Garage Door Tune-Up & Maintenance in Menlo, WA

It depends on the part that failed. A tune-up or sensor realignment sits at the low end, roller and cable work in the middle, and torsion spring replacement or a new opener at the higher end. You get a firm, itemised price in Menlo before any work begins, and that number does not move once the job starts.

Yes, genuinely. A torsion spring holds enough stored energy to cause serious injury when it releases, and winding bars slip easily. This is one of the few garage door jobs where the DIY route is not worth the risk.

Look at the springs above the door — a clean gap in the coil means a broken spring and the door should not be forced. Otherwise check that the opener has power, the wall button works, the photo-eye sensors at floor level are aligned and clean, and the door is not locked or disengaged from the trolley. If the door is heavy to lift by hand, stop and call.

Once a year for a normal household. Twice a year if the door cycles more than four or five times a day, or if the garage is exposed to salt air or heavy winter damp.

Most doors are worth repairing. Springs, cables, rollers, hinges, tracks, openers and individual panels are all replaceable. Replacement makes financial sense when the panels are rusted through, multiple sections are damaged, or the repair bill starts approaching a meaningful share of a new door.

Keep the photo-eye sensors clean and aligned, run the auto-reverse test with a roll of paper towel on the floor, and listen for changes in noise. Avoid spraying lubricant on the track itself — the rollers need to roll, not slide.