Garage Door Not Balanced

Periodic maintenance of your garage door includes balancing to ensure the door opens and closes with maximum efficiency.

Garage door not balanced. If your garage door is not properly balanced it can and will eventually cause damage to the garage door garage door parts and your garage door opener. When a garage door is properly balanced the springs completely support the door and the door remains in place with minimal upward or downward movement. Either way call a garage door expert to do the work. Most commonly doors fall down because they ve lost tension on their springs so that s what we ll discuss.

Move the garage door up and down until you find a place where the door stays suspended when you let go. More than a little movement means your door is out of balance. An unbalanced door can pose safety issues and tax a garage door opener. Press the button on the garage door opener to close the door if it has an opener.

A balanced garage door is an important part of your garage. If your garage door does not open in a balanced way it means that the garage door opener is being overused and its lifespan will be shortened. You will not be able to check for proper balance with a garage door opener attached to the garage door. You need to start with the door in the down position so you can lift it up to various heights and check the balance.

2 brace the open door. This is a very visual representation of the internal struggle happening inside your garage door s system. Adjusting an extension spring door. If that point is more than four feet or less than three feet above the ground you will need to balance the door.

Close the garage door all the way. Garage door looks uneven while opening or closing. It often means that a spring replacement or a spring adjustment is needed. If the door falls to the lower position quickly the spring tension is too weak.

If the door continues to rise the spring tension is too strong. Use the handle to close the door all the way if it doesn t have an opener.