.
Wash the automatic opener or any electrical parts
This will void the warranty and could cause electrocution.
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