How To Replace A Garage Door Track

If the garage door track for your garage door is damaged it can prevent the door from properly opening and closing and will need to be replaced.

How to replace a garage door track. Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller track. Disconnect the track from the brackets that allow it to hang from the ceiling. Find new rollers and hinges here. In the past extension springs were safer to install but didn t have containment cables running through the center of the spring.

A new garage door is a diy project any homeowner can do with a couple of strong friends. Replacing the garage door track is not that difficult. Remove the old door tracks and the laser sensor that keeps the door from closing when an object is beneath it. Remove the brackets holding the track in place.

Also you will probably need someone to assist you because garage doors can be heavy. However it is somewhat labor intensive and will take some time.