Garage Doors Repair Service Garage Door Repair - Facts You Should Know | Page 3

Garage Door Overhead Repair
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The first thing you’ll need to do is inspect the metal racks that are located in the
garage. Take a look at the mounting brackets (these ensure that the tracks stay
attached to the walls). If the brackets are lose, tighten the screws or bolts that are
holding the brackets to the walls. Close the garage door and look at the tracks to see
if there are any flat spots or dents that need to be repaired. If you see any damage,
you can use a rubber mallet to level the tracks. You can also accomplish with this with
a scrap wood block that is sturdy enough to pound out dents. If you try to get rid of the
damage and don’t see huge improvement, , it’s time to get new garage door tracks.
You should also use a level so that you can check the tracks for alignment. If the
tracks are installed horizontally, they should slant downward and face the rear of your
garage. If your garage has a roll-up door, make sure that the vertical parts of the door
tracks should be plumb. Both of the tracks also have to be equal height on the walls
of the garage. If the tracks aren’t properly aligned, you should loosen the tracks to
even them, but don’t remove them from the wall completely. Don’t take the bolts or
screws from the tracks, because these hold the mounting brackets, so loosen them
so you can work with the tracks. Instead, just tap the tracks back into the right
position. Check the tracks again and tighten the bolts to improve the way your garage
door operates.