The number of customers calling us to help convert their garage doors to high lift track systems has grown considerably over the past year. Furthermore, our ability to process high lift garage door conversions has always benefited from the input of our great technical staff, headed by owner Dan Musick.…
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Oh, the buzz that happens on the Web about garage door springs …
Extreme ranges of opinion and practice lurk everywhere. Some people say it’s illegal to sell them. Others advertise them to be as standard and common as pliers or wrenches.…
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If you buy garage door torsion springs – even in the off season – remember batting averages.
Measure garage door springs using a tape measure, 10-and 20-coil counts. Use the conversion chart at the measurement link.
Express the wire size in terms of a three-digit decimal – .262, for example.…
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With permission, I share comments to me from Jim L. in Warren, MI regarding why he chose DDM to order his garage door springs:
…some feedback. I am ordering from your company because I value honesty, integrity, and old fashioned American customer service.…
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When you buy garage door weatherstripping this winter season, beware of these common error issues en route to your purchase:
It is best to over-order a little than to undershoot.…
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With our dedicated garage door springs page, DDM makes it easier to buy garage door springs.
We’ve rounded up all the information you need to go from square one on springs to a completed order.
This page will help you learn what kind of spring system you have.…
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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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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.
