Simple Garage Door Repairs

Garage doors have a very simple task, opening and closing, so it is easy to overlook the garage door and forget about how essential it is until it stops working. A garage door that won't open and close properly or makes too much noise can cause a lot of annoyance in your life. Let's explore a few simple issues and tips to solve them, but please never hesitate to contact us so that a professional repairman from our team can come out assess the situation.

Garage Will Not Open With Hand or Wall Switch

Not being able to get in or out of your garage is a real problem; especially if it is raining or you are late to work! If your wall and hand switches do not work in opening your garage door, you may think you have a serious repair issue at hand. However, in most of these cases there is a simple fix. Usually, the motor unit that controls the door has just come unplugged. Plugging the motor unit in will fix this problem. Also, it is possible that a tripped or burnt out circuit has also caused this problem.

Door Won't Go All the Way Down

This common issue that is very annoying and will make you feel like you can't leave your house with the garage door slightly up. In most of the cases the problem is simply the close limit switch on your motor. This switch merely tells the motor when to cut off when going up or down. A simple adjustment to the close limit switch should be all it takes to get your garage door all the way down again.

Door Goes Up Again Before it Goes All the Way Down

This is another common issue that can be remedied by a simple adjustment to a sensor. There is a piece that controls the amount of force that the door has when the motor shuts off and the door closes. If your door is going up before it even closes all the way, you simply need to adjust your close force settings and the problem should be solved.

These are a few easy things you can fix yourself at home, but only if you feel comfortable and safe in doing so. If you are worried you may damage your door or opener by tinkering around, please be sure to contact us!