Fix A Sagging Or Bowing Garage Door

Have you noticed your garage door bending, or sagging when it opens up? Watch this video on how to fix a drooping garage door, It might just save you from having to replace your garage door! A costly mistake that could be easily prevented with a simple repair! Fix your bowing garage door before its too late, trust me!
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[@LM-fi3dy]

This is why I try to sell double steel doors as much as possible. And if I install a pan door, I always put a strut on every section to prevent this. Great video 👍

[@GarageDoorGuidance]

As do I, basic doors require 2 in my opinion. With the shortages on doors nowadays it’s hard to count on the steel backs being available though

[@gonzo3618]

Great video ,thank you👍

[@americathebeautiful830]

Thank you!

[@heroknaderi]

i enjoyed watching. This as always the best way ti fix this kind of problem. Good job man. I see menards sells them but not lowes and homedepot in the store. I was curious how i can buy one when i need it.

[@GarageDoorGuidance]

Thanks ! You’d have to check your area to see who’s got them and who would sell them to you it’s hard to say.

[@ckuhn555]

5 star doors ship direct approx $119.00 16 ft(3 PC) includes free shipping

[@my1stytchannel]

Thank you sir. You should post your cash app or venmo for tips

[@GarageDoorGuidance]

Haha idk how many people would go for that but if you’re offering I can add it 😅

[@richandlucky1570]

I put my strus up and now my garage door stops about a foot too soon. I notice at the top it hits this little sensor flap and as soon as the garage door hits it, it stops. Not sure if it has something to do with that. Anyway I can fix it? Maybe I did it too tight? Because I don't think the garage door panel itself is suppose to hit that little flap sensor.

[@GarageDoorGuidance]

I’ve seen that happen, once the strut is put up it straightens the panel and cause it to hit the sensor where a bend may have missed it before. You can move the sensor forward so the panel doesn’t hit it but you will also need to adjust the arm position so that it hits the sensor when it closes. ( otherwise it’ll try to keep “closing” even though the door has no where left to go )

[@pradeepankala]

How much does those struts cost?..and where can you find them for a 2 car garage door?

[@GarageDoorGuidance]

You’ll have to scout locally. Typically $50-100

[@rogersideas772]

When you add a strut like that you need to rebalance the door afterwards. The added weight of the door you may even have to replace the torrison spring for a stronger one. That will depend on the weight of the door as well.

[@GarageDoorGuidance]

When you add a single strut to the middle or upper panels it’s usually still going to be balanced in my experience. Unless the springs a bit older and already loosening up

[@DxrkenedV01D]

Where do they sell the struts with fasteners?

[@GarageDoorGuidance]

Check local garage door distributors in your area

[@cafemolido5459]

Someone backed into my garage door and now is bowing; MY plan in to remove it and try to straighten the panels. Already have a T-strut and not helping

[@GarageDoorGuidance]

Is the strut bent?

[@cafemolido5459]

@GarageDoorGuidance replaced the t-trust, but still bowed

[@GarageDoorGuidance]

@@cafemolido5459 the braces are usually placed more for function, depending on the door and the damaged sustained it will only do so much

[@skylerpitts5196]

Metal framing studs are light and rigid but not pretty. Just as rigid and light as garage door struts. For a substantially smaller cost. Lack of availability causes ingenuity and thinking outside of the box. There’s rarely ever just one way to achieve the common goal in my humble opinion.

[@GarageDoorGuidance]

I can agree with that 👍🏻

[@dustysrandom5079]

I was just thinking a 2”x2” might get it done too. I got one that’s getting worse. Local dealer didn’t have any….. I’m gonna make something work 😁

[@GarageDoorGuidance]

@@dustysrandom5079 should work, better than nothing at all haha

[@dustysrandom5079]

@@GarageDoorGuidance right now I hit the button and run over real quick and press up to relieve the pressure 😆

[@GarageDoorGuidance]

@@dustysrandom5079 gotta do what you gotta do lol

[@indianapolisindiana7856]

I get that the strut provides extra support, but why does this sagging start happening in the first place?

[@GarageDoorGuidance]

Metal fatigue over time, gotta keep in mind it is a 16ft expanse of 25 G steel( usually )

[@indianapolisindiana7856]

@@GarageDoorGuidance That makes sense. So the door panel just looses its rigidity over time? I was looking at all the support hardware and couldn't see any obvious problems. I wonder if switching up the order of the panels would make any difference. Move the bottom two panels to the top, and the top two to the bottom. It seems to be the two bottoms panels that are sagging.

[@GarageDoorGuidance]

The same panels like have a hairline crack already forming ( or a dent at the least ) I’d assume they’d still sag

[@skylerpitts5196]

Cheap material causes your door to sag after a handful of years.

[@skylerpitts5196]

And the wider your door, the higher the maintenance.

[@murd777]

I think part of the problem is that the door is too wide 16ft, non insulated and the track angle is the standard 12 degree. You should replace it for 15 degree instead.

[@GarageDoorGuidance]

It is wide and that’s the main reason this happens but I always add a second brace to begin with when installing 2 car garages and that takes away the problem

[@theproshopper]

I called a repair guy and he wasted my time. I told him this is what's needed and he insisted it was the hinges. He tried to replace them and it obviously didnt work. He then put the old ones back, stripped 2 screws and charged a 30 dollar service fee and left. I found "steel angle" bars at lowes and home depot. They should fix it based on the videos I've seen so I'm going to fix it myself.

[@GarageDoorGuidance]

It should work yes, and sorry to hear about the time wasted !

[@jeffreyplumber1975]

I cant imagine a charge under 30 dollars way cheap but for a dummy like him 5 dollars is too much

[@theproshopper]

UPDATE. Steel angle bars worked like a charm. I put 4 of them in total on the 1st and second panels. I put a few larger screws to fix the ones he stripped. I left a review for the company on google maps but somehow they got it removed. They go by multiple names on google and either delete the whole account and start a new one or delete individual reviews. Either way this video helped me solve the issue. Thanks a bunch.

[@GarageDoorGuidance]

Glad I could help and I enjoy hearing the responses ! The only thing you may want to think about is the weight added when you put the 4 bars on. If the motors seems like it’s struggling you may want someone to adjust your springs. Glad you got it fixed !.

[@theproshopper]

@@GarageDoorGuidance Yes I thought of the extra weight. The motor seems fine. I had replaced the side cables and tensioned the spring already a while ago.

[@bawpa864]

Just bought 2 16ft struts from Menards for $22 each

[@GarageDoorGuidance]

That’s the way to go 👍🏼

[@bluev3nom]

Where can I buy one of these struts?

[@GarageDoorGuidance]

Cheapest if you can find someone that’ll sell it locally, otherwise there’s a three piece you can buy off Amazon. Link in the description

[@ckuhn555]

5 star doors $119.00 16ft free shipping.

[@CABuildz]

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