{"id":3104,"date":"2021-12-06T14:12:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T20:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theupandupdoors.com\/?p=3104"},"modified":"2021-12-07T06:12:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T12:12:48","slug":"common-problems-of-garage-doors-and-how-they-can-be-repaired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theupandupdoors.com\/common-problems-of-garage-doors-and-how-they-can-be-repaired\/","title":{"rendered":"COMMON PROBLEMS OF GARAGE DOORS AND HOW THEY CAN BE REPAIRED?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A garage door is an important part of your house and most people ignore it for a long time or as long as it’s working. Someone only notices their garage door when there is a problem with its functionality or in its parts. While a garage door needs proper maintenance and wear and tears with time. Neglecting the smaller issues will result in massive damage. And you would have to spend more money on replacing it. You can experience a problem with your garage door at any time and you\u2019ll be looking for technicians for repairing. There are several issues through which you have to deal after you ignore your garage door.<\/p>\n

How it Works: Parts of a Garage Door<\/strong><\/p>\n

A garage door is not just a single or more than that panel. Several other parts are associated with your garage door. For solving the issue with your garage door you need to focus on the mechanism of your garage door. Doors are its main part and they can be of any type whether roll-on doors that move vertically up and down or sliding doors that move horizontally left and right. Every type of door has a different mechanism. They can be made of different materials like aluminum, PVC, fiberglass, vinyl, iron, or wood. Similarly, doors are of different designs and styles. Up and Up Garage Doors work best during natural disasters like hurricanes, thunderstorms, or heavy rain.<\/p>\n

Other parts including hardware components<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are not only doors that move up or down but a whole process and many other components are involved. All these parts work together to open or close your garage door. These hardware components include springs, hinges, lifting cables, door rollers, garage door openers, and door tracks. Not even a single component can be neglected for the proper function of your garage door. You can face several issues with such components and that needs to be repaired to save yourself from further damages.<\/p>\n

How weather-stripping helps<\/strong><\/p>\n

Weather-stripping should be done on your garage door to increase the safety and security of your house. There is rubberized weather-stripping that is installed on the exterior and interior of your house. It helps in keeping rain and heavy wind away from your garage door. Rainwater cannot enter your house due to the weather-stripped garage door. It’s better to spend a little money on installing weather stripping rather than facing other issues.<\/p>\n

Issues your garage door face<\/strong><\/p>\n

Due to complex phenomena and advanced technology, your garage door can face several problems that need to be repaired with time. And for solving such issues you need to have a better understanding of the basic parts of your garage door.<\/p>\n

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  • The springs of your garage door are meant to move your garage door or to help in opening or closing many times. When they cross the limit this can lead to a broken spring with a loud noise. When you face the issue of broken springs, never try to fix it on your own. As they are difficult to be fixed at home due to the weight of your garage door, trying to repair them at home will result in more damage and injury to yourself.<\/li>\n
  • Due to regular stress on cables, they can break, if only a single cable gets broken your garage door will sag at one side. And if all the cables get broken it will be difficult for a garage door to even move. Or maybe your garage door can fall due to broken cables and result in serious safety issues.<\/li>\n
  • Rollers are meant to quietly and efficiently move your garage door during opening and closing. If these rollers are stuck in one place this will result in a noisy garage door and the door will also come off the track. This noisy garage door will increase the feeling of frustration for you. Most probable this issue arises due to less lubrication and more humidity in the atmosphere. If your garage door is working fine with these noisy situations, you just need to replace the rollers and clear the tracks for proper functioning. And if the problem remains there it’s better to contact any professional for help.<\/li>\n
  • Sometimes in automatic garage doors, you may face the issue that the opener is working fine but your garage door is not operating. Check for the lock of your garage door if you have locked it or not. Also, you haven\u2019t disconnected the cord of the garage door by mistake, if you have done so you need to connect it again.<\/li>\n
  • Sensors can also become the cause of garage door failure, you need to be careful. Check if there is any dust on the sensors that need to be cleaned. Make sure to clean them carefully and remove any object in its way. In case of a continuous problem immediately contact experts of Up and Up Garage Doors.<\/li>\n
  • Lubrication needs to be done regularly especially when the atmosphere is humid. Else your door will be stuck in one place, in some cases, this is due to unbalanced panels of the garage door.<\/li>\n
  • In case if the remote of your garage door is not working, it’s better to check its batteries if they are not dead or need to be replaced. Also, clear any dust on it and after that try using it again. And if the issue continues to appear it’s better to come to Up and Up Garage Doors or simply contact us by phone or mail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    As you can see several issues can cause problems in the opening or closing of your garage door. But the good thing is that Up and Up Garage Doors have the solution to all your problems. You don\u2019t need to worry about garage door issues. Our services are always available for you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>