Garage Door Archives

November 4, 2022

Quick Guide: Garage Door Track

Garage door tracks are one of the most important parts of any garage door. You want to make sure you use quality materials when installing and repairing residential or commercial garage doors. In this guide we look at the various options available.

August 29, 2022

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4 Additional Areas That Can Affect the Balance of a Garage Door

Garage door springs are one of the most common issues for unbalanced garage doors, but there are 4 additional areas to check when a door is unbalanced.

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August 29, 2022

Garage Door, Garage Door Springs

5 Things to Determine the Correct Garage Door Spring Size

Determining the correct garage door spring is dependent on a few variables. In this article we go over what those are and how to use our SSC Spring Engineering App to quickly determine the correct spring size.

3 Factors for determining the correct cable length for a garage door

August 29, 2022

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3 Factors for Determining Garage Door Cable Length

Ensuring that a garage door has the proper cable length is vital for a door to balance and function properly. There are 3 things to consider for determining the proper cable length. Check out this article to learn more.

May 5, 2021

Extension Springs, Garage Door

Common Garage Door Terms to Know For Dealer and Installers

At SSC we want to help you get familiar with some of the numerous industry specific terms and definitions that you as a dealer/installer will need to know in the field. This glossary of terms will be looking at the most common terms you would use on a daily basis.

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April 1, 2021

DASMA, Garage Door

DASMA Color Codes for Garage Door Springs

When you look closely at garage door torsion or extension springs, you’ve likely noticed the colorful paint that is used to differentiate springs the overhead door industry. DASMA has created the industry standard for color-coding springs.

December 2, 2020

Garage Door, Garage Door Springs

How to Cut & Cone Torsion Spring

In this how-to guide from SSC Solutions Education, we look at how to cut and cone a torsion spring. You might be wondering why you need to know this if the torsion spring comes from the manufacturer completed with everything installed? You may run into times when you need to alter the new spring from what you have in stock.

Converting a door from Extension Spring to Torsion Spring

November 4, 2020

Extension Springs, Garage Door

Converting A Door From Extension To Torsion Spring

In this how-to guide, we will be going through the proper steps to convert a garage door from an extension spring to torsion spring setup. We are confident that this guide will help you be a better installer and, in turn, help you provide better service and value to your customer.