Ignore a sluggish or stuck garage door through another cold snap and the problem doesn't fix itself — it compounds. A door that drags on its track puts extra strain on the opener motor every single cycle, which is how a $20 part problem turns into a $300 opener replacement. A spring that's binding instead of moving freely can snap under that added load, and a 150+ pound door with a broken spring is not something you want letting go while someone's standing underneath it. What feels like a minor annoyance in November is often the early warning sign of a failure that shows up in the middle of hurricane season, when you need that door working and sealed tight the most.