Here at Garage Door Repair Chicago, our highly experienced, fully licensed and insured Chicago garage door repair experts can provide instant solutions for a massive range of garage issues. In this blog entry, our team will detail some of the ways in which the most common garage door issues can be rapidly repaired.
Garage Remote / Wall Switch Won’t Operate Door
If your wall switch and remote control for your garage are operating the garage door, check if your garage door opener is properly plugged in. If it is, make sure all cords are also plugged in. if they are, check if the fuse, circuit breaker, or GFCI is tripped or burned out. Other electrical issues could cause your garage door issue – try resetting your breaker or GFCI, or replacing your fuse.
Keypad / Remote Won’t Operate Door
Check to see if the remote works when you’re closer to the garage door. Check to see if the door antenna isn’t damaged or hanging. If the wall switch operates the garage door, but not the remote, try replacing the remote’s batteries, and if that doesn’t work reprogram the keypad.
Garage Door Won’t Fully Close
First, try adjusting the close limit switch to parameters that ensure the door will close all the way. This switch is meant to prevent injury, and can be adjusted slightly with a screw. If this doesn’t work, check if the photosensors are misaligned. You can check that they are level by tying a string between them and seeing if it’s even.
Frozen Garage Doors
If your garage door is frozen shut, try shoveling the snow from around it. If ice is the culprit, try using chemical deicers to defrost the frigid obstructions. If this isn’t working, do your best with a shovel to chip away at the ice.
Noisy Garage Doors
If you’re hearing squeaking and squealing, use a garage door lubricant (NOT WD-40) on all rollers, tracks, or mechanical parts of the opener. If you’re hearing banging coming from your garage door, it might be due to a broken garage door spring, snapped cable, or other issue – ALL of these problems MUST be handled by a professional Chicagoland Garage Door Repair expert, as it’s dangerous for the average garage door owner to attempt repairs themselves.
