Garage door repair in Garland, Texas

Each page says what is probably wrong, what is safe to check and what to leave alone.

• Door won't openThe button clicks, the motor hums or nothing happens at all.
• Door won't close or goes back upIt drops a foot or two, then reverses, and the opener lights blink.
• Car stuck insideThe door is shut, the car is in, and you need to get out.
• Loud bang from the garageSomething let go, and the door now feels wrong.
• Remote or keypad stopped workingThe wall button still works, or nothing does.
• Door feels too heavyIt used to glide. Now it drags, or won't stay halfway.

Large hail hits somewhere in the Dallas/Fort Worth area nearly every year, mostly in spring. Shallow dents on a door that still runs straight can usually wait. Creases, cracked sections or a door that now binds in its tracks need a contractor, and you shouldn't keep running the opener against them.

If you plan to file an insurance claim, photograph the door before anything is moved. The Texas Department of Insurance says to file as soon as you can, and warns that waiving a homeowner's deductible is illegal. Turn down anyone who offers to. The page on dented panels covers repair versus replacement.

1. Call the number

   Have your address and a short description of the door ready.

2. Talk to the contractor

   The call goes to an independent garage door contractor. This site doesn't do the work.

3. Describe the problem

   Say what the door does, what you heard and whether anything is stuck under it.

4. Ask the price, then decide

   Ask what the visit and the job will cost. You choose whether to book.

• Repair or replaceHow to tell which one your door needs, and what moves the cost.
• Choosing a door for North TexasWhat to ask about hail and summer heat when you compare doors.
• Spring safetyWhy the spring is the part to leave alone, and what you can check from the floor.
• Opening the door by handHow the release cord works during a power cut, and when to stop.
• Before you hire in TexasThere is no state garage door license. What to check instead.
• Questions and answersShort answers to what people ask before they call.