Garage Door Safety

Garage doors can exert deadly force. No one should try to walk under a moving garage door. In the event of an emergency, make sure you know how to use the emergency release should someone become pinned under the garage door.

As a safety precaution, make sure all openers or transmitters are out of reach for children or anyone who they may cause harm.

To ensure small children can’t reach the wall control button for your garage doors, make sure to mount them at least 5 feet from the floor.

For safety reasons, make sure you watch the garage door completely close when using your electronic opener. This ensures children or pets are safe from the possibility of injury from a closing garage door. 

Pinching of fingers is one of the most common garage door injuries throughout households. Never place your fingers under the door or in-between the door sections. Use the attached hardware on your doors when needing to open or close them manually.

Springs on a garage door are by far the most dangerous part on your garage door. Make sure to properly inspect and replace all springs at the same time to ensure proper and safe functioning of your garage door system.

Complete visual inspections of the cables attaching the spring system to the bottom brackets on both sides of the garage door. Should you see any fraying or wear on the cables, replace them immediately.

Springs can make squeaky noises after multiple closures. This does not necessarily mean the springs need replacing. First, spray a lubricant designed for garage doors onto the springs. Should the noise continue, call a professional garage door dealer for service.

Safety cables run through the spring and secure to the wall or ceiling. Should a spring break due to the extreme tension they’re under, injury could occur. A safety cable can keep the spring contained, reducing the risk of someone getting hurt.

Is it really worth saving a few bucks if someone gets injured When replacing an old garage door, homeowners often question whether they should replace their old tracking system. Since several factors impact the functionality of the garage door system, new tracking is suggested when replacing your garage doors. 

Waiting until someone gets injured from your garage door is not the time to think about servicing it. As a responsible garage door owner, you should have your doors properly serviced on a rotating basis to ensure safety of those using this entrance to your home.

A trained garage door expert should install your opener to ensure proper installation and safety guidelines are met.

When closing a garage door with your automatic garage door opener, you should watch the door completely close before walking away for best safety practices. 

If you want to prevent damage to your garage door, this is an important step and can be completed by following your installation instructions.

If your garage door seems heavy and off kilter, the door is probably out of balance. Before you jump to a more powerful opener, a simple adjustment from a trained garage door technician could do the trick. 

Garage door openers reverse in direction when an obstruction is thrown in its path. If your door does not reverse easily after encountering an obstruction, the opener’s sensitivity adjustment may need adjusting. 

A second safety feature on all garage doors are the photo eyes located near the floor of the garage door closing. If your opener doesn’t have its “eyes on,” it’s time for a garage door opener upgrade. For proper placement, make sure eyes are no more than 6” above the garage floor.

With technology ever evolving, burglars are getting more and more tech savvy. Since you can record some transmitter signals, burglars can access your home through your remote controls. To avoid this, you can have a rolling code which changes after every use.