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Avoiding Garage Door Repair Frustrations

Garage doors serve an important purpose and are highly sought after from both an aesthetic and a practical aspect.

Some of the best neighborhoods in the country have homes that feature garage doors.  Many of them feature multiple doors to accommodate more than one car so that they can be kept out of the elements.

However, when garage doors do not work, they can be extremely frustrating. For instance, if your garage door breaks while your car is parked inside the garage,  you will be unable to get it out.  Many times, not only is the door stuck and will not budge no matter how hard you try, it could be dangerous for you to push or force it. This can be very frustrating and prevent you from doing what you need to do such as getting to work on time or from picking up your child from school.

Because of this, it is essential that you get the problem corrected as quickly as possible.  You are stranded unless you plan on walking or taking a taxi until your garage door gets fixed.

So, in order to get your garage door problem fixed as quickly as possible, this typically requires calling a repairman to come as fast as possible, since fixing a garage door safely is difficult unless you really know what you are doing.

Sometimes, your garage door may still be opened and closed manually, will not open or close automatically.  This can also be frustrating, since in this case, it is hard to determine what is required to repair your garage door, springs or sensors.
Keep in mind that you may be exposing yourself to unsafe conditions if you have to get out of your car at night to open and close the garage door. If you run into a problem, opening and closing a garage door manually takes much more time.  Don’t put yourself or your loved ones at risk struggling to close the garage door quickly!

Perhaps the most serious concern related to a faulty garage door is safety.  Garage doors are supposed to have sensors on them that prevent them from closing completely when there is something obstructing full closure. This is an essential safety feature because a door closing with thousands of pounds of force can cause serious damage. If the sensor is malfunctioning, and the door closes on a person or object that is in its path, it is extremely dangerous and needs to be corrected right away.

The problems described above can not only be frustrating but very dangerous.  Trying to correct the problem yourself if you are not experienced in garage door repair could lead to injury. Instead, call a professional garage door service in order to take care of the problem quickly and efficiently. It’s important to not waste time calling a repairman any time that you notice something is amiss with your garage door.

With over 50 years of experience, Best Overhead Doors deals with a wide range of garage door problems and broken parts in Modesto, Stockton and surrounding areas of California. You can rely on us at Best Overhead Doors.

Serving Stockton, Modesto, Ceres, Merced, Atwater, Manteca, Tracy, Turlock, Lodi, Galt and surrounding areas in California.