Garage door questions and answers for Sun City, AZ
Are you a garage door company?
No. We’re a free referral service. We don’t send technicians or do repairs. We pass your request to one independent local garage door company, which quotes and does the work.
Does it cost anything to use this site?
No. The service is free for homeowners. The companies we refer you to may pay us, which is how the site is funded. We don’t ask companies to raise their prices to pay for referrals. See our referral disclosure.
My door is crooked or off its track. Can I push it back?
Please don’t. A door that has come off its track or has a broken cable is under heavy tension and can fall. Leave it where it is, keep people and cars clear, and have a technician reset it. See off-track doors and cables for what’s safe to do and what it costs.
My door is stuck open. What should I do tonight?
Lock the door between the garage and the house, and move valuables out of sight. If a spring is broken, don’t pull the red release cord: without the spring the door can drop hard. Ask companies whether they can at least close and secure the door the same day, even if parts come later. See emergency garage door repair for what can wait until morning.
Should I replace both springs if only one broke?
Yes. HomeAdvisor advises replacing both, because the door needs balanced tension to work safely and the remaining spring would carry extra strain. Replacing both springs on one door usually costs $150 to $350. See what spring replacement should cost.
Do garage door companies in Arizona need a license?
Contractors in Arizona are licensed by the Registrar of Contractors. You can look up any company’s license, its status and any complaints at roc.az.gov before you hire them. Arizona’s handyman exemption lets someone without a license do minor jobs under $1,000, and their ads must say “not a licensed contractor”, but the state’s Residential Contractors’ Recovery Fund only covers licensed contractors.
How long do garage door springs last?
HomeAdvisor puts torsion springs at 10,000 to 20,000 open-and-close cycles and extension springs at 8,000 to 15,000. How many years that means depends on use: a door opened and closed twice a day uses about 730 cycles a year. See how long new springs should last.
Can I replace just one garage door panel?
Often, if only one section is damaged and a matching panel is still made for your door. One panel costs $362 to $930 in the Phoenix area, according to Angi, while a new installed door costs $742 to $1,416, according to HomeAdvisor, so two panels can cost about as much as a new door. See one panel or the whole door.
How often does a garage door need maintenance?
Test the auto-reverse once a month: the Consumer Product Safety Commission advises a monthly test, and the garage door safety checklist shows how. Look at the springs and cables from a distance at the same time, and have a licensed company handle anything that looks worn or broken.
Which areas do you cover?
Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise (including Sun City Grand), Youngtown, El Mirage and west Peoria, in Arizona’s Northwest Valley. See which areas this site covers.