Garage Door Repair Endorsement

We recently had a repair situation for our automatic garage door opener - my worst fear was that we were looking at a full system replacement since the system is 14 years old. I contacted Cardinal Garage Door Services at the recommendation of my next door neighbor, Not only did they have a technician arrive on time within 3 hours of my call, they quickly diagnosed the problem as a minor repair, and charged me a a very modest amount.

I am impressed enough to post this endorsement for Cardinal Garage Door Services . . . the owner's name is Orlando Rodriguez, and the phone number is 571-283-5463. Orlando shared that the life expectancy for openers and door springs is about 10 years, so I'm anticipating that I'll need more major repairs soon . . . and when I do, I'll call Cardinal Garage Door Services first.

 

I am going on 18 years for my garage door opener. I attribute the longevity to the opener being a worm drive rather than a chain drive. Also, I bought the larger HP opener. Specs said a 1/3 HP was suggested, but I went with the 1/2 HP. My thinking was that it wouldn't work as hard to open the door. I also routinely clean and re-lubricate it.

At the same time I also check and if necessary tighten all bolts on the door and lift mechanisms.

My springs have worn out twice during this period and I have had them professionally replaced. Orlando's estimate of 10 years for springs seem to be right on. In my opinion messing with the springs is not a DIY project. I'll outsource the risk. Glad to hear Cardinal is a good source for this work.

 

another doordoctor fan here- but it's GREAT to know another excellent option exists here in Ashburn.