Garage Door Opener Sensor Repair Services

Since 1993, the standard requirements under UL 325 have required entrapment protection systems like sensors for automatic garage door openers. This is why there are so many garage doors built with these systems in place today.

However, many garage door opener sensors need repair after many years of regular use and other issues, which can lead to performance degradation over time.

Garage sensor repair is therefore necessary in cases like the garage door reversing without reason, refusing to shut, or misbehaving at odd hours.

Why Sensors Stop Working

Garage doors have two small sensors that sit across from each other near the bottom of the door track, roughly 4-6 inches above the floor. Issues arise when these two sensors stop sending and receiving clear signals. Some reasons for this that make it necessary to repair the garage door opener sensors are: 

• Misalignment: A bump from a bike, a car mirror, or something leaned against it can knock a sensor off angle enough to break the connection.
• Buildup on the lens: Dust and cobwebs collect over time and can block the beam even when the sensor is sitting straight.
• Wire damage: The wiring to each sensor is thin and exposed. This makes it an easy target for pinching, fraying, or rodents.
• Sunlight: A receiver facing direct sunlight can lose the signal, which can cause the garage doors to misbehave in the late afternoon.
• Age: Sensors wear down like any electronic part, especially after years of humidity or power surges.

A garage door opener sensor repair can solve these and many issues, but in some instances, you might want to consider a garage door sensor replacement. The replacement can sometimes solve the problem much faster and more effectively than repeated garage sensor repairs, especially in very old systems.

However, the best option for you depends on your system, but you can get proper guidance from experienced professionals.

How Safety Garage Door Can Help

From garage door sensor troubleshooting to repair, replacements, and installations, Safety Garage Door has the experience needed to get you a safely working garage door.

Our business is built around fair and honest practices that give you the most efficient garage door opener sensor repair solution so that you can get your garage door fixed without being overcharged or oversold.

With us, a misaligned sensor can sometimes be nudged back into place in minutes if that’s the problem. We’ve handled sensor issues across Hayward, the East Bay, San Francisco, and San Jose for several years as part of over 2,000 projects we have completed here.

Work With Us

If you’re looking for reliable garage door opener sensor repair services, Safety Garage Door can help. We arrive quickly and on time. We also offer multiple-year warranties on parts and services.

Our trucks go out stocked, so the fix starts right away. And since doors can break at all hours, our team is available 24/7 to reach out. If your garage door isn't closing the way it should, call now for garage sensor repair services you can trust.