Is the door on your commercial premises becoming problematic to operate? It shouldn't surprise you. A commercial door goes through daily wear and tear, especially on busy premises. Since it can impact your business' productivity, it's important to ensure that your garage door is in proper shape so that you can avoid any delays or other issues from happening down the road. Here are several reasons your commercial garage door may require a garage door repair service:

1. The Torsion Spring Has Snapped

The torsion spring propels your garage door up and down, so if it breaks, there's no way to get inside or out of your building. It is rare for a garage door spring to break suddenly. Instead, it will give signs, including operating the door too slow or too fast because it has lost the tension.

Fixing a snapped spring is not DIY work. It's an issue that's best left to a commercial garage door repair technician.

2. The Sensor's Photo-Eye Is Not Working

Today's doors must have safety sensors to prevent the door from crushing people, animals, and objects in their path. It uses a light beam to work. The sensor's photo-eye can become faulty for several reasons, including debris on or around it that blocks its view, sun glare, and dirt or dust accumulation. It can also be broken. Cleaning it can restore function, but more serious faults like breakage require replacing it.

3. The Door's Opener Remote Control Is Faulty or Dead

Do you press the door's remote with no response from the door? It could be a dead battery or an issue with signal transmission. Sometimes, there is a signal transmission from other systems around your premises. Often, replacing the remote's battery will revive a dead remote. But a persistent problem requires the garage door repair service to test the remote.

4. The Door's Tracks Are Misaligned

The door's tracks must be straight to allow smooth up and down movement. They become misaligned from forceful door lateral movements, e.g., when the door is pushed by a vehicle before it fully opens. Track misalignment shows in jerky door movements. Call a garage door technician to align the tracks again.

5. The Door Opener's Motor Is Dead

The door's motor does the heavy lifting, and the door won't operate when it fails. If you've ever heard a loud hum from your garage door opener but no movement from your garage door, it's likely that the opener's motor needs to be tested for faults and repaired as necessary.

Because it controls the ease of access to your premises, a commercial garage door can have an impact on your business operations; it should always function properly. When a problem arises, contact the garage door repair service as soon as possible.