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Garage Door Repair in Apache Junction: Heavy Doors, Detached Garages and Dust

A custom wood door, an RV bay or a workshop out back puts more strain on springs and openers than a standard two-car garage. Here is what that means for price, parts and what we check first.

Heavy or oversized doors in Apache Junction usually need a high cycle spring, which adds 80 to 120 dollars per spring on top of the standard 180 to 290 dollars fitted. Big doors also work an opener harder, so a gear kit (289 dollars) or a new belt drive opener (689 dollars fitted) is a common result. The service call is 35 dollars and comes off the price if you go ahead.

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Why Heavy Doors Wear Springs Faster

A spring is sized to the weight of the door. A solid wood carriage door or an insulated steel door for an RV bay asks far more from its springs than a lightweight single-layer panel. If the spring is the wrong size, or the standard cycle rating, it will break early and the door will drop heavily when it does.

When we replace springs on a heavy door we weigh it, match the wire size and length, and offer a high cycle spring. On a two-spring door we replace both, because they have lifted the door the same number of times.

Detached Garages And Workshops Get Used All Day

Many Apache Junction lots have a workshop, a shed door or a second garage out back. Those doors open and close all day and are the ones most often forgotten until they jam. A 21 point tune up is 100 dollars for one door and 50 dollars for a second door at the same address in the same visit, so doing both together costs 150 dollars.

If a door will not budge, check the spring above it first. A gap in the coil means stop and call. Do not force it.

Mountain Dust, Rollers And Openers

Wind coming off the Superstitions carries abrasive dust that wears steel rollers and dries out grease. Sealed nylon rollers for the whole door are 249 dollars and run quieter in dust. An opener that groans or hesitates on a heavy door is often a stripped gear. We replace the gear kit for 289 dollars and only suggest a new belt drive opener at 689 dollars fitted if the motor itself is the problem.

Calling From Apache Junction

We cover the 85119 and 85120 zip codes. Apache Junction is at the east edge of the Valley, so ask for the arrival window when you call (480) 405-0909 and we will give you a real time instead of a guess.

Our Google profile shows 5.0 stars across 49 reviews. One reviewer wrote that we replaced an old opener, cables and springs for a reasonable price; that was a Valley customer rather than an Apache Junction one, but it is the kind of job we do. Hours are Monday to Friday 7am to 8pm and Sunday 8am to 6pm, under Arizona ROC license 338265, with a 1 year warranty on openers.

Answers

Questions People Ask About This

Does a heavy garage door need a different spring?

Often yes. The spring must match the door weight. For heavy doors we suggest a high cycle spring, which adds 80 to 120 dollars per spring over the standard 180 to 290 dollars fitted.

Is it worth fixing the opener on a workshop or RV door?

If the gears are stripped, yes. A gear kit is 289 dollars. A new belt drive opener is 689 dollars fitted, so we only suggest it if the motor or logic board has failed.

Can you service two doors on one Apache Junction property in one visit?

Yes. A tune up is 100 dollars for the first door and 50 dollars for a second door at the same address in the same visit.

How far out is Apache Junction for you?

It is on the east edge of the Valley, so the arrival window is a little longer than central Phoenix. Ask when you call (480) 405-0909 and we will give you a real time.

Book An Apache Junction Repair

Call and describe the door, its size and whether it is wood or steel. Every job is priced on the price list, the service call is 35 dollars and it comes off the price if the work goes ahead, and you get the exact number on the phone before anyone is booked.

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