The Novoferm guide
Tips & tricks for garage doors
GARAGE DOOR ACCESSORIES
GARAGE DOOR SPRINGS AT A GLANCE
In many private and commercial buildings, the garage doors consist of sectional doors or up-and-over doors. The difference is that an up-and-over door requires space in front of the garage as an up-and-over space. A sectional door opens vertically and therefore requires no additional space. However, both garage doors use garage springs, which allow the doors to be opened and closed easily.
Novoferm uses either a torsion spring or a tension spring for the garage door. The wide range of garage door accessories from Novoferm also includes special up-and-over door springs and tension spring packages. In this guide, you will learn how to fit the garage door spring or tension a garage door spring and what you can do if a garage door spring is broken.
THE FUNCTION OF THE GARAGE DOOR SPRING
Garage door springs are used to balance the weight when opening and closing the door. The garage door springs bear the main part of the total weight. When you close the garage door, the garage door spring is compressed and tensions. In order to optimally fulfil their task as a counterweight, the door springs store the resulting energy.
As soon as the door opens, the door spring releases the energy again, making it easier to open. The garage door spring can also be adjusted so that the doors stop at a certain position and only open or close completely once the stop point has been overcome. This setting is primarily for the safety of the user.
HOW TO HOOK IN THE GARAGE DOOR SPRING CORRECTLY
Only experienced craftsmen should attach a spring to the garage door themselves or tension the garage door spring. Due to the risk of injury, you should wear work gloves and safety goggles. If you want to replace the garage door tension spring on an up-and-over garage door, you can hook in the new garage door spring either from below or from above and then tension the spring.
The tensioning tubes and spring tensioners from Novoferm help you to tension the garage door spring. With torsion springs, you can give the garage door spring the necessary tension with a suitable spring tensioning head or spring fixing head with integrated spring breakage protection.
GARAGE DOOR SPRING BROKEN: WHAT CAN YOU DO?
The durability of a garage door spring depends on the size of the door and the frequency of use. Therefore, even with high-quality garage door accessories, a garage door spring may break. In this case, secure the door and order a new garage door spring.
At Novoferm, you can recognise the right door spring by the colour coding. To obtain the correct tension spring for the garage door, also determine these dimensions:
- Outer and inner diameter of the door spring
- Length of the garage door spring with hooks at the top and bottom
- Length of the garage door spring without hooks at the top and bottom
- Wire thickness or steel thickness of the garage door spring
CAN I REPLACE THE GARAGE DOOR SPRING INDIVIDUALLY?
If a garage door spring is broken or defective, you can buy individual garage door springs as garage door accessories. However, experts recommend replacing all garage door springs. If a new and an older spring open and close the garage door at the same time, tension differences can occur between the two sides.
The door may run unevenly and wear out more on one side than on the other. To avoid this premature wear, it is therefore advisable to replace both garage door springs at the same time.
GARAGENTORE VON NOVOFERM
The well-known specialist company Novoferm offers you a large selection of garage doors and garage door accessories. Whether you have a private home or a business, you will always find the right garage door for your needs at Novoferm. You can choose between sectional doors, up-and-over doors, swing doors, roller doors and collective garage doors. On request, Novoferm's wide range also includes a garage side door with the same appearance or a garage door with an integrated wicket door.
Both the doors and the garage door springs are characterised by high quality and durability. An extensive range of garage door accessories makes operation easier and ensures greater safety and convenience. Be inspired by the large selection of different materials and colours and upgrade your home or business with modern garage doors from Novoferm!
