Garage Door Rollers - Every Garage Needs 'Em

Hey there and welcome to Garage Door Rollers!

If you’re here looking for some garage door rollers, chances are you’ve had your garage break down on you and you’re looking to make some repairs.  Now before you go and buy some replacements, you need to be sure you’re getting the proper rollers to go with your current garage setup, I’ll quickly go over with you right now what you’ll need to take into consideration when making your purchase:

1.  The Size Of The Roller

Garage door rollers usually come in the 2” or 3” variety, although mostly 2”.  Additionally, you’re going to want to know how long the stem is, is it 4”, 7”, 9”?  Once you know that, then there is also the diameter of the shaft which is usually 7/16”, but it can also be found in other sizes.

2.  Steel or Nylon?

The other thing you’re going to want to figure out is if you want just a plain steel roller or one that has a nylon coating around the roller.  When it comes to commercial garages, this isn’t often a consideration and either or will do, however if you’re looking for a quieter and vibration free operation, you’re going to want to go with the nylon.

3.  Strength Of The Roller

How much weight can the roller support?  Will it be able to hold up your garage or will it buckle under the weight?  Usually the roller will come with a rating such as “75 Lbs per roller @ 15,000 cycles on a 12’ door”  for instance.  This can vary a lot depending on how tall the door is, it can be 50 Lbs per roller @ 10,000 cycles for an 8’ door or as low as 35 Lbs per roller @ 10,000 cycles on a 8’ door.  You really need to do your research and ensure that you’re buying the right rollers that can support your garage.

4.  Ball Bearings or No Ball Bearings?

Lastly, some of these rollers are going to come equipped with ball bearings while others will not.  You’re going to have to pay a bit more for rollers that have the bearings of course.  The bearings are there to maintain separation between the moving parts within the rollers.  This reduces rotational friction.

If you’re currently repairing your garage you’ll need to decide on if you’re going to just replace 1 or 2 garage door rollers or if you’re going to replace the whole lot of them.  Make sure you refer to the garage door rollers currently installed to find out what size rollers you should be looking for when replacing them.

As far as where to pick them up from, it’s a lot easier to find one that will fit what you’re looking for if you search for them online.  Good luck in building or fixing up your garage!