Maintaining garage doors on Fairmount's large, treed properties
Fairmount is about 6 km south-east of Sandton City. Homes in Fairmount are typically established, freestanding properties, often with spacious gardens and mature trees. This setting means garage door tracks can become clogged with leaves and small twigs, causing rollers to jam and the door to run unevenly. The age of many homes also means we often find older, heavy wooden or steel doors that put significant strain on their motors, especially if the springs have lost tension over the years.
Our first step is always to assess the door's mechanical condition with the motor disengaged. We check and clear the tracks, and inspect the rollers, cables, and springs for wear. On Fairmount's older, heavier doors, correct spring tension is important. A properly balanced door should feel light enough to lift by hand, making sure the motor only does the work of moving it, not lifting dead weight. This reduces wear and extends the life of the motor.
Since many Fairmount garages provide direct access into the house, security is a primary concern, especially for new homeowners. A common oversight is not clearing the motor's memory of all previous remotes. We wipe the system and program only the remotes you provide for your family and staff. We can also link a sensor on your garage door to your home alarm system, so you are alerted if the door is opened when the alarm is armed.
Everything we install and repair, and how a job runs from first call to handover, is on our garage doors page.
Questions from Fairmount
My remote only works when I'm right at the garage. Could the trees in my garden be blocking the signal?
Yes, dense foliage can interfere with a remote's radio signal. We can often improve reception by repositioning the motor's receiver aerial or simply checking that your remote's battery is fresh. A quick check usually solves the problem.
Our old tip-up garage door scrapes and groans. Is it worth repairing?
Often, yes. Many older tip-up doors are very well built. The noise usually comes from worn hinges or arms needing service, not from the door panel itself. We can assess its condition and service the mechanism to make it run more smoothly.
Every Fairmount property is different, so we look before we quote. Send us a photo or call, and we will arrange a visit and a written quote for your garage door and motor work.