Garage door openers are made to make your life easier, not harder. Yet sometimes, when you press the button to open your residential garage door, nothing happens. If you’re struggling to reliably get your garage door open with the remote control, there might be something wrong with your garage door opener.
Our licensed, bonded, and insured technicians provide same-day and routine garage door service throughout Arizona, so we’ve seen it all when it comes to opener problems. Here are a few common garage door opener problems that can cause this everyday annoyance!
The Garage Door Is Locked
If you can’t open the garage door with the remote, you should first check if you have the lock button engaged. Your garage door opener works when the signal tells it to open, but if you’ve manually overridden the signal by activating the lock button, then the opener becomes a useless piece of plastic — until you press that lock button once again.
Your Remote Batteries Are Dying
Dead or dying remote batteries are one of the most common reasons homeowners can’t get their garage door to open. When you think about it, it makes sense — just like any other battery-powered item, your remote eventually needs new batteries.
Before you give us a call, try replacing your remote batteries. It’s usually a simple job that can be done with a small Phillips head screwdriver. You can find replacement remote batteries in battery specialty shops or online. After you’ve swapped out the battery (or batteries), see if the remote works now. Sometimes, this is all you need to get your garage door opener back to normal!
Your Remote Needs To Be Reprogrammed
Have you ever experienced one of your Bluetooth devices mysteriously “unpairing” from its audio source? If you’re familiar with this problem, you know all you have to do is reset the Bluetooth connection. Much like your electronic devices, your garage door opener remote may need to be “paired” to the opener mechanism again. To reprogram the door, find and press the learn button on the remote and hold it until the opener’s lights begin to blink or flash. Then, try to open the door again with the remote. Did this fix the problem? If it did, keep it in mind for the next time that your garage door won’t respond to its opener.
Your Signal Transmitter Is Malfunctioning
Your garage door opens and closes using transmission signals from an antenna. In order for your door to operate effectively, these signals between the remote and the opener must be communicated clearly. Therefore, if these antennae are bent, damaged, or otherwise prevented from operating, your garage door opener won’t work. Call garage door technicians ASAP to take care of this problem.
You’ve Got Electrical Issues
Your garage door remote might be acting up due to electrical problems with your garage door. These problems may be limited to the door itself, or there might be a larger issue with your home’s electrical wiring. If you suspect your home might have widespread electrical problems, don’t take risks — contact a local electrician for service before having our experts repair your garage door opener.
Your Garage Door Needs Repair
If there’s nothing wrong with your garage door opener system, yet your door still won’t open or close reliably, this pesky problem might be happening because of the garage door itself. Common garage door issues such as a bent track, a malfunctioning motor, or a missing spring can all cause your garage to act “haunted.” Don’t mess around with DIY garage door repair. Instead, contact experts ASAP for service.
Get Rid of Your Garage Issues!
At A-Authentic Garage Doors, we want to help get your door to open again — or give you peace of mind that the door’s closed after you pull out of the driveway! From LiftMaster garage door opener repair to complete door replacement, there’s no job too small or big for our team. Don’t deal with this inconvenient and irritating daily struggle anymore. Contact us today — we’re waiting for your call!
