SAFETY
Here are practical, easy-to-follow garage door safety tips to help protect you, your family, pets, and property:
🔧 General Safety Tips1. Keep the remote out of children’s reachGarage door remotes should be treated like car keys. Store them in a secure spot to prevent accidental operation.
2. Don’t let children play with the garage doorKids should never hang on the door, play with controls, or try to race under a moving door.
3. Test the auto-reverse safety feature monthlyModern garage doors must reverse if an object blocks the path.
How to test:
Keep them aligned and clean of dust, dirt, or spiderwebs.
🛠 Homeowner Maintenance Tips5. Inspect hardware regularlyLook for:
7. Listen for unusual noisesGrinding, scraping, or squeaking can indicate the need for maintenance.
🚪 Operating the Door Safely8. Keep fingers and hands clear of door jointsInjury can happen quickly when the door moves.
9. Don’t run under a moving doorAlways wait for it to fully open or close before passing through.
10. Secure the door during vacationsUse a vacation lock (if available) to disable remote access.
11. Keep the garage door fully closed when not in usePartially open doors can slide downward unexpectedly.
⚡ Electrical & Security12. Know how to use the emergency releaseThe red handle lets you manually open or close the door during power outages—practice when the door is in the down position.
13. Make sure your opener lights workGood lighting prevents trips and accidents.
14. Upgrade older openersOpeners made before 1993 may lack essential safety sensors.
🔧 General Safety Tips1. Keep the remote out of children’s reachGarage door remotes should be treated like car keys. Store them in a secure spot to prevent accidental operation.
2. Don’t let children play with the garage doorKids should never hang on the door, play with controls, or try to race under a moving door.
3. Test the auto-reverse safety feature monthlyModern garage doors must reverse if an object blocks the path.
How to test:
- Place a roll of paper towels in the door’s path
- Close the door
- It should reverse when it contacts the object
If it doesn’t, call a technician.
Keep them aligned and clean of dust, dirt, or spiderwebs.
🛠 Homeowner Maintenance Tips5. Inspect hardware regularlyLook for:
- Loose bolts
- Worn rollers
- Fraying cables
If anything looks damaged, don’t try to fix cables or springs yourself—they’re under high tension.
7. Listen for unusual noisesGrinding, scraping, or squeaking can indicate the need for maintenance.
🚪 Operating the Door Safely8. Keep fingers and hands clear of door jointsInjury can happen quickly when the door moves.
9. Don’t run under a moving doorAlways wait for it to fully open or close before passing through.
10. Secure the door during vacationsUse a vacation lock (if available) to disable remote access.
11. Keep the garage door fully closed when not in usePartially open doors can slide downward unexpectedly.
⚡ Electrical & Security12. Know how to use the emergency releaseThe red handle lets you manually open or close the door during power outages—practice when the door is in the down position.
13. Make sure your opener lights workGood lighting prevents trips and accidents.
14. Upgrade older openersOpeners made before 1993 may lack essential safety sensors.