Garage doors and garage door openers are important features on most homes. An overhead garage door has many moving parts that all work together for the door to open smoothly. When any of these parts become worn or broken, the garage door will need to be repaired.
Garage doors are very heavy and most doors use lift assist springs attached to the door through a series of pulleys and cables. The springs are under a lot of tension and any repairs to the springs or the lift assist system should be handled by a trained service technician.
One of the most common garage door repairs is a broken spring replacement. You may hear a loud bang and the door will be much harder to open or even become jammed in the track. A trained garage door service technician can safely replace the broken spring and get your door working again. Always have both springs replaced at the same time to maintain even tension on the door.
Worn out hinges, rollers, and pulleys are also common garage door repairs. If the garage door is still in good condition, these parts can usually be replaced by your garage door service technician and your door can provide many more years of service. Misaligned door tracks can usually be aligned and any bent sections of track can be replaced.
On older wood garage doors, the lower section sometimes deteriorates due to water and insect damage. In some cases it is possible to replace the lower section of the door. If parts are not available, a new replacement garage door will need to be installed. The same is true for metal doors that have been struck by a vehicle. It may be possible to replace the damaged door section, but the door is no longer being made or parts are not available, the door will need to be replaced.
