What does a garage door repair visit cost?

A repair or service visit carries a $45 diagnostic trip fee. That covers the technician coming to your property and finding out what is actually wrong. The repair itself is priced after diagnosis, in writing, and nothing is repaired until you approve that price. New garage door estimates are different and are free.

What happens during the visit

• The technician looks at the door, springs, cables, rollers and track, and tests the opener and safety reverse.
• We explain the fault in plain terms, including anything else that failed along with it.
• You get a written repair price and decide whether to go ahead.

What changes the repair price

One symptom can have several causes, so there is no single price for a repair until the door has been looked at. The main factors are:

• Springs: the spring system, door weight, number of springs and cycle rating.
• Cables, rollers and track: which parts are damaged and whether the door itself was bent.
• Openers: the fault, the exact model and whether parts are still made.
• Panels: whether a matching section is available for your door.

Our garage door repair cost guide goes through each of these in more detail.

Questions worth asking when you book

Ask how the $45 trip fee is handled if you go ahead with the repair, and if you are calling outside regular hours, ask about any after-hours charge. Our hours are Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Before calling, it is reasonable to check from the floor for anything blocking the doorway and to replace the remote battery, but leave springs, cables and brackets alone.

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