Garage Door Motor Replacement in Triangle, VA | Garage Door USA
from $279
Garage Door Motor Replacement Triangle, VA
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 Motor Replacement is one part of our garage door opener coverage in Triangle, VA. For the full picture — symptoms, costs, and when to repair vs. replace — start with the complete Garage Door Opener Repair guide, or browse every garage door opener service we offer.
Our Triangle garage door motor replacement approach is shaped by Virginia's humid subtropical region, where a humid subtropical climate — long, hot, muggy summers, mild winters, heavy thunderstorms, and high year-round humidity. That context decides which springs, rollers, and seals actually last on your door.
Triangle, VA is shaped by a humid subtropical climate — long, hot, muggy summers, mild winters, heavy thunderstorms, and high year-round humidity. We've learned which parts last in Virginia's humid subtropical region, because intense UV that degrades rubber weatherstripping, storm-season wind that stresses panels and bottom seals, and high year-round humidity that rusts springs, cables, and fasteners take a steady toll on springs, tracks, and seals.
In our experience around Triangle, the repairs that come up most are rusted track hardware and seized rollers, swollen, sticking wood doors in summer humidity, corroded springs and cables in the humid air, and degraded weatherstripping from UV and moisture. We'll show you exactly what failed and why before we touch a tool.
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.
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Motor hums, door doesn't move
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. Getting garage door motor replacement scheduled in Triangle takes a minute: choose a 2-hour window and we confirm the assigned tech, by name and photo, in under five.
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On-site diagnosis. In Triangle, the garage door motor replacement starts with a hands-on diagnosis: free for most repairs, $39 on minor service calls (waived on approval). You see the issue and the fix first.
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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 Triangle, VA?
The cost of garage door motor replacement in Triangle starts at $279, locked in as a flat written rate before work begins. No commissioned up-sell, no hourly creep — and 10% off labor for seniors and military. We keep garage door motor replacement affordable across Triangle, VA — 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 Triangle, VA choose us for garage door motor replacement
Triangle chooses us for garage door motor replacement because we treat Prince William County like home turf. Trucks stocked for local failure modes, written flat-rate quotes good for 30 days, and a 10-year guarantee on everything we install or repair. Looking for a garage door motor replacement company in Triangle, VA? That's exactly what we are — local, licensed, and accountable to Prince William 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 Triangle, VA and the surrounding Prince William County area. Serving Thomasson Crossing, Stonewall Manor, Lionsfield Valley and surrounding neighborhoods.
Need more than garage door motor replacement? Our Triangle, VA garage door company page is the local hub for every repair, install, and opener job we handle across Triangle — start there for the full service lineup.
Triangle is one of many Prince William County communities we handle garage door motor replacement for. Prince William County sits in Virginia.
We anchor garage door motor replacement in Triangle but work the surrounding Dumfries, Quantico Base, Cherry Hill, and Montclair every day, keeping response times short on every side of town. Need garage door motor replacement near 22172? It's on the daily Prince William County loop, dispatched to the closest stocked truck.
Garage Door Motor Replacement near you in Triangle, VA
The honest answer to "garage door motor replacement near me" in Triangle: a crew that already drives Thomasson Crossing, Stonewall Manor, Lionsfield Valley and Kerill Woods. Local means we arrive sooner, price fairer, and stand behind the work because we'll be back in the neighborhood tomorrow.
We handle garage door motor replacement across ZIP codes 22172 and beyond. Expect your garage door motor replacement ETA to depend on Triangle 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. "Local garage door motor replacement near me" in Triangle 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:
Do you cover the whole Prince William County area, not just Triangle?
Yes. Prince William County sits in Virginia, and we work the whole footprint: Triangle plus nearby Dumfries, Quantico Base, Cherry Hill, and Montclair. Same licensed, insured crews and 10-year workmanship guarantee county-wide.
What's the most common garage door problem in Triangle?
The call we get most in Triangle is rusted track hardware and seized rollers. Triangle has mostly suburban single-family homes with attached garages, alongside pockets of older in-town housing, so swollen, sticking wood doors in summer humidity turns up often too. We carry the common parts on the truck for a single-visit fix.
How long does motor replacement take?
90–120 minutes including diagnostic, motor swap, travel and force programming, and obstruction test.
Motor vs. full opener — which makes sense?
Under 8 years old: motor swap almost always. 8–12 years: depends on overall condition. 12+ years: full opener replacement usually better long-term.
What's the coverage?
2 years parts and labor on motor replacement. Manufacturer coverage on the motor itself varies (LiftMaster 5–10 years, Genie 5 years).
What size motor do I need?
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.