How To Fix Warped Garage Door

Garage door started sagging and popping this last week.

How to fix warped garage door.

If you catch warping early enough you may be able to fix the problem before it becomes more expensive to manage. The situation depends entirely on the extent of the warping and where the damage is situated. To do this look along the door to check the extent of the warp. You may need to replace hinges or wheels as well and it s a good idea to take this opportunity to examine your entire garage door opening system.

After closer inspection i found a fatigue fracture in the steel. Two sawhorses screwdriver sandpaper heavy towels or a large blanket varnish paintbrush 50 lb sandbag or something of equal weight. This is to fix the fatigue and stren. Adjusting the position of the track tap the bottom of the track gently with a rubber mallet.

You have a few options for straightening out warped wood. How to fix a bowing garage door. Loosening the screws on the track use a screwdriver to loosen the screws that are in the tracks to secure it to the garage door frame. Once choice is to use moisture to reverse the effects of the warp.

Sanding is the next step if you ve weighted the door and allowed it to cure for as long as possible and the door remains warped. Determine where the crown the highest point of the warp is mark it and flip the wood over so that the crown is on the ground. Then with the door just touching the doorstop measure the gap between the door and stop at the widest point and cut a wooden block slightly larger than this gap. If you can keep the door shut wedging it shut against the warp for a few days may well prove to be effective.

If you only have one warped garage door panel or just a couple it may be most cost effective to simply replace those panels as the cost of replacing a garage door panel is much lower than replacing the entire door. For example you may need to replace only a few panels if the door has damage limited to a specific area. When you are flattening a warped door leave the sandbag on the door for at least 24 hours or until the warp is gone. Once you have taken the door off its hinges and sanded a small amount from the top and bottom take your 50 lb sandbag and lay it on top of the warp.

Install a 100 grit sanding belt on a belt sander. Remember however that warping can cause damage to other parts as well. Contact your door s manufacturer to make sure you re getting exactly what you need.