The garage door tracks are what the wheels of the garage door run along as the door goes up and down. If your garage door is squealing or screeching when you use it, or the door doesn’t open or close evenly, most likely you’ve got a problem with your garage door tracks. This can cause your garage door to go off track, or the door could get stuck, or you could cause serious damage to the door itself.
Garage Door Track Repair
If you’ve got bends in your garage door, the best thing you can do is to tap it back into place with a rubber mallet. But if the bend is too great, you’ll need to get the garage door tracks replaced.
Fixing the Reason the Garage Door Tracks Became Bent
You might ask yourself why your garage door tracks got bent in the first place. One of the most common reasons for bent garage door tracks is an unbalanced garage door. This can happen when your garage door springs are out of alignment or one of the garage door springs need to be replaced.
How to Fix an Unbalanced Garage Door
If your garage door is out of alignment, you’ll want a professional to come and adjust the springs or replace your garage door springs before the track becomes bent. Unbalanced garage doors can also be serious safety issues and cause your garage door to suddenly come crashing down.