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Universal SPRING-CONES

Universal Spring Cones from CHI Hardware are important hardware for any garage door with torsion springs. Universal Cones allow garage door torsion springs to be wound so they help open and close the door. Spring Cones come in two main types: Winding and Stationary. One winding and one stationary cone is installed on each torsion spring. Stationary cones hold...

The Type of Industrial Door

Industrial doors are divided into: industrial rolling shutter doors, industrial sliding doors, industrial sliding doors, manual/electric sliding doors, fast rolling shutter doors and other types. Industrial sliding doors are divided into vertical lifting, standard lifting and high-level lifting, while electric sliding doors are divided into two types: horizontal switch or one-way switch from the middle to both sides. Which...

Garage Door Seals: Top and Side Seals

Top and side garage door weatherstripping seals come in a variety of styles. We sell a flap seal that secures to the top of the garage door. This type of weatherstripping comes specifically for Step Rabbit and Tongue & Groove garage door sections, but there is also a universal weatherstripping seal that we sell. Most of the top flaps that...

What to Know About Replacing Garage Door Panels

For many people, their garage door is a vital aspect of their house, as they use it multiple times each day when leaving or returning home. With regular use, garage doors are often subject to daily wear and tear that can stress the internal mechanisms of the door. On the outside, garage door panels may show physical signs of...

Garage Door Track – Parts for Garage Doors

CHI Hardware offers high quality garage door track and track hardware to keep your doors operating safely, smoothly and reliably. Choose from a large selection of industry standard; 2" or 3" garage door track systems or replacement parts for bracket, clip angle or full angle mounted designs. If you need a complete new system or just repair parts, CHI Hardware...

New Arrival— Modern Glass Garage Door

Glass garage doors are made of glass and aluminum to complement your home's clean, modern look. The large full view glass panels beautifully fuse indoor and outdoor spaces, enhancing your home's glass expanses and patios – all while their rugged, anodized aluminum construction makes them virtually maintenance-free. Our aluminum garage doors, Model 8450 Luminous, is the newest addition to...

Garage Door Roller Diameter and Stem Length

Garage door rollers come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and materials as pictured and described below. Roller sizes are fairly standard in the garage door industry. Most residential rollers are referred to as two-inch, but the roller diameter is actually closer to 1 3/4 inches. Commercial and industrial doors use two-inch and three-inch rollers. The wheels on three-inch rollers...

garage door torsion spring

A garage door spring or torsion spring system which counterbalance the weight usually consist of one or maximum two very tightly wound up springs on an iron shaft with cable drums at both of its ends. We have in-stock, standard or high-cycle, precision manufactured garage door torsion springs in a multitude of sizes and materials types for anyone looking to...