If a car hits your garage door, stop using the opener right away and assess whether the door is stable. Panel dents can be the visible part of a larger problem involving the track, hinges, struts, spring balance, or opener alignment.
If a car hits your garage door, stop using the opener right away and assess whether the door is stable. Panel dents can be the visible part of a larger problem involving the track, hinges, struts, spring balance, or opener alignment.
Keep people clear of the opening and avoid forcing the door if it looks twisted or jammed.
A door can still move after an impact while hiding track or hinge distortion that will worsen on the next cycle.
Street-facing garages and tighter driveways make low-speed impacts more common than people think.
Surrey homeowners ask this question because garage doors are used hard and exposed to wet weather, neighbourhood-specific conditions, and a wide range of door ages. A practical answer should connect the symptom to the likely system involved, then point the reader toward the correct next page rather than pushing a generic sales message.
Related reading includes the Surrey garage door blog hub, garage door support, and pricing guidance when the question is really about scope and next steps.
Only after the system is inspected and confirmed to be safe.
Possibly, especially if the impact changes alignment or door balance.
No. Panel-only repair may still be possible in some cases.
The panel repair and replacement service page is the best follow-up.
If that issue matches what you are seeing, review garage door panel repair so the symptom is matched to the right service path.
