Garage Door Safety Features: What Every Homeowner Should Know

Walk into any garage and you’ll see a dense mix of weight, torque, and moving parts. A typical residential overhead door weighs 130 to 300 pounds, and the torsion springs above the header are wound with enough force to lift that load dozens of times every week. When everything works, it feels effortless. When even one safety system fails, accidents happen fast. I’ve seen pinched fingers, dented