Garage Door Motor Replacement in Hickman, KY | Garage Door USA
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Garage Door Garage Door Motor Replacement Hickman, KY
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 Hickman, KY. 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 Hickman, KY
When you book garage door motor replacement in Hickman, you get a tech who knows Fulton County — Fulton County sits in Kentucky. We serve Hickman and the surrounding area and nearby Clinton, Fulton, Mayfield, and Massac every day.
Climate is half the story for a garage door in Fulton County. Given a humid subtropical climate — long, hot, muggy summers, mild winters, heavy thunderstorms, and high year-round humidity, Hickman doors wrestle with salt-tinged coastal air that accelerates rust near the shore, morning condensation that collects on cold metal hardware, and storm-season wind that stresses panels and bottom seals.
In our experience around Hickman, the repairs that come up most are swollen, sticking wood doors in summer humidity, moisture-tripped openers and sensors after storms, sagging insulated panels softened by repeated heat and humidity, and mildew and rust on shaded, north-facing doors. We'll show you exactly what failed and why before we touch a tool.
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.
Signs you need garage door motor replacement
Motor hums, door doesn't move
Capacitor failure (cheaper fix) or motor windings (full motor needed). Diagnostic determines which.
MyQ, HomeKit, Alexa — control your door from anywhere.
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. Book your garage door motor replacement in Hickman online or by phone and pick a 2-hour window. We confirm in under 5 minutes with the assigned tech's name and photo.
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On-site diagnosis. The garage door motor replacement diagnosis happens at your door: free for most repairs, a $39 fee on minor service calls that's waived the moment you approve the work. Nothing begins until you've seen it.
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Flat-rate quote. A written flat-rate garage door motor replacement estimate comes before the wrenches do. Because techs are salaried, there's no incentive to pad the job — what's quoted is what's charged.
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Same-visit fix. Expect a same-visit garage door motor replacement fix — our first-call success rate is 96%. We confirm the repair by cycling the door with you, then leave no mess behind.
How much does garage door motor replacement cost in Hickman, KY?
Garage Door Motor Replacement in Hickman is priced from $279, flat-rate and in writing before any work. We'll tell you honestly when a repair beats a replacement, so you're not paying for garage door motor replacement you don't actually need. We keep garage door motor replacement affordable across Hickman, KY — one flat number quoted up front, the same one you pay at the end.
Garage Door Motor Replacement the United States starts at from $279, with Hickman garage door motor replacement priced flat-rate and written out before work starts — what you approve is what you pay, with no add-ons. Seniors (65+) and military save 10% on labor, and Synchrony financing runs 0% APR for 12 months on jobs over $1,500, no prepayment penalty.
Why homeowners in Hickman, KY choose us for garage door motor replacement
Across Hickman and the surrounding area, Hickman residents trust our garage door motor replacement because the quote is flat-rate and written, the techs are salaried (never commissioned), and the work is guaranteed for a decade. We've served Fulton County since 1974. Looking for a garage door motor replacement company in Hickman, KY? That's exactly what we are — local, licensed, and accountable to Fulton County.
Every garage door motor replacement is guaranteed: a 10-year workmanship warranty, held separate from the manufacturer's coverage on the parts. Should our garage door motor replacement fail because of the install, we return and correct it at no charge for ten full years. 30,000-cycle springs are warrantied for the life of the original homeowner; other parts and accessories carry standard 1–5 year terms.
We earn trust on garage door motor replacement by quoting straight — no up-sell, salaried (not commissioned) technicians, and a diagnostic structured so you see exactly what we see. When a repair is right we recommend the repair; when replacement is the smarter long game, we say that. The flat-rate garage door motor replacement quote is written and valid for 30 days.
Areas we serve for garage door motor replacement
We provide garage door motor replacement throughout Hickman, KY and the surrounding Fulton County area. Serving Hickman and surrounding neighborhoods.
Need more than garage door motor replacement? Our Hickman, KY garage door company page is the local hub for every repair, install, and opener job we handle across Hickman — start there for the full service lineup.
A note on the area for garage door motor replacement: Fulton County sits in Kentucky. Our Hickman crews work that whole footprint daily, out to Clinton, Fulton, Mayfield, and Massac.
Our Hickman garage door motor replacement area doesn't stop at the city line; we cover neighboring Clinton, Fulton, Mayfield, and Massac too, so one dispatch handles the corridor. Local garage door motor replacement in Hickman, KY and ZIP 42050 — same crew, same flat rate, no travel surcharge for the edges of town.
Garage Door Motor Replacement near you in Hickman, KY
When Hickman homeowners look for garage door motor replacement near them, they want someone close, fast, and accountable. That's us: CSLB-licensed, on-site in about 90 minutes, dispatched from the nearest stocked truck in Fulton County.
Hickman is part of our greater Louisville, KY metro service area.
42050 and the surrounding blocks are all on our garage door motor replacement map. ETAs for garage door motor replacement shift with Hickman traffic through the day; call and we'll quote the honest arrival window on the spot. You reach an on-call technician, not an answering machine. "Local garage door motor replacement near me" in Hickman should mean a tech who already works your street — with us it does.
Frequently asked about garage door motor replacement
Top questions homeowners searching for Garage Door Motor Replacement near me ask us:
Yes. Fulton County sits in Kentucky, and we work the whole footprint: Hickman plus nearby Clinton, Fulton, Mayfield, and Massac. Same licensed, insured crews and 10-year workmanship guarantee county-wide.
Hickman sits in a humid subtropical climate — long, hot, muggy summers, mild winters, heavy thunderstorms, and high year-round humidity. That is hard on a door — salt-tinged coastal air that accelerates rust near the shore, morning condensation that collects on cold metal hardware, and storm-season wind that stresses panels and bottom seals all accelerate wear on springs, seals, and openers, so the failures we see most here are swollen, sticking wood doors in summer humidity, moisture-tripped openers and sensors after storms, sagging insulated panels softened by repeated heat and humidity, and mildew and rust on shaded, north-facing doors. We size springs and seals for Kentucky's humid subtropical region conditions rather than a generic catalog spec.
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.
90–120 minutes including diagnostic, motor swap, travel and force programming, and obstruction test.
Yes — capacitor test is part of the diagnostic. If it's just the cap, you save the motor replacement cost.
2 years parts and labor on motor replacement. Manufacturer coverage on the motor itself varies (LiftMaster 5–10 years, Genie 5 years).