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Your older door has springs along the tracks, and one cable has slipped off its pulley and dangles slack. The door lifts crooked and needs a shoulder to close, when it used to glide.
Garage Doors in Uxbridge, OntarioThat grinding soundhas a cause.
Call now · open 24/7(289) 212-8396What's happening right now?
Door stuck open
Safely, right now
- Leave it where it stopped. Don't pull it down by hand or keep pressing the button.
- Keep people, pets and cars out from under it.
- The red release cord stays untouched while the door is open, because the door can fall.
Door won't close
Safely, right now
- Give the remote a rest: each new try strains the opener and can bend the door.
- Stay out from under the door. If you can see something in its path, like a bin or packed snow, say so when you call.
- Don't bypass or re-aim the safety sensors by the floor to make it close.
Spring snapped
Safely, right now
- Don't lift the door by hand and don't use the opener.
- Nobody and nothing goes near the door: people, pets and cars stay clear.
- The emergency release stays untouched while the door is up, because the door can come down.
Car stuck inside
Safely, right now
- Don't use the car to force the door. It can collapse.
- If there was a loud bang or the door seemed heavy, leave the release and the door alone: a spring may have snapped.
- Leave the car inside for now and plan another ride.
Metal-on-metal noise usually comes from worn steel rollers, dry hinges or a bent track edge. Each one has a remedy, and none is a new door. We find which it is, replace or lubricate the part, and run the door until it is quiet.
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The fix, explained · Uxbridge
What is the door doing?
EmergencyTorsion Spring ReplacementOne side of the door sits higher than the other in the tracks, and a lift cable is hanging slack or has jumped off its drum.
The fix
A spring that breaks with the car inside puts the whole morning on hold, and this service is designed to get that door working again in a single visit. The technician arrives with a range of spring sizes, secures the door so it cannot move, identifies exactly which spring the door needs, and installs and winds the replacement.
Until then
When a spring breaks, the safe approach for the household is to leave the door where it is, keep people and vehicles clear, and avoid running the opener, which can damage the top section, the trolley or the gear drive.
Pull the manual release only when the door is fully closed unless a technician asks otherwise; a door disconnected while partly open can move on its own if the springs are out of balance.
Call (289) 212-8396Request a visit Torsion Spring Replacement
EmergencyOff-Track Garage Door ResetOne side of the door hangs a hand's width lower than the other.
The fix
Off-track doors are really two problems in one, and the reset addresses both. The first is the visible one: a roller outside its rail and a door out of square.
Until then
Never run the opener on a door that is off its track or hanging crooked; every cycle drives the racked door harder into the rails and can pull the track from the wall or tear a hinge.
Pull the manual release only when the door is fully closed unless a technician asks otherwise; a door disconnected while partly open can move on its own if the springs are out of balance.
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EmergencyGarage Door Cable ReplacementYour older door has springs along the tracks, and one cable has slipped off its pulley and dangles slack.
The fix
Garage door cables carry the weight of the door as tension held by the springs, which is why the work follows a careful, well-rehearsed sequence rather than simply hooking a cable back on. On a torsion system the technician clamps the door, disconnects the opener and unloads the springs with winding bars before any cable, drum…
Until then
Never run the opener on a door that is off its track or hanging crooked; every cycle drives the racked door harder into the rails and can pull the track from the wall or tear a hinge.
Pull the manual release only when the door is fully closed unless a technician asks otherwise; a door disconnected while partly open can move on its own if the springs are out of balance.
Call (289) 212-8396Request a visit Garage Door Cable Replacement
EmergencyExtension Spring ReplacementIt is the first hard frost of the year and the door on the old detached garage has stopped halfway, squealing at one pulley.
The fix
When one extension spring breaks, the other is replaced with it. The two springs were fitted together, have stretched the same number of times and have rusted in the same air, so the survivor is near the end of its life.
Until then
When a spring breaks, the safe approach for the household is to leave the door where it is, keep people and vehicles clear, and avoid running the opener, which can damage the top section, the trolley or the gear drive.
Pull the manual release only when the door is fully closed unless a technician asks otherwise; a door disconnected while partly open can move on its own if the springs are out of balance.
Call (289) 212-8396Request a visit Extension Spring Replacement
Book soonEmergency Release RepairSomeone pulled the cord last spring to get a car out during an outage, and the door has never properly rejoined the opener.
The fix
The operator standard for residential openers in this country asks for a manual release that is coloured red, easy to tell apart from the rest of the mechanism, and reachable from the floor, with the handle no more than about 1.8 metres up. The reason is plain: in an outage or emergency, someone who has never touched the opener…
Until then
Pull the release with the door fully closed whenever possible, and keep the opening clear as you do.
Lift a door by its handles or the gripping points on the panel face, never at the joint between sections, which closes as the door bends around the track.
Book soonGarage Door Opener Diagnosis and RepairThe motor runs, the chain rattles along the rail, and the door does not move a millimetre.
The fix
Garage door opener diagnosis is a fault-finding visit with a fixed order of tests. The technician confirms power at the ceiling receptacle, tries each control on its own, checks the safety sensors and their indicator lights, examines the drive train from motor to trolley, and reads any flash code the unit is showing.
Until then
Pull the release with the door fully closed whenever possible, and keep the opening clear as you do.
Never drive a vehicle at a closed door to get out; the door collapses and the stored tension in the counterbalance is released.
Call (289) 212-8396Request a visit Garage Door Opener Diagnosis and Repair
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How we approach a garage door
Before winter, a door benefits from a specific set of checks: seals that resist freezing to the slab, lubricant rated for the cold, springs inspected for rust and fatigue, and opener force adjusted for a door that will be stiffer in January. We do those checks as a set, so the door is ready for the season rather than surprised by it.
The diagnosis first. No work begins until you have heard what we found and agreed on the plan. That is how we avoid surprises on both sides.
A clean finish. Grease wiped from the tracks, hardware tightened, tools packed, the space swept. Tidy work is part of doing the job well.
Options explained side by side. A modest repair, a lasting one, a full replacement: you see how they compare so the choice is yours to make.
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Garage door services
Where to start
Business doors have their own needs: heavier hardware, more cycles per day, loading bays that have to stay tight against the weather. Alongside our residential work, we look after sectional and rolling doors for shops, garages and warehouses.
RepairsRepair & MaintenanceShould the door leave the ground unevenly, catch at the same spot every time, or bang when it lands, the cause is usually mechanical and usually…Services
Should the door leave the ground unevenly, catch at the same spot every time, or bang when it lands, the cause is usually mechanical and usually modest. Track alignment, roller condition and balance are the first three things we check.
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Plan aheadGarage Door Safety Inspection
Plan aheadGarage Door Tune-Up
EmergencyOff-Track Garage Door ResetOne side of the door hangs a hand's width lower than the other.
Book soonGarage Door Panel ReplacementYears of slap shots have peppered the lower two sections with dents.
Plan aheadGarage Door Bottom Seal Replacement
Plan aheadGarage Door Perimeter Weatherstrip
Book soonGarage Door Manual Lock RepairThe outside handle wobbles in your hand and the inside knob spins round and round with nothing attached.
SpringsSprings & HardwareWinding a torsion spring is not a job for a ladder and a screwdriver.Services
Winding a torsion spring is not a job for a ladder and a screwdriver. It takes proper bars, a secured door and a technician who knows how many turns the door wants. That is the work described in this group.
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Book soonGarage Door Roller ReplacementHalfway up, the door hesitates and the opener strains before it carries on.
Book soonGarage Door Hinge ReplacementEvery time the door goes up there is a sharp pop from the same spot, about a metre off the floor, and the whole door gives a…
Book soonGarage Door Track Repair or ReplacementThe door climbs crooked, one side clearly ahead of the other.
EmergencyGarage Door Cable ReplacementYour older door has springs along the tracks, and one cable has slipped off its pulley and dangles slack.
EmergencyTorsion Spring ReplacementOne side of the door sits higher than the other in the tracks, and a lift cable is hanging slack or has jumped off its drum.
EmergencyExtension Spring ReplacementIt is the first hard frost of the year and the door on the old detached garage has stopped halfway, squealing at one pulley.
Book soonGarage Door Balance AdjustmentThe opener has started to groan on the way up.
OpenersOpeners & AccessOpeners have a travel limit and a force limit, and both drift with age.Services
Openers have a travel limit and a force limit, and both drift with age. When the door stops short of the floor, or slams into it, those settings are the first thing we adjust, followed by the safety reversal test.
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Book soonGarage Door Opener Diagnosis and RepairThe motor runs, the chain rattles along the rail, and the door does not move a millimetre.
Book soonChain-Drive Opener RepairThe motor runs, you can hear it working, but the door never moves.
Book soonBelt-Drive Opener RepairAfter the power came back you pulled the red cord to get the car out.
Plan aheadGarage Door Opener Replacement
Book soonPhoto-Eye Sensor Alignment or ReplacementThe door will only go down while a finger stays on the wall button; let go and it stops or reverses.
Plan aheadGarage Door Remote and Keypad Programming- Plan aheadSmart Garage Controller Setup
- Book soonEmergency Release RepairSomeone pulled the cord last spring to get a car out during an outage, and the door has never properly rejoined the opener.
New DoorsInstallation & UpgradesStyle, insulation, windows, colour and noise are the five things most people weigh when choosing a door.Services
Style, insulation, windows, colour and noise are the five things most people weigh when choosing a door. We talk through each in plain terms, show you what the options actually look like, and fit whichever one you choose.
Bigger photo, sooner job: Emergency Book soon Plan ahead
Plan aheadSectional Garage Door Replacement
Plan aheadInsulated Steel Garage Door Installation
Plan aheadWind-Rated Garage Door Replacement
Plan aheadCarriage-House Garage Door Installation
Plan aheadFull-View Glass Garage Door Installation
Plan aheadNew-Construction Garage Door Installation
Book soonCommercial Sectional Door RepairCold weather has exposed a widening gap below the closed door.
Book soonCommercial Rolling Door RepairA lift truck clipped the lower curtain during unloading.
Plan aheadHigh-Lift Garage Door Conversion
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The largest moving part of your home. Worth a closer look.
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For a few days there was a grinding sound whenever the door started moving. Now the motor spins freely and the door stays exactly where it is. On the hood of the car there is a scatter of white plastic shavings that fell from the unit above.
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After an overnight freeze the door stuck to the slab, the opener strained, and something gave. The bottom section is bowed inward, one hinge has torn free of its screws, and the rubber seal along the bottom no longer sits flat.
Which fix fits?
IfLifting the door by hand feels like lifting the car.
ThenSpring tension adjustment or replacement.
The springs are meant to carry nearly all the weight; when they fade, the strain shifts to you and the opener.
IfWhen you release the opener the door slides down on its own.
A balanced door stays put at half height; drifting means the springs need winding or replacing.
IfThe door flies up on its own and bangs the stops.
Too much tension is as hard on hardware as too little; a careful adjustment settles it.
IfFor a few days there was a grinding sound whenever the door started moving.
ThenGarage Door Opener Diagnosis and Repair.
Garage door opener diagnosis is a fault-finding visit with a fixed order of tests.
IfHalfway up, the door lurches.
ThenChain-Drive Opener Repair.
A chain drive is never silent, but it should be steady.
IfPress the remote and the motor runs its full cycle, lights on, the usual whir, but the door does not move a centimetre.
Belt-drive opener repair fixes the part of a belt-driven operator that has failed.
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How a visit goes
Uxbridge Garage Door Co.
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1 Call
Request a diagnosis visit
Describe the property, the hardware and what has changed, and the visit starts from what you have seen.
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2 Questions
Reach out
Phone or form, whichever suits. Mention any unusual sounds, how long the trouble has gone on and whether the door still moves.
3 On the way
In the van
Uxbridge to Goodwood, Udora and Zephyr.
- Garage-door spring lubricant
- Torsion shaft and coupler
- Cable drums
- End bearing plates
- Wire gauge and tape measure
4 Fixed
Repair, test, tidy
Inspect everything that moves. Springs, cables, drums, bearings, rollers, hinges, tracks and the opener drive are each checked, because a fault in one shows up in another.
Repair, test, tidy. The repair is completed with new parts, the door cycles several times under observation, and the workspace is cleaned before we go.
Same fees day, night or weekend · on-site assessment preferred
Durham, Ontario
Uxbridge information
- Town
- Uxbridge, Durham, Ontario
- In business
- 18 years
- Hours
- Open 24/7 · nights, weekends and holidays, same fees
- Phone
- (289) 212-8396
- Visits
- On-site assessment preferred. Request a visit or call.
What the census means at the door
42%
Homes of every age. About 42% of homes in Uxbridge were built in 1980 or earlier, according to the 2021 Census.
A blend of older and newer homes usually means a blend of expectations too: keeping an original door running as long as sensible, or bringing a builder-grade door up to a quieter standard. Both are worthwhile, and the choice is explained at the door with the options side by side.
81%
Mostly houses. Single-detached houses make up about 81% of homes in Uxbridge (2021 Census).
In neighbourhoods of detached homes the garage door usually faces the street and takes up much of the front of the house, so its condition shapes how the whole property looks. A straight, quiet, well-finished door is as much a part of the curb appeal as the front door.
What to expect, in questions
What information helps when I call?
Whether the door is sitting crooked, jammed partway or on the floor; whether you can see a cable hanging loose, frayed or wrapped around the shaft; whether there is a spring above the door or springs along the tracks; the door's rough height and whether it is a single or double; and what happened just before, such as the door coming down on something. A photo of the drum end and the bottom corner is useful.
What is the difference between a lift cable and a safety cable?
A lift cable does the work: it connects the door's bottom corner to the spring system and carries the door's weight. A safety or containment cable does no lifting at all. It runs through the middle of an extension spring and is anchored at both ends so that if the spring breaks, the pieces stay put. Torsion springs sit on a shaft and do not need one.
What stops the door from falling if a cable lets go?
It depends, and not reliably. The other cable and its spring may hold that corner so the door tips and wedges in the track rather than falling square, and the rollers binding can add some resistance, but neither is dependable: the door can still drop unexpectedly on the failed side. Some doors also carry a broken-cable device on the bottom bracket that grips the track if a cable fails. Because the door may not be held at all, the technician clamps and supports it before doing anything else.
How often should the springs be lubricated, and with what?
Once or twice a year is a good rhythm, with autumn the most useful time because cold thickens grease. Use a garage-door lubricant, typically a silicone or lithium spray, applied along the coils so it works between them as the door cycles. Hinges, roller bearings and the end bearings benefit from the same treatment. Keep the track itself dry, since lubricant there gathers grit and slows the rollers.
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