Garage Door Opener Installation in New Jersey

Before an opener goes on, our technicians check that the door is balanced and sound. After it goes on, we set it up and test its safety features.

An opener mounts above the door, connects to it through a trolley and arm, and moves it with a motor and drive. Installation also includes the wall control, remotes, safety sensors and wiring. We install openers on residential garage doors, whether you are replacing an old unit or adding one to a door that has been manual.

Opener drives come in several types. Our guide on chain, belt, screw and direct-drive openers compares them. Some openers connect to a phone. Read smart and Wi-Fi openers before you choose one.

• Your door is manual and you want an opener added.
• Your existing opener has failed and repair is not practical. See repair or replace an opener.
• The old opener cannot reverse reliably or lacks external sensors.
• The opener's controls or drive are worn and parts no longer make sense to replace.
• You are installing a new door and need an opener to match.

Federal rules shaped what a residential opener must do. Under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 1990, openers made on or after January 1, 1991 must reverse on contact with an obstruction and meet the entrapment protection requirements of UL 325, the safety standard for garage door operators. The CPSC added that openers made on or after January 1, 1993 must also have a second layer of protection. That means an external sensor such as an electric eye or door edge sensor, or a wall-mounted constant-contact button.

The CPSC says an electric eye should sit 4 to 6 inches above the floor. The manufacturer's instructions for your model govern the exact setup, and we follow them.

The technician inspects and confirms the condition of the door before the opener goes on.

1. We inspect the door, springs, cables, tracks and rollers. DASMA says an opener is not meant to lift the door's weight, so a door that is out of balance is addressed first.
2. We confirm the door is sound enough for an opener, and explain anything that needs repair first.
3. We mount the opener, rail and drive, and connect the door.
4. We install the wall control and the safety sensors, and wire them.
5. We program remotes and keypads. Steps differ by model, so we follow the manual for your unit.
6. We set travel and force, then test full cycles, the safety reverse and the sensors, and show you how the release works.

• The type of drive and the opener you choose.
• Door weight, size and balance. A heavy or poorly balanced door may need work first.
• The mounting space: ceiling height, headroom and structure.
• Whether a power outlet is within reach of the opener location.
• Whether you want a keypad, extra remotes or smart features.
• Whether springs, cables, tracks or rollers need repair before the opener is fitted.

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The CPSC describes a 2x4 reverse test you can repeat later to check the opener. Our guide on the opener safety reverse test walks through it.

If the door itself is worn out, a new opener will not fix it. We tell you what we found and which should come first. See opener repair, garage door repair and new garage door installation.

This service is available across New Jersey through our three regional teams.

• North Jersey
• Central Jersey
• South Jersey