Home repairs are often an unexpected expense. Knowing how much should a garage door repair cost is important when determining a budget for the repair. Unfortunately, the cost will depend on a few factors, mainly being how costly the parts are and how complicated the repair.
On Track Garage Doors are located right here in Brewster, NY with parts, service, and extensive knowledge in garage door repair. We service all the surrounding counties, including Westchester and Putnam. With over 30 years of experience and dedication to providing excellent and prompt service, we can do a quick inspection to determine the problem.
DIY Repair
Some repairs are fairly quick and simple. Do a quick checklist of the simplest possibilities of failure. Check batteries and replace them if necessary. Additionally, make sure there isn’t any debris in or around sensors. Also, make sure the tracks for the door itself are clean and there isn’t anything to hinder movement. Check the transmitter itself. Is it sharing a frequency with a neighbor? If so, change the frequency. Make sure the transmitter’s antenna isn’t covered or possibly blocked.
Call a Professional
While there are some repairs that are minor and can be done yourself, some are much more complicated. Again, much of this may depend on your mechanical skills, but also you may want to contact your homeowner’s insurance to make sure they will cover the DIY repair. Some may not due to liability issues, so it is best to have a certified professional come and fix your garage door. Just in case.
Also, some are bigger jobs that may require more than one person, if that is the case it’s best to have a team of experts who are much less likely to get hurt. An example would be if your garage door is off track. There will need to be multiple people capable of manipulating the door back into its track due to its weight.
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Parts or Professional Repair
As mentioned before those curious about how much should a garage door repair cost will need to consider what they’ll need. Removing debris and replacing batteries doesn’t cost much if anything. But if you need a professional repair or to replace parts, it’s going to depend on what needs to be done. Parts with no associated labor cost will of course be cheaper, provided you know how to do the repair. But should you make a mistake it could even be more costly.
Contact On Track Garage Doors for a free estimate that will save you time and money. Rather than you troubleshooting the problem we’ll do a comprehensive inspection and determine your problem quickly. You can then use the quote to work it into your budget.