How often should I have my garage door serviced?

For most homeowners, once a year is the sweet spot. If you use your garage as your main entrance, have an older door, or deal with rough Missouri winters, a yearly tune-up is the single best thing you can do to avoid surprise breakdowns and extend the life of your door.

What's the difference between a tune-up and a repair?

A tune-up is preventive - we inspect, adjust, lubricate, and tighten everything to keep your door running well and catch problems early. A repair fixes something that's already broken. The whole point of regular maintenance is to need fewer repairs.

How long does a garage door tune-up take?

Most tune-ups take under an hour. If we find something that needs a quick adjustment, we'll usually handle it right then. If a part needs replacing, we'll give you an honest estimate before we do anything.

Can't I just lubricate the door myself?

You can, and a little homeowner upkeep helps. But a true tune-up goes well beyond lubrication: spring tension, door balance, sensor alignment, and force settings all take the right tools and know-how. Those are the things that actually prevent failures and keep the door safe.

My door works fine - do I really need maintenance?

Works fine is exactly when you want a tune-up. The goal is to keep it that way and catch the slow, invisible wear before it becomes a stuck door or a snapped spring. Maintenance is always cheaper and less stressful than an emergency repair.

Do you service garage doors and openers from any brand?

Yes. We maintain residential garage doors and openers of all major brands and ages across Franklin County. Give us a call and tell us what you've got - we've almost certainly worked on it before.

Garage Door Maintenance & Tune-Ups in Union, MO

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Serving all of Franklin County

The cheapest garage door repair is the one you never need. A yearly tune-up catches the small stuff - a worn roller, a loose bolt, a spring losing tension - before it turns into a broken door and a bad morning. We'll inspect, adjust, and lubricate every moving part so yours opens quiet, smooth, and safe all year long.

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Most garage door failures don't happen out of nowhere - they build up quietly over months of daily use. A door cycles thousands of times a year, and every one of those cycles puts wear on the springs, cables, rollers, and hardware. Left unchecked, that wear is what leaves you stuck in the driveway on the coldest morning of the year.

At Union Garage Door Service, we've been keeping Franklin County's garage doors running for over 50 years. Our tune-up is a full multi-point inspection - we check the balance, test the safety features, tighten what's loose, lubricate what's dry, and tell you straight if anything needs attention. No upsell games. Just an honest look and the small fixes that make your door last.

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What a Tune-Up Covers

Garage Door Maintenance Services We Offer

A real tune-up is more than a squirt of grease and a wave goodbye. We go through your whole system - door, hardware, springs, and opener - to make sure every part is doing its job. Browse what's included below, or just call us and we'll get you on the schedule.

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Annual Multi-Point Tune-Up & Inspection

This is the core service - a top-to-bottom check of your entire garage door system. We test how the door is performing, find the wear points, make the small adjustments on the spot, and give you a clear picture of anything that may need attention down the road. One visit, and you head into the year with peace of mind.

Our tune-up includes:

Full visual inspection of door, springs, cables, and hardware

Balance and travel test (the #1 indicator of spring health)

Safety sensor and auto-reverse testing

Tightening of all bolts, brackets, and fasteners

Lubrication of springs, rollers, hinges, and tracks

A straight-up report on what's good and what to watch

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Spring & Cable Inspection

Springs and cables do the heavy lifting - literally - and they're the parts most likely to fail with age. We check the springs for wear and proper tension, inspect cables for fraying, and flag anything showing its age before it snaps. Catching a tired spring early means scheduling a replacement on your terms, not the door's.

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Roller, Track & Hinge Service

Worn rollers and gritty tracks are the usual suspects behind a loud, jerky door. We clean the tracks, check for dents and misalignment, inspect the rollers and hinges for wear, and lubricate everything that moves. The payoff is a door that opens quiet and glides smooth instead of grinding.

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Hardware Tightening & Adjustment

Thousands of open-and-close cycles a year will shake bolts and brackets loose over time. We go through every fastener, hinge, and bracket on the door and tighten it back to spec - a simple step that prevents rattles, misalignment, and uneven wear that shortens your door's life.

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Safety Sensor & Auto-Reverse Testing

Your door's auto-reverse and photo-eye sensors are what stop it from closing on a car, a pet, or a kid. We test both, realign the sensors if they've drifted, and confirm the door reverses the instant it should. It's a five-minute check that protects the people you care about most.

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Opener Maintenance & Calibration

The opener is the brain of the system, and it needs attention too. We check the force and travel-limit settings, lubricate the drive, test the backup battery (if equipped), and make sure the remotes and keypad respond every time. A properly tuned opener runs quieter, lasts longer, and won't leave you stranded.

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Weather Seal & Balance Check

A cracked bottom seal lets in cold air, water, and critters - and an out-of-balance door overworks the opener until it burns out early. We check your weather seals and test the door's balance, then adjust or recommend a fix so your garage stays sealed and your opener stays healthy.