Garage Door Cable Repair & Replacement
- Lifetime Cable Warranty
- Pair Replacement Standard
- Licensed & Insured
- Flat-Rate Pricing
We fix these symptoms
If any of this sounds like your door, you're in the right place.
- Cable visibly frayed or unraveled
- Cable hanging loose at the bottom
- Door tilted on one side
- Loud snap and the door dropped on one corner
- Cable bunched up at the drum
- Cable rusted at the bottom bracket
What's included
- Pair replacement — both cables, not just the broken one
- Stainless or galvanized cables sized to your door
- Drum re-spool and set-screw torque check
- Bottom bracket inspection (safety-critical)
- Spring tension check on the same visit
- Lifetime cable warranty
How it works
Step 1
Secure
Door clamped in place before any cable is touched.
Step 2
Inspect
Bottom brackets, drums, springs, and rollers all checked for the root cause.
Step 3
Replace
Both cables swapped, drums re-spooled, tension equalized.
Step 4
Balance
Door cycled and balance-tested before we leave.
What cables actually do
Two steel cables connect the bottom of the door to the spring system through a drum. They're what lift the door — the spring is just the counterweight. When a cable frays or snaps, the door's weight shifts hard to one side, and that's how a cable problem turns into an off-track problem turns into a panel replacement.
Why pair replacement matters
Cables are sized to lift the door together. Replacing one with a fresh cable and leaving the other worn means the door pulls unevenly — the new cable carries extra load, the drums get out of sync, and you're back in a few months. We always replace in pairs.
Frequently asked questions
Why replace both cables if only one broke?+
The intact cable has the same wear, the same age, the same exposure. Replacing only the broken one means a second emergency call within months. Pair replacement is the industry standard.
Can I drive my car under a door with a snapped cable?+
Don't. The door is balanced on one cable and the spring — anything can drop it. Park outside, call us, leave it down.
What causes a cable to snap?+
Rust at the bottom bracket (water sits there), a frayed strand catching on a worn drum, or a broken spring overloading the cable for a single cycle. We diagnose the root cause, not just the symptom.
How long does cable replacement take?+
45–75 minutes for a standard residential pair. Add 30 minutes if the bottom brackets are rusted and need replacement too.
Does cable replacement need spring work too?+
Not always — but we check spring tension on every cable job, because a worn spring is the most common reason cables fail early. If the spring is also overdue, we tell you and quote both.
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