Garage Door Roller Repair Services

Garage door roller problems can often be difficult to diagnose, especially without an in-person inspection by an expert. Often the issue you are experiencing with a garage door can have multiple causes, so it is always best to have your garage door looked at by a trained professional to ensure that the correct repairs are completed and avoid additional complications down the road.

• Visual Defects – Rollers that are cracked, dented, or have other visual signs of wear like flat spots or clear warping should probably be replaced to prevent additional issues. Rust is a particularly common problem caused by the increased humidity of Minnesota summers.
  
  
• Loud or Unusual Noises – Garage doors should be fairly quiet, so a loud door could be a good indication that the system needs maintenance. Garage door rollers are one possible cause of weird garage door noises, but bent tracks, bad springs, or even an outdated garage door opener can cause unusually loud or alarming noises.
  
  
• Difficulty During Operation – Garage doors that move slowly or doors that appear to be crooked or uneven during use could be a sign that one or more of the rollers need to be replaced. In particular, jerking or inconsistent movement is typically a clear sign of a garage door roller problem, but any of these signs could also be due to a bad garage door cable.

Like most home maintenance projects, whether or not they can be completed by the owner depends on the skills, tools, and time available to the person doing the work. When it comes to garage doors, however, additional caution must be taken to ensure that work is done safely, as the components and weight involved make these repairs especially dangerous. Even though it may seem like a pretty straightforward task to buy and replace the roller wheels on your garage door, there are a number of things to consider before diving into a replacement project.

• Incorrect Parts – Not all rollers are created equally, and it can be tricky to identify the exact specification for your particular door leading to poor outcomes and additional repairs down the road. Rollers that are too big will render the door inoperable or can lead to bent tracks in addition to causing additional risk during installation; rollers that are too small can cause excessive noise or even a loss of balance in the door leading to slippage and other damage.
• Tension Adjustment – Garage door repairs almost always require adjusting or otherwise temporarily easing the tension to allow easy access to the parts being replaced. This easing requires adjusting the garage door spring, which can be incredibly dangerous if done incorrectly. Garage door springs carry enough tension to raise and lower the door which can be as heavy as 400lbs and if it snaps during an adjustment it will release that pressure all at once, creating extremely dangerous conditions. This is why it is typically recommended that spring adjustments only be completed by professionals.
• Bent Tracks – DIY guides will occasionally instruct users to bend their tracks to remove and replace the old rollers. While this may seem to work quite well at first, a bent track will eventually lead to the need for additional repairs as the dented track frame can wear out new rollers more quickly or cause the door to drop or slip. If a track becomes too bent or warped as the result of a home repair, it will also need to be replaced–at a cost much higher than the original roller repair.
• Time – You probably don’t replace the rollers on your garage door every day–but a trained professional does! Even something that seems simple like replacing the rollers can quickly escalate from a single afternoon to a whole weekend project. You only live once, so call the trained professionals at Mr. Spring and have them do the heavy lifting for you–quickly and efficiently.