Garage Door Motors and Openers on the Sunshine Coast

Common motor jobs

• Automating a manual door. Sectional, roller and many tilt doors can take an opener if the door itself is balanced and moving freely.
• Replacing a failed motor. Older motors with burnt-out boards or stripped gears are often better replaced than repaired.
• Extra remotes and keypads. Handy for family members, tradies and dog walkers.
• Smartphone control. Many modern openers can be opened and checked from a phone.
• Safety beams. Infrared beams across the opening that stop the door closing on a person, pet or car.
• Battery backup. Keeps the door working through a power cut, which is useful in storm season.

The door comes first

A motor is meant to guide a balanced door, not lift a heavy one. If your door is hard to lift by hand, the springs need attention before a motor goes on, or a new motor will wear out quickly. A good technician will check this before quoting. See garage door repairs.

Power for the motor

Openers usually plug into a power point near the ceiling. If there is not one, any new power point has to be installed by a licensed electrician. Mention it in your enquiry so the right people are lined up.

Remotes and button batteries

Garage remotes often use button or coin batteries. These are very dangerous if a child swallows one, and Australia has mandatory safety rules for products that contain them. Keep spare batteries and old remotes out of reach, and dispose of flat batteries carefully.

Getting the right motor

The opener has to suit the door type, its size and weight, and how often it is used. A double sectional door on a busy family home needs a different motor from a single roller door on a shed. Tell us the door type and size and we will pass it on.