Garage Door Guides
Diagnose it first.
Then decide.
Straight answers to the garage door questions we get asked most — written by the people who fix the doors, not a content mill. Figure out what's wrong, learn what a fair fix costs, and skip the repairs you don't actually need.
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Why won't my garage door open or close? The 8 likeliest reasons a door stops moving — and which are safe to check yourself. Broken garage door spring: signs & cost Spot a broken spring, understand why it failed, and know the real replacement cost. Why is my garage door so loud? What grinding, squealing, popping, and rattling each tell you about the door. How long do garage door springs last? Cycle life explained — why a '10,000-cycle' spring isn't a 10,000-day spring. Garage door repair vs. replace The age, damage, and cost lines that decide whether to fix it or start fresh. Garage door won't close all the way (or reverses) Closes then pops back up? Usually the photo-eye sensors or a limit setting. Garage door opener troubleshooting Dead remote, humming motor, no response — a step-by-step triage before you call. Off-track garage door: what to do (and not do) Door jumped the track? Why to stop using it and what's unsafe to attempt. Are lifetime garage door springs worth it? When the higher-cycle upgrade pays for itself — and when standard is plenty. How often should you service a garage door? How often a door needs a tune-up, plus the 2-minute checks you can do yourself.