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Broughdale Garage Door SpecialistsBulletin 1 of 3London, Ontario

Garage Door Cable Replacement: reading the quote

It has to match the door, which may not be the same thing if the old cable was wrong.

Hands driving a screw with a yellow cordless impact driver into a perforated steel track beside a white garage door panel.
Small adjustments, long-lasting results.

It has to match the door, which may not be the same thing if the old cable was wrong. Length is set by the door height, the drum profile and the lift type; diameter and construction by the door's weight. A cable that is a little long overlaps on the drum and wears; one that is short leaves the door out of level. The technician measures the door and the drum rather than trusting the old cable.

Extension-spring pulleys and containment cables

On an extension door, pulleys with grooved wheels or seized bearings are replaced with the cable, and a containment cable is added where one is missing. Each is a small parts line.

Condition of the bottom brackets

A bracket bent by a bumper or corroded by years of salt is replaced while the system is unloaded. New brackets, roller and fasteners are listed as their own line.

Opener adjustment afterwards

A newly balanced door often needs the opener's travel limits and force settings reset and its reversing tested. That short adjustment is named in the quote when it is needed.

On-site assessment

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Speak with us about the work

(226) 781-8703, open 24/7.