There are a lot of factors that go into a functioning garage door. With so much power and energy being used to operate the door, there is a lot of wear and tear that occurs as well. If your garage door isn’t functioning as it used to, it’s crucial that you take preventative measures to prevent any further damage. This articles introduces some of the common reasons that your garage door may be functioning differently. (Related topics: LaGrange garage doors, Clermont garage doors, Gardiner garage doors)
Broken Cables
Over time, garage door cables will wear down and possibly snap completely. If this happens, it can damage not only your garage door and your personal belongings, but it can cause personal injury as well. To prevent this from happening, you should replace the cables when they cause your garage door to squeak, shake, or operate differently than before.
Broken Springs
Broken springs can cause your garage door to close really fast since the mechanism isn’t able to let down the garage door slowly, which can result in damage. In addition, if only one spring is broken, the door may become crooked as it opens and closes.
Worn Out Rollers
Your garage door rollers may break because of extreme wear or because of low quality rollers. If they break, an obvious sign is that your garage door won’t open or close. Some other symptoms include misalignment with the rails and loud squeaks when opening or closing the garage door.
Among these 3 reasons, your garage door may need its drums repaired, its chain and hardware tightened, an adjustment of the force balance at opening and closing, replacement of broken or bent panels, or more. At Hudson Valley Overhead Doors & Operators, we can pinpoint why your garage is acting differently and then repair or replace that part.
