A garage door is an essential part of your home’s security and functionality. It protects your vehicles, belongings, and can even be a key entry point into your house.

Perhaps no other part of your home experiences as much wear and tear as your overhead garage door. Here is your guide torepair your garage door openerand also torepair garage door springs and cables.

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...