Repairs To Restore Your Garage Door Opener's Performance

There are a number of issues that your garage door may need to have repaired at some point or another. Unfortunately, a homeowner that is not informed or prepared for this work can find themselves in a position of failing to appreciate the range of issues that the garage door and opener for the house will be able to experience.

Changes In The Way That The Garage Door Closes

Many garage door problems will manifest as the system behaving differently when it is being opened or closed. An example of this could be a garage door that may slam to the ground when it is being closed or one that may be extremely slow to open. These can be some of the first warning signs of a garage door opener experiencing performance issues. Acting quickly may allow suitable repairs to be done so that you can avoid major malfunctions and limit any repair costs that will be required.

Grinding Sounds From The Torsion Spring

When the garage door is opening or closing, the torsion spring will provide important support to it. This support can allow the door to raise and lower in a very smooth fashion. Unfortunately, this spring can start to fail. A common warning sign of this problem could be the springs making grinding sounds when the door is raised and lowered. If you notice a different or particularly loud grinding sound when the door is being used, the torsion spring should be inspected as soon as possible. This critical component can become brittle or damaged by years of use and corrosion. If this has occurred, replacing it will be required to keep the door opener working.

Visible Damage To The Opener And An Unresponsive Door

If a torsion spring suffers a catastrophic failure, it will have the potential to inflict major damage to the garage opener. In many cases, you may even be able to see visible signs of damage to this part of the system. This is due to the fact that a torsion spring is under extreme tension, and if it fails, this could lead to it striking neighboring components with tremendous force. The result could be broken pieces of the opener and shards on the ground. Once this damage has occurred, the opener will likely be completely unresponsive, and the entire unit will have to be replaced. If this catastrophic failure were to happen while someone was in the garage, severe injuries could result due to the debris that could be created by this failure.

For more information about garage door opener repair, contact a local company, like Old Dominion Door Sales.