Garage Door Track Repair in Punta Gorda, FL

For garage door repair in Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, FL, call Punta Gorda Garage Door.

Lift cables and tracks take a beating in Punta Gorda. The cables are steel, and the bottom of each one sits right next to the damp floor, where salt and moisture collect. The tracks are steel too, and the lower ends rust first. Add the occasional storm and a garage full of bikes, kayaks and fishing gear, and it is easy to see why we get so many calls about doors that are crooked or jammed.

How it fails

A rusted cable frays strand by strand until it snaps. When one side goes, that side of the door drops and the other side stays up. The door hangs crooked and often jams. A roller can also jump out of the track if a track is bent, a bracket has rusted loose, or wind pushed hard on the door.

Warning signs

A cable that looks rusty, frayed or thin at the bottom. A door that closes unevenly. A grinding or popping sound at one spot. A roller that sits outside the track. A track that is bent, wobbly or pulled away from the wall. If you see any of these, stop using the opener.

What we do

The technician makes the door safe, releases the spring tension, puts the door back on its tracks and replaces any cable that is rusted or frayed. Bent track sections are replaced, not straightened. Rusted rollers and hinges are swapped for coated or nylon ones. The door is rebalanced and tested before we leave.

What it costs in our posted price ranges

Putting a door back on its tracks comes to $150 to $245. A cable or drum repair comes to $165 to $325. A new section of bent track comes to $225 to $365. The exact price is given before any work.

A safety note

The bottom brackets on a garage door hold cables that are under spring tension. If you loosen a bracket, it can fly off with enough force to injure you. Leave the door closed and call (941) 948-2166.