What to do when garage doors comes down but unable to go up!!

 Sometimes a garage door won’t go up. You may sense that it is crooked or making a loud noise or some kind of unknown cause of breakdown. If the door goes up several feet and reverses, oiling and servicing the door might be of importance.

Garage Door Services include; broken spring replacement, garage door opener repair, broken garage door cables, panel replacement and garage door repair parts.

Generally, garage door opener consists of force settings and adjustable travel. Travel adjustment enables setting the position where the door halts in the up-down movement position, while force adjustments enables compensation for changes in weather and door conditions to accommodate the change in resistance.

Some garage-doors can be altered by turning screws on either side of the garage door opener, while others are programmed using two colored buttons. The door must be properly balanced so as to set limit and force settings. If your door does not open, you may need to make an alteration to the door or travel and force settings.

During garage door installation, you should not try to adjust or remove a garage door with a standard torsion-spring mechanism since they are under extreme tension, therefore making them dangerous. Ask for assistance from a professional garage door technician instead.

 

Poor changes to the travel will interfere with the operation of the safe downward movement. The door might not reverse properly when required and could lead to severe injuries or death.

There is always a need for maintenance. It is important not only to keep your garage and garage door looking great, but also for keeping you and your family safe.

According to researchers’ statistics, auto-garage accidents occur within few miles from your home. However, what is not noticed is the place you park the car. Malfunctioning garage doors and openers have killed so many children.

The following tests and maintenance should be undertaken:

Periodic visual inspection. From all point of views; say inside, outside, right or left, observe the garage door springs, rollers, pulleys, and hinges, for signs of wear or damage. The garage door system may also be inspected by a trained technician. Periodic photo eye test, when the door is equipped with automatic opener system). Garage door openers are required to be equipped with a backward to prevent entrapment. Periodic door balance test. If the door has an automatic opener system, try closing the door and disconnecting the automatic opener. When able to lift the door manually, it should lift smoothly with little resistance and remain fully open. If it is difficult to open or does not remain open, the door may be faulty and should be repaired.

Frequent lubrication. Apply a fine amount of oil lubricant to the door’s hinges, tracks, rollers and metal parts which require movement.

No matter what reason, there is always a point when the old garage door is beyond repair; it has to be replaced. This may seem like a major problem; there are, a lot amount of options available, from material to design style, Whether a person is selecting a personal garage door, let us eliminate the guess work completely.