Garage Door Adjustments

Q: Why does my door open but not close?

This is a classic symptom of misaligned safety sensors . The two "eyes" are not seeing each other, and the opener thinks something is blocking the door. Our adjustment service includes a full sensor realignment.

Is your garage door closing crooked, leaving a gap on one side? Does it move slowly, or seem to struggle and strain on its way up? These are classic signs that your entire system is out of alignment. Over time, daily use, vibrations, and even minor bumps can cause your door’s tracks, springs, and safety settings to shift out of perfect balance.

Our professional Garage Door Adjustment service is the solution. It’s a precise, technical service where we recalibrate your entire system. We restore smooth operation, ensure a tight seal, and prevent minor issues from turning into a costly door off-track emergency.

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Signs You Need Garage Door Adjustments

Look for these clear indicators that your door needs professional realignment.

A Crooked or Gapping Door: The door doesn't sit level when closed, leaving a gap on one side that lets in weather and pests.
Scraping or Grinding Noises: This is often the sound of metal rollers scraping against a misaligned track.
The Door is Slow or "Heavy": Your opener is struggling to lift the door, which often means the spring tension is wrong and needs adjustment.
Door Reverses on Its Own: If the door hits the floor and bounces back up, its "close limit" setting is off.
Jumpy or Jerky Movement: The door shudders or sticks as it moves, indicating a problem with the tracks or rollers.

What Does Our Garage Door Adjustment Include?

This is a comprehensive service to bring your door back to factory specifications.

Track Alignment

We inspect and adjust the vertical and horizontal tracks, ensuring they are perfectly plumb, level, and parallel so the rollers can move without resistance.

Spring Tension Adjustment

We will carefully and safely adjust your spring system to perfectly balance the door’s weight. This is the key to making the door feel “light” for your opener.

Opener Limit & Force Adjustments

We will recalibrate your garage door opener’s settings, reprogramming the “up” and “down” travel limits and the force needed to move the door.

Safety Sensor Realignment

We precisely realign your garage door safety sensors (photo eyes) to ensure they have a solid, clear beam, which prevents false reversals.

Hardware Tightening

s we adjust the system, we tighten any nuts and bolts on the hinges and brackets that have been loosened by vibration.

The Advantages of Professional Adjustments

This service is one of the most important investments you can make for your home.

Prevents Costly Damage: Correcting a minor alignment issue today prevents a catastrophic door off-track failure tomorrow.
Protects Your Opener: A perfectly balanced door requires very little effort from your opener. A misaligned door forces the opener to work too hard, burning out its motor and stripping its gears.
Improves Home Security: A gapping, crooked door is an easy target for intruders. A proper adjustment ensures a tight, secure seal all the way around.
Restores Quiet Operation: By eliminating the scraping and straining, your door will run smoothly and quietly again.

How Often Do Doors Need Adjustments?

For most homes, we recommend a professional check-up and adjustment once every 1-2 years. Your house settles, and daily vibrations from over 1,000 cycles per year will inevitably cause parts to shift. This is a normal and essential part of your home’s preventative maintenance plan.

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Stop putting up with the noise and worrying about a potential breakdown. Contact us today to schedule your Garage Door Lube & Tune service. Our friendly team is ready to restore peace and quiet to your garage!

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Safety is Our Top Priority

We adhere to the highest industry standards for safety. A broken spring repair is dangerous, and we take that risk seriously.

We follow all DASMA Garage Door Safety Guidelines on every job.
Our safety protocols and training are aligned with OSHA Safety Standards to protect both our technicians and your property.

Prepare Your Garage Door for Every Season

Seasonal temperature swings are a primary cause for adjustments. The extreme summer heat can cause metal tracks to expand slightly, while the winter cold makes them contract. This movement is often just enough to misalign sensors or throw off the opener’s “force” settings, making it think a 2-inch snowdrift is an obstruction. A quick adjustment ensures your door works perfectly, no matter the weather.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is a "door off track" the same as needing an adjustment?

No. An adjustment prevents a door from going off-track. If your door is already off its tracks, it is a more serious and urgent repair. If your door is just crooked or scraping, an adjustment service can fix it before it gets worse.

Can I adjust the garage door springs myself?

Absolutely not. This is one of the most dangerous DIY jobs in any home. Garage door springs are under extreme tension and can cause severe or fatal injuries if handled improperly. Spring adjustments must only be performed by a trained professional.

Why does my door open but not close?

This is a classic symptom of misaligned safety sensors. The two "eyes" are not seeing each other, and the opener thinks something is blocking the door. Our adjustment service includes a full sensor realignment.

My door closes all the way, then goes right back up. What's wrong?

This is an opener adjustment issue. The "close limit" setting is telling the opener to travel too far, so when it hits the floor, it thinks it has hit an obstruction and reverses as a safety measure. We can easily recalibrate this.

Garage Door Adjustments

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Signs You Need Garage Door Adjustments

What Does Our Garage Door Adjustment Include?

The Advantages of Professional Adjustments

How Often Do Doors Need Adjustments?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is a "door off track" the same as needing an adjustment?

Can I adjust the garage door springs myself?

Why does my door open but not close?

My door closes all the way, then goes right back up. What's wrong?

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