Every year around this time, something predictable starts happening across Central Arkansas. It doesn’t matter if you’re in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Sherwood, Jacksonville, or even out toward Cabot—once the weather begins shifting from cold mornings to warmer afternoons, garage door systems start failing. And more often than not,

You press the button, the door starts to rise — and then it stops and comes right back down. It’s one of the more frustrating garage door problems a homeowner can run into, especially when you’re in a hurry. The door appears to be working, but something is clearly wrong.

A garage door that suddenly feels heavier than usual is one of those problems that’s easy to dismiss — until it isn’t. Most homeowners don’t think much about their garage door until it stops working the way it should. But a door that feels unusually heavy, drags when opening, or