Garage Door Openers in Coquitlam, BC
If your garage door opener hums, clicks, reverses or does nothing at all, the fault is often the sensors, the remote or the power, not the motor. We test each part in order, repair what can be repaired and install a new opener when the old one is done.
- Opener repair and new openers
- Remotes, keypads and sensors set up
- Safety reverse tested every time
Garage door opener services in Coquitlam
From a fussy sensor to a brand new opener, set up and tested.
How garage door openers in Coquitlam homes fail
An opener is a motor, a rail and a set of safety parts. It is meant to guide a door that the springs have already balanced. When an opener strains or stalls, we check the door first, because a broken spring will make even a new opener struggle. Then we look at the opener itself during an opener repair.
The most common call is a door that starts down and then goes back up. The photo-eye sensors near the floor cannot see each other: they are wet, dusty or bumped out of line. Wiping the lenses and checking that both little lights are steady fixes many of these. If it does not, we test the wiring and the logic board.
If the opener and the lights in the garage both died in a storm, check BC Hydro power outages before you call; the opener may come back when the power does. Remember the red emergency release cord lets you lift a balanced door by hand, and see our garage door won't close if the door will not come down at all.
Choosing a new garage door opener in Coquitlam
When an opener is worn out, replacement is often better value than another repair. Chain drives are strong and simple; belt drives are quieter, which matters when a bedroom sits over the garage. We explain the options and handle the garage door opener installation, wiring and programming.
Before you keep an older opener, it is worth searching the Government of Canada recalls site for your model; openers do appear there from time to time. If you are comparing styles, our linear garage door opener page has more detail, and our garage door repair page covers the door parts the opener depends on.
Remotes and keypads
New remotes and keypads programmed to your opener.
Safety sensors
Photo-eyes lined up and tested with the auto-reverse.
Wiring and power
Loose wall-button wires and tired power supplies found and fixed.
Rail and trolley
Worn gears, belts and trolleys replaced.
Garage door opener service across Coquitlam
We set up and repair openers in every Coquitlam neighbourhood. Looking for the local page? Try garage door openers in Coquitlam, or read about opener repair in Coquitlam.
- Burquitlam Homes and newer buildings around Burquitlam station on Clarke Road.
- Maillardville Southwest Coquitlam, with older family homes on mature streets.
- Fraser Mills The waterfront village going up on the old mill site by the Fraser River.
- Austin Heights Homes and shops on the plateau around Como Lake.
- Town Centre Condos, townhomes and businesses near City Hall and Town Centre Park.
- Westwood Plateau Hillside homes on the slopes of Eagle Ridge.
- Burke Mountain Newer neighbourhoods in the northeast of the city.
- Central Coquitlam The streets around Mundy Park, Coquitlam's biggest park.
Garage door opener questions in Coquitlam
What Coquitlam homeowners ask about openers. More questions? Contact us.
Why does my garage door opener run but the door does not move?
Often the trolley has been disconnected with the emergency release, or a gear inside the opener has stripped. Reconnect the trolley; if it still does not move, book an opener repair.
Can you program my car or a new remote?
Yes. We set up remotes and keypads while we are there, and show you how to add more later.
Is a belt drive opener worth it?
If a bedroom or living space sits over the garage, many people find the quieter belt drive worth it. In a detached garage a chain drive is usually fine.
Do I need a new opener or just a repair?
If the motor still runs smoothly, a repair usually makes sense. Very old openers without working safety sensors are worth replacing. We will tell you honestly which applies.