My garage door bracket which connects the garage door arm to the garage door ripped out of the garage door.
Garage door bracket ripped off.
I got a quote from a garage door repair company and they said i would have to replace the whole door.
We ended up fixing i.
A strut is a metal piece that runs the full width of the garage door.
After taking a closer look at the problem i realized the aluminum of the garage door was not strong enough to endure constant use.
I didn t have more time to wait for a second opinion so i decided to fix the problem myself.
Adjustable to fit different size sections and some are non adjustable and fit specific size doors.
If the piece of metal that broke off your garage door is not where the j bar connects to your garage door it may still be possible to repair the garage door panel.
By using the top steel reinforcement and this new vertical bracket the door will be repaired and no replacement.
The bracket that connects the push arm of our garage door opener is getting ripped off from the door see picture below.