A garage door that closes and then reopens is usually reacting to a safety or travel problem. Sensors, opener settings, track resistance, or an unbalanced door can all trigger that behaviour.
A garage door that closes and then reopens is usually reacting to a safety or travel problem. Sensors, opener settings, track resistance, or an unbalanced door can all trigger that behaviour.
Misalignment, obstruction, or wiring trouble can interrupt the beam and cause reversal.
If the opener thinks it has hit an obstruction, it may reverse at the end of travel.
A dragging track, heavy door, or spring imbalance can make the opener respond as though it is meeting resistance.
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 checking for obvious obstructions and safe sensor alignment.
Yes. Moisture and grime can affect sensors and door movement.
Repeated testing is not ideal if the cause is unknown and the door seems strained.
Go to the opener repair page.
If that issue matches what you are seeing, review garage door opener repair so the symptom is matched to the right service path.
