Any area of your home could be vulnerable to a pest infestation, including your garage. You might have installed a garage door threshold to prevent pests from entering your home. However, if your garage door is not closing all the way, this will defeat the purpose of a threshold and pests will be able to enter your home.
The Value of Threshold Seals
Threshold seals are necessary because there is a gap between the garage door and the ground with a normal garage door. Not only can this lead to your garage not being as insulated, but it can also create an opening that pests can enter through. However, it won't be effective if your garage door isn't closing all the way.
Something Might be Blocking the Garage Door
One reason why your garage door might not be closing all the way is that there might be something blocking it. There are sensors that will typically cause a garage door to open once it detects something that is blocking the garage door. However, it may simply cause the garage door to remain partially open, allowing pests to enter.
Springs and Cables Might be Damaged
If your garage door uses springs, the springs might become damaged and misaligned. The door might also not close properly. A visual inspection can help you determine quickly if this is the problem.
Broken cabling can prevent the garage door from lowering properly. You can inspect your door to easily determine if there is something wrong with the cables. With both broken cables and broken springs, you want to make sure that you don't try to repair them yourself because your garage door is very heavy and it can be dangerous to try to repair it yourself.
The Track Might Be Warped
Your tracks might have become damaged and warped. As a result, your garage door might not close properly. In other cases, the track might simply be blocked and the removal of the blockage can cause the door to start functioning properly again.
The Door Travel Limit Might Be Off
You might also have an issue with your door travel limits. With a typical garage door opener, there is a setting that determines how far down a garage door can close. Door travel limits can slowly drift from the correct setting over time, so you'll need to adjust it. However, after checking all of these problems, if you discover that your garage door still doesn't close all the way, make sure to contact a garage door repair technician for help.
For more information about garage door repair, reach out to a garage repair company near you.