We at Aura Garage Door Repair Houston diagnose and replace garage door opener motors as soon as today. For an opener that actually lifts your door again, call now. Free estimates & honest quotes.
When the motor gives up, the door stops moving with your car inside. See how we tell a dead motor from a stripped gear.
We diagnose whether it's really the motor before quoting a replacement, no guessing.
First-time customers get a fixed $39 off their first motor replacement with Aura Garage Door Repair.
Motors for LiftMaster, Chamberlain, Genie, and most major brands are on the truck.
One-year warranty on the motor and our labor. Keep our number, we're here if anything feels off.
Most garage door openers use an electric motor paired with a sacrificial nylon drive gear, the gear is built to wear out first so the motor itself doesn’t burn up. Aura Garage Door Repair Houston sees the same handful of failure patterns on almost every call across our Harris County service area.
If your door opens noticeably slower than it used to, or the motor runs without moving the door at all, that’s usually the motor telling you it’s done, not something to keep testing.
Call Aura Garage Door Repair Houston at (713) 581-6335 and here’s what a typical motor replacement looks like:
Most motor replacements in Houston finish in a single visit.
Chain-drive motors are the most affordable and most common, belt-drive motors run quieter and suit an attached garage, and screw-drive motors need less adjustment over time. Browse our full opener catalog to compare current models, or let us recommend one based on your door’s weight and how often you use it.
Replacing the motor on an older, heavier, or newly insulated door? We size the horsepower correctly the first time so you’re not back here in a year. Not sure what you have installed, a quick inspection tells us exactly what’s on your garage.
Grinding noise with no movement, plastic dust inside the housing, a burning smell, or a door that opens noticeably slower than before. Any of those, call Aura Garage Door Repair Houston.
It depends on the brand, horsepower, and drive type. Call Aura Garage Door Repair Houston at (713) 581-6335 for a straight answer after a free diagnosis.
Sometimes, if the motor itself tested fine and only the sacrificial gear stripped. We’ll tell you honestly which repair actually applies before recommending a full replacement.
Typically 10 to 15 years with regular maintenance. A door that’s out of balance shortens that considerably.
If the rail, trolley, and electronics are all in good shape, a motor swap is usually enough. If the whole unit is old, a full opener installation may make more sense.
A struggling motor can strain the drive gear, chain, or belt, and won’t fix an underlying spring or balance problem. We check the whole system, not just the motor.
