Garage Door Motor Replacement in Washington, MO | Garage Door USA
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Garage Door Garage Door Motor Replacement Washington, MO
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 Washington, MO
Booked garage door motor replacement in Washington, MO? Expect a tech who actually works Franklin County: fast dispatch, an honest diagnosis, and parts on the truck for swollen, sticking wood doors in summer humidity, sagging insulated panels softened by repeated heat and humidity, rusted bottom brackets on damp slabs, and mildew and rust on shaded, north-facing doors.
Garage doors in Franklin County live with a warm, humid climate of sultry summers, abundant rainfall, and damp conditions that work hard on metal hardware. For Washington that means watching for summer heat and moisture that swell wood doors and seize rollers, high year-round humidity that rusts springs, cables, and fasteners, and corrosion that creeps across hardware in the muggy air; we factor it into every repair and every new-door spec.
Washington homeowners usually call us about one of a few things: swollen, sticking wood doors in summer humidity, sagging insulated panels softened by repeated heat and humidity, rusted bottom brackets on damp slabs, and mildew and rust on shaded, north-facing doors. We diagnose the real cause — not just the symptom — before quoting a flat rate.
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 Washington 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. Step two is an honest garage door motor replacement diagnosis at your home — free for most repairs, $39 on minor calls (refunded if you proceed) — so you approve the fix with eyes open.
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Flat-rate quote. A written flat-rate garage door motor replacement estimate comes before the wrenches do. Because techs are salaried, there's no incentive to pad the job — what's quoted is what's charged.
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Same-visit fix. Garage door motor replacement in Washington is typically one-and-done, backed by a 96% first-call fix rate. We test the door with you and clean up fully before we leave.
How much does garage door motor replacement cost in Washington, MO?
Our Washington garage door motor replacement pricing starts at $279 and is always flat-rate — quoted before we start, with no hourly surprises. You see exactly what's covered, in writing, before approving anything. We keep garage door motor replacement affordable across Washington, MO — 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 the full garage door motor replacement price written down and locked before we start — there's no hourly meter and nothing bolted on later. We take 10% off labor for seniors (65+) and military, and jobs over $1,500 qualify for 0% APR Synchrony financing for 12 months, approved fast with no prepayment penalty.
Why homeowners in Washington, MO choose us for garage door motor replacement
For garage door motor replacement, Washington trusts a crew that knows Missouri's humid subtropical region and backs its work for ten years — salaried techs, flat-rate quotes good for 30 days, and same-visit fixes 96% of the time. We're the garage door motor replacement company Washington calls first — CSLB-licensed, insured, and based right here in Franklin County.
We stand behind garage door motor replacement with a 10-year workmanship guarantee, kept separate from the part makers' own warranties. If the garage door motor replacement we did ever fails because of our work, we return and make it right for free across that whole decade. High-cycle 30,000 springs are lifetime-warrantied for the original homeowner; parts and accessories carry 1–5 years.
We earn trust on garage door motor replacement by quoting straight — no up-sell, salaried (not commissioned) technicians, and a diagnostic structured so you see exactly what we see. When a repair is right we recommend the repair; when replacement is the smarter long game, we say that. The flat-rate garage door motor replacement quote is written and valid for 30 days.
Areas we serve for garage door motor replacement
We provide garage door motor replacement throughout Washington, MO and the surrounding Franklin County area. Serving Downtown Washington and surrounding neighborhoods.
A note on the area for garage door motor replacement: Franklin County sits in Missouri. Our Washington crews work that whole footprint daily, out to Marthasville, Union, Villa Ridge, and Gray Summit.
Whether you're in Washington or nearby Marthasville, Union, Villa Ridge, and Gray Summit, our garage door motor replacement dispatch routes the closest stocked truck — that's the 90-minute average across Franklin County. Need garage door motor replacement near 63090? It's on the daily Franklin County loop, dispatched to the closest stocked truck.
Garage Door Motor Replacement near you in Washington, MO
Type garage door motor replacement near me from anywhere in Washington and you should get a local crew. We serve Downtown Washington and the surrounding Washington area and the towns around it — Marthasville, Union, Villa Ridge, and Gray Summit — to one standard, with no travel surcharge for being a few minutes out.
Washington is part of our greater St. Louis, MO metro service area.
We handle garage door motor replacement across ZIP codes 63090 and beyond. Expect your garage door motor replacement ETA to depend on Washington traffic; we'll pin it down accurately the minute you call. One number reaches an on-call technician directly — there's no voicemail standing between you and a fix. Searching "garage door motor replacement near me" in Washington? You've found a genuinely local Franklin 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:
The call we get most in Washington is swollen, sticking wood doors in summer humidity. Washington has mostly suburban single-family homes with attached garages, alongside pockets of older in-town housing, so sagging insulated panels softened by repeated heat and humidity turns up often too. We carry the common parts on the truck for a single-visit fix.
Our Washington coverage spans Downtown Washington and the surrounding Washington area — including ZIPs 63090. Not sure we reach your block? Call (213) 221-2882; if you are in Washington, we will get to you.
Under 8 years old: motor swap almost always. 8–12 years: depends on overall condition. 12+ years: full opener replacement usually better long-term.
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.
2 years parts and labor on motor replacement. Manufacturer coverage on the motor itself varies (LiftMaster 5–10 years, Genie 5 years).
Yes — capacitor test is part of the diagnostic. If it's just the cap, you save the motor replacement cost.