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Your automatic garage door is built one of two ways, as a solid single piece, or in hinged sections. Solid style garage doors are less common but are still found on many homes, but most automatic garage doors are now sectioned. This allows the garage door to easily remain in the tracks of the garage door mechanism as it glides up and down. Most doors have three or four hinged sections.

Now lets say that the garage door is somehow damaged. It can happen to anyone. In a solid style garage door that, of course, means that a full replacement is required. However, in a sectional garage door, you may be able to get away with replacing only the damaged panel at substantial savings. Here are some tips for damaged panel replacement.

The Right Panel

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For any number of reasons, both obvious and not, the damaged panel has to be replaced with the proper replacement piece. The best solution is to go to the manufacturer to find the right part.

Find out the manufacturer of your garage door. This should be listed on the door itself. You can usually find the replacement panel you need by going online to the manufacturers web site. If you are unable to find your parts this way, call a local overhead door manufacturer/installer. They should be able to find the parts. The individual panels will normally come in a replacement kit.

Use Bio:

Jim Sorenson is an expert in the field of garage door repair services and has been a professional in the garage door industry for over 10 years. Hopefully, his articles will help you understand your garage door better and perhaps assist you with http://www.charlottegaragedoorrepair.com