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Garage Door Repair in Ontario

Garage doors have a talent for failing at the worst moment β€” usually a cold morning with the car inside. The most common culprit is a broken torsion spring, and winter is its season: steel gets brittle in the cold, and a spring that's been cycling for years lets go with a bang people often mistake for something hitting the house.

Here's the part we say plainly: torsion springs are under enormous tension and they injure people who try to DIY them every year. This is one of the few home repairs where 'don't attempt it yourself' isn't upselling β€” it's just true. The same goes for the bottom brackets the cables attach to.

Beyond springs, we handle doors that have jumped the track, frayed or snapped cables, worn rollers that make the door scream, dented panels, dead or stubborn openers, and safety sensors that stop the door for no visible reason. A yearly tune-up β€” tighten, lubricate, balance-check β€” is cheap and keeps most of these calls from ever happening.

What this covers

  • Torsion and extension spring replacement
  • Doors off track put back and realigned
  • Cable replacement
  • Opener repair and replacement
  • Roller, hinge and bearing replacement
  • Safety sensor alignment and wiring fixes
  • Panel and section repair
  • Weather seal replacement and full tune-ups

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What affects the price

  • What failed β€” springs, cables, track, opener or panels
  • Spring type and size for your door's weight
  • Single versus double door
  • Opener choice if replacing β€” chain, belt or wall-mount
  • Panel matching for dented or damaged sections
  • Door age β€” very old doors sometimes need obsolete parts worked around
  • Emergency timing if the car is trapped and you need same-day help

Every home is different, so we don’t publish flat prices β€” the quote is free and based on your actual job.

Common questions

I heard a loud bang and now the door won't open. What happened?
That's the classic sound of a torsion spring breaking. The opener alone can't lift the door's full weight without the spring's help β€” don't keep trying, it can burn out the opener too. Look at the shaft above the door: a broken spring shows a visible gap in the coil. It's a straightforward professional fix.
Why is spring repair dangerous to DIY?
A wound torsion spring stores the energy needed to lift a door that can weigh a few hundred pounds. Winding and unwinding it requires proper bars and technique; slips send the winding bar β€” or the spring β€” flying with real force. Hands, faces and ladders lose those encounters. It's genuinely one of the highest-injury DIY repairs there is.
My door opens a few inches and stops. Sensor problem?
If it reverses near the floor, that's usually the safety sensors β€” misaligned, dirty, or catching low sun. If it stops partway with straining sounds, think spring or track. Sensors have small indicator lights; if one's blinking or dark, a wipe and a nudge sometimes fixes it. If not, we'll sort it quickly.
Is it worth repairing an old door or should I replace it?
If the panels are sound, repairs are almost always worth it β€” springs, rollers and openers are wear parts. Replacement starts making sense when panels are rotting or badly dented, the door is uninsulated on a heated garage, or parts for the model no longer exist. We'll give you the honest math either way.
Do garage doors need maintenance?
A little goes a long way. Once a year: lubricate rollers, hinges and springs, tighten hardware the vibration loosens, check the cables for fraying, and test the balance and safety reverse. It's a short visit that noticeably extends the life of springs and opener β€” and it's the cheapest thing on this page.

Ready to sort out your garage door repair?

Tell us what your home needs β€” a small fix or a full project β€” and get a free quote.