How much does garage door opener repair cost?+
Opener repair runs $195-$450. The low end is an adjustment or reprogramming: aligning the safety sensors, resetting the travel limits and force, or pairing remotes, keypads and your car. The high end is a replacement part such as a drive gear, trolley or logic board. You get the written price before any work starts, and a scheduled visit has no trip fee.
Should I repair or replace my garage door opener?+
Repair it if the opener is under about 10 years old and the fault is a sensor, a setting or one worn part: that is $195-$450. Replace it if it is older, the motor itself has failed, or the repair would come close to the price of a new one, which is $574-$1,229 installed. We tell you which makes sense before you pay for anything.
Why does my garage door go down and then back up?+
Usually the safety sensors. The two small eyes near the bottom of the tracks must see each other; if one is knocked out of line, dirty, or in direct low sun, the opener reverses the door as a safety measure. If the sensors are fine, the close force or down limit is set wrong, or something on the track is making the door bind. Aligning sensors and resetting the limits is a short, low-cost visit.
My opener hums but the door doesn't move. What's wrong?+
Check the door before the opener. A broken spring makes the door far too heavy to lift, and the opener hums or strains. Do not keep pressing the button, and do not try to lift a door with a broken spring. If the springs are intact, a humming motor with no movement usually points to a stripped drive gear or a failed start capacitor, both of which are repairable on most LiftMaster and Chamberlain units.
Can you program my remotes, keypad and car to the opener?+
Yes. We pair remotes, wireless keypads and car built-in buttons (HomeLink) during any opener visit, and set up the myQ app on openers that support it. If your opener is too old to work with newer remotes, we explain the options before you buy anything.
