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The overhead door and the house door are two different locks
Garage lock work separates the sectional door from the door that enters the house. A T-handle, an inside slide bolt, a deadbolt on the service door, and a reinforcer may all be in play. The overhead release is checked so it is not a public handle. The lock bar is aligned. A garage that relies only on a T-handle, a release cord within easy reach, a misaligned bar, or no deadbolt on the house door is not a finished separation.
Ask for it when the garage is being used as a storage room or when the house door from the garage is the weak leaf. Overhead-door spring repair is a different trade. We lock doors. We do not rebuild torsion springs.
T-handles, release cords, and a deadbolt on the personnel door
The scope can include the T-handle, the inside slide, the personnel-door deadbolt, and the alignment of a lock bar. It does not include a new sectional door. The manufacturer's lock kit is the hardware limit. House separation is the point of the personnel-door deadbolt. We say plainly if the release cord is still a way around the lock.
Alley garages in DC often have a personnel door that was never given a real deadbolt because the overhead door 'has a lock.' That overhead lock does not protect the house if the release is pulled. Maryland and Virginia attached garages have the same split. We treat the house door as a house door.
Frequent questions
Why is a T-handle not enough?
Outside T-handles are defeated often enough that they should not be the only thing between the alley and your tools, and they are not the lock for the house. An inside slide plus a real deadbolt on the personnel door is the separation.
What do you do about a release cord anyone can reach?
We point it out. If a kit exists to move or shield the release without creating a hazard, we quote it. We do not pretend the T-handle matters while the cord bypasses it.
Can the lock bar be bent back into line?
If it is slightly off its guide, yes. If it is torn out of the door, the bar or the bracket is replaced. A bent bar that misses the catch is not a locked door.
Do you service the springs and the opener motor?
No. Those belong to an overhead-door technician. If the opener is why the door will not lock, we stop and say so.