Garage Door Safety Month

Garage doors are often the largest moving parts in a home, so ensuring their safety is crucial. Garage Door Safety Month is about making sure your garage door is safe and operating as it should. At Oregon City Garage Door, we are dedicated to observing this initiative to help our customers stay safe. 

What Is Garage Door Safety Month?

Garage Door Safety Month is a time focused on promoting awareness and best practices for safe garage door operation and maintenance. It encourages homeowners to inspect their garage doors to ensure they are working properly. This initiative originates from the International Door Association (IDA) and aims to prevent accidents and injuries associated with garage doors.   

When Is Garage Door Safety Month?

Garage Door Safety Month takes place every year in May. During this month, industry professionals and homeowners come together to promote garage door safety awareness.    

Garage Door Safety Month Tips

During Garage Door Safety Month, consider these vital safety tips: 

• Visual inspection: Check your garage door for any signs of wear and tear, like frayed cables, misaligned tracks or damage to the door panels. 
• Safety sensor check: Make sure the safety sensors are clean and free of obstructions like dust, cobwebs or leaves. 
• Hardware inspection: Inspect hardware like tracks, hinges and rollers for wear and tear, and tighten any loose bolts or fasteners. 
• Child safety: Keep the opener out of reach of young children and teach older children about the safety reverse function and the dangers of playing with the moving door. 
• Security precautions: Consider unplugging the garage door opener or using a locking mechanism on the latch when away from home for extended periods. 
• Maintenance: Keep your garage door clean and well-maintained to prevent issues and ensure proper functionality. 

How to Celebrate Garage Door Safety Month in Oregon

In Oregon, you can embrace Garage Door Safety Month by taking proactive steps. Talk to your family about garage door safety, review your opener’s manual and make it a point to perform garage door safety checks.

Celebrate With a New Garage Door or Repair  

What better way to celebrate Garage Door Safety Month than by ensuring your garage door is in optimal condition? If your current door is aging, malfunctioning or lacks modern safety features, consider an upgrade. A new garage door can offer enhanced safety and security. Alternatively, if your existing door has minor issues, now is the perfect time to schedule a repair. 

Our team at Oregon City Garage Door is committed to ensuring your garage door operates safely and reliably. We offer quality garage door sales and reliable residential garage door repairs to keep your door properly functioning. Contact us today for repair services or to explore new garage door options.