Should I Replace My Garage Door Rollers?

Garage doors can grow increasingly loud over time, struggling to move up and down as rollers and other components wear. Even garage doors in new homes can experience these issues, because builder grade components, including cheap plastic rollers, often deteriorate in just a couple of years. Luckily, you can quickly and inexpensively replace garage door rollers. In fact, most garage door companies can replace them when performing garage door maintenance or service requests.

Benefits to Upgrading Garage Door Rollers

When it’s time to replace your garage door rollers, you may be pleasantly surprised to discover what you gain from purchasing rollers that are a step up in quality from standard plastic rollers. Rollers with ball bearings offer:

Longer working life

‍Ball bearing style garage door rollers are designed to prevent wear, requiring less frequent replacement and helping you avoid unexpected repairs at inopportune times.‍

Smoother, more quiet operation

Ball bearings create less friction, providing a smoother roll for unobtrusive, nearly noiseless garage door operation. Learn more ways to ensure a quiet garage door.

Reduced maintenance‍

Plastic rollers are prone to frequent problems, running off track and prematurely wearing door components like gears, sprockets, and belts. The smoother operation of ball bearing rollers, however, prevent this costly domino effect of garage door repairs.

Which Garage Door Roller Options Are Best

Plastic rollers, which are a low-cost solution for home builders and often found in economy garage door kits, are not built for performance. For just a few dollars more – less than a trip to the gas station – you can upgrade to 10 or 13 nylon and steel ball-bearing rollers, significantly improving your garage door performance. A top seller and best for most applications, 13 ball bearing rollers cost nominally more, but provide smoother, quieter operation, lasting 20,000 cycles (2-3 times the life of standard rollers). These rollers also reduce stress on your automatic opener and door components, distributing the weight load of your garage door more evenly.

Stop the shake, rattle, and roll. Reach out to GDI for garage door roller replacement and ensure smooth, quiet garage door operation. Find a service area near you.