One of your garage springs broke overnight and now your car is stuck? Call now to speak live 24/7 with a real person at (360) 542-4876.
That 6 a.m. bang in a Tumwater winter is a snapped spring. Don't run the opener. Leave the door where it is and call us.
Older Tumwater homes, older openers, this happens a lot. Motor grinding, remote not responding, door reversing for no reason. Our techs find the cause.
Wet winters shift Tumwater door tracks more than people expect. Keep everyone away from the door and the opening. Don't try to guide it back yourself.
Tumwater's damp seasons eat through old weather seals fast. A cracked panel or failed bottom seal lets cold air and moisture straight into your garage. We replace both.
Every call for garage door repair Tumwater WA starts with our tech looking at the door first, writing the price out clearly, and getting your approval before a single tool comes out. Here’s what we handle:
, We replace the damaged torsion and extension springs. The new springs are made up to precise specifications for the weight of your door and your typical use.Read more
We also inspect your cable drums and door hardware while we are there to make sure everything is in good working order.
Grinding motors, dead circuit boards, out of alignment sensors and remotes that no longer talk to the receiver for various lift models are some of the repairs that we complete on a daily basis.Read more
We have most of the major brands of parts for repair on our trucks.
For garage door installation Tumwater homeowners, we carry many styles of new doors, including insulated steel and carriage-house styles, and a complete install can include the opener.Read more
Installing a new door starts with a written quote, and we remove the old door once you approve the work.
When a door has reached the end of its life we can advise on a suitable alternative door to fit the opening, budget and intended use prior to any work being carried out.
We check the balance, spring tension, rollers, hinges and photo-eye alignment. We then run a reversal test and give a written report to the homeowner or the property manager of a rental.
All types of roll-up and sectional doors for warehouses, loading docks and retail bays are serviced by our technicians throughout the Tumwater area.
Our staff are able to repair any worn or damaged cables, plus track problems such as bent or damaged tracks to get your door moving again.
We replace only the damaged panels of your existing door where possible with new panels. The entire door does not have to be replaced because of one damaged section.
Garage door spring repair Tumwater calls make up a big share of what we handle. Once a spring is broken, do not run the opener.
Leave the door where it is and call a technician. Our techs replace springs in matched pairs when both are showing wear, because replacing one on a two-spring system just puts the full load back on an already tired partner.
garage door opener repair Tumwater calls cover more ground than most people suspect. Never pull the red release cord while the door is open or jammed.
Pull it only when the door is fully closed. We can fix LiftMaster, Chamberlain, Genie and Craftsman openers. Most repairs such as drive gear replacement, logic board swap, photo-eye repair, and remote reprogramming are classified as garage door repair Tumwater WA work and are completed on a single service call.
A door that comes off track can weigh 200 pounds or more, and it can drop without warning.
Keep people and vehicles clear until a technician secures it. A frayed or snapped cable can cause the door to tilt, to bind in the track or for it to drop on one side. Track work after a cable failure usually means resetting the rollers and checking the track alignment from top to bottom.
Spring and cable work belongs to a trained technician, never a homeowner. The same goes for the drive gear and wiring inside the opener.
Some door face damage is caused by accidents, storms or even slow corrosion over the years in damp weather. On a garage door repair Tumwater WA visit we can assess the damage to your door face. Most single dents in steel doors can be repaired and we will try to replicate the original profile and finish.
A spring breaking at midnight or a door coming off its tracks on a Sunday morning is still a garage door repair Tumwater WA call that we take.
Our telephone line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. Every time you call you will speak to a real person. There are no automated menus to get through and you will not be told to leave a message and we will call you back. When you call and speak with the dispatcher for (360) 542-4876, he will let you know if there is an availability for same day service or if the next available date is tomorrow. The dispatcher will agree on a two hour window of time for arrival prior to your hang up with him. You will receive a text message when the service truck rolls out.
Property managers should save (360) 542-4876 for garage door repair Tumwater WA, because it is answered 24 hours a day. This way, they can call for help even after hours when a tenant is locked out of their unit.
We serve many of the roads in the city of Tumwater and surrounding areas. Some of the regular service areas include roads off of Trosper Road, Black Lake and the many rural roads leading south from the city of Tumwater.
We also serve the town of Tenino. If you have any doubts as to whether we can serve your street, just ask the dispatcher when you call to schedule service.
Call (360) 542-4876 for questions about coverage in your area.
This southern Puget Sound location is affected by weather throughout the year. Long rainy seasons, the freeze-thaw cycles of January and February, and occasional high wind storms brought on by Sound weather affect garage door springs, cables, and bottom seals.
A publication entitled International Door Association describes maintenance of garage door hardware. Metal, such as that used in garage door springs, that in October was just adequate, can snap in December as the metal contracts and the lubricant thickens up through the first hard winter freeze. The housing stock here skews toward homes built in the 1970s through the 1990s, and those doors are often running original torsion springs and openers that have never been touched. Garage door repair Tumwater WA calls on those properties frequently turn into a broader tune-up once our tech opens the door and sees what’s actually in there. HOA covenants in some of the planned communities near Tumwater’s newer subdivisions also limit panel and color choices on replacements, so we check those requirements before ordering anything.
Serving older Colonials & new builds
Whether we can fit today’s repair in would depend on current occupancy for the day. Please ring (360) 542-4876 for an instant answer. Our stocked trucks finish the vast majority of garage door repair Tumwater WA jobs on the first visit. Customers are allocated a 2 hour time slot and advised of approximate time of arrival by text message.
When you need garage door repair Tumwater WA, we do not quote any figures over the phone. Every visit is priced up individually for the door(s) that require work. Our technicians will write up a quote before any work is commenced and you will be given the opportunity to approve the quote before any work begins.
Every Garage door repair Tumwater WA call is answered live, 24 hours a day, and goes to the closest technician. We set a 2 hour arrival window before we hang up, and you get a text when the truck leaves for your address. This enables the customer to plan their day accordingly.
Although our primary service area is Tumwater, we serve many surrounding communities too. We serve customers in the 98512, 98501, 98589, 98568, and 98513 zip code areas. Around Tumwater, we serve customers who live near Black Lake and Trosper Road and other areas south of Tumwater, including the community of Tenino. To find out if we serve your location, we can confirm for you with the dispatcher when you call for service.
We serve homes in Tumwater, WA 98512 and the surrounding communities from 2621 RW Johnson Boulevard Southwest A-102. To confirm our service area and to schedule service, please call (360) 542-4876 and speak with a service dispatcher. The dispatcher will confirm service and set a service time for you. We work at your home, so there is no need to bring your door to us.
Doors which have come off their tracks can be very heavy and can fall at any moment. Keep everyone and every car well clear of it, and do not try to put it back on the tracks yourself. A member of our team will come and secure the door for you.
The causes for Stuck or Shorted Wall Stations are numerous. In most cases we find that your neighbor has installed a remote control on the same frequency that you use, or that the Control Boards have failed. Also other causes like wiring being attacked by animals or pests, being chewed or even pinched, can cause a phantom open signal. Our technician will on a garage door repair Tumwater WA call try to find the root cause of the problem and can then advise on replacement parts if required.
For most homes an annual service is sufficient to check the door for balance, the spring for correct tension and check the rollers and hinges for any signs of wear. Also the cables should be checked for any signs of wear and the photo-eyes need to be checked for correct alignment. A safety reversal test is also part of the annual service. Tumwater’s wet winter is followed by wet, cold and frosty springs. Therefore it is much easier to identify a marginal spring or a cracked bottom seal in the fall than it would be to deal with a total failure in January. Homes with extremely high usage throughout the day (e.g. big families or rental homes) might need to be checked more frequently.
Check the surface of the concrete slab under the door for signs of wear or cracking, particularly with older slabs that may have settled out of level slightly. Also check the threshold and how the door bottom seals to it when the door is closed. During a garage door repair Tumwater WA visit, our technician will check the bottom seal for any damage and also check the door for balance. A door that is not sitting correctly on the floor will always gap on the one side of the door, regardless of the age of the new seal.
Many Garage door repair Tumwater WA calls turn out to be opener repairs. We complete tasks such as replacement of drive gear(s), repair of logic board(s) faults, realignment of safety sensors, and full remote and keypad programming for the opener. On occasion we find that the opener is beyond economic repair and needs to be replaced as a whole. When the door or the opener is beyond repair, we quote a replacement, and when both need work, each gets its own written quote.
Don’t let your garage door collapse on you. Your garage door doesn’t fix itself and the longer you wait the worse your garage door is going to get. Call (360) 542-4876 to speak with a real live person, 24/7. The dispatcher will then agree a 2 hour time slot with you for the arrival of the garage door repair truck. You will then get a text when the truck rolls. The technician arrives with a stocked truck, ready for your garage door repair Tumwater WA call. Our other services are listed. Century Garage Door Repair Service dispatches out of 2621 RW Johnson Boulevard Southwest A-102, Tumwater, WA 98512. Call (360) 542-4876.
