Sectional garage doors use springs that work to open and close your garage door. You may have a torsion spring system that winds and unwinds the springs with each use of the door. Or it is an extension spring system that stretches the springs out when the door is closed, and retracts them when the door is opened. 

The ability to lift your garage door comes from the springs, and not the garage door operator. If a garage door spring is broken or unwound, the garage door opener may struggle to lift the weight of the door or fail to open the door at all. 

Using your garage door opener when your door has a broken spring can cause damage to your garage door motor or other parts and be a danger to you. 

Call us to come fix your broken spring. We carry all sizes of springs and the correct professional tools to fix your door safely and quickly so you can be opening and closing your door the same day. 

In addition to springs, sectional garage doors system have cables that wind on to drums and connect to bottom fixtures. If any of these parts become loose, or broken, it can cause the garage door not to work properly. If a person tries to force the door open or closed without knowing how to do it safely, they can be injured by the weight of the door. If you notice your cable is off or loose, call us to repair it before it causes more damage or injury.

Garage doors have tracks on either side of the door that allow roller to travel up and down the track. These rollers have stems that hold the door in place as they slide into the hinges that are attached to the door. If any of these components are damaged or out of alignment, it can cause the door to open or close poorly, or not at all. Call us to tune up your door hardware, and make sure you garage door is working smooth and safely. 

Garage door operators use belts or chains to pull the garage door open and push it closed. Over time, the belt or chain may become loose and sloppy causing your garage door opener to become loud and unable to do its job effectively. Stripped gears, worn sprockets, circuit boards that are worn out, and wiring malfunctions are all common but fixable reasons your garage door opener may not be opening your garage door, or why your opener is making odd noises. 

Call us to fix your existing garage door operator. You'll be able to open your door smoothly and quietly with a click of a button.

Garage door openers have safety sensors (called photocells) that work together on either side of the garage door opening. One sensor sends a beam of light to the other sensor. If that beam is not received, the garage door opener will not close. If your door will not close, check to make sure the photocells are aligned, unobstructed and not blocked.  Water damage is also a common reason photocells quit working.  

If your photocells are giving you trouble, give us a call and we will fix or replace them so your garage door opener can start working again.

It may simply be a dead battery, a stuck or worn-out button on the remote or keypad, or the remote or keypad needs to be reprogrammed or simply replaced. 

Another common remote topic is related to the built-in remote that many cars now have, but can sometimes be difficult program. We know how to program all makes and models of built-in remotes to get your garage door operator working. 

If you are having issues with your remote or keypad, call us and we will come out to fix the problem.

In the Pacific Northwest, we have lots

 of trees that sometimes cause power outages. Without power, you are unable  to open or close your garage door with your electric garage door opener. 

Before this happens, make sure your garage door can easily and safely be opened and closed by hand. Also, learn the alternatives for securing and locking your door if using it manually. 

Many models of newer garage door openers now have a battery backup that allows the garage door to open or close even during a power outage. 

Dave’s Door Service offers a professional line of operators with battery backup. 

Give us a call to have us come tune and adjust your door making sure you can open and close your garage door safely by hand before the next power outage. We will also show you how to secure your garage door while using it manually, or we can install a new garage door opener with a battery back up.