Backed your car into the garage door?

When a car hits a door, the impact is felt in all the places the door is attached. The bottom section takes the first hit, but its bottom bracket is where the lifting cable ties on, and that bracket can bend or tear without looking dramatic. The hinges next to the hit can crack, and the nearest track can be pushed out of its channel.

A door that appears to hold may still be damaged. A bowed section changes how the door seals and how the rollers sit. A twisted track puts side load on a roller, so a cable can pull the wrong way on the next cycle. The opener will keep trying to move a stuck door, and that is how a repairable hit becomes a broken opener arm or a door that comes down.

The type of door makes a difference. Steel doors with insulation foam crease and keep the crease. Thin single-layer steel can fold sharply. Wood and fiberglass crack or split. Whether one section can be swapped out depends on the door model and age, and we have to see what is available before we promise anything.

If one or two sections are creased or cracked and the rest is sound, replacing those sections is usually the right path, as long as a matching section is available. Where the door is old, discontinued or damaged across several sections, a new door can be the more sensible fix, and we will be honest about which one applies.

Any claim with your insurer is yours to file. We can document what we find in writing and photos, and we do not promise coverage.