Wondering Whether Garage Door Repair is Needed? Know the Most Likely Problems

1. June 2, 2017 Wondering Whether Garage Door Repair is Needed? Know the Most Likely Problems Does your garage door stay open, no matter what you do to try closing it? This is not an uncommon conundrum, but one caused by a variety of possibilities. Fortunately, your trusted garage door repair service can diagnose the issue and resolve it. However, to remove some of the mystery behind garage door malfunctions, let’s look at some of the most common sources of these problems as discovered during residential garage door repair. Page | 1

2. Your Remote Control Doesn’t Work When you bring your garage door remote control device into the shop for service, your service person will ask you a series of questions about the specifics of your problem. He may ask you when you first noticed the problem and if you have previously experienced difficulty in closing the garage door, because one of the most common causes of this problem is a dying battery in your remote. If the battery is wavering, your garage door will send you some signals. Because batteries don’t entirely drain in one day, you are likely to experience difficulty in closing the garage door a number of times before it completely refuses to close. Your service person may also ask you about how you use the remote control because a remote control is designed to work only within a specific range. So, if you are trying to open or close the door outside of the sensor's range, you will not be able to operate the door. Ask your repair service about the operating range of your current remote. Your Garage Door Opens and Closes Again So you pressed your remote and your garage door began to close, but then it mysteriously opened again. Don’t be surprised if your repair expert asks you when your garage door was installed. Garage doors installed after 1993 contain a sensor called the photo eye, a built-in safety measure to prevent people or pets from being crushed by the garage door. If nothing exists in the door's path, your repair expert will examine why the photo eye mistakenly detects an obstacle. Misalignment can also be the source of this problem. Sensor’s eyes should be pointing in the same direction and at the same angle. Your repair expert will adjust the setting to restore functionality to your remote. Page | 2

3. Your Garage Door is Stuck and Won’t Close Completely Sometimes a garage door won’t close simply because debris obstructs its tracks. This is something a repair service will meticulously check. An expert will also check whether your garage door tracks are properly lubricated. The standard for re-lubrication is once or twice a year, if not during periodical garage door maintenance. These are only the most common garage door problems a homeowner encounters. Consult with an experienced garage door repair company for further diagnosis and comprehensive service. About Coastal Contract Hardware: Coastal Contract Hardware is a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina-based company that has been specializing in all kinds of security problems for over two decades. We offer both commercial and residential services, starting from door and lock installations to garage door repairs. We look forward to your call to discuss all your security and repair needs. Sources: Reasons Why Your Garage Door Opens by Itself, AngiesList.com Man Crushed to Death by Garage Door, JsOnline.com Page | 3