Garage Door Tracks Repair

Garage Door Track Repair and Replacement

Have you noticed your garage door is making strange sounds or having jerky movements while opening and closing? This unusual behaviour is more than just unpleasant. It could be a more serious indication that your garage door tracks are worn or damaged. One of the most important components of your garage door system are the garage door tracks. The reason your garage door is able to smoothly open and close is because the tracks hold the garage door rollers in place. With regular use however, tracks can become bent, which prevents the door from operating properly.

Garage door track repair is one of the most common repair issues local Ottawa homeowners experience. To keep your garage door in pristine condition and prevent hardware damage to other areas of your garage door, contact Priority Garage Doors and have one of our skilled professionals inspect your system and make corresponding repairs accordingly.

Common Causes for Damaged Garage Door Tracks 

With everyday usage opening and closing your garage door, and non-frequent maintenance, the garage door tracks can become damaged, bent or warped. If your garage door tracks are appearing or functioning poorly, then it’s likely as a result of one or more of the following:

Salt & Moisture Damage: The bottom of your garage door endures a lot of moisture and salt during Ottawa’s winter season. The tracks will corrode due to this constant dampness and the entire system will weaken. Call a professional for track replacement.

Broken Drums or Cables: If the garage door’s drums are jammed, if the cables show signs of wear, tear, or fraying, or the drums and cables have been damaged, then your garage door system is lacking proper weight counterbalance. The issue with this is the entire weight of the door would then be resting on the track, which can lead to overall damage.

Damaged Rollers: Garage door rollers require regular lubrication to ensure they can easily glide along the garage door track. A lack of sufficient lubrication results in the rollers having difficulty moving along the tracks. This in turn causes hardware tension and track damage. 

Recent Impact: The contact from your vehicle or any other large object hitting your garage door could have bent the tracks. 

Track Age: As the garage door tracks age, they can experience debris or corrosion buildup. This negatively impacts the quality of the hardware by eventually causing warping and other damage. 

If your garage door isn’t operating efficiently and smoothly and you suspect your garage door tracks are damaged, avoid using the door until a professional from Priority to inspect your system and properly identify the issue. It is imperative to resolve this issue quickly because using a garage door with bent tracks can cause damage and strain to other pieces of garage door hardware and in more severe situations, can lead to significant property damage and potential injuries.

Priority Fixes Garage Door Tracks for all Brands

We repair garage door tracks for every major brand in Canada! Each licensed technician we send into the field has received thorough training and is more than qualified to handle any project. At Priority Garage Doors, we believe there’s no substitute for real-world experience.

We’ve seen just about everything in our extensive experience servicing Ottawa and its surrounding area. That includes hundreds of repairs or replacements of stainless steel tracks of major brands such as Raynor, Clopay, Midland, and Amar. 

What Garage Door Track Services We Offer: 

Homeowners are making the right decision when choosing Priority Garage Doors for their garage door track repairs. We take pride in our reliability to respond promptly and arrive swiftly and offer quality, both in customer service and workmanship. We can help you with a range of common problems regarding garage door track repair. These include but are not limited to: 

Adjusting your Garage Door Track: Garage door track maintenance is crucial. If we can minimize the adjustments made to your garage door track to one or two, this is optimal for both you and us! Our technicians are honest with their assessments and prioritize your budget to keep costs down, while still making all necessary repairs.

Replacing Missing Bolts or Parts: Sometimes, a bolt works its way loose or a part is knocked out of alignment by no other cause than everyday use. In any case, for any issue, a tech at Priority will find the root of the problem and secure or replace parts if needed. 

Tightening & Adjusting Cables: Our repairman will look for loose cables, belts or chains. If we do identify this issue, we’ll tighten and adjust it so that your door can roll on the tracks properly again.