Any homeowner had some issues with the garage door, that’s where we come in to help, our team of technicians has put together this informative guide for you to easily diagnose the common garage door problems and what should you do when it come.
Garage Door Openers
If you try to open and close your garage door and find that it is not responding, it may be because of a problem with the opener. Modern garage door usually work with electric openers which uses radio signals to communicate with the remote control. Common issues are when the battery in the remote is needed to be replace or if the radio signal is lost or blocked from some reason.
Broken Springs
Garage door springs play an important role making your garage door easier to lift and lower by carrying most of its weight.
Torsion springs are more common and installed above the door to create tension for smooth and safe operation.
On the other hand extension springs are found on both sides of the upper tracks and by stretching and contracting the will open and close.
Over time these springs wear out and eventually break which will disable the door.
Broken Cables
Cables play an important role in many garage doors they attach from the bottom panel to the pulleys and help keep the door balanced and opens and closes the garage door.
Panel Replacement
Damaged panels can be more than just an eyesore they also indicate larger structural problems within your garage door’s overall system which should not be ignored.
Roller Replacement
Garage door rollers are used inside the tracks on both sides of the garage door and over time they can wear out due to daily use. Damaged rollers will result in difficulties to operate garage door properly and can lead to off track situation.
Bent Track
The garage door track should remain aligned at all times for proper functioning, however they can sometimes bend out of shape due to pressure when the door open and close. that can causing misalignment issues.
Weather Seal
A weather seal is designed to keep cold weather rain & snow, while also preventing from other pests to entering through gaps under the garage door frame, however these seals can erode over time.
