There are numerous projects at home that you can accomplish by yourself. You can paint the walls in the house by your own or change the light bulbs in different light fixtures.
But when it comes to heavier and more complicated projects like garage door maintenance, new garage door installation or replacement of doors, many experts say that it will be better to leave the undertaking to the experienced individuals.
A lot of homeowners would think that hiring people to do a job that they can accomplish by themselves is just a waste of money. But how sure are they that they are doing the right thing especially with heavy door and its parts?

• The first reason why professionals must do all the tricky installation of doors especially the garage door is because of safety.

This is the most important one and professionals definitely understand the safety concern.
Garage doors are very heavy and it would take two or more people to carry them.
The springs are also very dangerous because they can snap if you mishandle them.
Professional installers are trained people and they know exactly what to do. You just sit back and watch as they install your doors.

• Having the professionals do the installation and maintenance jobs will save you money in the long run. Why? This is simply because the work they do is precise which makes your door functions perfectly the way it should be.

You prevent paying any repairs or changing any parts because everything is working well.
For many people, they hire professionals for one time. They observe what the experts do to learn the basics. By the time the homeowners need to replace or repair something on the entry doors, they can apply what they have learned.

• Installation or repair of these doors would take time especially if you are not an expert one. But if professionals do the project, they can finish it quickly so you can use the doors again in no time.
• When you decide to employ professional installers, always make sure that you hire people from a reputable company.

When it comes to residential garage doors, knowing their weights will be essential in the maintenance and replacement of certain parts. With the help of having the accurate weight of the garage door, homeowners will be able to balance the door correctly and replace the torsion springs with the right dimensions properly.
For those who are asking what is it worth? Well, if you take the wrong weight and choose the wrong springs, your door can easily get damaged as the springs are used during opening and closing.
Here are the steps on how you can weigh your garage door correctly:

• The very first thing that you must do is to disconnect the garage door from the opener arm. Many people make the mistake of just removing the trolley from the drawbar but this actually just gives a wrong measurement unless the opener will be disengaged.
• Next, grab an analog scale and bring it near the center of the door. Analog scales should be used because digital bathroom scales are not accurate due to sensitivity. Commercial digital scales may be used but analog scales are more available at home.
• Now that you have practically disconnected the garage door from its opener, you will be able to take a good average measurement of your door. In order to do this, you need to use a winding bar or a pipe wrench to pull down the cone of the spring. Once the cone is pulled down, the door will be lifted up and you can slide the analog scale under the door right in the middle section.
• Before taking the measurement, check if the cables above are hanging loosely. If the weight of the door is still supported by the cables, then the measurement is wrong. It would help if you have someone assist you in this process especially if the door is heavy.
• Slowly release the cone of the door so that the weight will be transferred to the cables again. Slide the weighing scale out and re-engage the opener arm of the door so you could use the garage door as normal.