Garage Door Chain Loose When Closed

Tightening up the slack on your garage door will allow it to run more efficiently and will prevent loud noises that disrupt your home.

Garage door chain loose when closed.

If your garage door chain needs to be replaced tightened or if you require any other garage door maintenance or repair work count on the technicians at creative door services. Over time though this slack can increase or the gear and sprocket assembly can wear and the chain may pop off the sprockets. You can put the chain back on your automatic garage door opener using a simple adjustment mechanism. Chain driven garage door openers should have some slack in the chain for optimal performance.

Once you are clear that the only problem is a slightly loose chain then you can begin fixing the problem. For more information or to schedule a service call reach out to us today or contact one of our eight branches across western canada. A loose garage door chain has less power to open and close the garage door and it can often create a loud and annoying sound as the slack hits the door.