SFV Garage Doors - Frequently Asked Questions
Every garage door in San Fernando Valley California, at least the garage doors which are the high quality ones, are designed to work properly for many years, and it is not rare to find that doors that were installed 35 years ago and still operate in a perfect way. If we leave aside the basic maintenance that every garage door require at least twice every year, and some basic repairs, the high quality garage door in Los Angeles rarely need service.
If you live in San Fernando Valley, or own a business in Los Angeles, and you are experiencing problems with your garage door or your rolling gate, we welcome you to get in touch with us for a same day overhead door repair in Los Angeles. Alternatively, you can read our frequently asked question we gathered during many years in the garage door repair and installment services in Los Angeles County.
For any other questions which aren’t answered here, we welcome you to contact SFV Garage Doors, and one of our overhead doors specialist will try and help you.
Before we begin, we would like to clear something very important: garage doors can be dangerous, and misuse of them can end with accidents and injuries. Any garage door which is not working properly, even if it just a simple safety sensors issue, or a complicated broken torsion coil spring problem, should not be used, before it is inspected and serviced by a qualified garage door technician, who will inspect the door, repair it, and make sure it safe for use again. If you will insist to open up or close the garage door, when there is something wrong with it, you can create a bigger problem, but more important, you will put yourself at risk of getting injured. With our same day garage door repairs San Fernando Valley CA, we can be there to day. Which mean that there is no need for unnecessary risks. Just call us, and we will be on our way.
What is your service area in Los Angeles?
San Fernando Valley Garage Doors Guys offer local garage door services near San Fernando Valley California and the area. Since we are doing our best to provide a same day service, we try to stay local. But at the same time, we will never say no to our customers, so if you heard about our service, and you are interested to use us for your next garage door service, please get in touch with us, and we will be there for you. Not once we repaired jammed gates, andindustrial overhead garage doors in Los Angeles County. Since when someone need us, we will always be there help.
What kind of services you offer?
We repair and install garage doors and gates near San Fernando Valley California. We repair, install and maintain commercial as well as residential garage doors. We also repair iron gates, motor-driven gates, swing gates, sliding gates and more. We also offer emergency gate repairs for storefront rollup doors and more. We can perform both commercial and residential projects in San Fernando Valley, and there was never a garage door project that was too small or too big for our technicians.
What brands do you service?
- We serve all garage door brands in San Fernando Valley California!
- Genie Garage Opener San Fernando Valley
- Amarr garage door
- Craftsman electric openers
- Coil garage door spring replacement.
- Coil garage door spring replacement.
- Clopay garage door in Fernando
- Power Master Gate Motor
- Liftmaster Electric opener in Fernando
- Wayne Dalton overhead doors in San Fernando Valley
- All types and all brands of garage doors, gates and electric openers in San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, Ca
What method of payment do you accept?
San Fernando Valley Garage Doors Guys proudly accept checks, cash and all major credit cards. Our company is insured, so proof of general liability will be provided if required.
What are your operation hours?
SFV Garage Doors are open every day, between 8 AM and 9 PM. But the nature of our service as a company that offer emergency repairs as well, require from us to available 24-7 for emergency garage door or gate service in Los Angeles San Fernando Valley.
Do you supply and install garage doors?
Of course we do, we offer a complete service for new garage door installment in San Fernando Valley, including supply and installment of new garage doors. We install high quality garage doors from leading brands.
Where can I read reviews about your services?
In our days, it seem like everything is a just one click away. You can read reviews about our garage door services near San Fernando Valley on SFV Garage Doors, and learn what our customers think about our service.
Do you offer warranty?
Of course we offer warranty. We offer warranty for repairs and new installment, garage doors and roll up gates, electric openers, coil springs and more.
Garage Door Troubleshot FAQ
What is wrong with my garage door?
The options when it comes to garage door problems in San Fernando Valley California are many, and there is no one particular problem that cover all the possibilities. But we gathered few of the common problems, and we will try to touch each one of them. If you are not sure, please get in touch with us for same day garage door repair San Fernando Valley California.
Why my garage door is not closing all the way?
Most likely, but not necessarily, there is something wrong with your safety sensors. The way the garage door electric opener operate, is that it needs to get a signal from the safety sensors, “telling” the garage electric opener that everything is ok, the open is clear, and it is safe to close the door. If something is blocking the path of the closing door, if the sensor is broken, the wire is cut, or anything else that prevent the sensors from doing their job, the electric opener will not close the door.
You should know that every automated overhead door in San Fernando Valley should include safety feature, like the safety sensors. The safety sensors may be a reason for many garage door issues, but at the same time, they are required by law, and can save life. So never remove or use the door remotely without them.
Which is the best garage door electric opener?
Ask any garage door supplier, which is the best garage electric opener in San Fernando Valley? And each electric opener manufacture will say that they are offering the best electric openers in the market. After many years of servicing garages in Los Angeles County, we come to the conclusion that our preferred and recommended garage electric opener manufacture to work with is Liftmaster, that create high quality and reliable garage motors. Whether it is a chain drive garage electric opener or a belt drive garage electric opener, Liftmaster garage electric opener will be a wise choice.
Should I repair or replace my garage door?
This is a common question, but it should be answered only after inspecting the door, and making sure that it will be unsafe to repair it, or that the repair is going to cost more than it would cost to replace the door with a brand new garage door. But when you use the services of SFV Garage Doors, you get service that can answer all your garage door needs, whether it is a garage door repair, or a brand new garage installment.
What is garage door maintenance?
Overhead garage door maintenance, or a roll up door maintenance for that matter, is a process that should be performed twice a year, and it should improve the movement of the door or the gate move, and preserve their parts. At the same time, the maintenance give the person who perform the maintenance (You or a garage door tech), to inspect the door or the gate, and to make sure they are safe for use, and that there are no broken parts.
What to do if my garage coil spring broke?
The garage door coil springs are under a lot of tension, and when a coil spring break it can be dangerous. The best thing you can do is to stop using the door, and get in touch with a garage door servicemen in San Fernando Valley, to replace the broken coil spring for you. We for instance, carry coil springs for the majority of the residential and the industrial overhead doors in San Fernando Valley, and the coil springs we do not carry, we can get the same day.
Is my garage door safe for use?
This is a big question, so generally we will say that every garage door with a problem, whether it is a garage door in San Fernando Valley or a broken overhead door repair in Tarzana, If you are visiting our website, you probably experiencing issues with your door, and in that case, we will recommend you to stop using the door. It may be safe for use, but we cannot determine that until we will come and inspect the door.
Why my garage door is noisy?
There are many options for a noisy garage door. It may be a problem with the mechanism of the door, or you may ignored the need for maintenance. The best thing to do will be to lubricate the door and see if it solve the problem, if not, get in touch with us for same day repair in San Fernando Valley.
Why the garage electric opener doesn’t open the door?
There is a possibility that there is something wrong with your electric opener, but it can also be a problem with the mechanism of the garage door or both. We need more info to determine what the exact reason that prevent your garage door from opening is. Do not assume that if the garage electric opener can’t open the door, it is necessarily a garage electric opener problem. And even if it a garage electric opener issue, we carry parts and garage electric openers to repair any broken garage electric operator in San Fernando Valley Los Angeles.
Why the remote control doesn’t open the garage door?
First try to replace the battery. People forget that there is a battery inside that can empty after few years. If that doesn’t solve the problem, you may need to reprogram the remote, or to get in touch with a local garage company in San Fernando Valley for help.
Where can I learn about garage door repairs?
The internet is the best source for information on every subject. And the garage door industry is not different. You can search on YouTube for garage door tutorials. There are explanations there regarding almost every aspect of the garage door industry. You can also visit garage door blog and learn from the experts on how to repair a garage door, and which garage door to choose.
Should I repair my garage door by DIY?
Some garage door issues problems that can be repaired in DIY, and there problems that require certain knowledge and tools. It all depend on what kind of problem there is, that prevent the garage door from working properly. If you need to replace the door, the coil spring or the electric opener, you may want to consider get in touch with a garage door supplier in San Fernando Valley. If it is a problem with the safety sensors, basic maintenance or other basic repairs, you may be able to repair it by yourself.
There are many articles that explain about garage door repair DIY and garage door troubleshooting. The important thing is to make sure that you fully understand everything before you decide to repair your overhead door by do it yourself. Remember that garage door repair is not the place to experiment, and you need to make sure that you know what you are about to do and that you have the required parts, working tools and of course the knowledge for repairing a garage door in San Fernando Valley by doing it yourself. If you are not sure, ask! We are here for you, and we will gladly assist you with any garage door question.
SFV Garage Doors, San Fernando Valley, California
Call: (818) 369-4890
Our Garage Door Services in San Fernando Valley
- San Fernando Valley garage door repairs
- San Fernando Valley garage door installation
- San Fernando Valley emergency overhead door repairs
- Lubrication, maintenance and tune up
- San Fernando Valley Liftmaster opener
- San Fernando Valley Genie garage opener
- San Fernando Valley Amarr garage doors
- San Fernando Valley Wayne Dalton garage doors
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About SFV Garage Doors
When it comes to garage doors and gates service in Los Angeles, whether it is a new garage door installment, coil spring repair, snapped cable replacement, or any kind of service, you should address the problem itself as well as the cause to the problem. If there is a reason that lead to the problem, you need to take care of it as well.
If the coil spring broke since it just got old, there is nothing much to do beside replacing it, but if it broke since the door wasn’t installed properly, if the door hasn’t been maintained for a while, or any other problem, the technician need to take care of it as well. All the technicians of SFV Garage Doors are trained, and have experience in fixing broken garage doors in Los Angeles California, and they know that they should never leave a location, without making sure they leave a door which is safe for use.
