Garage Door Openers Repairs
The garage door opener is as essential as the door itself. It allows your garage door to open and close on demand and safely, ensuring it won’t suddenly shut down on your vehicle or any of your family members while entering and won’t be left open while you’re away from home. Thus, checking on it and performing the garage door opener repairs needed on time can prevent accidents, protect your property, and give you peace of mind.
Openers can malfunction like any other part of your garage door system. While some issues can be easily fixed by yourself, others require a professional to ensure everything is okay. Knowing when to call an expert opener technician can save money by fixing minor issues before they affect other garage door parts and ensure your safety.
If you notice issues with your garage door opener, be sure to call a professional to check it before it becomes a deeper problem. Holt’s Reliable Repairs serves the all of the Treasure Coast, including Port St Lucie, Stuart, Ft. Pierce, Jensen Beach,vero beach and Palm City.
The 5 most common issues with door openers
1. Unbalanced doors
Unbalanced garage doors are the most frequent problem with door openers. This can occur due to a wrongly aligned door or something stuck on the tracks, like excessive debris or malfunctioning garage door springs. An unbalanced door adds extra tension to the garage opener’s belt, which can cause it to fail prematurely.
While you may consider you can fix it yourself, detaching your garage door from the opener can be dangerous if you’re not a trained professional. These heavy doors may close on you while you lift them if their weight is not supported correctly, either by the opener or manually. Thus, if you suspect your door is unbalanced, it is better to call a professional experienced in garage door opener repairs.
2. Blocked sensors and signals
Sometimes, the automatic garage door opener fails simply because the sensor or transmission antennas are blocked, interfering with the signal between the opener and the remote or your phone.
If this happens, you can check for any obstacles blocking the signals, such as plants, boxes, paintings, etc., and move them off the way. You can also check if the antenna is dirty or unaligned. If it is, a quick wipe and alignment will do the trick.
3. Problems with the belt or chain-drive openers
Other common problems with chain and belt-drive openers are loose or slacked chains and belts that can knock against the door or rail track when the door is moving.
Besides causing annoying noises, these malfunctioning belts or chains can damage the garage door surface and cause the opener to lose its opening and closing limits, making it unsafe to use as it could cause serious accidents.
If you hear rattling noises when you open your garage, your opener's belts or chains may be defective. Thus, you should contact a garage door opener repairs service to have them checked.
4. Enabled disconnect switch
Typically, garages include a disconnect switch as a safety feature to cut off the power supply in an emergency, especially if they're attached garages. This switch lets you manually open and close your door should you suffer a power outage and the automated garage opener isn’t working. If the switch is on, your automated opener won't work.
If you hear the motor working but the door is not opening, your disconnect switch may be enabled. To fix it, open the door and turn off the switch, which is usually on a rope or plugged into an outlet.
However, remember garage doors are heavy, and you must be careful when lifting them to prevent accidents. If you feel unsure about manually opening the garage or the issue isn't solved after disabling the switch, then it's time to call experienced technicians to help you fix it.
5. The remote control doesn't work.
If your garage door opener does not respond when you use the control, it may also be that the remote's batteries have died or need reprogramming. Try replacing the batteries and ensure you're within the frequency range. If that doesn't work, you may need to reprogram the remote by following the manufacturer's instructions.
In these cases, you won't need any garage door opener repairs. But if replacing the batteries and reprogramming the remote doesn't solve the problem, you should call your trusted garage door repair service to check on it.
Ensure your safety and comfort with Holt's Reliable Garage Door Opener Repairs.
These and other common issues with your garage door opener are bothersome and can endanger you and your family when using the garage.
Holt's is your go-to for ensuring convenience when using your garage door and preventing injuries when repairing your opener. Our 15 years of garage door opener installation and repair experience guarantees unparalleled workmanship for a fair price.
Call us today at (772) 999-1125 to get your opener operating like new again