Garage Door Tune-Up

Often, yes. A door that reverses before reaching the floor usually reacts to one of three things: photo-eyes misaligned or dirty, a down travel limit set so the door meets the floor before the opener expects it, or a force setting so low that stiff hinges, debris or a roller out of true read as an obstruction, since a clean, dry track is what the door is meant to run on. A tune-up clears all three by aligning the sensors, resetting the limits and freeing up the door's movement.

Springs are inspected and lubricated during a tune-up, and the balance test tells us whether they are carrying the door's weight properly. Changing their tension is a separate, deliberate job: the door is clamped to the track, winding bars are used on a torsion spring, and the technician works from a stable position. If the balance check shows the springs need adjustment or replacement, you receive that as its own recommendation with its own quote.

Cold affects several things at once. Old lubricant thickens into a drag on every hinge and bearing. Steel contracts slightly, so a track that was snug becomes tight. Rubber seals stiffen and the bottom seal can freeze to the slab. The opener then reads all this extra resistance as an obstruction and stops or reverses. A fall tune-up with a low-temperature lubricant, silicone on the seals and correctly set force goes a long way toward smooth winter mornings.