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Contact us for more product information Wide Body HingesRollersLock Bars, Spacers, Disks and GuidesExtension SpringsCable SetsSide LocksExhaust OpeningsSheaves#1 Your Photo Eye is BlockedMost garage doors from the past 15-20 years will have a photo eye which detects if a person or object is blocking the door from lowering all the way. The photo eye will be about 4-6 inches off of the ground for most doors, with an eye that is about the size of a pea. The photo eye shoots a laser across the length of the garage that if interrupted will cut off the signal used to lower and raise the door. Check both that the cord attached to the eye is not cut or damaged, occasionally a rainstorm or leak can affect the photo eye and damage it. Sometimes dirt and dust can clog the eye and block it from shooting its lazer beam, so a thorough cleaning with a tissue can sometimes dissolve this issue. Plug it in Plug it in #2 Your operator's power source is disrupted.Sometimes people will unplug their power source and then wonder why their garage door opener fails to work.
Sounds ridiculous I know, but it does happen very often. Make sure that your garage door opener is plugged into a working outlet. Outlets sometimes go out without warning, so you can check to see it the outlet is working by plugging another working electronic device into the outlet to see if the plug is working. Also check your circuit breaker, fuse or GFCI. DIY or Professional Help Did you hire a pro garage door repair company or fix your garage yourself? Hired a PRO I'm a DIY kind of personSee results #3 Your Garage Door Torsion Springs are BrokenSNAP... That is the sound of a garage door torsion spring breaking. It can be a very loud noise that sometimes sounds like a firecracker or gunshot. Either way, if you have a broken spring on your garage door you should NEVER try to open the door, it can be very dangerous to open the door and should be left to a professional or someone with the right tools and skills of garage door repair. Springs are rated for a certain number of cycles and the first thing that will break in your garage door assembly.
Broken springs are the #1 source of customer calls for garage door repair companies. Broken Garage Doors are a Pain! You can fix some simple issues DIY style. Broken Garage Door Torsion Springs How to program your garage door remote #6 Your Remote Control is MalfunctioningWhen your garage door won't open with the remote there are few things that can cause this problem. You might be out of range of the door The antenna on the motor could be damaged or blocked from the signal, make sure it is hanging down from the motor. If the door opens with the wall switch, a simple battery change should do the trick If all these fail, try reprogramming the remote. #4 Your Garage Door Cables Have SnappedOftentimes when a torsion spring breaks on a garage door, the garage door cable will snap under the immense amount of energy that is released with the break. Sometimes the cable will cause damage to a vehicle or wall, and if a person happens to be in the way of the cable it can cause serious harm.
If you cables have snapped you should call a professional to help you repair the damage and get your garage door back to working order. #5 Your Sensitivity is out of AdjustmentThis can happen to a newly installed garage door or an older one, if the sensitivity is set too low or high the opener will not open due to the fact that it will not sense that the door has enough weight or too much. You can test your sensitivity on the opener with your manufacturers directions in the documentation. You can adjust the close force and limit switch to the right levels and you should be good to go! Make Sure Your Sensitivity is Correct! View all 5 items > Garage Door Opener Hardware View all items > Garage Door Opener Remotes Garage Door Openers & Hardware at True ValueFrom the time you leave in the morning to your return drive home, you count on your garage door to perform - no matter the conditions or time of day. With the garage door openers and home hardware accessories at True Value, you can start and end each day knowing that quality is on your side.
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Here’s how it happened and how you can avoid it… Anyone who owns a house knows that the garage door will eventually fail. A garage door only has a few components. The door itself is on a set of rollers in a track and is assisted in opening and closing by a set of torsion springs, drums, cables, and the garage door opener. In most cases if your garage door won’t open, or opens part of the way then shuts, one of the torsion springs has broken. The springs will typically last anywhere from 10,000 to 20,000 cycles. Replacing torsion springs can be done by the homeowner but it is not advisable. By the time you get the springs and the correct tools, you would have been better off paying someone to do the job. But the garage door repair industry is riddled with dishonest business operators. In my case I called the number that was on the sticker inside the garage door for “Company A.” The first warning sign I ignored was when my call to a 972 area code (Dallas area) was transferred to a national call center.
It was the morning after Thanksgiving and I was wanting to schedule an appointment for later in the afternoon. I ignored another HUGE warning sign in the phone call with “Company A.” I told the operator I had a broken torsion spring on a 16’x7′ metal garage door. I asked what would be a ballpark price just to have the springs replaced. The operator said they couldn’t provide that information. For anyone reading this post, this should be the time when you politely end the phone call and call another company. A reputable garage door repair company will provide you with a price estimate over the phone for a specific service. Earlier in the morning I had called the repair company I have used at my house, “Company B.” They were closed for the Thanksgiving holiday but the owner called me back later in the day. I informed him I had another company coming out. He spent some time asking questions and told me if they wanted more than $250 for the job they were ripping me off.
I thanked him for the information and ignored my instinct to call “Company A” and cancel the scheduled service appointment. The repairman for “Company A” showed up to the house on time and was polite, although he brought his pre-teen son with him for the job. He took a look at the springs and started rattling off repair costs. Then came the warning sign which let me know it was time for this man to go. He tried to quote me prices for 90-day, 2-year, and lifetime rated springs. This is the oldest scam in the garage door repair industry and is a clear sign you are dealing with a bad business. He rattled off the costs for the repairs so quickly that I asked him to write them down for me. He went out to his truck for a bit and came back with the lowest number at $443 for installing a pair of 90-day springs. I believe the top number was $600 for the lifetime springs (more on that later). I told him I had another quote for a max cost of $250 and that I would need to pay his service fee and send him on his way.
His reaction was interesting. He was taken back for a few moments by my refusal of his bid. He then wanted to inspect the rest of the garage elements since he was already there. I had no problems with this because I wanted to hear what he would say. He said that every component on the door was worn out – the drums, the cables, the rollers, and of course the springs. He then asked, in a polite manner, if I would call “Company B” and ask what it would cost to replace all these items. “Company B” humored his request and said the springs would be $239, drums were $39, rollers were $85 for a set of 10, and the cable was no charge. Their complete repair came in $100 less than his bid for just the springs. I again told the repairman from “Company A” that I would happily pay his service charge and send him on his way. The service charge was $89 but the national operator had told me there was a $40 discount because I got the number from the sticker on the door.
I had to talk the repairman into giving me this discount. I ate the $50 fee because it was my mistake not my friend’s mistake. The repairman continued to make his case as we did the paperwork but to his credit he remained polite during the entire process. “Company B” came out the next day and replaced the springs for $239 as quoted. They also replaced the plastic rollers for $85 and said all other components were in good operating condition. How To Avoid My Mistakes How big is it? Measure how tall and wide it is. What is it made of? Metal, insulated metal, wood. A broken torsion spring will almost always be evident. They are the two dark coils above your door. If it is broken you will see one coil is separated. Give the drums a visual inspection. There is one above each corner of your door with a cable running over it. They should have grooves. If they are smooth they will need to be replaced. Visually inspect the cables. If you see any fraying or damage they need to be replaced.
Check out the rollers all along the side of your door. If they are plastic and more than five years old they should probably be replaced. The best rollers have a metal shaft and a neoprene covered roller. The roller looks a bit like an inline skate wheel. If you know your components, you can provide an accurate description of the situation. The repair company should provide a ballpark estimate based on your information. Ask for them to email you the bid so you have it in writing. If the number you call transfers you to a national call center, hang up! Only deal with local companies that are listed with the BBB. You should also verify membership and current standing with the BBB. A quick search on Google or Yelp will also tell you all you need to know about the company you have contacted. If a company offers you a lifetime spring or a lifetime warranty it is a scam. No spring will last a lifetime. When it comes to garage door torsion springs, a spring is pretty much a spring.
The lifetime scam works like this. They charge you an initial price about double the price of a regular spring. What they don’t tell you is that the lifetime warranty is only on the spring. Let’s say in five years your lifetime spring breaks. You call up “Company A” and setup an appointment. The spring is free, but they will charge you an $89 service fee and a $100 installation fee. And here’s the kicker! They will only replace the broken spring. So the next month when your other lifetime torsion spring breaks (they operate in pairs) you will pay the $89 service fee and the $100 installation fee again. All in all, a $50 lesson isn’t that big of a deal. I was busy and we had company in town. If I had trusted my instinct I could have saved myself some time and money. There will be companies that install springs for less than the $239 of “Company B” but they have done several jobs for me and I have always been pleased with their work. If you’re in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, “Company B” is Door Works.