My Garage Door Is Getting Stuck

Your garage door s track and the opener s chain both require sufficient lubrication in order to do their jobs.

My garage door is getting stuck.

Even with regular maintenance garage doors can sometimes stick refusing to open or close. Your garage door seems to get stuck while opening or closing. If your garage door is not balanced right it won t go up or down all the way. Your jammed garage door can be caused by something as simple as an obstruction in the track.

If either one is under lubed the door can become stuck when opening or closing. Tighten any loose bolts nuts and screws you notice while lubricating. You should properly lubricate your garage door s track the opener chain and the springs every few months as part of regular preventative maintenance. You can use a standard machine oil either in a spray can or a bottle.

Poor lubrication is a very common and easy to fix explanation for why you might find your garage door stuck. Garage door won t budge. Check the springs to make sure they have the same amount of tension. To check the balance pull the emergency release cord or chain to disconnect the door.

Perhaps the most common problem associated with a sticking garage door is when it s misaligned and not level. Chances are we know why. Check to see if anything a shovel broom etc fell and is now stuck in the track that is causing it to be lodged. Lubricate the wheels and tracks of your garage door once every six months to prevent sticking.

This can be a quick fix by identifying the object and then removing it. Position a space heater near. Installing a new torsion spring is a job for a qualified garage door technician though if the spring snaps off during installation it can severely injure anyone near the door. You should now be able to move the door up and down by hand.

This can often be due to a problem with the tracks or rollers. Check out our garage door tips to help determine what is causing your garage door problems. Be sure to use clopay s garage door prolube or sillicone based lubricants. From here lift the garage door by hand about 3 feet above the ground and then release the door and see were it lands.