Garage Door Motor Replacement in Narragansett Pier, RI
from $279
Garage Door Garage Door Motor Replacement Narragansett Pier, RI
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 Narragansett Pier, RI
Local matters for garage door motor replacement. In Narragansett Pier and neighboring Kingston, Newport, Carolina, and Newport East, the failures we address most are doors frozen to the slab on cold mornings, openers straining against cold-thickened grease, cold-snapped torsion springs in deep winter, and corroded low brackets from winter slush, all backed by our 10-year workmanship guarantee.
Weather matters more than most Narragansett Pier homeowners expect. Local conditions — a humid continental climate — hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters, with sharp freeze-thaw swings between seasons — drive summer heat and humidity that swell wood doors and rust steel, humid summers that seize hinges and rollers, and freeze-thaw cycles that crack seals and loosen hardware, so we recommend hardware and seals suited to Rhode Island's continental-climate region.
Across Washington County, the garage door problems we see again and again are doors frozen to the slab on cold mornings, openers straining against cold-thickened grease, cold-snapped torsion springs in deep winter, and corroded low brackets from winter slush. If that sounds like your door, there's a good chance we can fix it today.
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. Call or book garage door motor replacement online, pick the 2-hour slot that works, and we lock it in within five minutes — tech name and photo included.
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On-site diagnosis. Our Narragansett Pier tech inspects the garage door motor replacement on-site first. Diagnosis is free for most repairs ($39 on minor calls, waived if you proceed), and you see the problem before any work starts.
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Flat-rate quote. We quote garage door motor replacement for Narragansett Pier at a flat rate, in writing, before any work — no hourly billing, no commissioned upselling. The number doesn't move once you approve it.
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Same-visit fix. Nine times in ten — 96%, really — the garage door motor replacement is done in one visit. You watch the final test cycle, and we haul off every old part and bit of debris.
How much does garage door motor replacement cost in Narragansett Pier, RI?
Budgeting garage door motor replacement in Narragansett Pier? Pricing opens at $279, flat-rate and in writing first. We quote both repair and replacement when it's a close call, so you can pick on cost with the full picture in front of you. Comparing garage door motor replacement cost in Narragansett Pier? The written flat rate holds for 30 days, and 0% financing covers the larger jobs.
Garage Door Motor Replacement the United States starts at from $279, and we quote garage door motor replacement at a flat rate in writing before lifting a tool — no hidden add-ons, no hourly creep. A 10% labor discount applies for seniors (65+) and military, and Synchrony offers 0% APR for 12 months on projects over $1,500, approved quickly with no prepayment penalty.
Why homeowners in Narragansett Pier, RI choose us for garage door motor replacement
Narragansett Pier homeowners pick us for garage door motor replacement because we're genuinely local to Washington County — fast dispatch, familiar faces, and accountability that a far-off call center can't match. Family-owned since 1974, CSLB-licensed (#1098234), and 96% first-call fix rate. For professional garage door motor replacement in Narragansett Pier, RI, Narragansett Pier homeowners reach a salaried, background-checked crew, never a call center.
Your garage door motor replacement in Narragansett Pier is covered by a 10-year workmanship guarantee — distinct from any parts warranty the manufacturer provides. If our garage door motor replacement fails on us, we fix it free for a decade. Springs built for 30,000 cycles carry a lifetime warranty for the original homeowner, and remaining parts run standard 1–5 year coverage.
Garage door motor replacement is quoted on honest sizing and honest scope: we flag only what genuinely needs work, our salaried techs never chase a commission, and the diagnostic is transparent down to the parts in great shape. Repair or replace, we give you the long-term-economic answer — and a written, flat-rate quote good for 30 days.
Areas we serve for garage door motor replacement
We provide garage door motor replacement throughout Narragansett Pier, RI and the surrounding Washington County area. Serving Earlscourt Historic District, Narragansett Beach, Scarborough Hills and surrounding neighborhoods.
Narragansett Pier lies within Washington County, in Rhode Island — and Narragansett Pier is squarely within the Washington County footprint our garage door motor replacement crews cover.
From Narragansett Pier our garage door motor replacement extends to Kingston, Newport, Carolina, and Newport East, covering the in-between neighborhoods most one-truck shops skip. We handle garage door motor replacement around 02882 and the rest of Narragansett Pier, RI on one daily route.
Garage Door Motor Replacement near you in Narragansett Pier, RI
Homeowners across Kingston, Newport, Carolina, and Newport East and Narragansett Pier reach us first for garage door motor replacement near them because proximity is real here — stocked trucks staged in Washington County, not a dispatcher three states away.
Narragansett Pier is part of our greater Providence, RI metro service area.
Our garage door motor replacement coverage spans ZIP codes 02882, 02880 and out past them. How fast we reach you for garage door motor replacement depends on Narragansett Pier traffic and the hour, so we give a real ETA the moment you call. The line rings an on-call tech directly — never a voicemail box. For local garage door motor replacement in Narragansett Pier, RI, including 02882, we route the nearest stocked truck straight to your door.
Frequently asked about garage door motor replacement
Top questions homeowners searching for Garage Door Motor Replacement near me ask us:
Local weather drives most of the repairs we run in Narragansett Pier: with humid continental climate — hot and summer heat and humidity that swell wood doors and rust steel, humid summers that seize hinges and rollers, and freeze-thaw cycles that crack seals and loosen hardware, the common failure modes are doors frozen to the slab on cold mornings, openers straining against cold-thickened grease, cold-snapped torsion springs in deep winter, and corroded low brackets from winter slush. Our Narragansett Pier trucks stock the parts those conditions wear out first, so most jobs are a single visit.
Narragansett Pier lies within Washington County, in Rhode Island. We treat all of it as one service area — Narragansett Pier and neighbors like Kingston, Newport, Carolina, and Newport East — with trucks staged to keep dispatch times short and the same flat-rate pricing in every community.
2 years parts and labor on motor replacement. Manufacturer coverage on the motor itself varies (LiftMaster 5–10 years, Genie 5 years).
90–120 minutes including diagnostic, motor swap, travel and force programming, and obstruction test.
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.