Garage Door Sensor Repair

Call us for any Garage door sensor repair in Chicago today. Is your garage door not closing? At Victor Garage Door Repair in Chicago, we are experts on any type of repair with same day service. We can handle all types of residential garage door sensor repairs. All major brands including Liftmaster, Chamberlain, Genie, Craftsman, Sears and many more.

On this page Victor Garage Door repair in Chicago will give you all information you may need before calling the expert garage door technicians. We will cover:

• How to know when you need a sensor repair
• Why you need to call an expert
• How much does a sensor repair cost
• Why sensors brake or fail
• Who to call
• How to prevent sensor repairs

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When do I Need a Garage Door Sensor Repair

Not sure why your garage door is acting difficult? Here are the most common signs the problem may be your garage door cables:

Garage Door is Unable to Close

The most common signs you need a garage door sensor repair is when you notice your garage door is not able to close. You will notice when you press the button either on your wall switch or your remote control and the door does not close. In some cases the door come down partially but goes back up at some point in the process.

Another sign the sensors are not aligned or defective is when you notice the automatic opener clicks 10 times after the door has reached fully open position.

Along with the clicking you should also see the lights on the opener blinking with every one of those 10 clicks.

Lastly, to further confirm your garage door sensors are failing, push the wall button and keep it pressed until door closes completely. This will by pass the safety sensors. If the door reaches the floor, that is the best sign your sensors need to be repaired or adjusted. Note: you won’t be able to do this from your remote. If your sensors are not working properly, the only way to bypass them is from the wall switch.

Why you need to call a garage door repair expert

A professional garage door sensor repair expert will run a full inspection on your garage door system for every visit. This will be beneficial when you want to know the root cause of the failure.

When you call Victor Garage Door Repair service in Chicago, we will solve most of your sensor repair issue the same day and usually for the basic service call cost.

The most common reasons your sensors fail include:

• Sensor are not aligned
• There is an object blocking the light beam
• One of your sensors is defective
• Broken wire connections along the wire from sensor to opener
• Defective circuit board inside your automatic opener

Some times is only a matter of aligning your sensors in a way they face one another. Also, removing an object that could be blocking the light beam. You could and should try this yourself first before calling and paying for the visit. If this doesn’t not solve your sensor problem, good idea to reschedule an appointment with the experts at Victor Garage Door Chicago.

How much does a garage door sensor repair cost

The cost for a garage doo sensor repair can very based on the type of repair needed. For a simple sensors alignment the cost is only the basic service call and it can be done in a few minutes. Usually this under $100.00 when you call Victor Garage Door Chicago.

The service will also include a safety inspection of your entire system, general maintenance (lubrication of your rollers, bearing, hinges, chain and spring adjustments, and any other tuneup required on your door.

To replace your actual sensors, wiring or logic board you will add the cost of the materials. Here is a more detailed chart of the cost to get your garage door sensor repairs:

Simple alignment	$80-$100
Sensor replacement	+$60-$80
Wire replacement	+$60
New logic board	Depends on opener model

Why sensors brake or fail

Here we will list a number of causes your garage door sensors fail and need repair:

• Sensors have moved over time. perhaps your sensors have been working all this time but all of a sudden they stopped. Every time you operate your door there will be some shaking. This shaking can affect your sensors overtime and can get out of alignment.
• Sensors got knock down. I have seen may homeowners keep utility items near the sensors. This item can include shovels, lawn mowers, brooms, bicycles, and the list can go on and on. You might have not notice your accidentally moved your sensors out of alignment.
• Obstructions breaks the light beam. Make sure the light mean path is clear of objects. If there is an interruption between both sensors, they won’t be able to communicate. For the sensors this means there could be a kid or a pet under the garage door doing the blocking.

Call the experts fro the following sensors issues

• Defective Safety Sensor. Less common is when one of your sensor stopped working. Failure or damage can happen inside the actual opener. Could be the lenses, the chip, or the light itself. In this case a new pair of sensors should replace the existing pair.
• Broken wires. Your sensors communicate to your automatic garage door opener via a 2-wire line that runs from your sensor to your opener. When the line of wires gets cut or interrupted, the sensors lose connection. Something to point out is that the opener won’t close your door unless your safety sensors are working properly. This is a safety measure from manufactures. It can be daunting trying to find where the line is cut but on occasions a cut wire is pretty noticeable. Solution: Call Victor Garage Door Repair in Chicago to replace both wires.
• Defective circuit board inside your opener. Another more rare problem is when your circuit board has gone bad or defective. The safety sensors system are connected to the logic board. This is the last thing I check after all other causes have been inspected. This can be a very costly repair and if your garage door opener is 10 years old or more

Who to call

The best thing for you to do is to call Victor Garage Door Repair in Chicago. Victor will inspect your entire garage door system and run a full diagnostics and offer solutions. We have done hundreds of garage door sensor repairs on many brands of garage door openers. You garage door sensors will be repaired or replace the same day for most brands.

The best thing for you to do is to call Victor Garage Door Repair in Chicago. Victor will inspect your entire garage door system and run a full diagnostics and offer solutions. We have done hundreds of garage door sensor repairs on many brands of garage door openers. You garage door sensors will be repaired or replace the same day for most brands.

How to prevent garage door sensor repairs

To prevent garage doo sensor repairs try to keep the sensor area clear of objects to avoid disrupting the alignment.

Clean your sensors

Clean your sensors. Garage door sensors can be a nice house for spiders to build their web. This web can catch leafs, debris or other items that can block the light beam between sensors.

Test Alignment

Check the alignment range of your sensor. You can do this by wiggling your sensors around and see if even with the movement the sensors light stays lit. The best way to test this is by focusing on the receiver sensor( the one with the green light for bands Liftmaster, Chamberlain, Craftsman, Sears and others).

If you notice the green light ons your sensor turns off or if it blinks, try to center the alignment so that the green light stays on and solid. The range of the alignment will be ideal when the light stays on when you wiggle the sensors but the green light stays on.

For Genie opener repair you will see a blinking light on one of the sensors when they are not aligned.

Keep wires tightly on wall or ceiling

Wire that hang in the path of the garage door could break while the door is traveling up or down. Try to keep them tightly against the wall or ceiling. Staples are the best thing to to do this. Wrapping the wires around nails can be a next best alternative.

Need professional garage door repair help? Call Victor Garage Door in Chicago and schedule an appointment with an expert to ensure your garage door is in the best possible working condition. We can help your with all types of garage door repairs including: Garage Door Cable Repair, Garage Door Spring repair, Track and roller repair, new opener, opener installation, remotes, key pads and general maintenance.

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Here is a video with a little more information about your garage door sensors. Hope it helps!