Most homeowners take pride in the curb appeal of their home and do what they can to maintain it. Your overhead garage door in Ohio will play a big part in the curb appeal of your home. For this reason, you never want to find yourself being the house in the neighborhood with the garage stuck half open or a completely crooked garage door. Talk about an eyesore!

Why does this happen? Chances are if your garage door is stuck, crooked, or uneven, it could be off its tracks. We know it can be tempting to try to fix this yourself, but we caution homeowners on trying to DIY this type of garage repair. It can be dangerous to anyone involved as well as cause serious damage to any vehicles below. 

What Causes an Overhead Garage Door to Come Off The Tracks?

A Broken Spring – if you try to operate the door with a broken spring it will cause one side to carry the load and will fall off track under the weight of the door.

Damaged Doors – if the garage door becomes damaged around the top or bottom edge of a panel it can cause your door to go off-track

Bad Rollers – with time, the rollers, which enable the door to move up and down with ease, can become wobbly and frozen in place, worn out, or completely fall off.

Obstructed Track – most times it’s just a simple rake handle that falls into the track, or the track accidentally bends, causing an obstruction and making the garage door come down and also go off.

Loose Hardware – daily up and down movement of the door causes the nuts and bolts holding the door together to loosen; putting stress on different parts which eventually causes the door to become off track.

What To Do When Your Garage Door Comes Off The Track

If you notice your garage door off the track, immediately stop operating it to prevent any damage or injury. Call our team at Springfield Overhead Door for professional repair. 

Our technicians might have to replace or even straighten the door panels. If the door comes off its track and you catch it before any damage takes place, We can pop the door rollers back onto the track for you.

We know you need your garage door to operate effectively at all times, and we care about your safety. Our trained technicians are standing by to help in all garage door emergencies. Save our number ( 937-325-4361) today!