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Garage door tracks are metal rails that the garage door slides on once its opens and closes. They keep the garage door aligned and running smoothly. Regular maintenance of the garage door tracks is a key to keeping the door operating smoothly.

Here are few signs you need your garage door tracks repaired-

1. Your garage door is shaking

If your garage door is shaking or moving oddly, it either its off track or has a loose part. In either way, please call a proffasional garage door technician to check it out since ignoring this issue could lead to accidents or god forbid injuries in case the garage door falls.

2. The garage door looks uneven

If your garage door opens unevenly or doesn't close as it should, it means that your garage door is off track. Avoid trying to fix it DIY style! Not only you put yourself in danger, you will put you household in danger too. An average garage door weighs 400 pounds- fixing it requires special tools and experience. Let our team of experts do the work for you, and avoid causing further damage to your garage door.

3. The garage door rails are damaged

Check for visible damage on the tracks themselves. Even small issues can cause bigger problems over time, leading to an unsafe and malfunctioning garage door.

Importance and Benefits

Expertise and Skill:

our professional technicians have all the special tools and the experience to insure your safety and content.

Safety:

off track garage door is dangerous. the 400 pound door can god forbid fall on your property or even worse, on somebody. Avoid fixing it yourself. Call 101 garage doors to ensure you and your family is safe.

Time saving:

not only DIY off track fixing is dangerous, it can also be very time consuming and complicated. An experienced garage door technician will save you time and headache.

Fixing an off Track garage door

A garage door is made from a lot of moving parts such as garage door springs, garage door cables and drums. With regular wear and tear, over time, parts like garage door tracks can get bent or broken. Here is how we fix it-

  1. Lubrication
    lubricating your garage door moving parts regularly will prevent damage to the garage door tracks. If your'e unsure about how to do this, call 101 garage doors and our professional garage door technicians will handle this for you.
  2. Inspection
    check the tracks regularly to ensure that they are aligned and straight. If the tracks seems to be bent, the garage door can be misaligned and might even fall. there are few ways to fix an bent track-
    *loosening the bolts that are holding the track
    *gently tapping the track back to its position with a hammer
    *using pliers to straighten the track
    *Tighten the bolts once the track is straight.

If the Vertical tracks are bent, you might beable to fix them by yourself using this method. However, if that doesn't work, it means you should replace the track.
if the Horizontal tracks are bent, you should seek professional help since fixing them by yourself is very dangerous.

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