Garage Door Motor Replacement in Gun Club Estates, FL
from $279
Garage Door Garage Door Motor Replacement Gun Club Estates, FL
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 Gun Club Estates, FL
For garage door motor replacement in Gun Club Estates, FL, the right approach depends on the environment. Local conditions bring condensation that beads on cool metal tracks at dawn, storm-season wind that stresses panels and bottom seals, and damp morning air that seizes rollers and hinges, which we account for on every Gun Club Estates job.
Because Gun Club Estates has year-round heat and humidity, frequent tropical downpours, and salt-tinged moisture that never lets metal fully dry, the doors here age differently than inland or coastal homes elsewhere. The usual culprits are condensation that beads on cool metal tracks at dawn, storm-season wind that stresses panels and bottom seals, and damp morning air that seizes rollers and hinges — exactly what our techs come prepared for.
The calls we get most in Gun Club Estates are intermittent sensors fouled by morning damp, salt-pitted spring coils that fail early near the coast, mildew and rust on shaded, low hardware, and moisture-tripped openers and sensors. Each is something our trucks are stocked to fix on the first visit — no waiting on parts.
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. Book your garage door motor replacement in Gun Club Estates online or by phone and pick a 2-hour window. We confirm in under 5 minutes with the assigned tech's name and photo.
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On-site diagnosis. The garage door motor replacement diagnosis happens at your door: free for most repairs, a $39 fee on minor service calls that's waived the moment you approve the work. Nothing begins until you've seen it.
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Flat-rate quote. Your garage door motor replacement in Gun Club Estates is quoted flat-rate and in writing up front. There's no hourly creep and no pressure: our technicians are salaried, never commissioned.
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Same-visit fix. Same-visit completion is the norm for garage door motor replacement: 96% of calls are fixed first time. We run the door with you to verify, then tidy up everything we touched.
How much does garage door motor replacement cost in Gun Club Estates, FL?
Garage Door Motor Replacement in Gun Club Estates is priced from $279, flat-rate and in writing before any work. We'll tell you honestly when a repair beats a replacement, so you're not paying for garage door motor replacement you don't actually need. We keep garage door motor replacement affordable across Gun Club Estates, FL — 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 Gun Club Estates 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 Gun Club Estates, FL choose us for garage door motor replacement
Across Gun Club Estates and the surrounding area, Gun Club Estates 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 Palm Beach County since 1974. Looking for a garage door motor replacement company in Gun Club Estates, FL? That's exactly what we are — local, licensed, and accountable to Palm Beach County.
Gun Club Estates garage door motor replacement comes with a 10-year workmanship guarantee, separate from any parts warranty the manufacturer offers. If our garage door motor replacement fails on its installation, we return and repair it free for a full decade. Springs rated to 30,000 cycles are warrantied for the original homeowner's lifetime; other parts carry standard 1–5 year terms.
We keep garage door motor replacement honest two ways — honest sizing and honest scope. There's no up-sell because the techs are salaried, not commissioned, and the diagnostic shows you precisely what we see, parts in good shape included. Repair or replace, we recommend whichever wins long-term, and the garage door motor replacement quote is flat-rate, written, and valid 30 days.
Areas we serve for garage door motor replacement
We provide garage door motor replacement throughout Gun Club Estates, FL and the surrounding Palm Beach County area. Serving Gun Club Estates and surrounding neighborhoods.
A note on the area for garage door motor replacement: Palm Beach County, Florida, takes in Gun Club Estates and the communities around it. Our Gun Club Estates crews work that whole footprint daily, out to Pine Air, Haverhill, Royal Palm Estates, and Westgate.
Gun Club Estates sits close to Pine Air, Haverhill, Royal Palm Estates, and Westgate, and we treat the whole cluster as one garage door motor replacement area — the same licensed crew from any of them. Local garage door motor replacement in Gun Club Estates, FL and ZIP 33406 — same crew, same flat rate, no travel surcharge for the edges of town.
Garage Door Motor Replacement near you in Gun Club Estates, FL
Garage door motor replacement near you in Gun Club Estates means a crew staged within Palm Beach County, not dispatched from across the region. We keep response times short across Gun Club Estates and the surrounding area because we're already there.
Gun Club Estates is part of our greater Fort Lauderdale, FL metro service area.
33406 and the surrounding blocks are all on our garage door motor replacement map. ETAs for garage door motor replacement shift with Gun Club Estates 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. Searching "garage door motor replacement near me" in Gun Club Estates? You've found a genuinely local Palm Beach County crew, not a lead broker.
Frequently asked about garage door motor replacement
Top questions homeowners searching for Garage Door Motor Replacement near me ask us:
Yes. Palm Beach County, Florida, takes in Gun Club Estates and the communities around it, and we work the whole footprint: Gun Club Estates plus nearby Pine Air, Haverhill, Royal Palm Estates, and Westgate. Same licensed, insured crews and 10-year workmanship guarantee county-wide.
Our Gun Club Estates coverage spans Gun Club Estates and the surrounding area — including ZIPs 33406. Not sure we reach your block? Call (213) 221-2882; if you are in Gun Club Estates, we will get to you.
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.
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.
Under 8 years old: motor swap almost always. 8–12 years: depends on overall condition. 12+ years: full opener replacement usually better long-term.