Handyman Advice
My garage door opener recently kicked the bucket. My original plan was to just replace it myself, but now I’m not so sure. Is replacing a garage door opener something I want to take on by myself, or would it be smarter to just pay somebody else to do it for me? I think Sears charges $120 for a garage door opener installation; I haven’t called around for other estimates. I’m not eager to spend an extra $120, but if $120 will save me from hours of frustration, then maybe it’s worth it.
Should I splurge for the installation service, or should I buck up and do it myself? If the former, are there any local outfits you highly recommend?
The Comments
beerorkid says I replaced my garage door November 17, 2008 at 9:48am
I replaced my garage door opener last year. So far 7,825 folks have watched it open and close on youtube.
They are pretty simple to install, although I ran into a few issues which the company fixed with replacement parts. I went with the cheapest I could find.
If you are needing springs replaced you have to go pro. Those things are really dangerous. I have known Dave, the Door Doctor for a long time and he replaced a spring and aligned my door very well.
Fletch says RE: I replaced my garage door November 17, 2008 at 10:02am
That is one of the more sensation YouTube vids I have ever seen. Bravo. It’s now at least 7,826. LOL
christopher says I've done it... November 17, 2008 at 12:10pm
I put in one of our two garage door openers (dad helped with the first one). Took me a good 5-6 hours to do it all myself. It’s fairly easy to do just a little time consuming. It should go smoothly for you since the brackets should still be good and you can just use those to mount your new one instead of searching a while to make sure you find a stud.