Garage Door Cable Repair Washington DC

Garage Door Cable Replacement Washington D.C

The overhead garage doors specialists of DC Gates Experts can fix today any broken garage door in Washington DC. And since we carry all parts with us, in case your garage door’s cable in Washington snapped, we can replace it and make your overhead garage door work again today. Commercial overhead door, or home garage door, DC Gates Experts repair 95% of garage door issues on the first visit, since we carry with us the parts which are required to complete the repair on the spot. And since we service all types of garage doors in Washington DC, and since when can repair any kind of garage door issue, we can repair or replace any broken garage door cable. If you are looking for a company that repair garage doors near Washington DC 20010, DC Gates Experts are ready to help.
The impact of a snapped cable on the garage door can be that the door will not open, close, the door will go out of balance, off tracks and more. The symptoms are almost identical to the symptoms of a broken garage door spring in Washington. The steel cables - which are part of the garage door mechanism - is the connection between the garage door’s spring system and garage door itself, and since without the cables the tension of the spring get lost, and since the garage door cables carry the weight of the garage door; if the cable break, the door shouldn’t be operated until a new cable will be supplied and installed by a qualified garage doors specialist in Washington. When steel cable of garage door in Washington snap, it result with garage door that should not be used, since the door is out of balance. Just as if the garage spring breaks, when the wire snap, the door is not being supported on one side and in many cases the door is not safe for use anymore. If the cable snapped, and you are looking for local garage door cable repair in Washington, you just found what you are looking for. DC Gates Experts can repair any broken garage door cable in District of Columbia DC today.

Broken Garage Door Cable & Safety

Please pay attention: In many homes in Washington, although the garage door’s cable snapped, the door still operable and open up, even if it is not as smooth as it used to. And since the door can partly operate, you might mistakenly assume that it can go on and use the door the way it is and not hiring a local garage door supplier in Washington DC 20010 to come and repair the door for you by replacing the broken cable. But that will be a dangerous mistake. As we just explained earlier, the entire weight of the door will be on the remaining cable, and it can easily break as well, resulting a dangerous situation of a heavy overhead door which connected to nothing to hold it from crushing into the floor. For that matter it doesn’t matter where you are and what type of garage door you own. Home garage door in Washington, commercial overhead door in Fairfax VA, or even rolling gate in Downtown D.C., When the cable snap, STOP USING THE DOOR, and call a local expert to come and replace it for you. And one more thing: Using a motor driven garage door with a defective mechanism can result with a damage to the garage motor. If you own a motor driven overhead door in Washington DC, do not use it if there is something wrong with the door, it is for your safety.
We wrote this article about garage door cable repair in Washington, but the warning to never use a broken garage door apply to any type of problem. It can be a broken garage door in Washington, a commercial garage door in Chantilly, or sectional garage door in Somers NY, one thing must be remembered: NEVER USE A BROKEN GARAGE DOOR!
Why the garage door cable snapped?
When someone is noticing that the garage door cable snapped, ask themselves 2 questions: Who repair garage door in Washington DC? And, what is the reason that the cable snapped. And it is impossible to give one answer, since there are many possible reasons that can lead to a snapped garage cable in Washington. We would like to present few possible reasons to a broken wire, but again, this is only a partial list. And it is possible that the steel cable of the garage door you own snapped for a completely different reason. No matter what the reason is, get in touch with a local garage doors company in Washington DC if there is something working with the way your garage door is working.
Sometime the reason is simply that the cable was installed more than 20 years ago, and got weakened over the years. But if the reason is within the garage door itself, you need a professional garage door technician who is familiar with overhead doors in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DC 20010 and who can locate the reason the cable snapped and address it as well.

Reasons for broken garage door steel cable in Washington:

• The snapped garage door cable was used to many times, and wasn’t replaced for many years. Like other components of overhead doors in District of Columbia DC, such as the springs or the pulleys, the cables can break after different amount of years, and it depend on many variables. Replacing a home garage door cable shouldn’t be a complicated task for a qualified repairman who is experienced in repairing garage doors in Washington DC.

• The garage door wasn’t maintained and lubricated as required and as a garage door in Washington should be maintained. For residential doors in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, we recommend maintaining the door once every 6 months. In case of commercial overhead door, they might require more often lubrication. If you are not sure, get in touch with us and one of the experts of DC Gates Experts will be glad to assist you.

• The overhead door itself, the mechanism of the door, or the steel cables weren’t installed properly, and over time the steel cable snapped. When the door wasn’t setup correctly to begin with, it can lead to problems in the future, and snapped cable is one of the possible problems. This is why at DC Gates Experts we always recommend hiring a qualified garage door technician in Washington for the job.

• The steel cable was rubbing constantly and slowly split open it completely broke as we see sometimes while servicing garage doors in Washington.

• The steel cable that was installed is from poor quality, and it is not as strong and resistible as the high quality steel cables are. We always say that quality is something worth investing in. And when you purchase high quality parts, from a reliable garage door supplier in Washington, you get in return a garage door which is both safe for use, and that will not get jammed anytime soon.

What to do if my garage door’s cable in Washington snapped?

In most situations of a broken garage door cable in Washington, it occur when the overhead door is closed (Down position), or while the door is movement. The reason that the wire snapped when the door is close is usually since the pressure level on the wires is the highest when the overhead door is closed. When the steel wire snap, the door might seem out of balance, or it can be impossible for you to open the door. Trying to force the door to work, or repeatedly trying to make the door wok can only lead to a greater damage, and can even end with injuries. The best thing for you to do will be to stop using the door, let other people who might try to use the door know that the door is broken, and contact local overhead door company in Washington who will come and replace the broken wire. No matter if it is a garage door with broken cable in District of Columbia DC, or garage door with broken spring in New York, the right and safe thing to do is to call a local garage door repairman to come and change the cable for you.

Where to buy new garage cable near Washington?

When shopping for new garage door steel cables in Washington, or any other garage door component for that matter, you must realize that there are many different types of garage doors, and there are several different components. The steel wire which will be the right steel cable for a single home garage door in Washington DC 20010, might not be the perfect steel cable for a commercial garage door in Rochester The same goes for springs, tracks, hinges, rollers, panels, etc. Two springs, which are not the same, might look the same to you, since you did not see enough types of springs and garage doors, and you might mistakenly consider two different springs as the same set of springs. If you decided to buy a new steel cable, and replace the snapped steel cable by do it yourself garage door repairs, make sure that you are getting the right part for your door. If you are not sure, if you have questions, or want to learn more, contact a local garage door company in Washington DC to come and assist you.

How to replace garage door cables in Washington?

In case you are planning to replace the snapped cable by doing it yourself, and not to use a local garage door specialist in Washington for the job, there are few things you need to know, and this can applied for ant broken overhead door. No matter if it is a garage door in District of Columbia DC, or garage door repair in Syracuse, the information we bring here can be helpful.
Replacing broken garage door cable is not always an easy task. There are some home garage door repairs in Washington that can be perfumed by yourself, and there are some repairs which should only be done by a local garage door specialist. And replacing a broken cable come someplace in the middle.
You might think that your friend or your neighbor who is a handyman, and did some jobs in Washington DC will be able to replace the cable for you. But the truth is that some cable replacement for specific doors in District of Columbia DC are complicated, and might require special equipment. We recommend that in case you are not sure, hire a local expert to do the job for you.
Now you probably thinking, of course they will say that, this is their job. And we are glad you asked, since we have a case study written just to answer that question:

Garage door repair Washington - Case study

One of our clients who own garage door in Washington, decided one day that he doesn’t need us to replace the broken cable for him, and asked us to sell him the cables, so he will be able to do so himself. We usually do not sell parts, but we agreed since he has been our customer for more than 10 years now.
The next day he call us, and tell us that we sold him the wrong cables just because he wanted to do that by himself. We explained that we would never do such thing, but that we are willing to send him one of DC Gates Experts’s technician that will repair the door with the same cables that we sold him. If the door will not work, we will replace it with the cables we sold him a complete new door for free.
It took our technician who have replaced cables for countless overhead garage doors in Washington over the years less than 5 minutes to locate the issue: The customer was trying to add tension to the torsion springs the wrong direction. He was lucky he didn’t get injured while trying to repair the door. We showed him how it is being done right. So if you decided to replace the cables on your own and not using the service of a local garage door expert in Washington DC 20010, make sure you got the right tools and parts for the job, and also make sure you know exactly how to replace a broken garage door cable.

How Much Does It Cost To Replace A Cable On A Garage Door in Washington?

DC Gates Experts repair and replace many garage doors cables in Washington over the years. The garage door cable itself isn't very expensive even when it is made from high quality materials. But the instalment of the cable can take some time and require knowledge in the garage doors services. Hiring a garage door specialist in Washington to replace a damaged garage door wire can cost anywhere from $59 to $129.

How Long Does Garage Door Cable in Washington Last?

Garage door’s cables in Washington last for many years when being made from high quality materials. Depending on how old is the cable, how often the garage door is being maintained, and how often the garage door is being used, so if we need to make a rough estimate on how long garage door cable in Washington should last we would say between 5-10 years (As long as it is a high quality garage doors cables such as the cables that DC Gates Experts supply and install in Washington.

Why garage door's cable in Washington snapped?

There are many possible reasons why garage door cable in Washington DC snapped or came off the pulley or the drum. From wrong use of the door to a cable that got damaged over the years. The important thing is to never use a garage door with a broken cable in Washington and to hire a local expert to come and replace the garage door’s cable.

Do you sale garage door’s cables?

Since garage door cable replacement require knowledge of the garage door’s mechanism, we stopped selling garage door’s parts years ago after a one of our customers in Washington purchased garage door cable and almost lost a finger trying to replace it. And with our same day garage door cable replacement in Washington, one of our experts can come and replace your broken garage door cable today.

Do you repair garage door cable on residential garage doors in Washington?

We repair all types of garage doors and overhead doors in Washington DC. The experts of DC Gates Experts repair and replace garage doors cables for all garage door in Washington. So the answer is YES, we repair and replace garage door’s cables for residential garage doors.

Do you repair garage door cable on commercial garage doors in Washington?

The experts of DC Gates Experts repair and replace garage doors cables for all garage door in Washington. So the answer is YES, we repair and replace garage door’s cables for commercial garage doors.

Garage Door Services In Washington DC

DC Gates Experts repair all types of overhead doors and rolling gates in Washington DC. Whether you need garage door cable repair in Washington, or a commercial overhead service in District of Columbia, or new home garage door installation, we are the answer for all your garage doors needs in Washington. We carry steel cables for all types of garage door that can be found in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DC, and we can complete any garage repair on the spot. We can replace snapped steel wires for commercial garage doors, or home garage doors in DC DC. If you are looking for a local garage door company who service Washington area, and offer same day garage door repair, we welcome you to get in touch with us today for same day garage door repair service. Whether it is a broken torsion spring, a snapped garage door cable, damaged pulley or drum, DC Gates Experts can be there and repair your broken garage door in Washington DC today.

 

 

 

Garage Door Cable Repair Washington D.C.

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