Garage Door Sensor Installation in South Lancaster, MA
from $99
Garage Door Garage Door Sensor Installation South Lancaster, MA
Photo-eye safety sensor installation, alignment, and replacement. Required by UL-325 safety code — we test auto-reverse and verify the door stops on a 1.5-inch obstruction.
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Garage Door Garage Door Sensor Installation South Lancaster, MA
Local matters for garage door sensor installation. In South Lancaster and neighboring Leominster, Devens, Marlborough, and Fitchburg, the failures we address most are loosened hardware from wide seasonal swings, warped or sagging panels after years of freeze-thaw, freeze-thaw-cracked bottom seals, and doors frozen to the slab on cold mornings, all backed by our 10-year workmanship guarantee.
Garage doors in Worcester County live with a humid continental climate — hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters, with sharp freeze-thaw swings between seasons. For South Lancaster that means watching for winter snow and ice load on doors and tracks, doors frozen to the slab on the coldest mornings, and wide seasonal swings that work bolts loose over time; we factor it into every repair and every new-door spec.
South Lancaster homeowners usually call us about one of a few things: loosened hardware from wide seasonal swings, warped or sagging panels after years of freeze-thaw, freeze-thaw-cracked bottom seals, and doors frozen to the slab on cold mornings. We diagnose the real cause — not just the symptom — before quoting a flat rate.
Photo-eye safety sensors are required by UL-325 on every garage door opener manufactured since 1993. They detect obstructions in the door's path and either reverse the door (during close) or refuse to start (when activated). When sensors are misaligned, dirty, sun-blinded, or failed, the door either refuses to close at all or — worse — closes without sensing an obstruction. Our sensor installation service replaces failed sensors, realigns drifted brackets, cleans the eye optics, and verifies auto-reverse on a real obstruction test.
Replacement eyes are brand-specific (LiftMaster has a different connector and signal pattern than Genie). We stock the major brands and most legacy models. Brackets occasionally need replacement when corrosion has degraded them or impact has bent them. Bracket alignment is critical — eyes that are slightly off-aim trigger intermittent close failures that drive homeowners crazy.
Every visit ends with an obstruction test: a 1.5-inch (3.8 cm) tall object placed under the door at three positions across the opening. The door must reverse when it touches the object. This is the UL-325 baseline — if the door doesn't pass, the install isn't complete. We document the test results on the work order.
Photo-eye electronics fail at 10–15 years. Replacement is inexpensive and quick.
Our process
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Call or schedule online. Booking garage door sensor installation is two clicks or one call: select a 2-hour window and get a named, photo-tagged tech confirmation within five minutes.
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On-site diagnosis. Our South Lancaster tech inspects the garage door sensor installation on-site first. Diagnosis is free for most repairs ($39 on minor calls, waived if you proceed), and you see the problem before any work starts.
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Flat-rate quote. We quote garage door sensor installation for South Lancaster at a flat rate, in writing, before any work — no hourly billing, no commissioned upselling. The number doesn't move once you approve it.
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Same-visit fix. Most garage door sensor installation jobs are finished the same visit — a 96% first-call fix rate. We test the door with you before leaving and clean up everything we touched.
How much does garage door sensor installation cost in South Lancaster, MA?
For South Lancaster homeowners pricing garage door sensor installation, the starting point is $99, quoted flat-rate in writing. The estimate holds for 30 days and never moves once you approve it — no add-ons mid-job, no hourly creep. Pricing garage door sensor installation cost in South Lancaster, MA? The quote is flat-rate and in writing before any work begins — no hourly creep.
Garage Door Sensor Installation the United States starts at from $99, and the garage door sensor installation number is flat-rate, written, and set before we begin — no hourly billing, no surprise parts charges. We discount labor 10% for seniors (65+) and military, and projects over $1,500 can use 0% APR Synchrony financing for 12 months with no prepayment penalty.
Why homeowners in South Lancaster, MA choose us for garage door sensor installation
What keeps South Lancaster calling us back for garage door sensor installation: a CSLB-licensed (#1098234), background-checked crew that knows Massachusetts's continental-climate region, arrives in about 78 minutes, and tells you honestly when a repair beats a replacement. Professional garage door sensor installation in South Lancaster, MA means a named tech at your door and a flat-rate quote before any work starts.
Garage door sensor installation is guaranteed ten years on our workmanship — a promise that sits apart from the manufacturer's parts coverage. If the garage door sensor installation we performed fails because of our install, the fix is free for the full decade. 30,000-cycle springs are lifetime-warrantied for the original homeowner, and parts and accessories run 1–5 years.
Honest sizing and honest scope drive how we quote garage door sensor installation: we don't up-sell unnecessary work, our techs are salaried (not commissioned), and the diagnostic is structured so you see exactly what we see — including the parts still in good shape. If a repair is the right call we say so; if replacement is the better long-term economics, we say that. Either way the garage door sensor installation quote is flat-rate, written, and good for 30 days.
Areas we serve for garage door sensor installation
We provide garage door sensor installation throughout South Lancaster, MA and the surrounding Worcester County area. Serving Sterling Center Historic District, Boylston Center and surrounding neighborhoods.
Need more than garage door sensor installation? Our South Lancaster, MA garage door company page is the local hub for every repair, install, and opener job we handle across South Lancaster — start there for the full service lineup.
Context for garage door sensor installation in South Lancaster: Worcester County, Massachusetts, takes in South Lancaster and the communities around it. We serve the entire county, not just the easy-to-reach parts.
Live at the edge of South Lancaster? Our garage door sensor installation also covers Leominster, Devens, Marlborough, and Fitchburg and everything between, with no premium for being a few minutes out. Need garage door sensor installation near 01523? It's on the daily Worcester County loop, dispatched to the closest stocked truck.
Garage Door Sensor Installation near you in South Lancaster, MA
For South Lancaster homeowners who searched garage door sensor installation near me, the advantage of going local is simple: faster arrival, a tech who knows Massachusetts's continental-climate region, and someone you can reach again if you ever need to.
South Lancaster is part of our greater Worcester, MA metro service area.
Our garage door sensor installation trucks reach ZIP codes 01523, 01561 and the nearby area. Since South Lancaster conditions change garage door sensor installation reach times hour to hour, we hold the ETA until you call and can give you a real one. The dispatch line goes straight to an on-call tech, never to voicemail. "Local garage door sensor installation near me" in South Lancaster should mean a tech who already works your street — with us it does.
Frequently asked about garage door sensor installation
Top questions homeowners searching for Garage Door Sensor Installation near me ask us:
The call we get most in South Lancaster is loosened hardware from wide seasonal swings. South Lancaster has predominantly single-family homes with attached garages, plus a core of older in-town residences, so warped or sagging panels after years of freeze-thaw turns up often too. We carry the common parts on the truck for a single-visit fix.
Our South Lancaster coverage spans Sterling Center Historic District and Boylston Center — including ZIPs 01523, 01561. Not sure we reach your block? Call (213) 221-2882; if you are in South Lancaster, we will get to you.
UL-325 has required them on residential openers since 1993. UL-325 is the governing federal safety standard. Older openers without photo-eyes are non-compliant when replaced.
1-year manufacturer coverage on replacement sensors; 10-year workmanship on the install.
Same-brand same-generation: yes. Different generation: sometimes, depends on the model. Different brand: rarely. We match generation when ordering.
Yes for matching same-brand same-generation replacements — relatively straightforward. Cross-brand replacements often don't work due to signal differences. Our flat-rate quote covers it installed, confirmed before we start.