First the cold can cause door components to expand or contract with the temperature making the rollers not roll right or the door to become wedged. It can be a common occurrence for older garage doors and doors that aren't so well made.
In the Willamette Valley, due to our temperate climate, some builders and homeowners can get away with using a lower quality door because the elements aren't so harsh here. But when we get days like we've been having with very low temperatures that lower grade door can come back and bite you. If it gets stuck open and you have an attached garage that can lead to frozen pipes in your house, heat escaping rapidly, and other problems. If the door gets stuck close, then you just can get your car out.
Other cold weather garage door problems can be springs snapping. The cold makes metal constrict which makes garage door springs less springy and can sometimes cause them to snap. A snapping garage door spring can be very dangerous so its best you buy a high quality spring and you have your garage door serviced regularly to ensure this doesn't happen.
To avoid just these problems Genie Overhead Door of Portland and Vancouver uses only Raynor Garage Doors and high quality components. Raynor Garage Doors started and is head quarted in Dixon Illinois in the norther part of the state just a couple hours from Chicago, the windy city. Raynor Garage Doors are build to the demanding specifications of home owners in the upper Midwest where sub-zero temperatures, heavy snowfall, and strong winds come standard with each winter. The folks up there needed a durable garage door and Raynor passed the test.
That's why after 23 years in the Garage Door business Raynor is still our first choice for top quality garage doors that stand up to the elements and last.
If live in the Portland area and your garage door is giving you trouble this winter give us a call for repairs or to replace it with a new Raynor. Visit our website at http://www.genieoverheaddoors.com
