Motor, gears, board and remote
Garage door opener repair in Garland
Opener humming, jerking or dead? Find your symptom below. If the door itself is sound, the opener can often be repaired.
What the symptom usually points to
| The symptom | It often means |
|---|---|
| It clicks or hums but nothing turns | A stripped gear, a failed capacitor or a jammed trolley. Also check the door isn't too heavy to lift. |
| It runs but the door stays put | The trolley has detached from the door, or a drive part has worn through. |
| It reverses for no clear reason | A sensor fault, a travel limit that has drifted or something binding in the track. |
| It works with the wall button only | The remote, the receiver or the antenna wire. |
| It works, but sometimes doesn't | A failing control board or a loose connection. Note when it happens, because that's hard to diagnose by phone. |
Repair or replace the opener
A new board or gear is a smaller job than a new motor, so what failed and how old the unit is matter most. Ask whether parts for yours can still be had.
Have the door checked before replacing anything. A heavy or unbalanced door can wreck a good opener, and a new one would go the same way.
If it doesn't reverse, replace it
Openers made since the early 1990s must reverse when a closing door meets an obstruction. The Consumer Product Safety Commission tells owners to replace older openers that don't.
Source: CPSC notice on non-reversing openers.
What changes the price
- Which part failed: the board, the motor, the gears or the drive.
- Whether your remotes and keypads still pair with the repaired unit.
- Whether the door's balance has to be corrected first.
Door stuck, or opener dead?
Call this number and tell the independent contractor you reach what the door is doing.