Tricks to Troubleshoot a Broken Garage Door and How to Avoid It in Advance.

Most often taken for granted, when a garage door suddenly stops working, the cause for alarm can be shocking. But, more annoying than devastating, the normal immediate loss is a bit of departure time from your garage or delayed entrance until the door is fixed. 

Fortunately, there are ways to navigate the issue immediately before haphazardly wasting more time, emotional energy, overpriced "franchise" service companies, or unqualified general armchair repair enthusiasts found in online community resource sites. 

Most common garage door problems

Because many co-dependent parts create the muscle and flow, there could be many reasons why your garage door won't get up and go. Let's run over a preliminary synopsis as to what the problem is and what could be the cause of it. 

ü  Garage door won't open -  broken garage door spring.

ü  Garage door won't close - sensors are misaligned, covered, dirty or broken.

ü  Garage door won't work with remote but works with wall panel - remote control broken.

ü  Motor turns on, but the door does not move - stripped gear.

ü  Motor turns on, loose chain, the door does not open - sprocket bearing.

ü  Grinding noise and door stops inches from the floor - stripped or corroded rail trolley.

ü  Garage door won't move at all - broken garage door cable.

There are other broken garage door issues, and we will address those shortly. However, the initial focus on the common scenarios above provides you with a quick overview of how to begin the proper troubleshooting procedure safely and to your comfort. If you are not at all familiar or fix-it-friendly, then don't wait. Call 1-888-989-8758 now for an immediate service appointment to fix these and any other garage door-related issues, both residential and commercial.

Remote possibilities.

Out of all the problems that could arise from a broken garage door, the remote opener could be the easiest to fix or diagnose. An unplugged garage door opener, tripped circuit breaker, dead battery in either your wall keypad or handheld remote, or a mistakenly manually locked garage door are swift fixes. 

Secondly, you may try adjusting your range and proximity to the garage door sensor. Not fixing the problem? You can still exit the garage by pulling on the red exit cable rope. If you have already exited the garage and the door is stuck in an upright position, leave it as is, inform others in the household to do the same, and give us a call.

Sensing another problem.

Garage door sensors are the pair of eyes near the bottom of the track, closest to the ground and floor of your garage. Because they are so down, they can get dirty, scratched, and shifted about for the simplest of reasons. For example, a twig, leaf, bumped by foot or toy traffic, a cracked cover, or simply battery and battle-worn, if your garage door only works when you hold in the remote button, only closes halfway and then reverses, your eyes could be blinded by something. 

Uneven, bent, and twisted doors.

These are the larger, most involved repairs and should always be undertaken by a professionally trained technician, like our specialists at Mass Garage Doors Expert. 

If your garage door closes at odd angles, is jammed, slams quickly, emits loud groans and/or vibrations while in a cycle, or will not stay open, do not take the risk of extreme damage to your system or having an injury to yourself, family or pets. 

The causes behind these problems could involve precise spring, tension, or torsion rod replacement, be running on a broken or severely bent or twisted track, snapped or frayed cables, loose chains, broken gears, or stripped rollers and drums. 

Don't wade into uncharted waters.

While you may be urged to attack the repair yourself, we at Mass Garage Doors Expert strongly suggest you don't, simply because manufacturers' parts are meant to be used in the strictest conjunction with associated components. 

Trust these repairs and installations to us to not cause further damage or void any warranty or guarantee standard. We service the greater Boston area, southern New Hampshire, and part of Rhode Island with top-of-the-line industry parts, brand names, and hardware. Emergency services for all reasons, in every season, or just an overall maintenance call, we pride our expertise on every detail of our work. 

We have the formula for outstanding customer service and are dedicated to providing you with the best value, integrity, and precision detailed work. We see you as a neighbor who shares the community with us. To see for yourself, call, visit us online, follow us on Facebook and discover what we can and will offer you.