Most garage doors that will not open, hang crooked or slam shut need a spring, a cable, new rollers or an opener repair, not a new door. We repair residential garage doors across San Diego County, from torsion springs and lift cables to openers, safety sensors and bottom seals, with the price agreed first and the door balanced and tested before we leave.
What you get
- Springs, cables, rollers, hinges, track, openers, sensors, remotes and seals on existing doors
- The price agreed before we drive out, and it stays the same at the door
- Every door balanced and the opener safety reverse tested before we pack up
- Same day in most cases for a broken spring, a snapped cable or a door stuck open
- Plain scope: repairs under the California minor work line, new doors referred to a licensed contractor
What we repair on a garage door
A garage door is a stack of hinged sections, counterbalanced by springs, lifted by cables, guided by rollers in a pair of tracks and moved by an opener, and our garage door parts glossary shows where each one sits. When it stops working, one of those parts has given out. These are the repairs we do.
- Spring replacement for torsion and extension springs.
- Cable and drum replacement, bottom brackets included.
- Off-track door repair and bent track.
- Rollers and hinges for noisy or shaky doors.
- Opener repair and opener replacement and installation.
- Safety sensor repair and remotes, keypads and HomeLink.
- Bottom seal and weatherstripping, panel and section replacement and garage and side door locks.
- A yearly tune-up and safety inspection, plus a page for landlords and property managers.
How a repair visit goes
Call, text or use the quote form with your city and what the door is doing. A photo of the springs above the door helps us bring the right parts. We agree the price before we drive out.
- We look over the whole door: springs, cables, drums, rollers, hinges, track and opener, not only the part you called about.
- We show you what has failed and what is close to failing, and you decide what gets done.
- We make the repair and set the spring tension so the door is balanced.
- We run the opener, set travel and force, and confirm the door reverses when the sensor beam is blocked and when it meets an object on the floor.
A broken spring or a door stuck open is urgent, and we get to those the same day in most cases.
Need your garage door fixed today?
Call or text with your address, single or double door, and what the door is doing. The price is firm before the truck leaves the yard.
Repair or replace the door
Most of the doors we look at are worth repairing. A broken spring, a frayed cable or a worn opener does not mean the whole door has to go.
Replacement starts to make sense when several sections are cracked or rusted through, when a wood door is rotting at the bottom, or when a damaged section can no longer be matched. Some original wood tilt-ups in Lemon Grove, heavy from decades of paint, reach that point, although parts for most tilt-ups are still available. In Bonita, where many springs, cables and openers are as old as the house, those parts tend to come due together while the door is still sound.
We do not install new doors. A new garage door is a job for a licensed contractor, and we tell you that on the first visit, so we have nothing to upsell. Our guide to repairing or replacing a garage door walks through the decision.
Start with the symptom
Not sure which part failed? Start with what the door is doing. Each problem page explains the usual cause, the checks that are safe to make, and the repair that fixes it.
- Will not open, or will not close or reverses.
- A loud bang, which is usually a torsion spring letting go.
- Off track or crooked, or a cable snapped or off the drum.
- Stuck halfway, or the opener runs but the door stays put.
- Grinding or squeaking, a blinking sensor light or a remote that stopped working.
Until we arrive, do not run the opener with a broken spring or a snapped cable, and keep everyone out from under a crooked door. The full list is on the garage door problems hub.
Openers and door brands we work on
We repair the openers and doors that San Diego garages actually have.
- Openers from LiftMaster, Chamberlain, Genie, Craftsman and Overhead Door, in chain, belt, screw and wall-mount drives.
- Steel sectional doors from Clopay, Amarr and Wayne Dalton, including the TorqueMaster spring system.
- One-piece tilt-up doors from the 1950s to the 1970s, on pivot hardware with extension springs.
- Custom wood and carriage-style doors, which are heavier and quoted after a photo or a visit.
The label on the opener motor head, or the maker's sticker on the inside of the door, usually tells us what you have. See the brands we repair hub or our guide to identifying your opener brand.
Our scope and the license question
Spring, cable, roller, track, opener, sensor, remote, seal and tune-up work is repair on a door you already have. We are not a licensed contractor. Garage door repairs under $1,000 in labor and materials do not require a California contractor license (Business and Professions Code section 7048), and we stay inside that line. A new garage door is a job for a licensed contractor, and we say so.
Panels and sections are ordered to match the make, model, color and design of your door, so we measure and quote before ordering. Lock work has its own locks page, and our about page explains who answers and who does the work.
We work across the county, from Imperial Beach and Chula Vista up to Oceanside and Escondido, and east through Santee and El Cajon. Find your neighborhood on the service areas page, and see how we price on the pricing page.
Garage Door Repair: common questions
Which garage door repair do I need?
Start with what the door is doing. A loud bang and a door that will not lift points to a spring, a door hanging crooked points to a cable or the track, grinding along the track points to rollers, and a motor that hums while the door stays put points to the opener. Tell us the symptom and send a photo, and we confirm the repair and the price before we drive out.
Can you do several garage door repairs in one visit?
Yes, and it often saves a second trip. A broken spring visit is a good time to replace frayed cables or worn rollers, because the tension is already off the door. We show you each worn part and price it separately, and you decide what gets done. Every job stays under the $1,000 minor work line, and if a combined job would cross it, we tell you first.
Will you repair a garage door another company installed?
Yes. Most garage doors in San Diego were put in by a builder or a door company years ago, and the parts on them are standard: torsion and extension springs, cables, drums, rollers, hinges, track and openers from the common brands. The one we ask about first is a Wayne Dalton TorqueMaster door, which needs its own springs. If the door is still under an installer's warranty, check that before you book.
Do you work on commercial garage doors?
Our work is residential garage doors on houses, condos, townhomes and small rental buildings. A sectional door on a small shop or a detached workshop uses the same springs, cables and rollers, and a commercial setup like that is quoted after a photo or a visit. Rolling steel doors, loading dock equipment and large commercial operators are outside what we do, and we say so.
Do you carry garage door parts on the truck?
Yes, the common ones: torsion and extension springs in common sizes, winding cones, center bearing plates, drums, lift cables, nylon rollers, numbered hinges, safety sensors, gear kits, trolleys and remotes for the main opener brands. Logic boards, sections and TorqueMaster springs are model-specific, so we confirm the part and order it. A photo of the springs and the opener label helps us bring the right ones.
Do I need a repair or just maintenance?
If the door opens and closes but squeaks, rattles or runs rough, a tune-up usually covers it: lubrication, tightened hardware, a balance test and a safety reverse test. If a part has failed, such as a broken spring, a frayed cable, cracked rollers or a stripped opener gear, that is a repair, and lubricant will not fix it. We tell you which one your door needs before any work starts.
The FAQ page has more answers. Not sure which part failed? Send a photo and we will name it.
Where we do this
We cover all of San Diego County, same day in most cases. Some of the places we work:
Related guides
- Repair or Replace Your Garage Door? How to Decide: When a sectional garage door is worth repairing and when it needs replacing: springs, cables, dented sections, rot, rust and typical San Diego costs.
- Garage Door Won't Open or Close? A Safe Checklist: Garage door stuck? Safe checks in order: power, wall control lock, remote battery, sensor lights and release cord, plus which symptom needs which repair.
- Garage Door Spring Replacement Cost in San Diego: What garage door spring replacement typically costs in San Diego: one spring or two, torsion or extension, high-cycle upgrades and what a fair quote shows.
Ready to get the door moving again?
One call or text gets you a straight answer and a firm price before the truck rolls. Mon to Sat 7am to 7pm.