Dispatch Address: 6494 S Quebec St, Centennial, CO 80111
" The Main Culprits
Centennial Garage Services offers these tips on handling garage door closure problems. Usually, the problem is 1) the garage door encounters resistance and 2) the sensor beam is interrupted.
Doing a few simple checks on these can often save you lots of time and money over having a garage door repair expert come to your property and make the adjustments himself. Call (720) 310-1798
Resistance is futile!
No, your garage door has nothing to do with Star Trek but encountering resistance CAN prevent your garage door from closing properly. Try this exercise to test it. First, with your garage door closed, pull the emergency release latch (the red handle) and disconnect your garage door from the opener. Now, try and lift your garage door manually. Was it fairly easy to open or did you encounter medium or heavy resistance? If your garage door lifts normally, the problem is most likely your safety eye alignment or your sensor beam. We’ll get to that in a minute! If you did feel resistance, then the problem could be a damaged spring, a broken wheel or a bent track. These items are easy to fix and not expensive, but you should call a professional to do the work. There are many full service garage door repair shops in Centennial, CO that can provide this help, so call one that you know and trust, or give our friendly crew at Centennial Garage Repair Services a call and we’ll be happy to offer our expertise to make everything right. Call (720) 310-1798
Sensor alignment
One of the most common reasons for garage door closing malfunctions is your sensor alignment. First, check to make sure that one light is always shining. This one is your transmitter. The other one is the receiver and it should light up when the view to your transmitter is clear and unobstructed. If one of the sensors is bumped and moved even slightly out of alignment, the signal can be disrupted. Try bending it back so that they have a clear view of each other again.
Sometimes, the sensors can be aligned perfectly but something is blocking the signal. Remember; garages are usually full of items like cars, ATV’s, bicycles, brooms, rakes, shovels, garden equipment, dog food bags, trash cans, boxes, skateboards, tools, hand drills, leaf blowers, storage containers and lots more. Anyone of these can fall, be nudged, or be positioned so that the light from the transmitter is NOT received by the receiver. Also, items that are sharp can cut or fray the wires to the safety eyes. Bugs and animals can damage the wires and the end result is the same; sporadic garage door working ability. This is due to the fluctuations of the current through the damaged wires. Sometimes they work and often, they don’t. Even if you were to splice and tape the damaged wires together, moisture and humidity can enter and cause the safety override to trigger. Call (720) 310-1798
Faulty wiring
Many times, the sensors offer sporadic performance due to faulty wiring. The wires could have been chewed on, nudged, partially cut or accidentally pulled, but if they are not connected properly, your safety override can be triggered causing your garage door to start back up again or not come back down at all."