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Common Reasons Why a Garage Door Gets Jammed

Written by Posted On Monday, 13 November 2017 02:24

Experiencing a garage door issue is inevitable. No matter how well you maintain your door, problems with it cannot be avoided. One of the most frustrating issues with garage doors is when they get jammed. Here are the common reasons why this happen.
It is locked. This happens when someone turns the handle from the outside to lock the door that you may not be aware of. Once you realize this caused the problem, fixing it is as easy as 1 2 3.
There is an obstruction on the track. Examine the tracks for any debris that may cause your door to be jammed. Just simply remove it and you are ready to go.
Your garage door springs are broken. It can be the torsion or the extension springs. You can identify a broken torsion spring if there is a gap between the springs. If you see a piece hanging on either side of your door, you have a broken extension spring. This needs to be replaced.
For more complicated repairs such as spring replacement, you should call your local garage door repair expert.

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