As temperatures swing across Southern Colorado this season, Southern Colorado Garage Door has issued maintenance and safety guidance for homeowners whose doors and openers tend to fail when the weather turns. The Pueblo-based company, in business since 1994, is urging residents in Pueblo, Pueblo West, Colorado City, and Colorado Springs to watch for early warning signs before a small problem becomes an unsafe one.

Seasonal temperature shifts put unusual stress on a garage door. Metal torsion springs contract in cold snaps and can snap without warning, rollers and hinges stiffen as old grease thickens, and weather seals crack and let drafts and moisture into the garage. The company notes that many service calls in Southern Colorado cluster around the first hard freeze and the first stretch of summer heat, when parts that were already worn finally give out.

According to the firm, several signs indicate that a door or opener needs attention rather than another season of use. A door that jerks, hesitates, or moves unevenly on its track often points to a spring or cable losing tension. Grinding, rattling, or scraping sounds usually mean rollers, hinges, or bearings have worn down. A door that reverses on its own, refuses to stay open, or drifts shut after being raised can signal a failing opener or a safety sensor that has drifted out of alignment. Frayed cables and any gap in the cable's winding are treated as reasons to stop using the door until it is inspected.

Safety guidance from the company centers on the torsion spring and the cables, the components under the most tension on a residential door. These parts store enough force to cause serious injury and are not considered do-it-yourself repairs. Homeowners are advised to keep hands and fingers clear of the tracks and hinges while a door is moving, to keep children away from wall controls and remotes, and to test the door's automatic reverse each month by placing a solid object on the floor in the door's path and confirming the door reverses on contact. A door that does not reverse is treated as an immediate safety concern.

The company also points to routine maintenance that extends the life of a door through seasonal extremes. Tightening loose hardware, lubricating rollers and hinges with a garage-door lubricant, clearing the tracks of debris, and checking the weather seal along the bottom of the door all help a system move smoothly through cold and heat. A change in sound or motion is often the first indication that a part is beginning to fail.

Founded in Pueblo in 1994 and built largely on word of mouth over more than two decades, Southern Colorado Garage Door provides garage door repair and installation for residential and commercial properties across the region. Owner Tom Godec, a Colorado native born and raised in Pueblo, said the advisory reflects the way the company has always approached the work.

"Most of the calls we get this time of year could have been caught weeks earlier, when the door first started sounding or moving a little off," said Tom Godec, owner of Southern Colorado Garage Door. "The springs and cables are where people get hurt, and those are the parts to leave alone. What matters is that folks know the warning signs, so they can decide for themselves when to have someone look at it. We would rather explain what is going on than sell anyone something they do not need."

The company offers free estimates and same-day and emergency service for doors that have failed or become unsafe. Homeowners across Southern Colorado who notice any of the warning signs are advised to have the door inspected before continued use rather than risk a spring or cable failure.

About Southern Colorado Garage Door

Southern Colorado Garage Door is a full-service residential and commercial garage-door company based in Pueblo, Colorado, serving Pueblo, Pueblo West, Colorado City, Colorado Springs, and the surrounding Southern Colorado region since 1994. The company installs and services new doors and openers, replaces torsion springs, and provides maintenance and emergency repair, with a reputation built on honest, straightforward service and no upselling.

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For more information about Southern Colorado Garage Door, contact the company here:

Southern Colorado Garage Door
Tom Godec
(719) 240-8999
socogaragedoor@gmail.com