Reliable garage door parts are vitally important factors in the longevity of your system and ensure proper functionality and security of your garage door. Quality door parts also optimize operation of your garage door, resulting in less stress or costly repairs for you. Let’s take a look at a full garage door parts list and how each contributes to the overall success of your garage doors.

Garage Door Parts List

In order to put together the best garage door parts list for your next project, we need to understand the technical specifications and differentiators of all these different components, so let’s dive into the garage door parts list from Arrow Tru-Line’s catalog.

Track

One of the most crucial components of a reliable garage door, the track ensures that the door’s weight is supported and enables it to open smoothly and with steady movement. We offer both 2” and 3” tracks, although you should choose the 3” tracks for heavy doors in industrial applications.

Arrow Tru-Line also offers our patented design system, Tru-Track. Safe to handle and interchangeable with current tracks, Tru-Track is cost-effective and high-quality. Installation is incredibly simple and virtually eliminates rollout on the horizontal track, reducing the need for frustrating and costly repairs.

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Struts

Struts are long steel bars used for support. Without struts, the garage door might bend from its own weight while opening or closing. Struts are also used for reinforcement from the elements, like strong winds or rain.

We offer high hat designed struts available in 2-¼” widths in 20 gauge and 22 gauge, and 3” struts available in 20 gauge material.  Cee channels are another garage door part that offer added support. They can be customized to the exact length and hole spacing that you need, with options for 4” and 6” widths and 14 gauge and 16 gauge materials. Cee straps, another important structural feature, are offered in 4” and 6” variations. These components are integral to the overall strength of the garage door, so you don’t want to compromise on quality.

Angle

Angles are important fastening components used in garage doors. These are long metal strips that secure other parts, like tracks, to the ceiling. We offer horizontal angles of various lengths and gauges, such as 1.5” x 1.5” and 2” x 2”. These are used to support horizontal tracks you might find in business or commercial garage doors. We also offer perforated angles that come in 1.25” x 1.25”, as well as 2” x 2”. Your garage door needs might also require more exact specifications, like ATL’s 1 ⅝” x 2 ⅜” high lift slotted angle in 10’, 12’, and 16’ lengths with a 12 gauge steel thickness. We also offer reverse clip style and tapered angles in 2” and 3” options. Your commercial garage door requirements are unique, so make sure your angles fit your specific needs.

Hardware

Hardware is an important factor in the durability, functionality and operation of your garage door. There are many different types of hardware that work together with other components to ensure a successfully working garage door.

For example, there are different varieties of brackets that are useful in operation, such as flag brackets,  bottom brackets, operator brackets, and jamb brackets. These can be used in both commercial and residential operations. Galvanized cables come in torsion, extension, and locking galvanized cable options, while stiles are also galvanized in order to provide added support to the back of each garage door section.

Hinges are also important pieces of hardware that keep different parts of the door together. They should be high quality and reliable, and offered in several gauges to better fit your specifications. Exhaust ports are crucial for allowing contaminants to be removed even when the door is closed, and include fasteners and gaskets. Other key hardware components include top fixtures, splice plates, end bearing plates, spring anchors, step plates, lift handles, and rollers. All of these parts are vital to the operation of your garage door.

Springs, Spring Fittings, and Spring Components

ATL offers a variety of high quality springs, spring fittings, and spring components in a wide range of sizes that fit your exact needs. In our catalog, you can expect to find both extension and specialty springs. Our cast steel duplex fittings are in an 80,000 PSI steel zinc plated casing, ensuring proper installation, and boosting the safety and security of your garage door. ATL also offers different accessories like a spring guard that can help upgrade safety.

Cable Drums

Cable drums are another important garage door part that enable smooth operation of your door. Typically made of steel, cable drums are circular rollers that have grooves on them that allow cables to wrap around them as they lift. Cable drums are a crucial component in opening and closing garage doors.

ATL offers standard lift cable drums that can withstand a weight of 2000 pounds. High lift cable drums come in a variety of sizes and a maximum door weight of 1600 pounds. Vertical lift cable drums can offer you the largest height of 28’1”, perfect for commercial or industrial applications.

Locking Components

Don’t forget to add locking components to your garage door parts list. ATL offers handles for both inside and outside the garage door, and our handles come in 100 different key changes, with a bright chrome finish. We also offer lock bar assemblies, unassembled bars, and discs, as well as a guide to help with the process. Comprehensive spring latch kits are also available and are crucial components in locking a garage door.

Fasteners

Fasteners are small but mighty components that aid in the functionality of your garage door. ATL offers a variety of fasteners, including TEK screws, sheet metal screws, lag screws, eyes and hooks, carriage bolts, tap bolts, nuts, washers, rivets, and rope. All of these parts are small in size, but perform essential duties.

What to Look for in a Supplier for Your Garage Door Parts List

Now that you understand the differences between various garage door parts, how do you evaluate the best supplier to fulfill your garage door parts list? Let’s take a look at some key considerations for choosing your supplier.

Versatile Capabilities

Besides offering high quality parts, you also want to choose a supplier that offers additional manufacturing capabilities, which showcases their versatility. For example, ATL also offers roll forming, EDM machining, CNC milling, casting, stamping, and plastic injection. In addition to light assembly, we also offer finishing services like powder coating. It’s important to choose a supplier for your garage door parts list who has a multifaceted catalog of capabilities available so they can help you with whatever you may need.

Additional Services Outside a Garage Door Parts List

With that in mind, you need to also choose a garage door parts supplier who can offer additional services because it will save you time and money sticking with them instead of finding an outside vendor. For instance, ATL offers custom kit creation, verification, engineered systems, design consultation, fabrication and welding services in order to customize your products to meet your exact requirements. Our experienced team will work with you to find solutions to any challenge you may face, and these additional services allow us to better help you fulfill your garage door parts list.

Get Everything You Need on Your Garage Door Parts List with Arrow Tru-Line

Arrow Tru-Line not only offers outstanding garage door parts, but also has an extensive list of capabilities and additional services that will ensure that your product is high quality and long-lasting. We can help you with all your garage door needs, as well as stamping, fabrication and welding, CNC milling, plastic injection and more. See how we can find a solution for your garage door needs and contact us today.