Are the rollers in your Grayslake garage coming out of their tracks?

Up and down, up and down. How many times does the garage door in your Grayslake garage go up and down? Smooth, efficient, flawlessly. The garage door is so reliable you don’t even think about it, at least, not until you notice that one of the rollers has come out of the track.

This isn’t how your garage door is supposed to act. It’s just not right. It’s worrisome. What will happen next? Will the garage door fall out of its frame and onto your car – onto you or someone you love? Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

When a roller comes out of the garage door track that doesn’t mean the garage door will fall out. Most garage doors have 10 rollers. Several or all 10 rollers would have to fall out of the track before you would have to call Grayslake Fire Protection. But, it’s still problematic when rollers don’t stay in their track.

Why would a roller come out of its Grayslake garage door track?

• The track is damaged: if the track is bent, or otherwise damaged, a roller may come out of the track. Usually, if this is the case, it’s caused because something hit and damaged the track. It could happen, however, if something else is wrong with the operation of the garage door and this problem put stress on the track.
• The door is damaged: if the door is damaged this could also cause the roller to come out of the track. For instance, if there is a dent in the door it could pull away from a track so that the roller is pulled away from the track, too.
• There is dirt or something else in the track: Dirt can pull against the roller on one side of the garage door causing the door to come down unevenly. As the door tips because of the strain on one side, you may find that the door doesn’t span evenly between the tracks. One roller may not extend all the way to the track on one side and could come out of the track.
• The rollers and track may need lubrication: Just as dirt or obstructions in the track could cause the garage door to come down unevenly, a lack of lubrication can cause the same effect. The track and rollers should be lubricated to ensure that the door goes up and down as smoothly, quietly and efficiently as possible. This will put less stress on parts of the garage door and on the garage door motor.

Grayslake is a great place to live. There are beautiful homes and garages in town. But, even with a beautiful garage, maintenance of the garage door and garage door opener is critical.  It can help keep your rollers in their tracks.