You already know that a broken garage door is an inconvenience, but you may not know the cause for your malfunctioning garage door. Let’s review the top 5 reasons why your garage door won’t work.
A simply reason could be that your garage door opener is not working, which could be from being out of range from the door or needing a battery replacement. If your garage door opener or your remote opener does not work, then you may need to reprogram your opener. You can attempt this by pressing and holding the learn button until you see a blinking light, then pressing your opener button to reprogram your remote.
2. Photo Eye Sensors Issue
The photo eye sensors, located on either side of your garage, transmits an invisible beam to detect when something is in the path of garage door. Issues with the sensors can occur from an object being in the way, dirt on the lenses, or misaligned sensors. If you suspect dirt on the sensors, you can clean them by using a soft, damp cloth. If sensors have been bumped, it may be as simple as measuring the distance from the floor to the sensor on either side to manually fix alignment.
If your have heard a loud noise, such as a firecracker noise coming from your garage, then you have a broken spring. The springs support the heavyweight of your garage door, so without them, your door won’t work at all. Call the professionals at A1 Affordable Garage Door Services, if you spot a broken spring above your garage door. Torsion springs are extremely dangerous, especially if you are inexperienced, leave any spring replacement to the professionals.
4. Worn Garage Door Cable
When garage door cables begin to wear out it can lead to very dangerous incidents, such as the garage door crashing down. Worn or broken cables should be left to a trusted garage door professional. If you know you have a broken spring or cable, it is time to call for the expert in garage door repair.
5. Track is Not Properly Aligned
Just how the photo eye sensors need to be aligned, the garage door tracks have to be properly aligned in order to work. Misaligned tracks are a serious issue and should be resolved to prevent further damage to your garage door. Any gap between the rail and rollers is a sign that the tracks are not aligned. This should be resolved by a professional garage door tech due the heavyweight of the door.
Still don’t know what is causing your garage door to not work? Call us at A1 Affordable
Garage Door Services in Plano, TX to schedule a garage door appointment. Have a garage door emergency? We offer 24/7 emergency garage door repair services for those unexpected garage door problems.
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