Lakeland Garage Door Sensor Repair

The two small photo-eyes near the bottom of your garage door are what stop it from closing on a child, pet or car. When they are knocked out of line, dirty, wired badly or failing, the door refuses to close. We handle garage door sensor repair throughout Lakeland and test the entire safety system before we leave.

Lakeland is in Polk County, between Orlando and Tampa. Most of the homes we service in Lakeland were built in the last 20 to 35 years, so original springs and openers are reaching the end of their life. AC Garage Door Repair works in Lakeland every week, and we know the door styles, builders and problems that are common here. Every job comes with a flat-rate price you approve first, a two-hour arrival window, and a technician who explains what failed and why. If you also need Lakeland Garage Door Repair for something else on the door, we handle it on the same visit.

Signs You Need Garage Door Sensor Repair in Lakeland

• Sensor brackets are bent or have been knocked loose
• The sensor lenses are dirty, fogged or in direct sunlight
• The opener light blinks and the door will not close
• The door only closes when you hold the wall button down
• The door starts down and immediately reverses back up
• The door closes fine some days and not others

If you notice any of these, stop using the door if it seems unsafe and call (407) 269-0453. Catching a problem early almost always means a smaller bill.

Garage Door Sensor Repair for Lakeland Homes

On homes here that are 20 to 30 years old, sensor wiring is often the weak point. Insulation cracks, staples cut through wires, and connections corrode in the humid garage. We trace the run and replace damaged wire rather than just swapping the sensors.

Humidity causes condensation on sensor lenses and corrosion at the wire connections, and summer thunderstorms can send surges through the opener that damage sensors and the board. Spiders and insects also like to nest in sensor housings here. Wiping the lenses and checking the brackets every few months prevents a lot of service calls.

How Our Lakeland Garage Door Sensor Repair Works

1. Check the indicator lightsSensor LEDs tell us quickly whether the problem is alignment, power or a failed sensor.
2. Inspect lenses and bracketsWe clean the lenses and straighten or replace bent brackets so the sensors line up.
3. Test the wiringThe wire run back to the opener is checked for breaks, staples, corrosion and shorts.
4. Repair or replaceWe realign, rewire or install new sensors matched to your opener.
5. Run safety testsWe test the photo-eye reversal with an object in the doorway and check the opener’s contact reversal and force settings.

Why You Should Never Bypass Garage Door Sensors

It can be tempting to keep holding the wall button, or to tape the sensors together, just to get the door closed. That disables the system designed to keep the door from closing on a person, pet or car. A garage door is heavy enough to cause serious injuries.

If the door will not close and you need to leave, you can hold the wall button to close it once, while watching that the doorway is clear. Then call us. Sensor repairs are usually quick and inexpensive, and they put the safety system back in working order.

What Affects the Price of Garage Door Sensor Repair in Lakeland

We quote a flat price after we inspect the door, so you know the full cost before we start. These are the things that move the price up or down:

• Whether it is alignment, wiring or a failed sensor
• Sensors matched to your opener’s brand
• Length and condition of the wire run
• Whether the opener’s logic board is also damaged
• Sensor guards or relocation for sun or impact problems

You will never get a surprise add-on at the end of the job. If we find something else worn out, we show you and price it separately so you can decide.

Other Garage Door Services in Lakeland

One call covers the whole door. These are the other services our Lakeland technicians handle:

Garage Door Sensor Repair Near Lakeland

We also provide sensor repair in the communities around Lakeland:

• Lake Alfred Garage Door Sensor Repair
• Lake Hamilton Garage Door Sensor Repair
• Lake Wales Garage Door Sensor Repair
• Lakeland Highlands Garage Door Sensor Repair
• Loughman Garage Door Sensor Repair
• Medulla Garage Door Sensor Repair

See every city we cover on our areas we serve page, or read more about our Garage Door Sensor Repair service.

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