The garage door track is the metal rail that guides the rollers as the door opens and closes. Most residential doors use a standard lift track (vertical, curving back into a horizontal run along the ceiling); vertical lift and high lift tracks are typically for commercial doors or garages with extra headroom.
Signs your track needs attention
- Grinding, squealing, or a door that binds partway through its travel.
- Visible bends, dents or gaps between the rollers and the track.
- The door has come off the track at one or both sides. See off-track repair.
What you can safely maintain yourself
With the door fully closed and otherwise undamaged, wipe accessible track surfaces with a cloth and leave them dry. Do not lubricate the tracks. Have a technician handle loose supports, realignment, bends or replacement on either the vertical or horizontal sections. The overhead track supports the open door; loosening it can be as dangerous as disturbing hardware near the floor.
What it costs
Track repair cost depends on the matched track type, damaged length, support condition, labor and any related roller or cable work. Ask for an installed quote after inspection; straightening is not suitable for every damaged rail.
Track trouble or a door that binds? Call (916) 838-8182 or book a tune-up to have the track, rollers and hardware checked together.
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