When a garage door doesn’t close, it can be a frustrating experience. However, some quick fixes can help you get the garage door closed and avoid the expense of paying for a garage door repair service. Here are 7 easy solutions to try:

1. Check the power supply: First, ensure that the garage door opener is plugged in and the outlet is receiving power. If the outlet is working correctly, try plugging the opener into a different outlet. If this doesn’t work, check the circuit breaker or fuse box to see if the circuit has been tripped.

2. Visual inspection: Inspect the garage door and tracks to see if there’s an obvious sign of breakage such as misplaced rollers, cables, broken hinges, springs, or buckling door sections. Loose screws on the door’s tracks can also prevent the door from closing, as well as belongings that are caught in the door way such as boxes or golf clubs.

3. Check the sensors: The sensors are located on both bottom ends of the garage opening. Obstructed or misaligned garage door sensors are the number one cause for a garage door not closing. Make sure that the sensors are clean and free from any debris or obstruction that could prevent them from functioning properly.

4. Check the sensor light: Each sensor should have a light on it. When the sensors are aligned, both lights should be lit and solid. If the sending sensor’s light is off or flashing, the sensors aren’t properly aligned or malfunctioning.

You can align the sensors by moving and adjusting them until they are facing directly at each other. You can use a level and measuring tape to ensure that the sensors are straight and properly aligned.

5. Loose sensor connections: Ensure that the sensors’ connections are clean and tight, and the opener’s terminals are in good shape and free of corrosion. If the sensors are aligned with each other and the sensors’ lights is still flashing won’t turn on, look for a shorted or broken wire. Replace the wire if necessary.

6. Try both hard-wired wall button and remote control: In some cases, the wall-button or the remote control may be malfunctioning. If the door won’t close from the remote control, try using the hard-wired wall console. This will give you a better sense of what is causing the problem.

7. Release the door to manual: Only after you made sure that the springs aren’t broken, release the door from the opener using the emergency release cord and slowly close the garage door. If the door is stuck open and won’t close manually, the issue is likely caused by a mechanical failure‎ which is related to the door itself. Otherwise, read the error code from the opener and refer to the opener’s owner manual for diagnosis.

These are some quick fixes that you can try if your garage door won’t close and isn’t working correctly. If none of these solutions work, you may need to further troubleshoot your garage door or consult a licensed garage door repair company. It’s important to remember that garage door is a torque-driven heavy object, and attempting to repair it yourself can be dangerous.