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    Default Where to hire someone to fix my garage door?

    One of the tension cables broke on my garage door, so it's not closing properly.

    Can someone recommend somewhere I can call to have someone come and fix it?

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    Ya get it fixed soon. Uneven tension will put a strain on the spring, then SNAP!

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    Originally posted by Proboscis
    Ya get it fixed soon. Uneven tension will put a strain on the spring, then SNAP!

    I had my spring snap during that -45 weather week, and boy did it suck ass manually lifting and closing the door every time...

    Home Depot maybe?
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    This happened to my garage and it was a pain in the ass because the cable broke as the garage was closing. Half the door was like hanging down, so annoying..

    Anyway,

    Tim @ 246.1237

    This is the guy I used and he's pretty cheap, works fast and is good quality (for me anyway). He'll even let you know how to maintain the garage door / cable / and things that are bad for it (like warming up the car and leaving the garage door open slightly instead of all the way.

    Fair warning though, when he shows up he might smell like alcohol but that doesn't effect his work I guess haha. He works for a bigger company but also fixes garages on the side.

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    Smell like alcohol? We all drink cuz the work is hard.

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    Originally posted by defekt1
    This happened to my garage and it was a pain in the ass because the cable broke as the garage was closing. Half the door was like hanging down, so annoying..

    Anyway,

    Tim @ 246.1237

    This is the guy I used and he's pretty cheap, works fast and is good quality (for me anyway). He'll even let you know how to maintain the garage door / cable / and things that are bad for it (like warming up the car and leaving the garage door open slightly instead of all the way.

    Fair warning though, when he shows up he might smell like alcohol but that doesn't effect his work I guess haha. He works for a bigger company but also fixes garages on the side.
    I tried the # and it says it's not in service. Can you double check the # you have for him?

    I appreciate it.
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    We had ours snap a year or so ago right as the door was shutting.

    Door dropped half way down, went off square and bent the shit out of the track. It looked like it was all about to come down. That wasn't a cheap fix haha.

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    Originally posted by 88CRX
    We had ours snap a year or so ago right as the door was shutting.

    Door dropped half way down, went off square and bent the shit out of the track. It looked like it was all about to come down. That wasn't a cheap fix haha.
    Who'd you have fix it?
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    2002 Corvette Z06 - 12.10 at 116.5mph
    2005 Jeep Wrangler LJ
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    Try these guys. They did some work for me many years ago.

    http://www.canadianinteriors.com/eso...ny_id=52319136

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    DIY!

    Had the same thing happen to me and I just looked it up on the internet on how to fix the parts.

    I wound my own spring (dangerous!) and re-seat those cables.

    Creative Door Services is the best company I have dealt with
    http://www.creativedoor.com/

    8-3740 27 Street NE
    Calgary, AB T1Y 5E2
    (403) 291-2375

    They have all the parts you need and they can also wound a new spring for you (if needed).

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