Garage door safety for Orange County homes

DASMA's safety guidance is specific: check the cables for fraying or wear, because damaged cables can break and cause injury, and leave cable and spring replacement to trained technicians. It advises that a pair of springs be replaced at the same time by a professional, warns that the bottom brackets are under extreme tension, and says never to place fingers between the door sections.

Where an opener has photoelectric safety sensors, they sit low near the floor and reverse the door if the beam is broken while it is closing. DASMA states that on residential garage door operators listed to ANSI/CAN/UL 325, where photoelectric eyes are fitted, the lowest beam is set no higher than six inches above the floor, and that they are installed to the opener manufacturer's instructions. Realigning or repairing sensors is technician work rather than a do-it-yourself adjustment.

Frayed cables, a broken spring, a door off its track, or a safety feature that is not working are reasons to call rather than to keep using the door. Experts Garage Door serves Orange County communities from its Ocoee and Windermere locations and can check a door's safety parts. Contact the team to confirm coverage for your address.