There are a lot of things that may go wrong with your overhead garage doors such as deformed tracks, damaged rollers, defective springs, broken cables, etc., and each of which can escalate and develop into something even more.
Because this is a much known fact, a lot of garage door owners out there go out of their ways just to makes sure that these breakdowns are prevented as much as possible.
So that they can be prepared for whatever may happen.
However, even if this is so, there are still times where garage door issues surprise us no matter how prepared we may be for it.
One good example of this is when your garage door won’t close.
There are a lot of reasons out there that can explain why exactly something like this happens, most of which are just escalated versions of what should be simple problems.
Whatever the cause may be, you need to make sure that you deal with it right away before the situation becomes worst.
After all, leaving your doors open can put your homes at risk for theft, uninvited entry, and the like.
But what exactly can you do to fix a problem like this?
Well, to help you on your way, here are the most common reasons why your garage door won’t close no matter what you do.
1. Garage door remote batteries are dead
In order for your garage door remote to function, it needs batteries to power it up, and if your batteries no longer have any juice in them, then your remote will not function at all.
When something like this happens, it gives you the impression that your garage door is not closing at all at that something is wrong with your garage door when in the first place, the problem is your remote.
So before you move on to other possibilities try and consider this option out.
After all, it isn’t even that hard to do.
All you need to do is change your garage door’s batteries with new ones or recharge your garage door remote and try to test them out when they have enough battery to function.
2. Misaligned sensors
Your garage doors have safety functions in the form of optical sensors that automatically reverse opens your door if something is obstructing its path.
This safety measure is in place to make sure that your garage doors do not accidentally injure you or your family.
So when your garage doors open themselves again after you have closed them, then it can be due to some problem with your sensors.
There are a lot of reasons as to why your sensors are not functioning properly such as the presence of dirt on your sensor’s lenses or an insect just happened to pass by as you were about to close your doors but the most common one is having your sensors misaligned.
When your safety sensors are misaligned, they are unable to communicate properly with each other and they end up telling your garage door to open as there may be something obstructing the door’s path.
If you ever find yourself in a situation like this, contact a garage door repair technician to help you out as realigning your garage door’s safety sensors can be a bit challenging and difficult to do.
3. Misaligned Tracks
When your garage door tracks are misaligned, they tend to cause your door to get jammed or unable to close itself.
This is probably because the rollers can no longer fit in the section where the tracks are misaligned.
Having misaligned tracks is a common thing to happen given that your garage doors move a lot daily and produce a lot of vibrations that can lead to this situation.
Fortunately, adjusting your misaligned tracks can be really easy to do.
Once you have successfully realigned all of your garage door’s tracks, your door should go back to how it used to be and should be able to close properly again.
4. Incorrect garage door limit settings
Garage door openers come with a feature we know as limit settings.
Limit settings are what give your overhead garage doors an idea of the rough distance between the top of your garage door to the surface of your floor.
When you have incorrectly inputted your door’s limit setting, the tendency is it will consider hitting the floor as an obstruction and will then automatically reverse open itself.
This then results in the impression that your garage door won’t close at all.
In order to correct this, all you need to do is change the limit settings on your garage door opener so that it does not automatically open itself again once you close your doors.
To do this, you can refer to your garage door opener’s user manual to help you out.
5. Your garage door is in manual mode
Another reason that would explain why your garage doors won’t close when your press the button is that you might have released the emergency switch and converted your garage doors to manual mode.
Manual mode is very important especially when repairing your overhead garage doors, however, if you forget to reattach your openers to your door, then no matter how many times you press that open and close button, nothing will happen at all.
If this is the case for you, all you need to do is reattach your garage door opener’s carriage to your garage door’s trolley creating a connection between them.
Once this connection is established, you should be able to use your garage doors close your garage doors using your remote or switch again.
Conclusion
If your garage door won’t close and any of the suggestions above won’t work out, then the best thing you can do is to ask a garage door repair technician to help you out with your problem.
For 24/7 garage door repair services in Edmonton, you can rely on Legion Garage Doors.
Our company provides all kinds of garage door related services from garage door installation to repairs and maintenance activities, so rest assured, no matter what the problem is, we will be able to give you a positive response.
We are also available to cater to your needs 24 hours a day and 7 times a week which means that you do not have to hesitate to reach out to us even during the oddest hours of the day.
If you are interested in knowing more about our rates and other services, feel free to call us or visit us at our main office in Edmonton.
We only want what’s best for your garage doors, quality and premium services.
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