If your garage door is broken in Haddow, call 780-908-0907. We repair springs, cables, rollers, tracks, sensors and openers on homes in Haddow, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We come to you from our shop on the southwest side of Edmonton. A service call and diagnosis typically costs $90 to $130 plus GST, and you approve the written price before we start.
A broken spring or cable can drop the door without warning. If you heard a loud bang, the door will not lift or a cable is hanging loose, stop using the door. Do not pull on it, do not use the red release handle with the door open and do not try to fix it yourself. Keep people, pets and vehicles clear and call us.
What Goes Wrong With Garage Doors in Haddow
Haddow is a southwest Edmonton neighbourhood between Terwillegar Drive and Anthony Henday Drive. The City says its plan was approved in 1993, and Wikipedia says all of its homes were built after 1995. Most of the housing is single-family, so most garage doors here are now 20 to 25 years old. These are the problems we see most on doors that age:
- Springs that have worn out or been replaced once already. See spring replacement.
- Frayed cables. A cable that is close to failing can drop one side of the door. See cable replacement.
- Worn rollers and hinges. The door gets noisy and shakes in the tracks. See roller replacement.
- Older chain-drive openers. Gears, circuit boards and remotes wear out. See opener repair and installation.
- Tracks knocked out of line. See track repair.
Our general garage door repair service covers the rest.
Is Your Spring the Original?
A standard torsion spring is rated for about 10,000 cycles. One cycle is one full open and close. This table shows how long that lasts at different levels of use:
| Cycles per day | About how long 10,000 cycles last |
|---|---|
| 2 | 13 to 14 years |
| 3 | 9 years |
| 4 | 7 years |
| 8 | 3.5 years |
A home built in Haddow around 2000 has been used for more than 25 years. At three cycles a day, a standard spring has used up its rating before the door turns 10. So there is a fair chance your door has already had its springs replaced, maybe more than once. Some doors are fitted with higher-cycle springs, which last longer.
To check, look at the spring above the door. A newer spring often has a paint mark or a tag showing the date or the cycle rating. If you cannot tell, send us a photo or ask us to check on the visit. If one spring has broken, replace both. They wear at the same rate, and the second is usually close behind. See spring replacement.
When Nearby Doors Are the Same Age
Many Haddow homes were built within a few years of each other, so the doors, springs and openers on a street are often the same age. That does not mean they will fail on the same day, but it does mean that the same parts are reaching the end of their life around the same time. If a neighbour has had a spring or opener replaced, it is a good reminder to check your own.
A checkup is cheaper than an emergency call. On a 25-year-old system, we look at the springs, cables, rollers, hinges, tracks, the opener and the safety sensors. We tell you what is worn and what can wait, and you decide. See garage door maintenance service.
Repairing an Old Opener or Replacing It
Many original openers are chain-drive models from the late 1990s and 2000s. They are loud, and the circuit boards and remotes get harder to match as they age. Here is how to decide:
| Your opener | Usually best |
|---|---|
| Works, but is loud | Check the door balance first. A heavy door strains the motor |
| Needs a new sensor, remote or small part | Repair, at $90 to $180 plus GST |
| Has a failed motor or board | Compare the repair price with a new opener |
| Has no battery backup or modern safety features | Consider a new opener |
A new chain-drive opener installed typically costs $800 to $1,000 plus GST. We give you the repair price and the replacement price side by side. See opener repair and installation.
A Note for Condo Boards and Property Managers
Haddow also has some medium-density and condo sites. If you manage a building or townhouse complex with shared overhead doors, see our commercial overhead door service page. For a house or a single garage, this page applies.
Haddow Streets We Serve
We serve all of Haddow, including:
- Streets near Terwillegar Drive
- Streets near Riverbend Road
- Homes near Haddow Park
- Streets near the Anthony Henday Drive side
Nearby Terwillegar has its own page: Terwillegar. So do Ambleside and Windermere, just across Anthony Henday Drive: Ambleside & Keswick and Windermere. If your street is not listed, call us and we will tell you if we can come.
Getting to Haddow
Our shop is on Chappelle Rd. SW, and Haddow is also on the southwest side of the city. Travel time depends on the time of day, traffic and the weather, so we do not promise a time we cannot keep. When you call, we give you an arrival window for your address. Doors that are stuck open, off the track or hanging on a loose cable come first.
For a repair that is not urgent, book early in the day. See our same-day garage door repair page for how same-day booking works and our emergency garage door repair page for after-hours calls.
Garage Door Repair Cost in Haddow
These are typical prices for the Edmonton area, plus GST. We confirm your exact price in writing before we start.
| Repair | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Service call and diagnosis | $90 to $130 |
| Spring replacement, pair, standard door | $280 to $450 |
| Cable replacement, pair, standard door | $180 to $320 |
| Roller replacement, full set | $150 to $260 |
| Off-track door reset and realignment | $150 to $300 (more if the track is bent) |
| Sensor cleaning and realignment | $90 to $150 |
| Opener repair (remotes, limit settings, simple parts) | $120 to $180 |
Heavier doors, insulated doors, double doors and large shop doors cost more because the parts and the labour are bigger. After-hours and travel charges, if any, are told to you before the work begins.
Other Garage Door Work We Do in Haddow
Along with repairs and new doors, we also do:
- Keypad and remote installation and programming
- Weatherstripping and bottom seal replacement
- Window inserts for garage doors
- Garage door painting
- New door installation. See garage door installation.
Ask us when you call.
How a Repair Visit Works
- Call or send a photo. We tell you what is likely wrong and give you a price range.
- We give you an arrival window.
- We inspect the whole door. We show you what we find, since one failed part often comes with another.
- You approve a written price. Nothing starts until you say yes.
- We repair and test. We check the balance and test the safety reverse and the sensors before we leave.
Why Haddow Homeowners Call Fix in Budget
- We find the cause. We check the whole door, so you pay for the repairs that matter.
- Price before work. You see a written price and approve it first.
- Open 24/7. Doors fail at night, on weekends and on holidays. We answer.
- We know the cold. We work in Edmonton and the surrounding area and know what the winters do to doors.
- Safety first. We do not bypass sensors, and we test the balance and the safety reverse on every job.
- Straight answers on timing. We give you an arrival window and tell you the full price before we start.
Also Serving Nearby Neighbourhoods
We also repair garage doors in Terwillegar, Ambleside & Keswick, Windermere, Riverbend and Heritage Valley.
Garage Door Repair in Haddow FAQs
How much does garage door repair cost in Haddow?
A service call and diagnosis typically costs $90 to $130 plus GST. A spring pair typically costs $280 to $450, a cable pair $180 to $320 and a roller set $150 to $260. We confirm the exact price in writing before we start.
Do you charge extra to come to Haddow?
We tell you the full price, including any travel or after-hours charge, before we start, and you approve it first. Call us with your address and we will confirm the price for your visit.
Is my Haddow garage door spring the original?
Probably not. A standard spring is rated for about 10,000 cycles, which is about 9 years at three cycles a day. Homes in Haddow were built from the late 1990s on, so many springs have been replaced already. Look for a paint mark or tag on the spring, or send us a photo.
If one spring breaks, do I need to replace both?
Yes, we recommend it. Both springs have been through the same number of cycles, so if one has broken, the other is usually close behind. Replacing both also keeps the door balanced.
Is a 25-year-old garage door opener worth repairing?
It depends on the fault. A sensor, a remote or a small part is usually worth repairing. If the motor or circuit board has failed, compare the repair price with a new opener. We give you both prices before we start.
Why do neighbouring doors seem to have problems at the same time?
Many homes in Haddow were built within a few years of each other, so the springs, cables and openers are the same age. They are reaching the end of their life around the same time. A checkup can catch worn parts before they fail.
What can I check myself before I call?
Check that the sensors are clean and lined up, that the opener has power, and that the door is not locked. If the door will not move, is crooked or you heard a bang, stop and call us. Do not touch the springs or cables.
Should I try to fix a broken spring myself?
No. Springs and cables are under extreme tension and can cause serious injury. If you heard a bang, the door will not lift or a cable is loose, stop using the door and call us.
Call Fix in Budget for Garage Door Repair in Haddow
Tell us what your door is doing and we will tell you what we need and how fast we can be there. Call 780-908-0907 or request a quote. We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
