The garage door is locked if your garage door has a locking mechanism verify that it isn t engaged.
My garage door is stuck down.
Lubricate the wheels and tracks of your garage door when it is open using garage door lubricant available at most hardware stores.
Your garage door works because the garage door opener unwinds or winds the torsion.
Lodged garage door track.
From the ladder spray each wheel with a coating of lubricant and.
Check to see if anything a shovel broom etc fell and is now stuck in the track that is causing it to be lodged.
However if your garage door doesn t bounce back up then you know you have a problem.
If your garage door hits it bounces up and starts to open again your garage door is working well.
This can be a quick fix by identifying the object and then removing it.
Your jammed garage door can be caused by something as simple as an obstruction in the track.
Jammed or obstructed track.
Safety precautions when trying to fix a stuck garage door bad weather.
If you experience a garage door sticking during a cold winter ice may have built up and put pressure on.