The drive over
We go Steveston Highway to Highway 99, then west along Westminster Highway and in on Blanshard Drive or Cornwall Drive. Terra Nova is 20 to 30 minutes from the shop. Garage door repair Terra Nova calls are a short trip for us.
Garage door repair Terra Nova houses need
Most houses in Terra Nova went up from the late 1980s through the early 2000s. Plenty of them have a wide double door. Some are steel. Others are wood or wood composite. That age of house gives us a fairly set list of jobs.
Two spring double doors
A heavy double door runs on two torsion springs. They do all the lifting. After enough cycles one breaks, and the other is close behind. When one goes the opener cannot lift the door. We replace both springs as a matched pair and balance the door.
Original chain drive openers
The builder openers put in back then are wearing out. Gears strip and chains stretch. Many also lack the safety features of a newer unit. We can fix a gear or a board. When the whole unit is tired we will say so.
Damp air near the dyke
Being close to the West Dyke and the river means damp air most of the year. We see rust on hinges and rollers, and worst of all on the bottom brackets. Rust adds friction, the door gets loud and the opener works harder. The bottom seal goes brittle and lets water in.
Regular lube with a proper garage door spray helps a great deal here. It leaves a film that keeps the damp off the moving parts. Garage door repair Terra Nova owners skip with a twice yearly lube is mostly rust related.
A quieter opener
A lot of Terra Nova houses have a bedroom or bonus room over the garage. An old chain drive shakes the floor every time it runs. A belt drive opener uses a reinforced rubber belt in place of the chain and is much quieter. Many come with Wi Fi so you can check the door from your phone.
Wet winters
Cold makes the metal parts stiff and the door feels heavy. Moisture on the photo eyes can make the door reverse for no clear reason. Dampness also speeds up rust on springs and cables. If your door acts up mostly in winter, those three are where we look first.
Terra Nova garage door repair FAQ
What doors do you see most in Terra Nova?
Wide double doors. Many are the original raised panel steel doors. Some are heavier wood or wood composite doors that need a strong spring setup.
Why does my door act up in the winter?
Cold stiffens the parts, moisture fogs the photo eyes, and damp speeds up rust on the springs and cables.
What does the visit cost?
The on site assessment is free. A surcharge may apply depending on the area, and we quote it before we come out.
Call us
For garage door repair in Terra Nova call (778) 873-7282. We pick up 24/7.