How To Fix Wooden Garage Door Panels

Replacing just the panel will save you time and money since a single replacement panel is not nearly as expensive as a completely new garage door and it s an easier job to fix a panel than it is to remove an old door and replace it.

How to fix wooden garage door panels.

Before doing any garage door panel repair you will want to make sure that any automatic garage door openers are unplugged. Once this is done open up your garage door and remove the springs. Also disconnect the center arm if the door has an opener. There s a lot of tension in the springs so be careful.

This will make sure that the door does not spring open when you are working on it. Once this is done close the garage door holding it all the way down. Wooden garage doors are beautiful when they re well maintained but they re also susceptible to the changing weather conditions that can wreak havoc on the smooth wood panels. Undo the tension springs from the turnbuckles holding them in place.

Raise the garage door and disconnect the power to the automatic garage door opener if applicable.