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In most cases it comes back better, because the reset includes truing the track, replacing worn rollers and correcting the misalignments that had been building unnoticed. The exception is a section creased by an impact: it may work perfectly well after the reset yet keep a visible dent, and the technician will tell you whether it is sound or worth replacing at some point. You are shown the door running before the visit ends.

The names describe the edge that grips the retainer and the shape of the part that meets the floor. A T-style seal has T-shaped edges that slide into slotted channels along the bottom rail. A bead seal has round edges for the rounder channels found on many older steel doors. A bulb, or U-style, seal is a larger tube that compresses further and suits rough or dished floors. The retainer on your door decides which one fits.

Small corrections, yes. If a track bracket needs re-setting or the door needs to come plumb so the fin can meet it evenly, that is done so the new seal is fitted to a door that sits properly. Larger work, such as replacing rollers or a bowed section, is explained and offered as its own job so you can decide on it separately.

Often, yes. The cylinder in a T-handle is a small pin-tumbler lock, and if it shares a keyway with your house locks it can be pinned to the same combination. Where the keyways differ, a compatible cylinder can usually be fitted to the handle so the match is possible. Bring a house key to the visit and the technician will tell you on the spot.

Usually the standard two-inch track handles a residential insulated door well, provided the gauge matches what the door maker specified and the brackets and hangers are properly fixed. Very heavy or oversized doors, and some carriage-style wood doors, are set up on three-inch track or on heavier-gauge two-inch. If a heavier door was hung on the light track from an earlier door, flexing and spreading follow, and the technician will say so.