Garage Door Motor Replacement in Collinsville, VA | Garage Door USA
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Garage Door Garage Door Motor Replacement Collinsville, VA
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 Collinsville, VA
Garage Door Motor Replacement in Collinsville comes with local context. Given a humid subtropical climate — long, hot, muggy summers, mild winters, heavy thunderstorms, and high year-round humidity, the doors here see high year-round humidity that rusts springs, cables, and fasteners, damp garages that pit galvanized parts over time, and storm-season wind that stresses panels and bottom seals, so our garage door motor replacement work uses hardware chosen to last in Virginia's humid subtropical region.
If you've owned a garage door through a few Collinsville seasons, you know the pattern: a humid subtropical climate — long, hot, muggy summers, mild winters, heavy thunderstorms, and high year-round humidity brings high year-round humidity that rusts springs, cables, and fasteners, damp garages that pit galvanized parts over time, and storm-season wind that stresses panels and bottom seals. We size and protect replacements accordingly.
When Collinsville doors quit, it's usually rusted track hardware and seized rollers, storm-driven debris and water in the tracks, degraded weatherstripping from UV and moisture, and swollen, sticking wood doors in summer humidity. Our diagnostic isolates the true cause so the fix actually lasts.
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.
Signs you need garage door motor replacement
More garage door opener services in Collinsville, VA
Garage Door Motor Replacement is one part of our garage door opener coverage in Collinsville, VA. For the full picture — symptoms, costs, and when to repair vs. replace — start with the complete Garage Door Opener Repair guide, or browse every garage door opener service we offer.
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. Schedule garage door motor replacement on a 2-hour window that suits you. Within five minutes you'll get a confirmation carrying the name and photo of the tech we're sending.
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On-site diagnosis. Our Collinsville tech inspects the garage door motor replacement on-site first. Diagnosis is free for most repairs ($39 on minor calls, waived if you proceed), and you see the problem before any work starts.
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Flat-rate quote. You approve a flat-rate, written garage door motor replacement quote first. No hourly creep, no pressure — our salaried (not commissioned) techs have no reason to oversell.
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Same-visit fix. Most garage door motor replacement jobs are finished the same visit — a 96% first-call fix rate. We test the door with you before leaving and clean up everything we touched.
How much does garage door motor replacement cost in Collinsville, VA?
What you'll pay for garage door motor replacement in Collinsville, VA: 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 Collinsville, VA? 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 the garage door motor replacement number is flat-rate, written, and set before we begin — no hourly billing, no surprise parts charges. We discount labor 10% for seniors (65+) and military, and projects over $1,500 can use 0% APR Synchrony financing for 12 months with no prepayment penalty.
Why homeowners in Collinsville, VA choose us for garage door motor replacement
We earn Collinsville's garage door motor replacement business the slow way: honest scope, parts that last in Virginia's humid subtropical region, and a crew you can reach any day of the week. CSLB #1098234, insured and bonded, with a 96% same-visit fix rate. For professional garage door motor replacement in Collinsville, VA, Collinsville homeowners reach a salaried, background-checked crew, never a call center.
Your garage door motor replacement in Collinsville is covered by a 10-year workmanship guarantee — distinct from any parts warranty the manufacturer provides. If our garage door motor replacement fails on us, we fix it free for a decade. Springs built for 30,000 cycles carry a lifetime warranty for the original homeowner, and remaining parts run standard 1–5 year coverage.
Honest sizing and honest scope drive how we quote garage door motor replacement: we don't up-sell unnecessary work, our techs are salaried (not commissioned), and the diagnostic is structured so you see exactly what we see — including the parts still in good shape. If a repair is the right call we say so; if replacement is the better long-term economics, we say that. Either way the garage door motor replacement quote is flat-rate, written, and good for 30 days.
Areas we serve for garage door motor replacement
We provide garage door motor replacement throughout Collinsville, VA and the surrounding Henry County area. Serving Collinsville and surrounding neighborhoods.
Context for garage door motor replacement in Collinsville: Henry County, Virginia, takes in Collinsville and the communities around it. We serve the entire county, not just the easy-to-reach parts.
Live at the edge of Collinsville? Our garage door motor replacement also covers Stanleytown, Martinsville, Bassett, and Horse Pasture and everything between, with no premium for being a few minutes out. Need garage door motor replacement near 24078? It's on the daily Henry County loop, dispatched to the closest stocked truck.
Garage Door Motor Replacement near you in Collinsville, VA
Plenty of results for "garage door motor replacement near me" in Collinsville are out-of-area middlemen. We aren't: our trucks already run Collinsville and the surrounding area, so being close keeps both the wait and the price honest.
Collinsville is part of our greater Roanoke, VA metro service area.
We service ZIP codes 24078, 24112 and everything around them. Because Collinsville traffic moves garage door motor replacement response times around, we quote your ETA live on the call rather than guessing. Our dispatch number connects to an on-call tech with no voicemail in the way. "Local garage door motor replacement near me" in Collinsville 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 Collinsville and the surrounding area — including ZIPs 24078, 24112. If you are anywhere in Collinsville, you are in our service area — call (213) 221-2882 and we will confirm the next available window.
About 60% of Collinsville's housing predates 1980, with a median build year of 1976; on doors that age, worn springs, tired openers, and brittle weather seals are the norm rather than the exception.
Light non-insulated: 1/2 HP. Standard insulated: 3/4 HP. Heavy insulated or oversized: 1.25 HPS. We size by measured door weight, not assumptions.
90–120 minutes including diagnostic, motor swap, travel and force programming, and obstruction test.
Yes — capacitor test is part of the diagnostic. If it's just the cap, you save the motor replacement cost.
Under 8 years old: motor swap almost always. 8–12 years: depends on overall condition. 12+ years: full opener replacement usually better long-term.
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