Shredded plastic gear or (stripped gears) are a common problem with chain-driven garage door openers and sometime even the belt drive garage door openers.

We recommend you have your garage door inspected annually. Make sure the company that installs your door gives you a thorough evaluation and performs routine maintenance as needed.

It is possible in many cases to replace a section of your garage door depending upon the damage involved to the garage door system.

Yes. A minimum of 4 ½" of headroom space is required for a residential door. Your system will need a low headroom extension track or a low headroom torsion rear track. Slightly more headroom is needed, about 6 ½" minimum for a garage door opener.

Torsion springs are tightly would coils of metal above the garage door. They counterbalance the weight of the door, and the stress they are under as a result of being wound so tight make it easier for the door to be raised. When repairing or replacing your garage door, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE TORSION SPRINGS. The enormous pressure they are under can, if handled improperly can whip out and seriously injure or cause death.