Garage Door Components
(2) Sections — Steel panels reinforced with stiles interconnected with hingers and rollers
(3) Bottom Bracket — A structured suport which provides for attachment of lifting cables
(4) Cable Drum — Grooved drums on the torsion spring shafter that lifting cables wind around when door is opening
(5) Torsion Springs — Provides the means to raise and lower the garage door via cable winding on drums.
(6) Extention — Extend beyond both horizontal tracks
(7) Rear Track Hanger

(7) Rear Track Hanger
(8) Track — Provides a guide for section to raise or lower the garage door
Track Types
Standard
Low Headroom
Track Components
Vertical Track: on either side of opening.
Horizontal Track: attached to ceiling.
Radius: curved track
Standard Heights
7 feet heigh — 4 sections heigh
8 feet high —5 sections high
Headroom Chart
4-1/2′-10″ — low headroom track
10″ — standard track/extention spring
12″ — stadnard track/torsion spring
14″ or more — required for operator
Common Issues
We tend not to worry much about our garage door until something goes wrong. If you do happen to find a problem with your garage door, here’s a list of the ones you’re most likely to come across. You’ll be able to identify the source of the problem and either contact the specialists at First State Garage Doors to make the necessary repairs, or in the case of a simple fix, handle it on your own! We offer greater Delaware garage door support.
The door opens or closes with a thud
The door has come off its hinges
Sometimes the door opens and sometimes it doesn’t
When closing, the door goes down a little and then goes back up
There’s a power outage
Care and Maintenance
It’s easy to ensure that your garage door works properly at all times by performing regular care and maintenance throughout the year. A few simple steps can keep things up and running at peak performance!
Twice a year you should perform a full garage door system check: