Modern garage doors and garage door openers are designed to work great for years, but with daily use parts can wear out or go out of adjustment and when they do, the garage door will need professional attention. Some garage door problems can be addressed by the homeowner, but most garage door repairs should be performed by a professional garage door service.
For example, a broken spring is a very common garage door malfunction. Most garage doors are equipped with either torsion springs mounted over the garaged door opening or extension spring mounted along the tracks. These springs help lift the door and are under a tremendous amount of tension. They can cause serious injuries or even death if mishandled. A homeowner should never attempt to repair, replace, or adjust the garage door springs. Let the pros handle garage door spring repairs.
Repairing bent door tracks is another example of a garage door repair that is best handled by a trained technician. Garage door tracks are frequently bent when they are accidently struck by a vehicle. Homeowners who attempt to straighten and align the track generally experience poor results and run the risk of the door falling off the tracks. An experienced technician can quickly replace and align the door track and get your garage door working smoothly again.
If the door is already off the track, you should immediately shut off the power to the opener to prevent inadvertent operation of the door and then call your garage door repair service. Garage doors are much heavier than most people think and a garage door that is off the tracks poses a serious risk that it will fall and injure someone or cause damage to your vehicle or other property. Stay well away from the garage door until your garage door repair professional arrives and reinstalls the door on the track.
