Check any garage door quote before you sign
Pick the job and tick what's on the quote. We'll show you how long the job normally takes and cross out anything that repair rarely needs. If every line belongs to the job, we'll tell you to go ahead, with whoever wrote it.
No phone number, no email, nothing saved. Prefer a person? Text a photo of the quote to (561) 440-9411.
Normal time on site for this job
- New spring or springsnormal
- New lift cablesask to see it
- New rollersask to see it
- New openernot for this repair
- A "rebuild kit" or "full system upgrade"not for this repair
- Service call feenormal
Stop. Get a second look before you sign.
An opener and a "rebuild kit" are not part of a spring repair. Tick the lines on your own quote in the form: it takes thirty seconds and doesn't ask for your phone number.
- Can I have this in writing, with every part on its own line?
- Can you show me the broken part before you replace it?
- What's the warranty, in years, on the parts and on the labor?
Times are typical on-site times for Boynton homes. pending
How long each job takes, and what it normally needs
Typical time on site for a Boynton home, and the lines a normal quote has for each job. Heavier doors and rusted hardware can add time. A good company tells you why, in writing.
| Job | Normally on the quote | On site |
|---|---|---|
| Springs and cables | ||
| Broken spring (one torsion spring) | new spring or springs, balance, lubrication and adjustment | About 1 hour |
| Both torsion springs | new spring or springs, balance, lubrication and adjustment | About 1 to 1½ hours |
| Extension springs (pair) | new spring or springs, balance, lubrication and adjustment | About 1 hour |
| Snapped or loose cable | new lift cables, balance, lubrication and adjustment | About 1 hour |
| Door moving wrong | ||
| Door off track | putting the door back on its track, adjusting and testing it | 1 to 2 hours |
| Noisy door, rollers | new rollers, balance, lubrication and adjustment | 45 minutes to 1 hour |
| Dented or cracked panel | new door panel, balance, lubrication and adjustment | 1 to 2 hours, after the panel arrives |
| Opener and controls | ||
| Opener repair | repairing the opener part that failed, then adjusting and testing | About 1 hour |
| New opener installed | new opener, new safety sensors, new remote or keypad, balance, lubrication and adjustment | 2 to 3 hours |
| Door won't close (sensors) | realigning and testing the sensors | 30 to 45 minutes |
| Remote or keypad | programming your remotes, keypad and car, and a new remote only if you ask for one | 15 to 30 minutes |
| Upkeep, new doors and gates | ||
| Tune-up and safety check | balance, lubrication, adjustment and a written checklist | About 1 hour |
| New single-car door | the door with its Florida Product Approval, new tracks, springs and hardware, the city permit and the installation | 4 to 5 hours on install day |
| New two-car door, wind-rated | the wind-rated door with its Florida Product Approval, new tracks, springs and hardware, the city permit and the installation | 5 to 6 hours on install day |
| Gate operator repair | repairing the operator part that failed, then adjusting and testing | 1 to 3 hours |
Five signs a quote needs a second look
The ad promised an almost-free visit
A service call that cheap gets paid for somewhere else. Ask for the full quote before the tech starts.
"Your whole system is shot"
A broken spring doesn't mean new rollers, cables, opener and door. Ask to see each worn part.
It has to be decided today
A good quote is still good tomorrow. Pressure to sign now is the red flag.
Nothing in writing
No part sizes, no warranty in years, no license number on the paper.
Cash only, or money up front
For a repair, you pay when the door works.
For your fridge, and for the clubhouse board
We print a fridge magnet with the three questions and a code that opens this page. Community managers in Boynton can ask for a stack of flyers for the clubhouse or the monthly newsletter, free. pending
- Can I have this in writing, with every part on its own line?
- Can you show me the broken part before you replace it?
- What's the warranty, in years, on the parts and on the labor?
Pending: the magnet and flyer design. Round like the seal, with the three questions and a QR code to this page. Once printed, replace this box with a photo of the magnet on a fridge.
About Second Opinion
Yes. The tool doesn't ask for your name, phone or email, and nothing you type is saved. If you want a person to look at the quote, text a photo to (561) 440-9411.
From the repairs we do every week in Boynton. A spring job needs a spring; sometimes cables or a bracket if they're worn. An opener or a new door is a different job. pending An unusual door can need more: a good technician shows you why.
Then go ahead with the company that wrote it. We mean it. A quote that only lists what the job needs, from a licensed company with a written warranty, is a good quote, whoever it's from.
Ask for an itemized invoice with the part sizes and the warranty in writing. If a part was sold as broken and wasn't, you can file a complaint with Florida's Division of Consumer Services (1-800-HELP-FLA).
Yes. That's half of who uses it. The 'Send to family' button puts the verdict in a WhatsApp message they can read anywhere.
Want a person to look at it?
Text a photo of the quote to (561) 440-9411. We'll answer honestly, even when the answer is: that quote only lists what the job needs, go ahead.