Taking Down Garage Doors

With a helper or two supporting the top of the top panel remove the roller bracket at each end of the panel.

Taking down garage doors.

Homemade carriage house garage doors. Removal of extension springs for extension spring hardware the tension in the springs disappears almost completely as soon as the door is completely opened. Don t use a pressure washer. Disassemble the track system by using a screwdriver and an electric screwdriver to remove all metal tracking from the rafter areas and door opening.

Using a clean bucket mix a small amount of dish soap or car wash soap preferred with water. It requires two people especially if the door is a wooden one. This is a step by step on how your average schmoe can build beautiful carriage house style garage doors i m a computer programmer and this is the first time i ve done anything like this. Remove the bolts only on the top half of each hinge leaving the bottom halves attached to the lower door panel.

Put the door in a safe place. Rinse off with garden hose. How to remove a garage door. Overhead door residential garage doors.

By choosing an overhead door residential garage door you are doing more than making a home improvement investment you are making us a part of your daily life and relying on us for safety security and dependable operation. Engage the help of friends to lift the garage door off its track and set it aside. Take down the garage door from the tracking system. The first and most important step in the removal of a garage door is the release of the tension in the springs.

The garage door is the gateway to your home. For steel or fiberglass doors apply a light coat of spray car wax. Removing doors and windows one of the biggest tasks in the whole project will probably be taking down the garage door.