Garage Door Problems Due to Cold Weather

No, it isn’t all in your mind. If it’s cold outside and you’re experiencing problems with your garage door, it is not all in your head. This is a common problem that many people experience. We can say this because many of our customers at Sandy Springs Garage Door LLC in Sandy Springs, GA contact us to help with their problems during the colder months of the year. If you’re frustrated because your door won’t close or because it won’t open then there is a reason this is happening. If you are late for an appointment and your garage door is stuck then you can’t afford for this to continue to occur. That is why we want you to know exactly what you should do if you should start to experience trouble with your garage door. In most cases your garage door is really convenient. However, from time to time, you may start to experience problems. Whenever there is a problem, you can be sure that there is also a solution. We’ll make sure you know exactly what could be causing these problems. We will begin by explaining why you might be experiencing an issue with your garage door when it is cold outside. 

Here are some of the most common reasons why you could be experiencing a problem with your garage door:

Grease that Has Hardened – In most instances’ lubricants, such as grease will make the garage door open easy. If it is cold outside then it could be because the grease has hardened, which will make it hard to open the garage door. If you’re experiencing a problem with your garage door then the first thing that our garage door technicians at Sandy Springs Garage Door LLC will start by checking to see if there on your tracks. When you have a garage door that isn’t heated it could be a problem when the cold mixes with the grease. In some cases, simply by adding heat to the garage could start your door operating like normal again. 

Lack of Grease – On the other hand there may be a problem with your door not opening because there is not enough grease. This is just one of the many reasons why routine maintenance is such an essential part of how your garage door operates. If your garage door hasn’t been greased or if you don’t know if it has been greased then it might be a good idea to call us to grease the door for you. When the weather is warm outside then this problem doesn’t exist but when it is cold outside the door will have a problem opening when there isn’t enough grease. It can also prevent it from closing, which is why will often check it first.

Broken Garage Door Springs – This may be one of the biggest culprits of cold weather problems with your garage door. When it is cold then it could cause the metal on your door to break or crack. The springs are far more fragile and rigid when the weather is cold, which could cause them to break. If you have a spring that has broken then it will be impossible for your garage door to open properly. One spring will likely try to compensate for the other spring, which makes it difficult for the door to open at all. If both of your garage door springs should happen to snap and break due to cold temperatures, you won’t be able to open the door at all. You will have to have the springs replaced. In fact, it is best to have your springs evaluated at the start of the colder seasons to ensure they will not snap and break due to frigid weather outdoors. 

Misaligned Tracks – While having misaligned tracks is not directly related to cold weather, it has been the reason the door contracts. The other problem with cold weather is that the weather and humidity may have led to a warped track. These will both make it very difficult to open your garage door. Some weather-related situations can cause your garage door to go off its track. You can usually get it back on track without too much difficulty but if you don’t know how to or you would rather a professional service technician take care of it for you, don’t hesitate to contact our expert garage door technicians at Sandy Springs Garage Door LLC. 

However, as we mentioned earlier if your garage door won’t open or close, there is usually a good reason for this. You can start by troubleshooting the aforementioned things. Don’t take chances with your springs breaking while you are actually using your garage door. Take precautions before cold weather comes by having maintenance performed on your garage door. Chances are that you’ll be able to avoid the misfortune of your garage door falling down on top of you or your vehicle. 

We advise our customers to have routine maintenance performed at the start of every season. Just like there are things that will cause your garage door to be problematic during the cooler weather, there are things that could occur during the hotter months of the year also. It’s best to know now and avoid them if you can with the help of an experienced locksmith technician. 

You can usually find a reliable garage door expert by checking online business reviews. If you notice that the garage door service that you are considering contacting doesn’t have any business reviews then it is probably best to look at using the services of a different garage door company. If people are happy with a garage door service then they will usually want to brag about it or at least let others know what to expect from the service provider, good or bad. Don’t use just any garage door service before doing some research ahead of time. We would hate for you to have to learn the hard way that you made a bad choice.