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Garage Door Sensor Alignment in Columbus, GA
Photoelectric sensors sit near the floor on both sides of your garage door opening, about six inches up. They send an invisible beam across the opening — if that beam breaks, the door stops or reverses. When they drift out of alignment, the door acts like something is always in the way and refuses to close fully. Alignment sounds simple but the bracket hardware is cheap on most openers, and getting the beam locked in reliably takes a few minutes of careful adjustment.
Columbus Garage Door Repair Pros provides garage door sensor alignment for homeowners across Columbus, GA. Call for a free inspection and a written quote before any work begins.
When to Call
When You Need Garage Door Sensor Alignment
- The door starts closing then immediately reverses for no visible reason
- The opener light blinks repeatedly when you try to close the door
- A lawn mower or bike bumped one of the sensor brackets near the floor
- The door only closes when you hold the wall button down continuously
How It Works
Our Process for Garage Door Sensor Alignment
- 1
Check Indicator Lights
Each sensor has an LED. We read the light status on both units to confirm misalignment versus a wiring or sensor failure.
- 2
Loosen and Reposition
We loosen the mounting bracket, aim the sending and receiving units at each other, and snug them down without shifting the angle.
- 3
Clear Obstructions
Cobwebs, dirt film, and direct morning sunlight can all interfere with the beam. We clean the lenses and check the sun angle.
- 4
Confirm with Test Cycles
We run several close cycles and pass a cardboard box through the beam path to verify the reversal response works correctly.
Columbus Context
Why this matters in Columbus
Low-angle morning sun in east-facing Columbus garages is a common alignment culprit we don't see mentioned often. The sunrise can flood directly into a sensor's lens and blind it, causing phantom reversals that disappear by mid-morning. We check sun angle as part of every alignment call.
Straight Talk
About pricing & scope
Alignment is usually a quick fix. If the sensors resolve to solid indicator lights but the door still malfunctions, the problem may be in the wiring or the sensors themselves — that's a different repair with different parts.
What This Fixes
Problems We See in Columbus
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