Flynn backs onto open reserve ground, and that shows up in the guide rails. Grass seed, leaf litter and fine grit blow off the slopes and pack into the channels where the curtain runs. It is the most common cause of a dragging shutter in this part of Belconnen, and it is also the easiest one to prevent.
We cover Flynn in the 2615 postcode along with Charnwood, Fraser, Melba and Spence. The northern Belconnen suburbs all sit close together, so we usually take several calls across the group in one morning.
Flynn was built out in the 1970s, mostly modest single storey homes on standard blocks. Shutters were added later in almost every case, and a good number of them are still the original retrofit. Blocks back onto open ground on several streets, and that is where most of our work here is.
If your place backs onto the reserve, the useful habit is running each shutter fully up and fully down every few weeks rather than leaving one sitting at the same height for months. It keeps the rails clear and it shows up a problem while it is still small. We clear and lubricate rails as part of any service call in Flynn, because it is usually where the fault started. If a shutter has not been moved in over a year, mention it when you book.
