Family member did this and is freaking out about probably having to pay tens of thousands to fix it. Is anyone here knowledgeable about door fixes? The tracks look okay but the roller things that go in it at the bottom broke off and the obvious bent panels
Bought my house a year ago. Has a double bay and a single bay for garage doors. One side has a nice silent lift/motor (the double wide door) and the single bay is super loud and makes a ton of noise around the spring when opening and closing. I just noticed that the mounting plate for the tension spring (not sure on official name) has come off the wall for the most part.
Any advice on fixing myself?
I’m very handy but never messed with garage door stuff. Hate paying for professional services if I don’t need to.
Anyone have advice on how to fix?
UPDATE: After so many of you said to call a pro, I had a technician out this morning. He also said this was horribly dangerous and I shouldn’t have been using it at all in this state. Spring was replaced and bracket moved to a stud and all is well in the world. Thanks for the sound advice! 🙏💪
Top struts are breaking. Also, the door behind it is a little bit bent, and in the middle, it does touch the back and opening.
One of the roller brackets is also losing.
What are my best options for DIY? Thanks.
In advance.
I’m gathering factual information about commercial rolling service doors, their controls, and normal safeguards.
I’m interested in the gap between seeing a door respond and knowing why it responded.
If one stops or reverses, what can someone nearby directly observe? Which conclusions would require checking the exact door/operator configuration and documentation?
For example, what would a sound, an alarm, or someone standing beside the controls tell you about the cause, and what would remain uncertain?
I’m also trying to understand which questions belong with a commercial door technician and which need a building-egress specialist, particularly where a separate personnel exit is involved.
General explanations, public technical references, and pointers to relevant professional qualifications would help. I’m interested in normal operation with functioning safeguards.
Please keep examples general, without client names, private incidents, or confidential installation details.