Garage Door Repair in Alger, MI

Broken torsion springs, by a wide margin. After that it is worn rollers, frayed or snapped cables, stripped opener drive gears and misaligned safety sensors. Between them those five faults account for the large majority of calls we take.

Yes, and it is important not to run the opener again in the meantime, because that bends the track permanently and turns a straightforward job into an expensive one. A door normally comes off track because a cable, roller or hinge failed first, so we correct that underlying fault as well as reseating the door.

Most repairs are done inside one to two hours on site. Spring replacement on a standard double door runs about an hour and a half, roller sets around an hour, opener gear kits about an hour, and sensor faults often under thirty minutes.

We publish the after-hours rate when you book so there is no ambush on the invoice. Many straightforward evening calls in Alger are charged at the standard rate. If a job can safely wait until morning at a lower price, we will tell you that instead of taking the premium.

Pull the red release cord and try lifting the door by hand. If it is extremely heavy or won't budge, you have a broken spring and should stop there. If it lifts easily, the fault is in the opener: check the photo-eye sensors near the floor for a blinking light, obstruction or misalignment, and confirm the opener still has power. Tell us what you found and we can often diagnose it on the phone.

No, and this is the one job we ask people not to attempt. Torsion springs are wound under enough tension to break bones or worse if they release unexpectedly, and the winding bars are not interchangeable with screwdrivers or rebar. It is a genuinely dangerous repair and it is priced modestly for that reason.