Emergency Garage Door Repair in Arlington, MA
Calls answered 7am to 7pm, Monday to Sunday, with the arrival time confirmed by phone. Emergency calls are $300 minimum, which covers the visit and the repair up to $300; a bigger repair costs the same as it would scheduled.
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Owner-operated service across Middlesex County and nearby Massachusetts towns.
Emergency Repair for Arlington Homeowners
Murray's Garage Door Services is owner-operated and takes emergency calls from Arlington and nearby Middlesex County towns: a door stuck open or unable to lock, a car trapped behind a closed door, a snapped spring or cable. Call (978) 758-0690 and you talk with Eric Murray or get a call back from him. For work that can wait for a scheduled visit, see garage door repair in Arlington or everything we do for garage doors in Arlington.
What's Included
- Same-day when the schedule allows
- Stuck door service
- Broken spring emergencies
- Security issue response
- Monday to Sunday, 7am to 7pm
- Arrival time confirmed by phone
Emergency Repair in Middlesex County
Cold weather is hard on garage doors in Middlesex County: a spring can snap on a cold morning, or the bottom seal can freeze the door to the ground.
Many Middlesex County garages were built with single-car openings that have since been expanded, putting extra stress on door components. Calls are answered 7am to 7pm, Monday to Sunday. Same-day service when the schedule allows. Outside these hours, leave a message for a call back first thing.
You get a written price before any work starts on your Arlington garage door.
Homes and Garages in Arlington
Arlington lies between Cambridge and Lexington along Massachusetts Avenue and Route 2, with Spy Pond beside the center and the Minuteman Bikeway running the length of town, about 29 minutes from our Maynard base. Its housing is among the oldest we serve: Census estimates put the typical home at 1945, and 9 in 10 homes were built before 1990.
In July 2026 we fixed a broken Arlington door with two reinforcement struts, then lubricated and adjusted it. A strut is a steel bar bolted across the inside of a section; it stiffens a section that has bowed and is a normal repair on a wide door. On a house from the 1940s the garage opening may not be a standard size, so a new door is measured before it is quoted.
Recent jobs in and near Arlington
Broken door fixed with two reinforcement struts, then lubricated and adjusted.
Tune-up on an older door: repaired a section and added hinges, adjusted the tracks and spring, balanced and lubricated the door.
New insulated Amarr Olympus 8x7 door (R-14.46, one row of windows) on new tracks with high-cycle torsion springs, a LiftMaster 6580L belt-drive opener and new weatherstripping.
Finished, invoiced jobs from our Jobber records. We leave out customers' names and street addresses.
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Why Arlington Homeowners Choose Murray's
Arlington homeowners who call Murray's for emergency garage door repair deal with the owner. I explain what failed, show you the part, and give you the price before I pick up a tool.
I am a registered Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor (HIC #212677) and insured. Labor carries a 1-year warranty, and parts carry the manufacturer's warranty.
Service Coverage in Arlington
Based in Maynard and Chelmsford, we provide mobile garage door service to Arlington and the surrounding Middlesex County area. Arlington center is about 29 minutes (17.3 miles) from our Maynard base without traffic. View Arlington on Google Maps.
Recent work by Murray's
A few recent jobs from across Massachusetts. Ask us for emergency repair references near Arlington.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about emergency repair in Arlington.
How much does emergency garage door repair cost?
Emergency calls are $300 minimum, which covers the visit and the repair up to $300; a bigger repair costs the same as it would scheduled. By repair, an emergency call runs: cable repair $300-$400, spring replacement $325-$750, off-track repair $300-$650, opener repair $300-$450. You get the price before any work starts.
When do you take emergency calls?
Calls are answered 7am to 7pm, Monday to Sunday. Same-day service when the schedule allows. Outside these hours, leave a message for a call back first thing. When you call, say whether the door is stuck open, a car is trapped or the house can't be secured, and you get the arrival time on the phone.
Is the $300 minimum on top of the repair?
No. Emergency calls are $300 minimum, which covers the visit and the repair up to $300; a bigger repair costs the same as it would scheduled. Scheduled visits have no trip fee.
My spring broke or my car is trapped. What should I do right now?
Don't keep pressing the opener button and don't force the door. If you need the car out, first make sure the door is fully closed, then pull the red emergency release cord down and toward the opener and lift the door by hand. If it feels normal (10-15 lbs), the problem is the opener. If it is extremely heavy (100+ lbs), a spring is broken: stop and call. Never pull the release while the door is partly open with a broken spring, because nothing will hold it up. Never try to repair a spring yourself, and once the door is released, don't leave it open and unattended.
Do you carry parts for an emergency repair?
Yes for the common failures: springs, cables, rollers, sensors and opener parts are on the truck. A replacement door panel may have to be ordered from the manufacturer (1-5 days).
Emergency Garage Door Repair in Nearby Towns
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