Garage Door Motor Replacement in College Place, WA | Garage Door USA
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Garage Door Garage Door Motor Replacement College Place, WA
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).
More garage door opener services in College Place, WA
Garage Door Motor Replacement is one part of our garage door opener coverage in College Place, WA. 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.
Garage Door Garage Door Motor Replacement College Place, WA
Our College Place garage door motor replacement approach is shaped by Washington's semi-arid interior, where dry conditions year-round with big seasonal swings — scorching summers, cold winters, and frequent wind-driven dust. That context decides which springs, rollers, and seals actually last on your door.
Because College Place has dry conditions year-round with big seasonal swings — scorching summers, cold winters, and frequent wind-driven dust, the doors here age differently than inland or coastal homes elsewhere. The usual culprits are blowing grit that abrades roller bearings, rapid day-to-night temperature swings that loosen hardware over time, and intense UV that embrittles rubber gaskets and bottom seals — exactly what our techs come prepared for.
The calls we get most in College Place are dust-fouled tracks that bind and throw the door off level, dried, cracked bottom seals that let dust into the garage, loosened hardware from constant expansion and contraction, and noisy operation from grit-packed, under-lubricated rollers. Each is something our trucks are stocked to fix on the first visit — no waiting on parts.
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 College Place 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 College Place, 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. Your garage door motor replacement in College Place is quoted flat-rate and in writing up front. There's no hourly creep and no pressure: our technicians are salaried, never commissioned.
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Same-visit fix. Same-visit completion is the norm for garage door motor replacement: 96% of calls are fixed first time. We run the door with you to verify, then tidy up everything we touched.
How much does garage door motor replacement cost in College Place, WA?
Pricing for garage door motor replacement in College Place, WA 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 College Place techs are salaried. We keep garage door motor replacement affordable across College Place, WA — 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 College Place, WA choose us for garage door motor replacement
Homeowners from College Place and the surrounding area call us for garage door motor replacement because we're fast, fair, and accountable. Salaried techs, flat-rate written quotes, lifetime spring warranties, and deep familiarity with how Washington's semi-arid interior treats a garage door. Looking for a garage door motor replacement company in College Place, WA? That's exactly what we are — local, licensed, and accountable to Walla Walla County.
College Place garage door motor replacement comes with a 10-year workmanship guarantee, separate from any parts warranty the manufacturer offers. If our garage door motor replacement fails on its installation, we return and repair it free for a full decade. Springs rated to 30,000 cycles are warrantied for the original homeowner's lifetime; other parts carry standard 1–5 year terms.
We keep garage door motor replacement honest two ways — honest sizing and honest scope. There's no up-sell because the techs are salaried, not commissioned, and the diagnostic shows you precisely what we see, parts in good shape included. Repair or replace, we recommend whichever wins long-term, and the garage door motor replacement quote is flat-rate, written, and valid 30 days.
Areas we serve for garage door motor replacement
We provide garage door motor replacement throughout College Place, WA and the surrounding Walla Walla County area. Serving College Place and surrounding neighborhoods.
Need more than garage door motor replacement? Our College Place, WA garage door company page is the local hub for every repair, install, and opener job we handle across College Place — start there for the full service lineup.
A note on the area for garage door motor replacement: Walla Walla County sits in Washington. Our College Place crews work that whole footprint daily, out to Garrett, Walla Walla, Walla Walla East, and Waitsburg.
Our College Place garage door motor replacement area doesn't stop at the city line; we cover neighboring Garrett, Walla Walla, Walla Walla East, and Waitsburg too, so one dispatch handles the corridor. Need garage door motor replacement near 99324? It's on the daily Walla Walla County loop, dispatched to the closest stocked truck.
Garage Door Motor Replacement near you in College Place, WA
Garage door motor replacement "near me" in College Place should mean genuinely local, and with us it does: we work Walla Walla County every day, route the nearest stocked truck, and never tack on a travel fee for the edges of College Place and the surrounding area.
College Place is part of our greater Kennewick, WA metro service area.
We handle garage door motor replacement across ZIP codes 99324, 99362 and beyond. Expect your garage door motor replacement ETA to depend on College Place 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 College Place 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 Walla Walla County area, not just College Place?
Yes. Walla Walla County sits in Washington, and we work the whole footprint: College Place plus nearby Garrett, Walla Walla, Walla Walla East, and Waitsburg. Same licensed, insured crews and 10-year workmanship guarantee county-wide.
How old are most garage doors in College Place?
College Place runs a mixed-age housing stock (median build year 1987), roughly 41% pre-1980, so we see both first-generation doors and aging replacements.
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.
Can you confirm if the capacitor is the issue first?
Yes — capacitor test is part of the diagnostic. If it's just the cap, you save the motor replacement cost.
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.
How long does motor replacement take?
90–120 minutes including diagnostic, motor swap, travel and force programming, and obstruction test.