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Preventative Maintenance & Coastal Care

Comprehensive 10-Point Safety Servicing & Coastal Tune-Up

A residential garage door completes over 1,500 open/close cycles every year. Under Sutherland Shire's coastal salt mist and high humidity, unserviced hardware suffers premature bearing wear, cable oxidation, and spring fatigue. Our 10-point service restores smooth, quiet, and safe operation.

Trade Standard Inspection

What Our 10-Point Precision Service Covers

Every service is carried out by licensed technicians complying with Australian Safety Standard AS/NZS 60335-2-95.

01
Counterbalance Spring Calibration

Test balance; re-tension torsion or extension springs to ensure effortless manual and motor operation.

02
Lifting Cable & Drum Inspection

Check 7×19 aircraft cables for strand fraying, rust pitting, or drum wheel groove misalignment.

03
Track Plumb & Clearance Alignment

De-grime vertical and horizontal track channels; re-align track spacing to eliminate door friction.

04
Roller Wheel Bearing Check

Inspect steel and nylon roller wheels for bearing slop; replace seized or noisy wheels.

05
Electronic Auto-Reverse Force Test

Conduct AS/NZS 60335 resistance test to ensure door reverses instantly upon contacting an obstruction.

06
Photo-Electric Safety Beam Alignment

Clean optical lenses, verify IR alignment, and test emergency reversal travel margins.

07
Opener Drive Belt / Chain Tensioning

Eliminate slack in opener drive rails to prevent gear stripping and motor cog chatter.

08
Panel Hinge & Fastener Torquing

Tighten all structural bolts, pivot pins, and bracket screws loosened by daily door vibrations.

09
Coastal Anti-Corrosion Lubrication

Apply specialist food-grade silicone or organic lanolin to springs, bearings, and pivot hinges (tracks kept dry).

10
Manual Emergency Release Test

Test manual release handle and trolley disconnect to ensure you can open the door during blackouts.

Environmental Guidance

Sutherland Shire Coastal Care Protocol

If your home is in Cronulla, Kurnell, Burraneer, Caringbah South, or Bundeena, airborne salt mist settles on steel panels every day. Follow these manufacturer-approved rules to protect your Colorbond warranty:

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Monthly Fresh Water Washdown

Rinse the front Colorbond curtain with clean garden hose water once a month. This washes off accumulated sea salts before they pit the paint finish.

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The Golden Rule: NEVER Grease Tracks

Never spray WD-40, motor oil, or heavy grease inside vertical tracks. Grease mixes with coastal sand and airborne dust, creating a grinding paste that destroys rollers and rips Nylofelt strips.

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Lanolin for Torsion Springs

Coat overhead torsion springs with an organic lanolin spray twice a year. Lanolin repels coastal moisture without attracting heavy dirt.