Garage door struts stiffen door sections to prevent them from bending or breaking.
Putting 4 struts on a single garage door.
Residential single car doors typically do not need struts unless it is a steel door that is motor operated.
For those doors that also have decorative windows along the top section it is a good idea to have four of the reinforcement struts.
Steel struts are added to your garages to reinforce the steel panels.
Garage door panels are made of thin steels so the thick steel strut supports the gara.
They also allow the door to open and close smoothly.
The following instructions for fixing garage door springs are for do it yourself homeowners and for maintenance repair men who service their smaller commerical or industrial overhead doors.
If the sections are not rigid the garage door will bind as it opens and closes.
This strut when across the top section helps to support the door during opening and closing using a electric garage door opener.
A garage door strut is a metal piece designed to provide horizontal strength and rigidity to a garage door panel.