The snow would melt and the water would seep underneath my garage door and it would freeze.
Garage door sticking in winter.
Doors usually stick in summer when relative humidity is high.
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The moisture expands the wood making your doors too tight in their frames.
Freezing the door to the ground or prying it open.
Yes it s that sticking door of yours.
The remote sensor may be another issue that is causing your garage door to stick in the winter.
Garage door springs support most of the weight of the door when it s opening and closing.
Well winter is coming and last year when i would come home there would be snow all over my car.
Ways you can fix a frozen garage door.
Instead of having to deal with that you can take measures to winterize your garage.
A broken spring typically will make the door very hard to lift rather than causing the door to stick halfway.
Sometimes the cold weather can actually damage the sensor and crack it.
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In the winter humidity levels are usually lower because.
If you do find that your problem is a broken spring call a professional immediately.
Make sure that the remote is still working before you jump to this conclusion.
If you experience a garage door sticking during a cold winter ice may have built up and put pressure on your springs.
Each time you open it there is a little grab before it releases.
I d pull into the garage and my garage is heated.
In other cases it may be the wood door edge itself scuffing on the door frame.
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Even if you clear the ice the spring may be damaged and could need replacing.