Garage door sensors serve as a built-in safety measure designed to prevent accidents. These sensors use infrared technology to detect objects or people in the path of a closing garage door. If an obstruction is detected, the door immediately reverses, preventing potential injury or damage. Without...
Garage door openers have switches that determine the travel limits, or when the motor stops opening or closing. Most openers have a lever or screw that adjusts the limit switch settings. Adjust the travel limit according to your owner’s manual to ensure the door opens and closes fully. When...
Garage doors failing to open when the springs are in fine shape, or doing stranger things like not closing or moving on their own, mean opener problems. The mechanical components of a garage door opener – the chains, gears, drive trolleys, and motors – could have a jam or break somewher...
I highly recommend Precision Door Service. My garage door system needed service because the automatic garage door opener attached to my roll-up door had started to pull apart and break the upper panel of the door, after 10 years of stress from opening and closing. I called Precision Door bec...
Before and After Sound Check Conducting a sound check before and after lubricating your garage door can help you gauge the effectiveness of your maintenance efforts. Start by opening and closing the door while paying attention to any squeaks, thumps, or resistance. This will establish a baseline...
Self-storage roll-up doors operate in a similar manner to steel-rolling door springs. Like a steel rolling door, the curtain on these doors wraps around itself as the door opens. The primary difference, however, is that steel rolling doors are made of interlocking slats, while self-storage ...
Its main job is to wind and unwind the garage door cables as the door opens or closes. This process ensures that the garage door stays balanced, smooth, and safe during operation. Cable drums are made from durable materials like steel or aluminum and are specifically grooved to prevent the ...
How smoothly is the door opening and closing? Even the smallest irregularities can be visible to the untrained eye. Are there any hardware on the loose? On average, a garage door opens and closes a thousand times annually. That means that there is mechanism movement and vibration. This can ...
and photo eyes near the bottom on each side. The beam transmits across the entrance of your door. If the beam is broken by a child, piece of equipment, or anything else, the door immediately reverses. This simple but effective safety feature keeps the heavy door from closing on anything....
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