Garage Door Motor Replacement in Pulaski, VA | Garage Door USA
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Garage Door Garage Door Motor Replacement Pulaski, 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 Motor Replacement is one part of our garage door opener coverage in Pulaski, 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.
Garage Door Garage Door Motor Replacement Pulaski, VA
Homeowners across Pulaski Historic Commercial District, Gallimore, Hilton Village and Mount Olivet call us for garage door motor replacement because we know Pulaski. The common drivers locally are moisture-tripped openers and sensors after storms, corroded springs and cables in the humid air, pitted galvanized hardware on older doors, and mildew and rust on shaded, north-facing doors — and we fix the cause, not just the symptom.
Garage doors in Pulaski County live with hot, humid summers and short, mild winters, with frequent storms and moisture that lingers in the air most of the year. For Pulaski that means watching for damp garages that pit galvanized parts over time, high year-round humidity that rusts springs, cables, and fasteners, and corrosion that creeps across hardware in the muggy air; we factor it into every repair and every new-door spec.
Run down the service log for Pulaski and the same repairs repeat: moisture-tripped openers and sensors after storms, corroded springs and cables in the humid air, pitted galvanized hardware on older doors, and mildew and rust on shaded, north-facing doors. We carry every part needed to close them out in one trip.
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.
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Motor hums, door doesn't move
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. Getting garage door motor replacement scheduled in Pulaski takes a minute: choose a 2-hour window and we confirm the assigned tech, by name and photo, in under five.
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On-site diagnosis. Before any garage door motor replacement work, we walk you through the on-site diagnosis — free for most repairs, $39 on minor service calls and credited back if you go ahead.
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Flat-rate quote. A written flat-rate garage door motor replacement estimate comes before the wrenches do. Because techs are salaried, there's no incentive to pad the job — what's quoted is what's charged.
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Same-visit fix. Garage door motor replacement in Pulaski is typically one-and-done, backed by a 96% first-call fix rate. We test the door with you and clean up fully before we leave.
How much does garage door motor replacement cost in Pulaski, VA?
Garage Door Motor Replacement in Pulaski starts at $279, quoted as a flat rate in writing before any work begins — no hourly creep and no surprise add-ons. The estimate is good for 30 days, so you can compare it on your own timeline. We keep garage door motor replacement affordable across Pulaski, VA — one flat number quoted up front, the same one you pay at the end.
Garage Door Motor Replacement the United States starts at from $279, with Pulaski garage door motor replacement priced flat-rate and written out before work starts — what you approve is what you pay, with no add-ons. Seniors (65+) and military save 10% on labor, and Synchrony financing runs 0% APR for 12 months on jobs over $1,500, no prepayment penalty.
Why homeowners in Pulaski, VA choose us for garage door motor replacement
Across Pulaski Historic Commercial District, Gallimore, Hilton Village and Mount Olivet, Pulaski residents trust our garage door motor replacement because the quote is flat-rate and written, the techs are salaried (never commissioned), and the work is guaranteed for a decade. We've served Pulaski County since 1974. We're the garage door motor replacement company Pulaski calls first — CSLB-licensed, insured, and based right here in Pulaski County.
We stand behind garage door motor replacement with a 10-year workmanship guarantee, kept separate from the part makers' own warranties. If the garage door motor replacement we did ever fails because of our work, we return and make it right for free across that whole decade. High-cycle 30,000 springs are lifetime-warrantied for the original homeowner; parts and accessories carry 1–5 years.
We earn trust on garage door motor replacement by quoting straight — no up-sell, salaried (not commissioned) technicians, and a diagnostic structured so you see exactly what we see. When a repair is right we recommend the repair; when replacement is the smarter long game, we say that. The flat-rate garage door motor replacement quote is written and valid for 30 days.
Areas we serve for garage door motor replacement
We provide garage door motor replacement throughout Pulaski, VA and the surrounding Pulaski County area. Serving Pulaski Historic Commercial District, Gallimore, Hilton Village and surrounding neighborhoods.
Need more than garage door motor replacement? Our Pulaski, VA garage door company page is the local hub for every repair, install, and opener job we handle across Pulaski — start there for the full service lineup.
Our garage door motor replacement coverage centers on Pulaski County: Pulaski County is part of Virginia. Pulaski homeowners get the same licensed, guaranteed garage door motor replacement as every community we serve here.
Our Pulaski County garage door motor replacement footprint puts Pulaski at the center and Dublin, Radford, Fairlawn, and Plum Creek within easy reach — one number, any day of the week. We handle garage door motor replacement around 24301 and the rest of Pulaski, VA on one daily route.
Garage Door Motor Replacement near you in Pulaski, VA
Pulaski searches for garage door motor replacement near me land on us because we're built local: salaried techs who know the area, flat-rate quotes, and coverage that runs continuously from Pulaski out through Dublin, Radford, Fairlawn, and Plum Creek.
Pulaski is part of our greater Roanoke, VA metro service area.
24301 and the surrounding blocks are all on our garage door motor replacement map. ETAs for garage door motor replacement shift with Pulaski traffic through the day; call and we'll quote the honest arrival window on the spot. You reach an on-call technician, not an answering machine. For local garage door motor replacement in Pulaski, VA, including 24301, we route the nearest stocked truck straight to your door.
Frequently asked about garage door motor replacement
Top questions homeowners searching for Garage Door Motor Replacement near me ask us:
The call we get most in Pulaski is moisture-tripped openers and sensors after storms. Pulaski has mostly suburban single-family homes with attached garages, alongside pockets of older in-town housing, so corroded springs and cables in the humid air turns up often too. We carry the common parts on the truck for a single-visit fix.
Census data puts 82% of Pulaski homes at pre-1980 construction (median build year 1959) — old enough that many garages still run their original springs, opener, and seals, all long past rated life.
Under 8 years old: motor swap almost always. 8–12 years: depends on overall condition. 12+ years: full opener replacement usually better long-term.
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.
Yes — capacitor test is part of the diagnostic. If it's just the cap, you save the motor replacement cost.
90–120 minutes including diagnostic, motor swap, travel and force programming, and obstruction test.