Generally speaking, garage doors use a system of tracks and rollers to move. This is done with either a manual pull or a motorized system. If you have a garage, it's up to you to ensure that your garage door is in good condition and that all the moving parts are working as they should. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in many homes, the garage door is the most complex piece of machinery. This also means that it can be hazardous if it's not working as it should. In order to ensure that the garage door is in good shape, homeowners need to remember a couple of key points of failure.

1. Track and Wheel Roller System

The track and wheel roller system depends on a smooth track and fluid motions for it to work. If you notice that the track is bent or misshapen in any way, the garage door may not work properly. You should stop using it until you have it evaluated by a professional. One of the biggest hazards of a garage door track being misshapen is that the garage door rollers can come out of the track and cause the garage door to fall or dangle. This poses a risk to anyone who walks near the garage door.

2. Motorized System

The motorized system of an automatic garage door is a bit more powerful than some people realize. When it's working properly, the system can raise and lower the door safely. These doors are often fairly heavy, so it takes considerable power from the motor to get them to move. When the motorized system fails, catastrophic impacts are sometimes possible. If the door is fully lowered or raised when the motor fails, there might not be any negative impact. The issue that comes into the picture is that the door might not move at all until the motorized system is fixed.

If the system fails when the garage door is opened or closed, the door may slam down to the ground. This could lead to property damage if a vehicle is in the way. It could also lead to personal injury if someone is in the path of the door when it slams down. Because of this, it's crucial that nobody tries to get into or out of the garage until the door is fully raised. Give us a call at Western Wholesale Installed Sales today to learn more about our services! We'd be happy to help with your garage door repair.