The garage door is the largest moving surface in your home and in most cases, when properly installed and maintained your garage door will provide years of trouble-free service. However, when your garage door malfunctions it will likely be more than just an inconvenience. A malfunctioning garage door may no longer be able to provide protection and security for your home and family.
In addition, depending on the nature of the malfunction, a broken garage door can pose a serious safety hazard. Every year, thousands of Americans are injured in garage door related accidents and according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, a significant number of these injuries are due to garage doors in need of repair.
If your garage door is malfunctioning, it’s important to call a garage door expert as soon as possible. Don’t make the costly and potentially dangerous mistake of trying to repair your garage door yourself. Other than replacing light bulbs and batteries and lubricating your system, garage door repair and service should be left to an experienced garage door professional
Garage doors are complicated mechanical devices that can weigh 400 pounds and more. They are connected to extension springs or torsion springs under a lot of pressure. If one of these springs lets loose or the door comes crashing down, you could be seriously injured. In addition, if any of the safety features on the door are not working properly, the door can close with enough pressure to crush a child.
A professional garage door service technician has the experience and training to safely repair your garage door and to ensure that all of its safety features are working properly.
