Garage Door Is Stuck Shut

If your garage door is closing fully and then reversing to open again then it may be due to a problem with the close limit switch.

Garage door is stuck shut.

In order to fix this you ll want to make small changes to the close limit setting until the door opener knows to stop once the door has reached the floor. The trolley moves along the chain drive the long track attached to the ceiling when the garage door is opening or closing attached via a metal bar to the inside top of the garage door. If it is possible to safely pull the garage door manually to a closed position before attempting any repair do so. Some garage doors have a full lock system which enables you or anybody to lock your garage door from the outside by only turning the handle.

When you know there is no damage to the door you can close the garage door by disconnecting the door from the electric opener. An electric garage door can become stuck in the open position for several reasons. When attempting to fix a garage door that is stuck open make sure to turn the garage door opener off. However if you encounter resistance stop.

Take a few minutes to troubleshoot some built in safeties in your. Keeping the garage door closed is important to home security so life can become pretty stressful when that door can t seem to stay shut in your efforts to get your home safely sealed up again. Because of the potential danger of broken parts you should inspect the garage door for damage before attempting to close it. A garage door stuck in the closed position may tempt you to crash on through but don t let frustration get the better of you.

Even with regular maintenance garage doors can sometimes stick refusing to open or close.