Garage Door Motor Replacement in Feather Sound, FL | Garage Door USA
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Garage Door Garage Door Motor Replacement Feather Sound, FL
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 Feather Sound, FL
Our Feather Sound garage door motor replacement approach is shaped by Florida's humid subtropical region, where a warm, humid climate of sultry summers, abundant rainfall, and damp conditions that work hard on metal hardware. That context decides which springs, rollers, and seals actually last on your door.
Feather Sound, FL is shaped by a warm, humid climate of sultry summers, abundant rainfall, and damp conditions that work hard on metal hardware. We've learned which parts last in Florida's humid subtropical region, because frequent thunderstorms that drive rain into tracks and seals, corrosion that creeps across hardware in the muggy air, and salt-tinged coastal air that accelerates rust near the shore take a steady toll on springs, tracks, and seals.
Nine out of ten Feather Sound calls trace back to mildew and rust on shaded, north-facing doors, rusted track hardware and seized rollers, pitted galvanized hardware on older doors, and moisture-tripped openers and sensors after storms. We pinpoint which one it is before quoting a cent.
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 Feather Sound 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. The garage door motor replacement diagnosis happens at your door: free for most repairs, a $39 fee on minor service calls that's waived the moment you approve the work. Nothing begins until you've seen it.
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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. Expect a same-visit garage door motor replacement fix — our first-call success rate is 96%. We confirm the repair by cycling the door with you, then leave no mess behind.
How much does garage door motor replacement cost in Feather Sound, FL?
Pricing for garage door motor replacement in Feather Sound, FL begins at $279. You get a written, flat-rate quote up front — what we quote is what you pay, with no commission-driven up-sell because our Feather Sound techs are salaried. We keep garage door motor replacement affordable across Feather Sound, FL — 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 Feather Sound garage door motor replacement priced flat-rate and written out before work starts — what you approve is what you pay, with no add-ons. Seniors (65+) and military save 10% on labor, and Synchrony financing runs 0% APR for 12 months on jobs over $1,500, no prepayment penalty.
Why homeowners in Feather Sound, FL choose us for garage door motor replacement
The case for choosing us for Feather Sound garage door motor replacement is simple: salaried techs, flat-rate written quotes, and deep familiarity with Pinellas County. Licensed and insured since 1974. Looking for a garage door motor replacement company in Feather Sound, FL? That's exactly what we are — local, licensed, and accountable to Pinellas County.
Every garage door motor replacement is guaranteed: a 10-year workmanship warranty, held separate from the manufacturer's coverage on the parts. Should our garage door motor replacement fail because of the install, we return and correct it at no charge for ten full years. 30,000-cycle springs are warrantied for the life of the original homeowner; other parts and accessories carry standard 1–5 year terms.
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 Feather Sound, FL and the surrounding Pinellas County area. Serving Lincoln Shores Apartments, Bridgewater Place, Sienna Bay and surrounding neighborhoods.
Feather Sound is one of many Pinellas County communities we handle garage door motor replacement for. Pinellas County is part of Florida.
Whether you're in Feather Sound or nearby South Highpoint, Pinellas Park, Largo, and Bardmoor, our garage door motor replacement dispatch routes the closest stocked truck — that's the 90-minute average across Pinellas County. We handle garage door motor replacement around 33762 and the rest of Feather Sound, FL on one daily route.
Garage Door Motor Replacement near you in Feather Sound, FL
Want garage door motor replacement near you in Feather Sound? We're it — and "near" isn't marketing: our routes cover Lincoln Shores Apartments, Bridgewater Place and Sienna Bay daily, so the closest licensed tech is usually minutes, not hours, from your door.
Feather Sound is part of our greater St. Petersburg, FL metro service area.
33762 and the surrounding blocks are all on our garage door motor replacement map. ETAs for garage door motor replacement shift with Feather Sound traffic through the day; call and we'll quote the honest arrival window on the spot. You reach an on-call technician, not an answering machine. "Local garage door motor replacement near me" in Feather Sound should mean a tech who already works your street — with us it does.
Frequently asked about garage door motor replacement
Top questions homeowners searching for Garage Door Motor Replacement near me ask us:
Yes. Pinellas County is part of Florida, and we work the whole footprint: Feather Sound plus nearby South Highpoint, Pinellas Park, Largo, and Bardmoor. Same licensed, insured crews and 10-year workmanship guarantee county-wide.
Feather Sound sits in a warm, humid climate of sultry summers, abundant rainfall, and damp conditions that work hard on metal hardware. That is hard on a door — frequent thunderstorms that drive rain into tracks and seals, corrosion that creeps across hardware in the muggy air, and salt-tinged coastal air that accelerates rust near the shore all accelerate wear on springs, seals, and openers, so the failures we see most here are mildew and rust on shaded, north-facing doors, rusted track hardware and seized rollers, pitted galvanized hardware on older doors, and moisture-tripped openers and sensors after storms. We size springs and seals for Florida's humid subtropical region conditions rather than a generic catalog spec.
2 years parts and labor on motor replacement. Manufacturer coverage on the motor itself varies (LiftMaster 5–10 years, Genie 5 years).
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.
Yes — capacitor test is part of the diagnostic. If it's just the cap, you save the motor replacement cost.
90–120 minutes including diagnostic, motor swap, travel and force programming, and obstruction test.