Garage Door Motor Replacement in Chelsea, MA | Garage Door USA
from $279
Garage Door Motor Replacement Chelsea, MA
Opener motor and gear-assembly replacement when the unit can be salvaged, or full opener swap when it can't. We size the new motor to your door weight (1/2, 3/4, or 1.25 HP).
Garage Door Motor Replacement is one part of our garage door opener coverage in Chelsea, MA. For the full picture — symptoms, costs, and when to repair vs. replace — start with the complete Garage Door Opener Repair guide, or browse every garage door opener service we offer.
Garage Door Motor Replacement for Chelsea homeowners means fast dispatch across North End and Quincy Market. Because of winter snow and ice load on doors and tracks, wide seasonal swings that work bolts loose over time, and humid summers that seize hinges and rollers, we recommend corrosion-resistant hardware on local garage door motor replacement jobs.
We spec every Chelsea job for the environment it lives in. Given warm, wet summers and cold winters with snow and ice, driving repeated freeze-thaw cycles on exterior hardware, the failure modes we plan around are winter snow and ice load on doors and tracks, wide seasonal swings that work bolts loose over time, and humid summers that seize hinges and rollers — and we carry the corrosion-resistant parts to match.
We've fixed thousands of doors around Suffolk County, and the pattern holds in Chelsea: ice- and snow-jammed tracks, warped or sagging panels after years of freeze-thaw, rusted hardware from snowmelt and road salt, and openers straining against cold-thickened grease. None of it should leave you without a working garage for more than a day.
Motor replacement is the right move when the opener's motor or gear assembly has failed but the rest of the unit (logic board, rail, sensors, remotes, wall console) is still in good shape. On a 6–9 year old LiftMaster or Genie, motor or gear replacement is typically 40–60% the cost of a full opener swap and gives you another 8–10 years of life. We carry motor and gear assemblies for the major brands and most models from the last 12 years.
Sizing matters. A motor sized for a light non-insulated 8x7 door will burn out fast on a heavy insulated 16x7. We size replacements by measured door weight: 1/2 HP for light residential, 3/4 HP for standard insulated, 1.25 HPS for heavy insulated or oversized doors. If the original opener was under-sized, we recommend an upgrade rather than matching the underspec original.
After motor replacement, we re-program travel limits, re-calibrate force settings, and verify auto-reverse on an obstruction test. The full visit takes 90–120 minutes including these checks. We include a 2-year parts and labor warranty on the motor replacement.
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Motor hums, door doesn't move
Capacitor failure (cheaper fix) or motor windings (full motor needed). Diagnostic determines which.
Burning smell during operation
Stop using the opener — motor is overheating, possibly due to gear strip or under-sized motor on heavy door.
Audible grinding from motor housing
Gear assembly stripping or bearing failure. Continued use destroys the gear; immediate service preserves a $149 gear swap vs. a $349 motor replacement.
Door moves slower than it used to
Worn motor windings can deliver less torque, causing slow travel. Diagnostic confirms motor vs. unrelated issues.
Smoke from motor housing
Severe motor failure or wiring fault — unplug immediately and call for emergency service.
Common causes & what we fix
Capacitor age
Start capacitors dry out over 7–10 years and stop providing torque to the motor. Often misdiagnosed as motor failure. $25–$89 capacitor swap usually fixes.
Gear assembly wear
Nylon worm gears strip after years of cycles. The gear, not the motor, is failing — gear replacement is much cheaper than motor replacement.
Motor winding burnout
Genuine motor failure from over-load on heavy doors or sustained operation against an obstructed door. Replacement is the fix.
Power surges
Grid events damage motor electronics. Surge protection prevents the most common failures.
Bearing failure
Motor bearings fail at 12–15 years on average. Replacement is possible but often makes more sense as full motor swap.
Our process
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Call or schedule online. Getting garage door motor replacement scheduled in Chelsea takes a minute: choose a 2-hour window and we confirm the assigned tech, by name and photo, in under five.
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On-site diagnosis. In Chelsea, the garage door motor replacement starts with a hands-on diagnosis: free for most repairs, $39 on minor service calls (waived on approval). You see the issue and the fix first.
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Flat-rate quote. Your garage door motor replacement in Chelsea is quoted flat-rate and in writing up front. There's no hourly creep and no pressure: our technicians are salaried, never commissioned.
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Same-visit fix. Same-visit completion is the norm for garage door motor replacement: 96% of calls are fixed first time. We run the door with you to verify, then tidy up everything we touched.
How much does garage door motor replacement cost in Chelsea, MA?
The cost of garage door motor replacement in Chelsea starts at $279, locked in as a flat written rate before work begins. No commissioned up-sell, no hourly creep — and 10% off labor for seniors and military. We keep garage door motor replacement affordable across Chelsea, MA — one flat number quoted up front, the same one you pay at the end.
Garage Door Motor Replacement the United States starts at from $279, with the full garage door motor replacement price written down and locked before we start — there's no hourly meter and nothing bolted on later. We take 10% off labor for seniors (65+) and military, and jobs over $1,500 qualify for 0% APR Synchrony financing for 12 months, approved fast with no prepayment penalty.
Why homeowners in Chelsea, MA choose us for garage door motor replacement
What sets our garage door motor replacement apart in Chelsea: no commissioned upselling, parts chosen for Massachusetts's continental-climate region, and a 10-year guarantee you can hold us to. Family-owned since 1974. Looking for a garage door motor replacement company in Chelsea, MA? That's exactly what we are — local, licensed, and accountable to Suffolk County.
Chelsea garage door motor replacement comes with a 10-year workmanship guarantee, separate from any parts warranty the manufacturer offers. If our garage door motor replacement fails on its installation, we return and repair it free for a full decade. Springs rated to 30,000 cycles are warrantied for the original homeowner's lifetime; other parts carry standard 1–5 year terms.
We keep garage door motor replacement honest two ways — honest sizing and honest scope. There's no up-sell because the techs are salaried, not commissioned, and the diagnostic shows you precisely what we see, parts in good shape included. Repair or replace, we recommend whichever wins long-term, and the garage door motor replacement quote is flat-rate, written, and valid 30 days.
Areas we serve for garage door motor replacement
We provide garage door motor replacement throughout Chelsea, MA and the surrounding Suffolk County area. Serving North End, Quincy Market and surrounding neighborhoods.
Need more than garage door motor replacement? Our Chelsea, MA garage door company page is the local hub for every repair, install, and opener job we handle across Chelsea — start there for the full service lineup.
For garage door motor replacement we treat all of Suffolk County as home turf. Suffolk County, Massachusetts, takes in Chelsea and the communities around it, and we cover it end to end, including Everett, Revere, Malden, and Somerville.
Chelsea sits close to Everett, Revere, Malden, and Somerville, and we treat the whole cluster as one garage door motor replacement area — the same licensed crew from any of them. We handle garage door motor replacement around 02150 and the rest of Chelsea, MA on one daily route.
Garage Door Motor Replacement near you in Chelsea, MA
Garage door motor replacement "near me" in Chelsea should mean genuinely local, and with us it does: we work Suffolk County every day, route the nearest stocked truck, and never tack on a travel fee for the edges of North End and Quincy Market.
Chelsea is part of our greater Boston, MA metro service area.
We handle garage door motor replacement across ZIP codes 02150, 02204 and beyond. Expect your garage door motor replacement ETA to depend on Chelsea traffic; we'll pin it down accurately the minute you call. One number reaches an on-call technician directly — there's no voicemail standing between you and a fix. For local garage door motor replacement in Chelsea, MA, including 02150, we route the nearest stocked truck straight to your door.
Frequently asked about garage door motor replacement
Top questions homeowners searching for Garage Door Motor Replacement near me ask us:
Do you cover the whole Suffolk County area, not just Chelsea?
Yes. Suffolk County, Massachusetts, takes in Chelsea and the communities around it, and we work the whole footprint: Chelsea plus nearby Everett, Revere, Malden, and Somerville. Same licensed, insured crews and 10-year workmanship guarantee county-wide.
How old are most garage doors in Chelsea?
Census data puts 71% of Chelsea homes at pre-1980 construction (median build year 1938) — old enough that many garages still run their original springs, opener, and seals, all long past rated life.
What's the coverage?
2 years parts and labor on motor replacement. Manufacturer coverage on the motor itself varies (LiftMaster 5–10 years, Genie 5 years).
What size motor do I need?
Light non-insulated: 1/2 HP. Standard insulated: 3/4 HP. Heavy insulated or oversized: 1.25 HPS. We size by measured door weight, not assumptions.
How long does motor replacement take?
90–120 minutes including diagnostic, motor swap, travel and force programming, and obstruction test.
Motor vs. full opener — which makes sense?
Under 8 years old: motor swap almost always. 8–12 years: depends on overall condition. 12+ years: full opener replacement usually better long-term.