Garage Door Off track

The most common cause of misaligned garage door tracks is old age. Even if your door was initially paired with premium tracks, these tracks will still become worn and damaged over time. To safeguard against these issues, the tracks must be maintained regularly. Without this maintenance, rust will build up in the area, which may eventually create alignment issues with your garage door.

The presence of condensation or a leak in your door or roof could also cause rain to reach the tracks. Over time, these substances will corrode the metallic tracks, which could cause them to become bent or misaligned. It’s also possible that this issue has been brought about by broken cables in your door. If one of the garage door cables breaks, a portion of the door won’t be properly supported, which will cause the track to become bent if not repaired immediately.

It is worthwhile to run your garage door opener once every so often so you can see how the garage door rollers are sitting in the track as it runs. If you notice spots where the rollers are raised from the track and not sitting as they should be, you will want to investigate what is causing the misalignment.

If the garage door roller isn’t properly lubricated, one or more of the rollers may be unable to move. The tension that occurs when the rollers attempt to move will likely damage the door cables and bend the tracks. If you find that your garage door tracks have become bent or misaligned, you should call Trusty Garage Door for repair.