To manually open your garage you will first need to open any latches or locks on the outside that otherwise keep the door shut.
Manually open garage door from inside.
If you have a locked garage the house will generally have the clasp side attached to it while the other side where the locking mechanism goes will attach to the garage itself.
How to open your garage door manually when the power is out.
How to open a garage door manually.
All electronic or automatic garage doors have a bypass that will allow you to open it manually.
The cord allows you to disengage your garage door from the opener allowing you to open it manually.
While you ve likely already checked this out we sometimes overlook the simplest things so it s worth mentioning and inspecting.
The garage door emergency release cord is usually a red rope with a red pull handle and you will find it on the opener rail near your door.
Garage doors come with an emergency release cord to use in the above situations.
How to open a garage door manually from the inside.
If the garage door is locked from the inside it won t open.
However if your garage door is the only way to access your garage you may need to contact a professional to open your garage door.
Pull the emergency cord to disconnect the door from the garage door opener.
If your garage connects to your home through an interior door you re in luck manually opening a garage door from the inside is easier than opening it from the outside.
Ensure your garage door is fully closed then disconnect the garage door opener.
Find any locks or latches near the outside of the garage door and make sure they re open so they won t interfere with you manually opening the door.