Clicking the remote and getting nothing? Motor hums but the door doesn't move? We diagnose and fix every major opener brand — and tell you straight when a repair beats a replacement.
Pull the red release cord and lift the door by hand. If it's heavy, crooked, or slams shut, your problem is the springs or balance — not the opener — and replacing the opener won't fix it. An opener is designed to guide a balanced door, not to lift a broken one. This one test saves homeowners hundreds of dollars in wrongly-replaced openers, and it's the first thing our techs check.
Our honest rule: if the opener is under ~10 years old and the fault is a gear, sensor, capacitor, or remote, repair it. If it's 15+ years old, lacks modern safety reversal or rolling-code security, or the logic board has cooked, replacement is usually the better spend. New units add battery backup (a real consideration given summer storm outages) and phone control.
We work on LiftMaster, Chamberlain, Genie, Craftsman, Linear and most others — chain, belt, screw and wall-mount jackshaft drives. Belt drives are our default recommendation for homes with rooms over the garage.
Nine times out of ten it's the safety sensors near the floor — knocked out of alignment, wire damage, or direct sun blinding one eye at certain times of day, which Albuquerque's low winter sun is notorious for. We align, shield or rewire them properly.
Usually a stripped main drive gear (common on older chain units) or the trolley is disengaged after someone pulled the release cord. Both are quick, inexpensive fixes compared to a new opener.
Usually not. Pre-1993 units lack mandatory safety reversal, and older remotes lack rolling-code security. At that age, repair money is better put toward a modern unit with battery backup and smartphone control.
Most opener repairs run $100–$300 depending on the failed part. A new opener installed typically lands between $350 and $800+ depending on the drive type and features. Firm quote before work starts, always.
Related: LiftMaster · Chamberlain · Genie · Repair Cost Guide
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