Garage doors will give obvious signs when the door opener needs replacement. One of the first things to notice is the openers will start working intermittently or not work at all leaving you stranded. You will need to wrestle open a 16-foot, double-wide door by hand which isn?t good for the back. In harsh weather, it neither will be fun nor safe.?
But not every sign that the garage door opener repair is needed is so sudden. Some may be showing signs already. You need to pay attention to the garage doors more often. They may be moving slow when rising or getting detached or even falling to the ground.?
It is a dangerous situation especially in homes having children or pets. They can get entrapped below. So always keep an eye when the garage openers start giving any sign of wear and tear. It will need to be repaired or completely checked out to be replaced by a new one.
One of the signs easy to understand and giving a huge red flag is the noise made by the garage door. Garage doors start making noise when they get old or weary. Some make loud and obnoxious sounds with drive chains starting to rattle.
The vibrating chains are not the only thing to be blamed. Even the electric motors get loud when about to die. It will be quietened for some time when the garage door motor is changed but the real remedy is to replace the entire system as usually the entire assembly is shot.