Garage Door Opener Repair and Installation
A-1 Door Services repairs and installs garage door openers in the Charlotte area. That covers dead or noisy motors, safety sensors that stop the door closing, outside keypads and remotes. Customers say Sturdy Todd will fix an opener when it can be fixed, and only replace it when it cannot.
Signs of an opener problem
An opener problem shows up as a door that will not respond, reverses on its own or runs without moving.
- The door will not close and the opener light blinks.
- The remote or keypad works only some of the time.
- The motor runs but the door does not move.
- The opener is much louder than it used to be.
- The door reverses for no clear reason.
- Nothing happens at all when you press the button.
What opener work covers
Opener work means repairing the opener you have where it makes sense, or fitting a new one, plus sensors, keypads and remotes.
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Repair first
Plenty of opener faults are a sensor, a setting or a circuit board. One customer wrote that Sturdy brought two boards out to diagnose their opener before anything else.
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New opener installs
When an opener is past saving, a new one goes in. Customers mention full replacements, battery backup units, and having an opener they bought themselves installed.
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Sensors, keypads and remotes
Safety sensors replaced and realigned, outside keypads fitted, and remotes re-programmed. The most recent review on Angi is a same-day sensor replacement.
Ask about openers
Send what the door is doing and where you are. Sturdy calls back.
From customers
“Sturdy Todd came over the same day I called and installed the new sensors which work very well.”
“The owner and operator, Sturdy Todd, is very honest, professional, prompt and reasonably priced. … He even takes the time to show me how to maintain my garage opener.”
“He explained what my garage door needed without trying to sell me other equipment or services. I respected that about him!”
Questions about openers
Why will my garage door not close when the light is blinking?
That is almost always the safety sensors. They are the two small units near the floor on each side of the door, and if they are dirty, bumped out of line or failing, the opener refuses to close. Wipe the lenses and check they face each other. If the light still blinks, call.
Should I repair or replace my garage door opener?
Repair it if the fault is a sensor, a remote, a setting or a single board. Replace it when the motor or gears have failed, or when parts are no longer made for it.
Will you install an opener I bought myself?
Customers have had that done. Call first with the make and model so you know before you buy that it suits your door.
Other services
Door trouble? Call Sturdy.
Say what the door is doing and where you are. You will get a straight answer.