Areas · Portola Valley
Garage door repair in Portola Valley
Springs, tracks, rollers and openers for Portola Valley houses, about 20 minutes from Palo Alto.
Portola Valley's 1960s houses
- 36%built in the 1960s
- 79%built before 1980
- 9%built in 1990 or later
ACS 2024 5-year, U.S. Census Bureau
More of Portola Valley was built in the 1960s than in any other decade. A 1965 house is past 60 now. On a door that age, the question is whether to keep fixing it or replace it, and the sections decide. Sound sections, fix it. A cracked section on a model that isn't made anymore, replace the door. A new single steel door installed starts at $1,890.
Where in Portola Valley
- Along Portola Road and Alpine Road
- Westridge
- Portola Valley Ranch
- Next door: Ladera and Woodside
What people call us for
What it usually costs
- Both torsion springs, tune-up included from $445
- Door off its track from $239
- Rollers, full set from $289
- Opener repair from $209
You'll know the exact price before we pick up a tool. A heavier door or a part we have to order in can raise it.
Questions
Can a 1960s garage take a modern opener?
In most cases, yes. We check the headroom above the door and for an outlet where the opener will hang. A belt drive with two remotes and a wall button starts at $765 installed.
My door won't stay put when I lift it halfway by hand. What's wrong?
The springs have lost tension with age. A balanced door stays where you leave it. One that drifts down or shoots up is out of balance, and that extra load wears out the opener's gear. A spring adjustment or new springs fix it, and a new pair starts at $445 with a tune-up.