Emergency garage door repair for Plantation and Davie

Call now if this is happening

• The house can't be locked because the door is stuck up.
• A spring snapped, and the car you have to use today is shut inside.
• One side came out of its track and the door now hangs at an angle.
• A cable snapped and one side dropped.
• A car backed into the door.
• Bad weather is on its way, and the door stays open no matter what you press.

What is a garage door emergency?

A garage door emergency is any problem that leaves your house open, traps a car you need, or leaves a heavy door hanging where it could fall. Those calls shouldn't wait.

Most other problems can wait for a booked visit:

• A door that's noisy but still opens and closes.
• A remote or keypad that stopped working (try a new battery first).
• A door that shuts only while someone presses and holds the wall control. Watch it all the way down until the sensors are fixed.
• A small dent on a door that still runs smoothly.

Garage door stuck open: what to do while you wait

• Keep everyone, kids and pets included, clear of the doorway.
• Pull the opener's power cord out of its outlet, so nobody can run it by mistake.
• Don't pull the emergency release on a door that is open or hanging. With a failed spring or cable, releasing it can drop the door in an instant.
• Carry valuables inside, and lock the inner door that leads into your home.

What we do first: make it safe, then make it right

On an emergency call, the first goal is a door that is down, locked and not going to move. We clamp it, take the tension off any failed spring or cable, and close the opening.

If the right part for your door isn't on hand, we secure the opening for now and return with the correct one. On an impact-rated door that matters, because parts that aren't identical may weaken it. A door closed tonight and fixed with the right part later beats a door rebuilt tonight with the wrong one.

Three questions to ask on the phone

Whoever you call, ask three things:

1. Is the price you just gave me for the visit or for the repair?
2. Will I get the total in writing before you start?
3. What is your Florida license number?

After a hurricane: what to do with your garage door

After a hurricane, leave a damaged garage door closed and don't run it until someone has checked the springs, cables and tracks. Then work through this list:

1. Don't open it with a broken spring. If you heard a bang, notice a split spring, or the door feels heavy, leave it down. The opener can't lift that weight safely.
2. Take pictures before you touch anything. Photograph the outside, the inside, the tracks, the springs and any debris, and note the date. Your insurer is the one to say what your policy covers.
3. Don't force a bent track. Hammering a track straight or running the opener on it can tear the door loose. Leave the opener unplugged.
4. Secure the door. If it's closed, keep it closed and slide the side lock if it has one. If it won't close or is bowed inward, keep people out of the garage and call.
5. Hire licensed help. Garage door work in Florida calls for a state license, and every license is public on the DBPR lookup.
6. Match the door's approval. On a rated door, replacement parts should be the ones its approval lists. A full replacement needs a permit in Plantation and in Davie, and we file it under our license.

The state's wind mitigation form grades a house on its weakest protected opening, garage door included. A damaged door may change that grade, so ask your insurer before and after the repair. There is more on storms on our hurricane and impact door page.

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