Garage Door Motor Replacement in West Haven-Sylvan, OR
from $279
Garage Door Garage Door Motor Replacement West Haven-Sylvan, OR
Opener motor and gear-assembly replacement when the unit can be salvaged, or full opener swap when it can't. We size the new motor to your door weight (1/2, 3/4, or 1.25 HP).
Garage Door Garage Door Motor Replacement West Haven-Sylvan, OR
West Haven-Sylvan garage door motor replacement, done by a crew that works this area daily. We see rust-seized springs and cables in the wet climate, fastener rot loosening the door assembly, corroded tracks and rollers near the coast, and moisture-faulted openers and sensors most often here, and we carry the parts to resolve them on the first visit.
Weather matters more than most West Haven-Sylvan homeowners expect. Local conditions — mild temperatures year-round with heavy seasonal rain, persistent coastal cloud, and high ambient humidity — drive high humidity that seizes rollers and hinges, near-constant damp that swells and warps wood doors, and standing damp that corrodes the lowest hardware first, so we recommend hardware and seals suited to Oregon's cool, wet Pacific coast.
The short list of what goes wrong on West Haven-Sylvan garage doors: rust-seized springs and cables in the wet climate, fastener rot loosening the door assembly, corroded tracks and rollers near the coast, and moisture-faulted openers and sensors. Whatever's on yours, the diagnosis is free on most repairs and the quote is in writing.
Motor replacement is the right move when the opener's motor or gear assembly has failed but the rest of the unit (logic board, rail, sensors, remotes, wall console) is still in good shape. On a 6–9 year old LiftMaster or Genie, motor or gear replacement is typically 40–60% the cost of a full opener swap and gives you another 8–10 years of life. We carry motor and gear assemblies for the major brands and most models from the last 12 years.
Sizing matters. A motor sized for a light non-insulated 8x7 door will burn out fast on a heavy insulated 16x7. We size replacements by measured door weight: 1/2 HP for light residential, 3/4 HP for standard insulated, 1.25 HPS for heavy insulated or oversized doors. If the original opener was under-sized, we recommend an upgrade rather than matching the underspec original.
After motor replacement, we re-program travel limits, re-calibrate force settings, and verify auto-reverse on an obstruction test. The full visit takes 90–120 minutes including these checks. We include a 2-year parts and labor warranty on the motor replacement.
Capacitor failure (cheaper fix) or motor windings (full motor needed). Diagnostic determines which.
Burning smell during operation
Stop using the opener — motor is overheating, possibly due to gear strip or under-sized motor on heavy door.
Audible grinding from motor housing
Gear assembly stripping or bearing failure. Continued use destroys the gear; immediate service preserves a $149 gear swap vs. a $349 motor replacement.
Door moves slower than it used to
Worn motor windings can deliver less torque, causing slow travel. Diagnostic confirms motor vs. unrelated issues.
Smoke from motor housing
Severe motor failure or wiring fault — unplug immediately and call for emergency service.
Common causes & what we fix
Capacitor age
Start capacitors dry out over 7–10 years and stop providing torque to the motor. Often misdiagnosed as motor failure. $25–$89 capacitor swap usually fixes.
Gear assembly wear
Nylon worm gears strip after years of cycles. The gear, not the motor, is failing — gear replacement is much cheaper than motor replacement.
Motor winding burnout
Genuine motor failure from over-load on heavy doors or sustained operation against an obstructed door. Replacement is the fix.
Power surges
Grid events damage motor electronics. Surge protection prevents the most common failures.
Bearing failure
Motor bearings fail at 12–15 years on average. Replacement is possible but often makes more sense as full motor swap.
Our process
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Call or schedule online. Start your garage door motor replacement request by phone or online. Pick a 2-hour window; a five-minute confirmation follows with the tech's name and photo.
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On-site diagnosis. On-site, we pinpoint the garage door motor replacement fault and show it to you. Diagnosis is free for most repairs and $39 for minor service calls — waived the moment you proceed.
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Flat-rate quote. Before starting, we hand you a written, flat-rate garage door motor replacement estimate. What you see is what you pay — no hourly surprises, no commission-driven add-ons.
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Same-visit fix. Nine times in ten — 96%, really — the garage door motor replacement is done in one visit. You watch the final test cycle, and we haul off every old part and bit of debris.
How much does garage door motor replacement cost in West Haven-Sylvan, OR?
What you'll pay for garage door motor replacement in West Haven-Sylvan, OR: a flat rate starting at $279, confirmed in writing up front. Senior, military, and financing options are all on the table, and the quote is good for a full 30 days. Pricing garage door motor replacement cost in West Haven-Sylvan, OR? The quote is flat-rate and in writing before any work begins — no hourly creep.
Garage Door Motor Replacement the United States starts at from $279, and your garage door motor replacement quote in West Haven-Sylvan is flat-rate, in writing, and final before any work — no add-ons, no creeping hourly charges. Senior (65+) and military customers get 10% off labor, and Synchrony funds projects above $1,500 at 0% APR for a year with no prepayment penalty.
Why homeowners in West Haven-Sylvan, OR choose us for garage door motor replacement
West Haven-Sylvan homeowners pick us for garage door motor replacement because we're genuinely local to Washington County — fast dispatch, familiar faces, and accountability that a far-off call center can't match. Family-owned since 1974, CSLB-licensed (#1098234), and 96% first-call fix rate. For professional garage door motor replacement in West Haven-Sylvan, OR, West Haven-Sylvan homeowners reach a salaried, background-checked crew, never a call center.
Garage door motor replacement is guaranteed ten years on our workmanship — a promise that sits apart from the manufacturer's parts coverage. If the garage door motor replacement we performed fails because of our install, the fix is free for the full decade. 30,000-cycle springs are lifetime-warrantied for the original homeowner, and parts and accessories run 1–5 years.
The two rules behind every garage door motor replacement quote: don't sell work that isn't needed, and show the customer everything. Our salaried techs have no commission incentive, the diagnostic is fully transparent, and we call repair-versus-replace on the long-term math, not the bigger ticket. Your flat-rate garage door motor replacement quote is written and good for 30 days.
Areas we serve for garage door motor replacement
We provide garage door motor replacement throughout West Haven-Sylvan, OR and the surrounding Washington County area. Serving West Haven, Barnes Heights, Sylvan and surrounding neighborhoods.
Context for garage door motor replacement in West Haven-Sylvan: Washington County is part of Oregon. We serve the entire county, not just the easy-to-reach parts.
Live at the edge of West Haven-Sylvan? Our garage door motor replacement also covers West Slope, Cedar Hills, Cedar Mill, and Raleigh Hills and everything between, with no premium for being a few minutes out. Need garage door motor replacement near 97225? It's on the daily Washington County loop, dispatched to the closest stocked truck.
Garage Door Motor Replacement near you in West Haven-Sylvan, OR
Homeowners across West Slope, Cedar Hills, Cedar Mill, and Raleigh Hills and West Haven-Sylvan reach us first for garage door motor replacement near them because proximity is real here — stocked trucks staged in Washington County, not a dispatcher three states away.
West Haven-Sylvan is part of our greater Portland, OR metro service area.
ZIP codes 97225, 97229 and the surrounding streets sit inside our garage door motor replacement area. Garage door motor replacement arrival times in West Haven-Sylvan rise and fall with traffic, so we quote the ETA when you call instead of over-promising. Dispatch puts you on with an on-call tech, not a recording. "Local garage door motor replacement near me" in West Haven-Sylvan should mean a tech who already works your street — with us it does.
Frequently asked about garage door motor replacement
Top questions homeowners searching for Garage Door Motor Replacement near me ask us:
We cover West Haven, Barnes Heights, Sylvan and Green Hills — including ZIPs 97225, 97229. If you are anywhere in West Haven-Sylvan, you are in our service area — call (213) 221-2882 and we will confirm the next available window.
Local weather drives most of the repairs we run in West Haven-Sylvan: with mild temperatures year-round with heavy seasonal rain and high humidity that seizes rollers and hinges, near-constant damp that swells and warps wood doors, and standing damp that corrodes the lowest hardware first, the common failure modes are rust-seized springs and cables in the wet climate, fastener rot loosening the door assembly, corroded tracks and rollers near the coast, and moisture-faulted openers and sensors. Our West Haven-Sylvan trucks stock the parts those conditions wear out first, so most jobs are a single visit.
2 years parts and labor on motor replacement. Manufacturer coverage on the motor itself varies (LiftMaster 5–10 years, Genie 5 years).
90–120 minutes including diagnostic, motor swap, travel and force programming, and obstruction test.
Under 8 years old: motor swap almost always. 8–12 years: depends on overall condition. 12+ years: full opener replacement usually better long-term.
Yes — capacitor test is part of the diagnostic. If it's just the cap, you save the motor replacement cost.