Garage Doors Kelowna & Valley Wide

There are several different standard sizes, but generally garage door sizes are broken into two groups — single wide doors (single car) and double-wide doors (two cars).

Single Wide doors are available in 8′, 9′ & 10′ widths, and double wide doors are available in 12′, 14′, 16′, or 18′ widths. We are seeing residential heights in the range of 7, 8 and 9 feet although some residential doors for RV storage are 12-14’ high which falls within the commercial classification of doors.

Custom doors sizes are also available.

We recommend lightly lubricating all moving parts including the springs, hinges and bearings twice a year with a product like Jigaloo or the equivalent of 10:30 motor oil. Clear off all excess oil with a rag. Check the hinges that hold the panels together and tighten if loose. Use caution to avoid over tightening which can strip the holes and also cause the panel to be too close together affecting independent movement of the panels

Next, for motors that are ceiling mounted, check that the operator mount bolts that hold the arm of the motor to the door are tight.

The sensors at the base of the door do not need to be cleaned regularly. If they are moved out of place, it takes some fine work to get them aligned again. When they are out of alignment, as a safety precaution, the door will not go down.

Yes, have a look at the following:

• With the door in the down position, disconnect the electric opener by pulling the red handle. Raise and lower the door by hand. If the door is very hard to lift or lower, or if it makes grinding noises, contact us to have your door serviced.
• Next to the vertical track on the sides of the doors, check the cables which extend from the circular drum at the top to be bottom of the door. If they are worn, snagged, bent, or tangled, they need to be replaced by a certified garage door technician.
• Look at all locations where the door hardware attaches to the wall. If any of these bolts look loose and appear to be pulling out of the wall, contact us immediately. We can avoid more damage with early detection.

It could be the invisible beam between the two photo sensors that is disrupted because the sensors have been misaligned. We see this occur when they are bumped by a broom, bike pedals or when people try to clean them.

You can give realigning them a try: if the photoeyes are at the outer thresholds, LED lights could be flickering ever so slightly. Unless you’re right in front and up close to the LED, it appears solid. The yellow LED is the transmitter. It will always be lit if working/wired properly. The green light is the one you want to pay close attention to. If fully or partially blocked/misaligned, it is the one that will flicker/turn off. You know it’s aligned correctly when you push the wall button and the door does just that.

Aligning them can be challenging, however, our Techs can make that adjustment for you quickly and affordably. In a pinch and before we get there, you can hold the open/close button down to override the safety sensors and then release when the door contacts the ground.

R-value is a measure of thermal resistance to heat flow. The higher the number, the better the insulating properties. However, an R-16 value is not twice as high as an R-8, offering twice as much thermal protection. Rather, it offers 5% reduction in heat flow and 5% improvement in energy efficiency over an R-8 door. Legacy installs doors from R-10 to R-16 most frequently: consider if you have living space above the garage and the importance of keeping your garage warmer in winter and cooler in summer. Contact us to help make the best choice for your space.

Step 1

Measure the width and height (1 and 2) of your door opening in feet and inches to determine the garage door size you need. The rough opening should be the same size as the door.

Step 2

Measure area labeled sideroom left and right (3 and 4) - a minimum 4-3/4" is required on each side for installation of the vertical track.

Step 3

Measure area labeled headroom (5), which is the distance between the top of the door opening (jamb header) and the ceiling (or floor joist). 12” is ideal and we can work with 9” but need special track systems. NOTE: If garage door height extends above the opening, the headroom measurement should be adjusted proportionately.

Step 4

Measure area labeled backroom (6) – distance is measured from the garage door opening toward the back wall of the garage. Door height plus 18" is required. Additional back room is required for ceiling mounted openers.