We specialize in wood garage door installation and repair in the anaheim ca area.
How to replace wood garage door panels.
Loosen the bolts holding the bottom panel to the center bracket and carefully remove the panel and replace with new panel.
This panel will still be in place on the garage door.
If you re thinking about replacing a garage door panel here s what you need to know.
Mix polyester wood filler or bondo wood filler and press it into the recess with a putty knife.
Then coat the rotted door frame area with wood hardener as shown.
Carefully remove the 2 by 4 propping the door at the center.
How to use epoxy on wood for repairs.
Replacing just one panel of the door is often less expensive than replacing the entire door.
To repair rotted door frame first remove rotted wood with a 5 in 1 or other sharp tool.
One moment you re setting your coffee into the cup holder checking to ensure the kids are buckled in pulling out the door and the next moment you hear the thud as your car backs into a garage door panel.
It can happen to the best of us.
The vise clamps should hold the upper part of the door in place.
Replacing individual garage door panels.
Wood garage doors are also a durable and long lasting option.
Attach the new panel to the one below it using either screws or a bolt depending on the existing fastening on the door.
For a homeowner on a budget panel replacement is a relatively affordable way to repair the door.