Do you repair barn, shop and farm doors?

A sectional barn or shop door on tracks works the same way as a house garage door: springs balance the weight, cables lift it, rollers ride the tracks and an opener drives it. The difference is scale and use. These doors are often wider, taller and heavier, and on working properties they may open many times a day, so parts need to be chosen for that load.

What to share when you call

• The door's width and height, if known.
• The opener brand and model.
• Roughly how many times a day the door opens and closes.
• What is wrong, such as a broken spring, a door off track, an opener that will not run or impact damage.

That information lets us plan the visit and bring suitable springs and parts.

Springs and openers for heavy use

We check door balance and select springs and openers with suitable duty ratings for the door and how often it runs. Frequent use may justify higher-cycle springs, which are built for more open-and-close cycles before they wear out. A bigger motor is not a fix for a door that is out of balance, so the springs and track get sorted first. Unusual equipment may require ordered parts.

Where we see these doors

Barn and equipment doors are common calls in the more rural parts of our area, including Loomis, Newcastle, Sheridan and Wheatland. Repair visits carry a $45 diagnostic trip fee, with a written price before work. See how to tell if you have high-cycle springs.

Read more

• Barn garage doors
• High-cycle garage door springs
• Areas we serve

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