Fix photo-eye sensors that blink, block closing or reverse the door, and restore the safety feature properly.
Photo-eye sensors sit near the floor on each side of the door and watch for anything in the way. If something crosses the beam, the door stops and reverses. When a sensor is dirty, bumped or failing, the door may refuse to close, reverse for no reason or blink the opener light. Homeowners in Nashville call us when the door will not close and the light is flashing.
We check the lights on the sensors, clean the lenses, check the aim, trace the wiring for breaks and test the signal. We replace sensors that have failed and adjust brackets that have loosened. We also check the sun, since bright light can confuse a sensor. After repair we test the beam by waving an object through it and confirm the door reverses. It is worth testing your sensors every few months. Place a cardboard box in the path and close the door with the wall control. The door should stop and reverse. If it does not, stop using the opener with the remote and call us for a prompt repair.
Sensors must face each other squarely. A bumped bracket can break the beam.
Dust, spider webs and dirt can block the beam, and a simple wipe sometimes fixes it.
Wires can be cut, chewed or loosened. We trace the wiring and repair it.
Sensors that have failed are replaced with matched units. Never bypass them.
Drag the handle to compare.
BeforeAfterDoor reverses on obstruction.
Dirt removed.
Sensors faced squarely.
Breaks repaired.
Failed sensors swapped.
Safety kept in place.
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Topic guideSizes and ClearancesStandard widths and heights, headroom, side room and back room, and the track types that fit different spaces.Learn more Pick the project and options to see a typical sequence from measuring to ordering to installation, with lead time for special-order doors.
You tell us what you want or what the door is doing, and we set an estimate visit that fits your day.
We measure the opening and the headroom, side room and back room, check the framing and note options for the door, tracks and opener.
You get a plain written scope with the door model, insulation, hardware, opener and schedule, and you approve it before anything is ordered.
The door and parts are ordered or built to your size, and we confirm the install day once they arrive.
We remove the old door, set the tracks, hang the door, balance the springs, mount the opener and test every safety feature.
We clean up, haul away the old door if you asked, walk you through the finished work and explain how to care for it.
Often a sensor problem. A blink pattern can point to a misaligned or blocked sensor.
No. They protect people and pets, and bypassing them is unsafe.
Strong sun can interfere with the beam. A shield or a position change can help.
They are mounted a few inches above the floor. We set them to the right height.
Yes. We trace and repair or replace them.
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