High lift or vertical lift? The answer is up to you.
I receive numerous calls every week from customers who want to raise the lift of their garage doors. Here are some considerations:
You may want a vertical lift system if your garage has at least the door’s height plus 18″ of room above your door’s original height AND…
Remember, 2″ vertical track for 7′ high doors measures 6’4″, or 76″. If you measure a track radius, this is the point where the level goes.
You need to order only one 7′ track if one is damaged. In addition, 7′ vertical track is adaptable for your left or right side, as you are standing inside the garage.…
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DDM has numerous parts on its clearance garage door parts page.
Items range from special tracks to spring cones to opener parts, like the LiftMaster Chain and Cable 41A3473.
You may find exactly what you need there. Occasionally, we can adapt parts to suit your specific needs (if safe).…
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Customers ordering Clopay EZ-SET springs from DDM should be very careful when removing the old spring from the winder.
Below are sequenced pictures of how coins can be used to get the cone off the winder without damaging the plastic clips that hold the cone in place:
Left: Clopay EZ-SET winder with cone
Below: Loosen one side of the cone by carefully inserting a screwdriver and lifting
Next, insert two coins under the cone near the point it was loosened
Then, turn the winder clockwise until the other release point on the cone is accessible
Finally, carefully use a screwdriver to loosen the other release point, now visible
Believe me; you’ll save a lot more than the two pennies by being careful with this!…
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Customers needing garage door springs and garage door parts are giving much positive feedback about their experience with DDM lately.
I answer the phones for DDM on a daily basis, and I also receive a fair share of emails. I’m very pleased that so many of our satisfied customers contact us simply to relate how well their springs are working, how thorough the repair tutorials and instructions were, and how all of us at DDM contributed to their overall satisfaction.…
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Do you need to buy garage door torsion springs? Winding bars for your garage door are an often-overlooked part of a torsion spring replacement job, but they are vital. Ratchet handles, tire irons, jack handles, or other tools cannot safely and effectively take their place.…
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Have you ordered or considered ordering garage door springs from DDM, but want to spend less time in a hot garage doing repairs this summer?
Not to worry.
A few tips in the right direction can go a long way in facilitating your do-it-yourself repair job.…
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When ordering weatherstripping for steel rolling doors from DDM Garage Doors, keep in mind the distinction between two products.
One is Steel Rolling Door Clip-on Guide Seal, product SS-SRD10. As the name implies, this is a seal product, and does not require an insert; it clips on to complete the seal process.…
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Among springs in the Chicago area, this has been a cool one. Therefore, people are parking their cars in garages more often, and garage doors are increasing cycles. This means garage door repair calls are increasing, as homeowners discover broken springs and parts.…
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Spring Greetings!
Since most homes utilize a standard garage door torsion spring system, I decided to discuss torsion springs first.
When the garage door spring breaks with the characteristic bang, and you call DDM, we use questions like the ones below in order to help customers toward a timely and cost-effective repair:
Huge inventory of torsion springs for same or next day shipping! Here you will find all you need in the most common sizes of 1 3/4," 2," 2 1/4," and 2 5/8" inside diameter springs. Larger 3 3/4" and 6" inside diameter commercial and industrial springs may require a day or two to ship. You'll also find TorqueMaster Springs, Extension Springs, Self-Storage door springs, steel rolling door springs and springs for one piece single panel doors.
Shelves packed with every part you need to fix your doors.
Please note. Shipping times and costs have changed. Normal transit times are currently not guaranteed, even on next day and second day shipments. Shipping prices on items over eight feet have more than tripled.
