Common Problems with Garage Door Openers

The convenience of having an automatic garage door opener can be an excellent time and energy saver. However, when garage door openers malfunction or fail to work as they should, they are no longer convenient, but troublesome. If your garage door opener suddenly stops working properly, you could be stuck inside or outside of your garage with no way to move your vehicle. While there are several rather common problems that are often reported with automatic garage door openers that could be affecting your garage door opener, a garage door professional can quickly pinpoint the problem and fix it for you.

At Cowart Door Systems, our Austin residential garage door experts have over 35 years of experience serving the Austin community with repair services. Contact us today at (512) 459-3467 if your garage door opener is causing you problems. Our 24-hour repair service is available to all of our clients, and we’ll be happy to look at your opener.

What Might be Wrong?

Garage door openers can malfunction suddenly, without warning, and these malfunctions can disrupt a person’s daily routine in significant ways. Discovering the problem with your opener is an essential step in fixing it. Some of the most common problems that cause garage door opener malfunctions include:

  • Misalignment of the drive belt
  • Broken driver belt
  • Old / worn / rusted parts
  • Battery or back-up battery failure
  • Electrical complications

These problems can very quickly lead to a garage door malfunction. Fortunately, our team of garage door repairmen can fix the problem quickly for you.

Contact Us

If you or someone you know lives in the Austin area and needs quality garage door or garage door opener services, contact an experienced Austin garage door expert of Cowart Door Systems today at (512) 459-3467.