Why Your Garage Door Won’t Open

If you have a garage door off track, it’s usually easy to identify right away. First, it’s important that you stop operating the door immediately. In this situation, continuing to operate the door could damage it beyond repair or lead to it falling off the track entirely. If it went off its track, it probably won’t operate correctly or it’ll be very noisy and unbalanced when moving. You can try to inspect the tracks visually and see if the rollers are no longer on the rail. However, you should be careful in this situation because the door is at risk of falling onto you or property.

Why Your Garage Door Went Off Track

It’s not always easy to determine why your garage door is stuck. Most off-track issues will occur when the door sustains some type of damage, like that of an impact from a vehicle. A dirty track, poor lubrication, or faulty garage door parts can also cause the door to go off track. Other possible causes include a broken garage door spring, an obstruction in the track, or the door was slammed shut. Whatever the cause may be, it’s important to understand a door off track is dangerous. You should call a technician for assistance as soon as possible in order to avoid further damage or injury.