Your garage door and garage door opener both see a lot of use throughout the year. Over time, either part might develop some problems that you will have to resolve if you’re to get back to enjoying normal operation.
Here’s a quick look at some of the most common reasons your garage door isn’t working the way it should be:
- Control needs new batteries: A simple way to test whether the problem is that your control needs new batteries is to try using the opener attached to your garage. If that works, try changing your batteries and see if that makes a difference. Check the manufacturer’s recommendations for battery brand, if applicable.
- Track is misaligned: Check the track to make sure everything is properly aligned. Any bends or gaps in the rails indicate misalignment, which will prevent the door from opening and closing as it should. You will need to call in a maintenance specialist to resolve the issue.
- Door only opens part way before reversing: Occasionally people experience an issue with the garage door only opening or closing part way before it reverses direction and closes back up. This could be a problem with the door hitting something in its way. There are safety features in garage doors that prevent it from crushing people or items in the way of the door. There’s also a possibility that debris in the track is jamming it up and preventing it from coming all the way up.
- Misaligned photo eye: Modern garage doors feature photo eye sensors on either side at the…