A broken garage door cable can cause a garage door to lift unevenly, leaving it unbalanced. As a result, it could cause the garage door to squeak, shake, or to operate differently than it did before. These sounds and abnormalities act as warning signs that mean your garage door cable may be damaged, but could result in worse damage. If the problem is not resolved, the cables can break, causing the garage door to crash down, resulting in more damage. (Related topics: Woodstock garage doors, LaGrange garage doors, Clermont garage doors)
Personal Injury
Garage doors are heavy, and if it falls down while a person is under it, it could seriously damage or kill that person. In addition, if a person tries to fix the cables without knowing the correct precautions, it could result in injury.
Car Damage
Whether you are pulling in or out of the driveway, or simply just parked close to the garage door, the door could damage your car when the garage door cables fail.
Cement Chipping
The weight of the garage door falling down could damage the cement in your garage. As a result, you would need to fix the cracks in your garage floor.
Other
Everybody uses their garage differently; it can be utilized to store furniture, or used as a gym or art workshop. Depending on what you store in your garage, even if it’s just childhood memories, these things can be destroyed if they have a garage door fall on top of it.
Having a broken or worn out garage door cable can be very dangerous, not only for the people living in the house, but for their property. The cost to fix a car, cement, or anything else that you have in your garage, well exceeds the price to replace a garage door cable. At Hudson Valley Overhead Doors & Operators, we can replace your broken garage door cable. In addition, we also provide services such as replacing garage door drums, tightening of chain and hardware, and anything else needed to improve the functionality of your garage door.
