Your garage door is the largest moving object in your home and one of the most mechanically complex systems homeowners throughout Vail, Tucson, Oro Valley, Marana, and Southern Arizona deal with. When something goes wrong the consequences can be serious especially for households with children and pets. Here are the most important garage door safety tips every Southern Arizona homeowner should know.
Test Your Auto-Reverse Function Monthly
Every modern garage door opener is required by law to have an auto-reverse function that stops and reverses the door if it contacts an object while closing. To test it place a 2×4 flat on the ground in the path of the door and close it. The door should reverse immediately upon contact. If it does not reverse call Alviti Garage Door Service immediately for a safety inspection whether you are in Vail, Tucson, Marana, or any other Southern Arizona community. A door that does not reverse properly is a serious injury risk.
Keep Children Away From the Controls
Throughout our Southern Arizona service area, wall buttons should be mounted high enough to be out of reach of small children. Remotes should never be treated as toys. Children should be taught never to run under a moving garage door.
DIY Spring or Cable Repairs are dangerous
Torsion springs and cables are under extreme mechanical tension. A spring that releases unexpectedly during a DIY repair attempt can cause life-altering injury. These components must always be handled by a professional. Call for same-day garage door spring repair or cable repair.
Know Your Emergency Release Cord
The red emergency release cord disconnects the door from the opener for manual operation during a power outage, critical during Southern Arizona monsoon season when power outages are frequent throughout Vail, Tucson, Marana, and Oro Valley. Make sure all adults in your household know where it is and how to use it.
Do Not Ignore Unusual Sounds
Grinding, popping, squeaking, or banging sounds during operation are your door system warning you something is wrong. Continuing to operate a noisy door accelerates wear and increases the risk of sudden failure throughout Southern Arizona’s extreme operating conditions.
Schedule Annual Professional Maintenance
The single best thing homeowners throughout Vail, Tucson, Oro Valley, Marana, and surrounding communities can do for garage door safety is schedule annual professional maintenance. A trained technician inspects every component for wear and potential failure points, catching problems before they become safety hazards.
Alviti Garage Door Service provides garage door safety inspections and professional maintenance throughout Vail, Tucson, Oro Valley, Marana, Catalina Foothills, Drexel Heights, Corona de Tucson, and Rita Ranch AZ.
Call (520) 395-7721 to schedule a safety inspection anywhere in Southern Arizona.