Garage Door Cable Repair in Stevenson, WA | Garage Door USA
from $149
Garage Door Cable Repair Stevenson, WA
Lift-cable replacement, drum re-spooling, and tension recalibration. We pair new cables with a spring inspection so the door is safe and balanced before we leave.
Garage Door Cable Repair is one part of our garage door repair coverage in Stevenson, WA. For the full picture — symptoms, costs, and when to repair vs. replace — start with the complete Garage Door Repair guide, or browse every garage door repair service we offer.
We handle garage door cable repair across Stevenson year-round. The local reality — mild temperatures year-round with heavy seasonal rain, persistent coastal cloud, and high ambient humidity — guides which springs, rollers, and seals we install.
Stevenson sits in Washington's cool, wet Pacific coast — mild temperatures year-round with heavy seasonal rain, persistent coastal cloud, and high ambient humidity. That puts real stress on garage door hardware: we routinely see standing damp that corrodes the lowest hardware first, high humidity that seizes rollers and hinges, and heavy rainfall and fog that rust steel hardware fast, and we fit parts rated to handle it.
From Stevenson and the surrounding area, the issues Stevenson customers describe are typically corroded tracks and rollers near the coast, moisture-faulted openers and sensors, rust-seized springs and cables in the wet climate, and rotted bottom seals and brackets. We quote flat-rate, fix it in one trip, and back the work for 10 years.
Lift cables transfer the spring's stored energy to the door panels — they're under high tension every cycle and degrade slowly through fraying, corrosion, and mis-spooling on the drum. A cable repair visit replaces both cables (always replace as a pair so the door stays balanced), re-spools the drums to the correct number of wraps, recalibrates spring tension to match, and inspects related components like the bottom bracket where one end of each cable terminates.
Cables are galvanized aircraft-grade steel — typically 1/8-inch diameter for residential doors and 3/16-inch for heavier or commercial doors. We carry both diameters along with the bottom-bracket fittings, drum caps, and shaft set-screws that occasionally need replacement alongside the cables.
Cable failure usually leaves the door off-track or hanging crooked. Continuing to operate the opener after one cable has snapped causes the other side to take the full load and is the fastest way to bend tracks or damage panels. Stop the opener and call for repair when you see a frayed or snapped cable — fast service is standard.
Strands of steel poking out of the cable indicate active wear. Cables don't self-heal — frays accelerate to snap.
Door hangs crooked when closed
If one corner is higher than the other when the door is fully down, one cable has stretched, slipped on the drum, or partially failed.
Snapped cable, door stuck
A fully snapped cable leaves the door off-track or jammed. Don't try to force it — call for repair.
Rust streaks on cables
Coastal homes see cable corrosion progress until the strands weaken. Visible rust means the cable is no longer at full strength.
Loud bang followed by crooked door
Cable snap sounds similar to spring snap but is usually quieter. If the door is crooked after the noise, suspect cable failure.
Common causes & what we fix
Mis-spooled drum
When a cable jumps off its drum groove, it crosses over itself and wears at the crossover point. Re-spooling fixes the spool but the wear point becomes the weak link.
Drum cap or set-screw failure
If the drum slips on the shaft, one cable unwinds while the other tries to hold. This sudden imbalance can snap the loaded cable.
Bottom bracket failure
The bracket where the cable attaches at the door bottom occasionally cracks or pulls free, letting the cable whip free under tension.
Coastal corrosion
Salt-air pitting on uncoated cables can drop tensile strength 30–40% over 10+ years. Galvanized aircraft cables resist this far better.
Spring imbalance
An over- or under-tensioned spring puts uneven load on the cables and accelerates wear on the loaded side.
Our process
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Call or schedule online. Getting garage door cable repair scheduled in Stevenson takes a minute: choose a 2-hour window and we confirm the assigned tech, by name and photo, in under five.
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On-site diagnosis. In Stevenson, the garage door cable repair starts with a hands-on diagnosis: free for most repairs, $39 on minor service calls (waived on approval). You see the issue and the fix first.
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Flat-rate quote. Your garage door cable repair in Stevenson is quoted flat-rate and in writing up front. There's no hourly creep and no pressure: our technicians are salaried, never commissioned.
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Same-visit fix. Same-visit completion is the norm for garage door cable repair: 96% of calls are fixed first time. We run the door with you to verify, then tidy up everything we touched.
How much does garage door cable repair cost in Stevenson, WA?
Garage Door Cable Repair in Stevenson is priced from $149, 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 cable repair you don't actually need. We keep garage door cable repair affordable across Stevenson, WA — one flat number quoted up front, the same one you pay at the end.
Garage Door Cable Repair the United States starts at from $149, with the full garage door cable repair price written down and locked before we start — there's no hourly meter and nothing bolted on later. We take 10% off labor for seniors (65+) and military, and jobs over $1,500 qualify for 0% APR Synchrony financing for 12 months, approved fast with no prepayment penalty.
Why homeowners in Stevenson, WA choose us for garage door cable repair
The case for choosing us for Stevenson garage door cable repair is simple: salaried techs, flat-rate written quotes, and deep familiarity with Skamania County. Licensed and insured since 1974. Looking for a garage door cable repair company in Stevenson, WA? That's exactly what we are — local, licensed, and accountable to Skamania County.
Every garage door cable repair is guaranteed: a 10-year workmanship warranty, held separate from the manufacturer's coverage on the parts. Should our garage door cable repair 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 keep garage door cable repair honest two ways — honest sizing and honest scope. There's no up-sell because the techs are salaried, not commissioned, and the diagnostic shows you precisely what we see, parts in good shape included. Repair or replace, we recommend whichever wins long-term, and the garage door cable repair quote is flat-rate, written, and valid 30 days.
Areas we serve for garage door cable repair
We provide garage door cable repair throughout Stevenson, WA and the surrounding Skamania County area. Serving Stevenson and surrounding neighborhoods.
Need more than garage door cable repair? Our Stevenson, WA garage door company page is the local hub for every repair, install, and opener job we handle across Stevenson — start there for the full service lineup.
Our garage door cable repair routing keeps dispatch short across Skamania County — Skamania County sits in Washington. Stevenson and Carson, North Bonneville, White Salmon, and Washougal are all on the daily loop.
Stevenson sits close to Carson, North Bonneville, White Salmon, and Washougal, and we treat the whole cluster as one garage door cable repair area — the same licensed crew from any of them. We handle garage door cable repair around 98648 and the rest of Stevenson, WA on one daily route.
Garage Door Cable Repair near you in Stevenson, WA
Looking for garage door cable repair in your area of Stevenson? We cover the whole city and out toward Carson, North Bonneville, White Salmon, and Washougal, dispatching the closest licensed crew rather than whoever's cheapest to send.
Stevenson is part of our greater Vancouver, WA metro service area.
98648 and the surrounding blocks are all on our garage door cable repair map. ETAs for garage door cable repair shift with Stevenson 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 cable repair near me" in Stevenson should mean a tech who already works your street — with us it does.
Frequently asked about garage door cable repair
Top questions homeowners searching for Garage Door Cable Repair near me ask us:
How old are most garage doors in Stevenson?
The median Stevenson home dates to 1984, with 47% of the stock built before 1980 — a real mix of original and already-replaced doors, which is why we quote repair-versus-replace honestly on every call.
Which Stevenson neighborhoods and ZIP codes do you serve?
We cover Stevenson and the surrounding area — including ZIPs 98648. If you are anywhere in Stevenson, you are in our service area — call (213) 221-2882 and we will confirm the next available window.
How long does cable replacement take?
Most cable jobs run 45–60 minutes including spring tension verification and balance test. Add 15 minutes if drums also need replacement.
Why replace both cables?
Cables on a balanced door wear at the same rate. The second cable is days to weeks behind the first. Replacing both at once is faster, cheaper than two visits, and properly re-balances the door.
What's the cost?
Cable repairs are quoted flat-rate before starting; the figure depends on whether the drums or a bottom bracket also need replacement. No surprises once you approve the written quote.
What's the coverage?
5 years on cables and drums. 10-year workmanship on the install. Galvanized cables in coastal homes typically last well beyond it.