Garage Door & Gate Questions, Answered

Most Sacramento homes take a standard torsion spring pair, and we quote the exact price over the phone before the truck rolls. Springs are always replaced in pairs so the door stays balanced and the second spring doesn't snap weeks later. You approve the number before any work starts — no trip-fee surprises.

No. Estimates and consultations are always free. We give you an honest price range over the phone and confirm it in person before any work begins.

Estimates are free and pricing is given upfront before any work begins. Every repair we perform is backed by a workmanship warranty, and the technician who quotes the job is the one who completes it.

Yes — we run seasonal specials on tune-ups, spring repair and new door installs. Ask about current coupons when you call (279) 900-6320.

We accept major credit and debit cards plus standard payment methods. Pricing is confirmed and approved before any work begins, so there are no surprises.

A standard spring is rated for roughly 10,000 cycles — about 7 to 10 years for a typical family. High-cycle springs run 20,000+ cycles and are worth it on doors that open many times a day. If your door only rises a few inches then stops, the spring is usually done.

Typically 45–90 minutes for a standard two-car door. We carry springs on every truck, so most spring repairs are finished on the first visit, same day.

Very. A torsion spring stores enough energy to break bones, and cables under tension can whip. Spring and cable work should be done with the correct winding bars by a trained, insured technician — that's exactly what we're licensed, bonded and insured for.

Yes. We repair, replace and convert Wayne Dalton TorqMaster systems, including converting a worn TorqMaster tube to a standard torsion setup for longer life and easier future service.

We repair LiftMaster, Chamberlain, Genie, Craftsman and Linear openers — gears, logic boards, sensors, remotes and travel settings. If the unit is 15+ years old or parts are discontinued, a new smart Wi-Fi opener with battery backup usually costs less than the repair.

Yes. California law requires that residential garage door openers sold or installed include a battery backup so the door still operates during a power outage. Every replacement opener we install meets that requirement.

Usually a snapped torsion spring or a cable that has come off the drum. Don't force it — call us and we'll diagnose it the same day. Forcing the opener can burn out the motor.

Nine times out of ten it's the photo-eye safety sensors near the floor being blocked, dirty or knocked out of alignment. Other causes are a bad down-limit setting on the opener, a bent track or a frayed cable. We test all of it on a single visit.

Yes. We realign tracks, replace bent rollers and hinges, and rebalance the door. Don't operate an off-track door until we look at it — it can fall and it's a serious safety hazard.

Yes. Frayed or off-drum cables are re-spooled, re-tensioned, and the whole system is rebalanced. We always inspect both cables since they wear together.

Noise usually comes from worn steel rollers, dry hinges, loose track bolts or a chain drive nearing the end of its life. Swapping to nylon rollers, lubricating the system and re-balancing the door quiets most doors dramatically in under an hour.

If the panels are straight and the frame is solid, repairing springs, cables, rollers or the opener is far cheaper. Replacement makes sense with cracked panels, rusted-out bottom sections, or a door so old that parts are discontinued. We show you the condition and give you both prices.

Yes — insulated steel, carriage-house and custom wood doors for residential and commercial properties, including oversized three- and four-car doors. Installation includes haul-away, balance testing and UL325 safety-sensor verification.

In our Sacramento summers, yes. An insulated steel door keeps the garage and the rooms next to it noticeably cooler and cuts cooling costs. It also runs quieter and resists denting better than a single-layer door.

Yes. Our trucks carry springs, cables, rollers, hinges, sensors and openers, so most calls in Sacramento, Elk Grove, Roseville, Citrus Heights and Folsom are repaired on the first visit, same day. Emergency calls target a 60-minute arrival window.

We answer the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including weekends and holidays. If your car is trapped inside or the door won't close at night, call (279) 900-6320 and we dispatch the nearest technician.

Once a year for an average household, twice a year if the door is your main entrance or you live where dust, pine debris or foothill weather is a factor. A tune-up covers balance testing, roller and hinge inspection, lubrication and UL325 safety-sensor checks.

Yes. We answer the phone 24 hours a day, every day, including weekends and holidays, and target a 60-minute arrival window on emergencies like a car trapped inside or a door stuck open overnight.

Yes — slide and swing gate operators, keypads, intercoms, safety loops, solar setups and smartphone gate control. We work gated properties throughout El Dorado Hills, Granite Bay, Wilton, Loomis, Rio Linda and the surrounding acreage communities.

Yes, we work throughout Los Lagos, Treelake, Serrano, Blackstone and the surrounding gated communities — gate operators, keypads, intercoms and oversized carriage-house garage doors.

Yes. We service driveway gates in Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln, Granite Bay, Loomis, Newcastle and Auburn — slide and swing operators, safety loops, keypads, intercoms, solar setups and phone control. Placer County acreage properties often run long driveways and solar operators, and we carry weather-rated parts for them.

Most gates we see are fixable. The usual causes are a failed control board, a dead battery in a solar setup, a blocked safety loop, worn rollers or hinges, or a keypad wiring fault. We diagnose the operator first and only recommend a replacement unit when the board or motor is genuinely past service life — then we tell you the price before we start.

Yes. We install slide and swing gate operators, keypads, intercoms, remotes, safety loops and solar power kits on residential driveways, HOA entries and business parks throughout Sacramento and Placer County, and we bring the installation up to current UL325 safety standards.

We're based in Sacramento 95834 and cover Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Yuba and Nevada counties — including Elk Grove, Roseville, Rocklin, Folsom, El Dorado Hills, Granite Bay, Citrus Heights, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Antelope, Rancho Cordova, Davis, Woodland, West Sacramento, Auburn, Lincoln, Grass Valley and Marysville.

Yes. We service commercial sectional doors, rolling steel doors, jackshaft operators and business-park gates for warehouses, shops, HOAs and property managers, with after-hours scheduling so your operation isn't interrupted.

Yes — Natomas is our home base and we dispatch out of 95834. North Natomas, South Natomas, Natomas Park, Creekside, Westlake, Greenbriar and the Truxel and Del Paso business parks all get our fastest arrival window. Call and we'll usually be at your door the same day.

We're located in Sacramento 95834 and run routes across the city all day, so for most Sacramento addresses we're a short drive out. Instead of guessing, call us with your cross streets and we'll tell you honestly how soon a truck can be there.

Yes. We are A&M Garage Door & Gate Service, California contractor license #1132340, bonded and insured. The owner, Avi Mizrahi, is on jobs personally and stands behind every repair.

Avi Mizrahi, owner-operator. He's on jobs personally and you can read his story on our Meet the Owner page. You'll always speak to the people who do the work, never a national call center.