Is your residential garage door giving you a hard time? Before you call a local garage door repair company, there’s couple of measures you can take to try to solve your problem.
Checking out a few main garage door parts, may be able to save some time and money, and potentially fix your garage door situation completely. Here are some garage door tips by Long Island Garage Doors Expert.
Check Your Garage Door’s Photo Eyes
Most overhead garage door systems have a pair of photo eyes to detect any movement under the garage door. When these sensors are not directly aligned or are dirty, they may prevent the garage door from closing properly.
Make certain the sensors are pointing directly at each other and that they’re 100% clean.
Check Your Garage Door Remote’s Batteries
If you’re having issues opening and closing your overhead door via your garage door remote, try changing its batteries. Most remotes don’t indicate when the batteries are running out of juice. If by chance the new batteries still don’t work, try manually using the indoor button or the keypad to try to verify whether or not remote is the root of your problem.
Check Your Door Garage Door Tracks
Many garage door problems result from under lubricated or dirty garage door tracks. Dirt and other loose materials stuck in the tracks can cause your garage door to operate inefficiently. Preventive garage door maintenance along with regular garage door lubrication minimizes the occurrence of future garage door problems.
If these tips were helpful but still didn’t fix your garage door issue, it may be time to contact a garage door repair technician.
Call Long Island Garage Doors, a locally owned and operated garage door installation and repair company. Our field technicians have the experience needed to repair or replace your residential garage door. Give us a call at 631-237-2555 to schedule your garage door service today.