Properly running garage doors open and close without a delay and at the same speed.
Signs that you need to replace your garage door.
Garage doors are heavy enough to cause injury or even death if they slam shut unexpectedly.
If someone can easily break in you have no way of protecting your belongings.
Garage door is damaged.
Subtle signs your garage door needs replacing.
New loud sounds are clear indications that the door has started to age and deteriorate.
Broken garage door parts such as broken handles hinges and wires are a serious sign a new garage door installation is due.
This may also indicate a more serious issue that will cost even more to fix.
You want to improve curb appeal.
If wooden doors aren t maintained and refinished regularly they can begin to deteriorate.
Your garage door has broken handles hinges and wires.
Since properly functioning garage doors typically run smoothly without a lot of noise sudden sounds in the form of grinding crunching grating squeaking or banging can be a warning sign that it s time for a replacement.
If worn strips or frayed cables hang from the sides of your door you run the risk of the door breaking.
Uv rays from the sun can cause fading over time.
It closes on its own.
If your door takes too long to raise up and down you might be due for a new motor.
Possible solutions and what to do.
Signs you should consider garage door replacement.
It opens incredibly slowly.
You spot track misalignment.
Notice the difference in speed from when you first started using the garage door until now and if there is a difference in the pace it might be a good idea to replace your garage door entirely.
To avoid injury or damage to your property call a technician.
It starts to close but then it reverses direction.
Garage door is noisy.
Your wood door has cracks holes peeling paint or is beginning to rot.
Garage door is about 30 years old.
Wildlife will also take advantage of a hole or large crack especially in cold weather.
Garage door won t open or close one of the most obvious signs that your garage door opener needs to be replaced or repaired is if you press the button to open or close the door and it doesn t budge.
It suddenly reverses direction.
The newest driver in your family forgets to put the car in reverse and crashes through your residential garage.
If your garage door is showing any of these signs you may want to consider replacing it.
Hanging wires and broken door handles will limit your door use as well as present a safety hazard to you and your family.