Garage Door Not Closing On One Side

Push the door back to adjust the door and get the center aligned again.

Garage door not closing on one side. The door may rub up against the stop molding making it difficult to maneuver. It is possible that the vertical track down the side has gone out of alignment and shifted due to a slightly loose lag screw. Garage floor may have cracked or shifted 2. Click on a problem below to see the possible causes and solutions.

Garage door seal may be damaged 4. Clutter or obstructions that block the sensor are the first problems to look for if your door won t close or in extreme cases open at all. Depending on the brand. There is one on each side of the door.

Put a ladder under the door to make sure it won t close accidentally while you re working on it. They both have lights and both lights should be on. The extension springs are evenly matched and installed to keep the garage door properly aligned so that it runs smoothly throughout the entire length of the track and closes evenly. There may be a large gap of space between.

If the door goes up but you can t make it go down you probably need to adjust the sensors. This is of course a safety feature to prevent the heavy garage door crushing anyone or anything that might be in the pathway of the door when it comes down. Bottom of the door is up on one side. If one side of the door is not in line with the other the door won t run smoothly in its tracks and when closed one side of the door won t close completely leaving an open gap.

Side mounted extension springs are installed above the horizontal roller tracks on both sides of the door. Garage door opener malfunction or door has shifted. If anything interrupts this beam of light the garage door will not close and the ceiling light on the opener mechanism will flash as mentioned in the previous step. First check the sensor lights.

There are of course many other problems that can keep your garage door from functioning properly. Garage door sensors may not be aligned correctly 3. By pushing the door back into position you should have made the vertical track straighten. The door might be hard to open and close due to it binding.

Garage door will not close all the way leaves gap at bottom 1.