Garage Door Off Track? Why Not to Run or Force It
With a garage door off track, running the opener or forcing it can worsen the damage, so here's what to leave alone and when to call.
You press the remote and the door jerks, then stops at an angle with one roller sitting outside its track. Leave it exactly there and keep your hand off the opener. A door that has left its tracks can fall to the floor. A garage door off track is a repair we handle at 247 Florida Garage, so call us now.
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When you find your garage door crooked, think back to the car first, because a car hitting the door is the most common reason it leaves its tracks. Even a sudden, slight impact can bend the tracks. Worn or broken rollers, tracks or cables can also take a door off its tracks. So can dirt, debris or an object in the tracks that keeps the rollers from moving smoothly.
Running the opener against a door that's off its track can strip the motor, snap a cable or worsen the misalignment. Forcing it by hand strains everything on the door and worsens the damage, on a door that can already fall to the floor. Cables and springs hold enormous tension as well, so adjusting or replacing them is a technician's job and never a do-it-yourself fix. Leave all of that to us, and if the repair is an emergency, use the 🎟️ emergency repair coupon.
Two situations make this a call to make right now. If the door is stuck open, the home can't be secured. A door stuck shut with your car inside is the other. Garage door off track repair is the job, and we also do Door Stuck Open or Shut work.
People Also Ask
- Why did my garage door come off its tracks?
- Most often, a garage door comes off its tracks because a car hit it, and even a slight bump can bend the tracks. Worn or broken rollers, tracks or cables can also cause it, and so can debris in the tracks that keeps the rollers from moving smoothly.
- What should I do if my garage door is off track?
- Don't run the opener or force the door. Running the opener against it can strip its motor or snap a cable, and forcing the door by hand adds to the damage. Stay away from the springs and cables too, because the tension they hold makes any adjustment or replacement a technician's job.
Leave the door where it is and don't run the opener, because running it against an off-track door can make the damage worse. Then call 247 Florida Garage for off-track door repair. Day or Night, We Answer.
