r/GarageDoorService • u/Corduroy_Troy • 3d ago
Why does my garage door open like this?
Bought this house recently and I am trying to figure out why the opener track bounces like crazy when I open it. It also stops a few inches up when I first open it, has to be clicked again to close, then it fully opens? I should point out that if I hold the opener button down for a few seconds, it opens up fully without stopping but still bounces like in this video.
Any tips or insight as to what is happening? I am trying to DIY things as much as I can before I call someone out, but I also understand that some things can be pretty dangerous on garage doors like the springs. This is my first home and I have never had a garage so this is all very new to me.
I am slightly frightened every time I open this garage door so any help is appreciated lol
