Garage Door Repair in New York

Who licenses the work

We did not find a statewide license in New York that covers garage door work. Cities and counties may set their own rules, so check with yours, and ask for proof of insurance either way.

Source

Licensing information at dos.ny.gov

What stopped working?

Broken springA loud bang, then a door that lifts a few inches or feels far too heavy.
Snapped cableThe door hangs crooked, or a cable dangles beside the track.
Off trackRollers have left the track and the door tilts, binds or grinds.
Won't openNothing happens, the opener hums, or the door lifts a few inches and quits.
Won't closeThe door starts down and goes back up, or closes only while the button is held.
Opener runs, door doesn'tThe motor hums or runs and the door stays where it is.
Car hit the doorPanels bent, tracks pushed out, and the garage may not close.

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A garage door technician kneeling to check a safety sensor near the bottom of the door track

What you will be asked

What stopped working, in one sentence: a bang and then the door would not lift, a crooked door, a door that goes back up.
The door: sectional panels or one solid piece, one car wide or two, and roughly how old.
The springs: a coil on a bar above the door, or springs along the tracks, and whether one shows a gap.
The name on the opener’s motor housing, and roughly how old it is.
Whether the door is open or closed right now, and whether a car is inside.

Call (844) 833-1738 to schedule a visit

The line takes: repair, replacement and installation of garage doors and openers, for owners and renters, at homes and at commercial buildings. It is not for: buying parts, doors on box trucks and trailers, or a price quoted over the phone without a visit. The price is named after someone has seen the door.

Garage door repair in New York

Who licenses the work

What stopped working?

Largest towns and cities

Counties

What you will be asked