Last Monday employees in both of the DDM companies met to strategize and make changes regarding the COVID-19 Coronavirus.
I began the meeting reading from Psalm 91 and we began with prayer. Here are some selected portions of my text.
We are entering uncharted waters.…
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This week one of our wholesale customers called me about stripped operator drive sprockets. This is usually caused by overstress. I recommend the service tech disconnect the drive chain and check the door balance as per the instructions we have on our “Balanced Garage Door” blog.…
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Taylor garage doors have been obsolete since the early 1990’s. After they ceased production we often had to replace an entire door if only one of the sections was rusty or damaged.
All the hardware, tracks and torsion assembly parts for the older Taylor doors are replaceable with standard hardware.…
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Garage door springs counterbalance the weight of the door making it easy to lift. In this blog, you will find links for replacing springs on any of the common systems.
First, you will need to identify the type of spring you have.…
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Are you hesitant to buy torsion springs because of the danger of winding and unwinding the springs?
On an earlier blog titled “Torsion Spring Winding Systems,” we described the advantages and disadvantages of some of the various winding systems.…
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1. In order to purchase springs the first step is to identify the type. On our Garage Door Springs page we show eight types of springs: Standard Garage Door Torsion Springs, Wayne Dalton TorqueMaster Torsion Springs, Sectional Garage Door Extension Springs; Clopay, Ideal and Holmes Garage Door EZ-Set Torsion Springs, One-Piece Garage Door Extension Springs, Self-Storage Roll-up Door Springs; Commercial and Industrial Torsion Springs, and Steel Rolling Door Torsion Springs.…
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For the professional replacing torsion springs can take anywhere from 20 minutes on a residential garage door to an entire day on a commercial or industrial sectional overhead type door.
Bigger jobs can require several men as we see here when we replaced springs on a steel rolling door.…
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Most people take their garage doors for granted. We go into the garage in the morning, open the door, back the car out, and then close the door before we drive off. It can be a shocking experience when something breaks, because we don’t even give that piece of machinery a second thought on the average day.…
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My son sent me this passage a few years ago and I keep it posted on the wall here at work. With garage doors or any other business, operating wisdom, knowledge, understanding and justice come from the Lord. He truly watches over us throughout our lives.…
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In our blog titled “How to Identify Doors by Model Number, Serial Number, and PID Numbers” we showed how to identify Clopay garage doors.
Attached are links to PDFs to further help you identify your Clopay garage door.
As always, if we can ever help you find what you need please contact us.…
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IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING LOCAL PICKUPS: DDM is considered a life-sustaining company because we are an internet retail company that provides essential products. Due to the recent outbreak of Coronavirus, however, we are changing our local order pickup policy at our West Chicago location. To pick up an order you will need to order first. The quickest way is to order in advance through our online shopping cart. There you can select the local pickup option. Or, you can call 630-293-1337 for assistance, to confirm availability of parts, and to place your order. Once ordered, your parts will be available for pickup in the lobby of our north side front entrance. Longer items will be picked up on the south side loading dock. Please honor the six foot social distancing rule. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we all navigate this challenge together. More information is available on our blog titled DDM Adjusts to the COVID-19 Coronavirus. In the same article you will also find documentation and an answer to the question: "Is a garage door repair company a life sustaining business?"
