Garage Door Track Repair
Bent, loose and out-of-line tracks straightened, re-anchored and gauged so the door runs true.
The tracks on both sides of the opening guide the door through its whole travel, and Clopay notes that bent or misaligned tracks can make a door noisy or stop it from moving at all. A track gets bent by a vehicle touching the door, by a door forced past a stuck point, or by the frame moving beneath it. Loose track brackets let the track shift a fraction of an inch with every cycle until the rollers begin to bind.
We measure before we repair: the distance between the two tracks, how plumb each vertical section is and how the horizontal sections slope. Minor bends can be reshaped in place, while a creased or twisted section is better replaced. DASMA cautions against hanging a new door on a track left over from the old one: each door is sold with a track specified for its own thickness, weight and headroom, and the opener layout matters too. Whenever a door is replaced we check the existing track against the new door's specifications.
Signs the track is the problem
- A visible bend or dent in a vertical or horizontal track
- Rollers that bind or catch at the same spot every cycle
- A gap that opens between the door and the track
- Loose or missing track brackets and bolts
- The door scrapes the track or the jamb as it travels
- A track that tilts or no longer sits plumb after a bump or a shake
🔥 The Santa Clara Foothills Factor
The ground here moves. The USGS reports that the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake caused heavy damage in Los Gatos, and its 2014 outlook puts the chance of at least one earthquake of magnitude 6.7 or larger in the Bay Area before 2043 at 72 percent. A moderate shake that leaves a house standing can still rack a door opening by a fraction of an inch, enough to pinch a track.
After any noticeable earthquake we advise owners to look for new bends and loose brackets before running the door again, and we measure the opening, not just the door.
How We Handle It
Measure the run
We check the gap between the tracks, how plumb the vertical sections are, the slope of the horizontal sections and every bracket.
Exact quote
You approve one price for reshaping or replacing the damaged track, with the hardware it needs.
Straighten and re-anchor
We reshape minor bends, replace creased sections, and anchor the brackets to solid framing.
Run and test
We cycle the door by hand, then with the opener, and confirm the rollers glide without binding.
Garage Door Track Repair — FAQs
Can a bent track be straightened, or must it be replaced?
Why does my garage door get stuck in the same spot every time?
Should I check my garage door after an earthquake?
Will a new door run on the tracks I already have?
What is a low-headroom garage door track?
Track repair price
Track work is priced per door, whether one side or both need attention.
- Track Repair & Off-Track DoorFrom $150 per door
- Diagnostic Service Call$0 with a completed repair
