Garage Door Motor Replacement in Bothell, WA | Garage Door USA
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Garage Door Garage Door Motor Replacement Bothell, WA
Opener motor and gear-assembly replacement when the unit can be salvaged, or full opener swap when it can't. We size the new motor to your door weight (1/2, 3/4, or 1.25 HP).
Garage Door Motor Replacement is one part of our garage door opener coverage in Bothell, WA. For the full picture — symptoms, costs, and when to repair vs. replace — start with the complete Garage Door Opener Repair guide, or browse every garage door opener service we offer.
Garage Door Garage Door Motor Replacement Bothell, WA
Local matters for garage door motor replacement. In Bothell and neighboring Bothell East, Kenmore, Bothell West, and Woodinville, the failures we address most are rust-seized springs and cables in the wet climate, moisture-faulted openers and sensors, moss-fouled, stiff rollers on shaded doors, and rusted bottom brackets in the persistently wet climate, all backed by our 10-year workmanship guarantee.
What wears out a Bothell door isn't just use — it's the weather. Mild temperatures year-round with heavy seasonal rain, persistent coastal cloud, and high ambient humidity drives high humidity that seizes rollers and hinges, year-round moisture that never lets metal fully dry, and heavy rainfall and fog that rust steel hardware fast, and we plan for all of it.
Garage doors in Bothell tend to fail in predictable ways — rust-seized springs and cables in the wet climate, moisture-faulted openers and sensors, moss-fouled, stiff rollers on shaded doors, and rusted bottom brackets in the persistently wet climate. Catching them early during a tune-up usually costs a fraction of an emergency call.
Motor replacement is the right move when the opener's motor or gear assembly has failed but the rest of the unit (logic board, rail, sensors, remotes, wall console) is still in good shape. On a 6–9 year old LiftMaster or Genie, motor or gear replacement is typically 40–60% the cost of a full opener swap and gives you another 8–10 years of life. We carry motor and gear assemblies for the major brands and most models from the last 12 years.
Sizing matters. A motor sized for a light non-insulated 8x7 door will burn out fast on a heavy insulated 16x7. We size replacements by measured door weight: 1/2 HP for light residential, 3/4 HP for standard insulated, 1.25 HPS for heavy insulated or oversized doors. If the original opener was under-sized, we recommend an upgrade rather than matching the underspec original.
After motor replacement, we re-program travel limits, re-calibrate force settings, and verify auto-reverse on an obstruction test. The full visit takes 90–120 minutes including these checks. We include a 2-year parts and labor warranty on the motor replacement.
MyQ, HomeKit, Alexa — control your door from anywhere.
Capacitor failure (cheaper fix) or motor windings (full motor needed). Diagnostic determines which.
Burning smell during operation
Stop using the opener — motor is overheating, possibly due to gear strip or under-sized motor on heavy door.
Audible grinding from motor housing
Gear assembly stripping or bearing failure. Continued use destroys the gear; immediate service preserves a $149 gear swap vs. a $349 motor replacement.
Door moves slower than it used to
Worn motor windings can deliver less torque, causing slow travel. Diagnostic confirms motor vs. unrelated issues.
Smoke from motor housing
Severe motor failure or wiring fault — unplug immediately and call for emergency service.
Common causes & what we fix
Capacitor age
Start capacitors dry out over 7–10 years and stop providing torque to the motor. Often misdiagnosed as motor failure. $25–$89 capacitor swap usually fixes.
Gear assembly wear
Nylon worm gears strip after years of cycles. The gear, not the motor, is failing — gear replacement is much cheaper than motor replacement.
Motor winding burnout
Genuine motor failure from over-load on heavy doors or sustained operation against an obstructed door. Replacement is the fix.
Power surges
Grid events damage motor electronics. Surge protection prevents the most common failures.
Bearing failure
Motor bearings fail at 12–15 years on average. Replacement is possible but often makes more sense as full motor swap.
Our process
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Call or schedule online. Booking garage door motor replacement 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. On-site, we pinpoint the garage door motor replacement fault and show it to you. Diagnosis is free for most repairs and $39 for minor service calls — waived the moment you proceed.
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Flat-rate quote. Every garage door motor replacement is priced flat-rate and written down before we touch a tool. No hourly meter, no commissioned upsell — the techs earn a salary, not a cut.
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Same-visit fix. Most garage door motor replacement 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 motor replacement cost in Bothell, WA?
Budgeting garage door motor replacement in Bothell? Pricing opens at $279, flat-rate and in writing first. We quote both repair and replacement when it's a close call, so you can pick on cost with the full picture in front of you. Comparing garage door motor replacement cost in Bothell? The written flat rate holds for 30 days, and 0% financing covers the larger jobs.
Garage Door Motor Replacement the United States starts at from $279, and every garage door motor replacement quote is flat-rate and presented in writing before work begins — no surprise add-ons, no hourly creep. Seniors (65+) and military save 10% on labor across all residential work, and Synchrony financing covers projects over $1,500 at 0% APR for the first 12 months, with fast approval and no prepayment penalty.
Why homeowners in Bothell, WA choose us for garage door motor replacement
We earn Bothell's garage door motor replacement business the slow way: honest scope, parts that last in Washington's cool, wet Pacific coast, and a crew you can reach any day of the week. CSLB #1098234, insured and bonded, with a 96% same-visit fix rate. For professional garage door motor replacement in Bothell, WA, Bothell homeowners reach a salaried, background-checked crew, never a call center.
Garage door motor replacement is guaranteed ten years on our workmanship — a promise that sits apart from the manufacturer's parts coverage. If the garage door motor replacement 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.
Our garage door motor replacement quotes in Bothell are built on honest scope: no padded line items, salaried technicians with no commission to chase, and a transparent diagnostic so you see the real condition of every part. We'll tell you straight whether to repair or replace, and the flat-rate garage door motor replacement quote is written and good for 30 days.
Areas we serve for garage door motor replacement
We provide garage door motor replacement throughout Bothell, WA and the surrounding King County area. Serving Maywood, Lake Pleasant, Downtown and surrounding neighborhoods.
Need more than garage door motor replacement? Our Bothell, WA garage door company page is the local hub for every repair, install, and opener job we handle across Bothell — start there for the full service lineup.
King County is part of Washington — and Bothell is squarely within the King County footprint our garage door motor replacement crews cover.
Live at the edge of Bothell? Our garage door motor replacement also covers Bothell East, Kenmore, Bothell West, and Woodinville and everything between, with no premium for being a few minutes out. Need garage door motor replacement near 98021? It's on the daily King County loop, dispatched to the closest stocked truck.
Garage Door Motor Replacement near you in Bothell, WA
Search "garage door motor replacement near me" in Bothell and you'll find we're the rare result that's actually based here — not a national booking app subcontracting your job to whoever bids lowest in King County.
Bothell is part of our greater Seattle, WA metro service area.
Our garage door motor replacement trucks reach ZIP codes 98021, 98011, 98041 and the nearby area. Since Bothell conditions change garage door motor replacement 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. Searching "garage door motor replacement near me" in Bothell? You've found a genuinely local King County crew, not a lead broker.
Frequently asked about garage door motor replacement
Top questions homeowners searching for Garage Door Motor Replacement near me ask us:
Local weather drives most of the repairs we run in Bothell: with mild temperatures year-round with heavy seasonal rain and high humidity that seizes rollers and hinges, year-round moisture that never lets metal fully dry, and heavy rainfall and fog that rust steel hardware fast, the common failure modes are rust-seized springs and cables in the wet climate, moisture-faulted openers and sensors, moss-fouled, stiff rollers on shaded doors, and rusted bottom brackets in the persistently wet climate. Our Bothell trucks stock the parts those conditions wear out first, so most jobs are a single visit.
In Bothell it is usually rust-seized springs and cables in the wet climate — and because the area has predominantly single-family homes with attached garages, plus a core of older in-town residences, we also see a lot of moisture-faulted openers and sensors. Both are stocked on the truck, so most repairs are one and done.
Under 8 years old: motor swap almost always. 8–12 years: depends on overall condition. 12+ years: full opener replacement usually better long-term.
Light non-insulated: 1/2 HP. Standard insulated: 3/4 HP. Heavy insulated or oversized: 1.25 HPS. We size by measured door weight, not assumptions.
Yes — capacitor test is part of the diagnostic. If it's just the cap, you save the motor replacement cost.
90–120 minutes including diagnostic, motor swap, travel and force programming, and obstruction test.