Garage Door Openers in Regina
LiftMaster openers for homes, and heavier operators for commercial and industrial doors.
What actually goes wrong with openers
An opener has a harder life than most people assume, and it fails in more ways than the door itself does.
The single most common complaint we get is a door that reverses immediately after touching the floor. That is nearly always a travel limit set slightly too far, or a pair of safety sensors knocked out of alignment by a bicycle or a snow shovel. Neither is a fault with the door.
A motor that hums without moving the door usually means a stripped drive gear, which is a repair rather than a replacement. It can also mean the door itself has a broken spring, in which case the opener is working perfectly and simply cannot lift a door that now weighs what a door really weighs.
Choosing a residential opener
We sell and service LiftMaster, which is the line we know best and stock parts for. Beyond the brand, the real choice is drive type. A belt drive runs noticeably quieter, which matters if there is a bedroom over the garage. A chain drive costs less and is entirely adequate in a detached garage where nobody is listening.
Whichever unit goes in, it needs to match the weight of the door. An insulated door is heavier than the one it replaced, and hanging an underpowered opener on it guarantees an early failure.
Commercial and industrial operators
Commercial doors run far more cycles per day than a household door does, and they use operators built accordingly. We supply and service those alongside the residential range, including the units fitted to high speed and rolling steel doors.
We also carry the accessories people actually need replacing, which is usually a remote, a keypad or a wall control rather than the opener itself.
What's Included
- LiftMaster residential openers
- Commercial and industrial door operators
- Remotes, keypads and wall controls
- Safety sensor alignment and repair
- Travel limit and force adjustment
- Worn drive gears and control boards replaced
Other Services We Offer in Regina
Garage Door Openers Questions
My door reverses as soon as it touches the floor. What is wrong?
That is almost always the opener rather than the door. Either the travel limit is set slightly too far, so the opener thinks it has hit an obstruction, or the safety sensors are out of alignment. Both are quick adjustments.
The opener hums but the door does not move. Is it dead?
Not necessarily. A humming motor with no movement is often a stripped drive gear, which is a repair rather than a replacement. It can also mean a broken spring, in which case the opener is fine and the door is simply too heavy for it to lift.
Which opener should I get?
It depends on the weight of the door and how the garage is used. A belt drive is quieter, which matters when there is a bedroom above the garage. A chain drive costs less and is perfectly good in a detached garage.
Can you fit an opener to an existing door?
Usually yes, provided the door is in good condition and correctly balanced. We check the balance first, because fitting a new opener to an unbalanced door just transfers the strain to the new unit.
Do you handle commercial operators?
Yes. Commercial and industrial doors use much heavier operators built for high cycle counts. We supply, fit and service them alongside the residential range.
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