San Rafael district
Garage door repair in Marinwood and Lucas Valley
Open 24 hours, about 9 minutes from our shop without traffic. Tune-ups $79.
Built in one push
- 89.2%
- of homes here were built 1950 to 1979
- 83.3%
- of households own their home
- 1955
- the year the first Marinwood homes were finished
Starting prices
Tune-up
$79Balance, hardware, lube, sensor and reversal test
What can raise the price
- Worn parts found at the tune-up, each priced before any work
Torsion spring, one
from $225Standard 10,000-cycle spring, installed and balanced
What can raise the price
- A heavy, insulated, wood or oversized door, which needs a larger spring
- A high-cycle spring, if you choose one
- Worn cables, rollers or drums found at the visit
- A part that has to be ordered
Lift cables, pair
from $180Both sides, plus drum reset
What can raise the price
- Bent or worn drums found at the visit
- A heavy, insulated, wood or oversized door
- A part that has to be ordered
Roller set
from $170Ten nylon rollers on a standard door
What can raise the price
- More than ten rollers on a tall or double door
- Worn hinges or gouged track found at the visit
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Marinwood & Lucas Valley questions
Do you cover Marinwood and Lucas Valley?
Yes. Chen Garage Door covers all of Marinwood and Lucas Valley from 1020 B St in San Rafael, about five road miles and 9 minutes without traffic. We are open 24 hours, tune-ups are $79 and springs start from $225. The quote visit is free, day or night.
Why do doors on one street fail around the same time?
Almost nine in ten homes here went up between 1950 and 1979, a tighter concentration than any incorporated city in Marin. A subdivision built in one push puts in its doors, springs, openers and cables on one schedule, so they reach the end of their life together. When neighbors start having spring trouble, yours is the same age.
Is a tune-up worth it on an older door?
On a valley built this tightly, yes. A $79 tune-up covers balance, hardware, lube, the sensors and the reversal test, and it is where a worn spring or fraying cable shows up while the door still works.
My garage is a single-car opening. Is that common here?
Very. The attached garages were sized for the cars of 1960, so many openings are single-car widths. A smaller door is lighter, which is one reason the spring and cable prices here usually sit near the starting figures.
