Garage door opener repair in Houston, TX

Check these before you call

• Power. Is the opener plugged in, and does the outlet work? Check the GFCI outlet and the breaker.
• Safety sensors. The two small sensors near the bottom of the tracks need to face each other with nothing in between. On many openers, blinking lights mean the sensors can’t see each other.
• Lock mode. Many wall buttons have a lock or vacation setting that turns off the remotes.
• Manual release. If someone pulled the release cord, the opener runs but doesn’t move the door until it’s reconnected.
• Remote battery. If the wall button works but the remote doesn’t, start with a new battery.

If the opener hums and the door doesn’t move, check the spring above the door before anything else. A broken spring is one of the most common reasons an opener seems to fail.

Common opener problems

• Motor hums, door doesn’t move: often a stripped drive gear, or a broken spring.
• Door reverses before reaching the floor: sensors out of line, or travel and force settings that need adjusting.
• Opener dead after a storm: power surges from Houston thunderstorms can damage the circuit board. A surge protector helps prevent it.
• Grinding or a slapping chain: a loose chain, worn rail or failing sprocket.
• Remotes and keypad don’t work: dead batteries, lock mode, or they need to be reprogrammed.

Repair or replace?

If your opener is 15 to 20 years old, needs both a new board and a new motor, or doesn’t have safety sensors, replacing it can make more sense than repairing it. Openers made for the U.S. market since 1993 are required to have an automatic reversing system. If yours doesn’t reverse when something is in the door’s path, it’s time for a new one.

Opener types technicians work on

• Chain drive: strong and affordable, but louder.
• Belt drive: quieter, a good fit when there’s a bedroom over the garage.
• Screw drive: fewer moving parts.
• Wall-mount: mounts beside the door on the torsion bar and frees up the ceiling.

Opener repair in Houston, Texas

Calls are taken from across Houston, Texas, from inside the Loop to Katy, Sugar Land, Cypress, The Woodlands, Spring, Pearland, Kingwood and Clear Lake. Call to reach a local technician and get the price before any work starts.

Other garage door repairs in Houston

• Broken spring repairHelp when a spring snaps and the door won’t open.
• Torsion spring replacementMatched springs sized to your door’s weight and height.
• Extension spring repairSide-mounted springs on older and single doors, with safety cables.
• Cable repairFrayed or snapped lift cables, and cables off the drum.
• Emergency repairDoor stuck open, stuck shut, or off its tracks.

Helpful guides for Houston homeowners

• Broken spring? What to do firstHeard a bang and your garage door won’t open? A step-by-step guide for Houston, Texas homeowners on what to do right after a garage door spring breaks.
• What affects spring repair costWhat changes the price of garage door spring repair in Houston, Texas: spring type, door size, one or two springs, cycle rating, cables and after-hours calls.
• Why springs break early in HoustonHumidity, salt air, heavy daily use and cold snaps all shorten garage door spring life in Houston, Texas. Here’s why, and how to make springs last longer.
• Torsion vs. extension springsHow to tell torsion and extension garage door springs apart, which Houston, Texas homes have each, and whether converting to torsion springs is worth it.
• Opener not working? 7 checksGarage door opener not working in Houston, Texas? Seven quick checks before you call, from safety sensors and lock mode to storm power surges and broken springs.