Garage Door Repair

There are a plethora of reasons you may have to have your garage door repaired. It seems like the time your garage door doesn’t work is when it’s pouring down rain. Of course, that is better than coming home to an open garage. Usually what happens in this case is you close your garage door when you leave, but you don’t look back to see your garage door pop back open as you are merrily driving away.

The first thing you want to check in this situation is if there are any obstructions blocking the sensor not allowing the door to close and causing it to reopen. If you do not find any obstructions and aren’t familiar with working on garage door openers, you may want to call to have it repaired. You have many companies to choose from for garage door repair, such as Allied Garage Door Co.

This is just one of many things that can go wrong with a garage door opener. Another issue that occurs from general wear and tear are springs breaking. When this occurs, usually it makes a very loud sound. Just imagine a rubber band breaking and using that concept with large metal springs that have the strength to open and close your garage door hundreds of times.

There are two types of garage door springs: extension springs and torsion springs. Torsion springs are used more often with newer garage doors, however, they are also more expensive. There are one to four torsion springs used for each garage door. They are more efficient than extension springs because they pull the garage door up from the center of the door.

If extension springs are used, there are two per each garage door. One on each side of the garage door. Sometimes extension springs may be out of balance causing one spring to take on more weight. If you ever are having your garage door serviced and you have extension springs, make sure your springs are checked for even balance.

Another typical garage door opener problem can occur with the garage door sensor. The sensor being obstructed by an object is a common culprit and the easiest to fix. Just remove the obstruction. It could also be out of alignment, usually caused by somebody or something bumping the sensor. This is also usually very easy to fix by realigning the sensor. Wiring or circuit board problems are harder to fix, and may require a technician. Many homeowners have their garage doors serviced every year to ensure they are working smoothly and that may be the best solution for their peace of mind.