Step By Step Procedure To Replace Garage Door Panels
The Garage door panels will get damaged easily by the normal wear and tear thus it needs to be replaced. The users are advised to purchase the appropriate as well as the perfect door panels and they are advised to measure the garage door before purchasing any door panel as it won't fit properly if it is of the wrong size. The users can easily replace the garage door panels at home by gathering the below-mentioned materials and then following the below-mentioned procedure:
Materials Required
- Replacement Panels
- Screwdriver
- Ratchet And Socket
Procedure
- Purchase The New Panels: If in case the users are having the old garages then they are advised to directly contact the maker for purchasing the new door panels and in case of the new garages the users can easily purchase the new door panels at any local store that deals with the garage doors.
- Detach The Panels: The users need to be assured that their electric door opener is accessible if in case the users have fitted that and once they have unplugged that they need to manually open the door of the garage and then detach the springs as well. The door panels of the garage are united with each other and also consist of the roller on its side that usually runs within the tracks by which the door moves freely in the upwards and in the downwards direction. If the users are having the door panel at the topmost area then they need to detach the panels one by one till the users won't reach the panel that needs to be replaced and to do so the users need to disconnect the topmost panel from its below panel. They need to unscrew it from its bolts by using the ratchet and the socket. Once the panel is loosened then they need to pull it upwards till it won't come out of its track end. The users need to repeat the same procedure for the below panels and they need to keep it detaching till they won't reach the exact panel of the door that needs to get replaced.
- Replace The Door Panels: In order to affix the new panel to the door the users need to smoothly move the rollers within its track and then slowly bring down the panel till it won't touch the panel beneath it. Then the users need to affix the new door panel beneath it by using the bolts or the screws. Then the users need to re-affix the other door panels in the same pattern as they removed it till the garage door is back in its original position. Then the users are advised to examine all the screws and the bolts whether they are fixed tightly and then they need to put back the spring to its actual place. Then they need to plug back the door opener and then test the door by sliding the panels in upwards and in the downwards direction.
- Repaint The Panels: Once the users achieved their task of replacing their garage door panels then they need to repaint the entire door surface so that the panels will look fresh and attractive.