If anything epitomizes the wonders of the modern age it’s the automatic garage door opener. The fact that you can raise and lower a several hundred pound door at the touch of a button — no more effort than turning on the TV — is truly the very meaning of convenience. It’s easy to take for granted — until something goes wrong. What do you do if a chain breaks or the motor stops working? What do you do if your door doesn’t open or keeps on stopping whenever you try to operate it with the remote?
Here’s how to troubleshoot several common garage door repairs. We’re professionals — we repair garage doors in the Rancho Cordova area. We’re happy to help!
First Check for Object Obstruction
The most obvious culprit is you have something in the way of the garage door. Modern garage door openers have sensors known as photo eyes that can detect if something is in the way such as a bike, pet, or running child. If something obstructs these eyes, the garage door will instantly reverse itself. It’s a safety feature that’s been standard on all new garage door openers since 1993.
Is Anything Blocking Your Garage Door Track?
Check to see if there is anything blocking or jamming your garage door track — including the garage door itself. Garage doors can sometimes go off track and become jammed. If this happens, stop using the garage door immediately. You can do serious damage to both the garage door and the track itself. Then this fairly inexpensive garage door repair becomes several hundred dollars. Call a professional garage door repair company to get your garage door back on the track.
Is Your Garage Door Tension Spring Broken?
Your garage door might not be working because your garage door tension spring is either broken or overextended. If this is the case, give us a call. Repairing garage door springs is never advised. These springs are under an incredible amount of tension and can cause serious bodily injury if they should snap. Call a professional garage door repair company.