Expert cable repair in Montreal + South Shore
Garage door cables work with the springs to lift hundreds of pounds of door safely. When a cable frays, snaps or jumps off the drum, the door can come down crooked, get stuck on the tracks, or fall. Trying to force a door with a broken cable usually damages panels, rollers and tracks.
We carry galvanized aircraft-grade cables sized for residential and light-commercial doors across Montreal and the South Shore. We always inspect both cables (they wear together) and the drums and pulleys they ride on.
If your cable just snapped, do not run the opener again — call us. Forcing a broken-cable door turns a $200 cable job into a $1,500 door replacement.
Common issues we fix
- Cable hanging loose beside the door
- Door tilted or jammed in the tracks
- Cable wrapped wrong on the drum
- Frayed strands sticking out
- Loud snap during operation
- Door slams down or drops on one side
- Rust at the bottom bracket
How a service call works
- 1Secure the door
We safely re-level the door and release tension before working on it.
- 2Replace cables in pairs
Both cables replaced with the correct gauge for your door's weight and drum.
- 3Spring & balance check
We re-check spring tension and door balance — cable failure often signals end-of-life springs.
- 4Test and warranty
Multiple cycles, safety reverse verified, written labour warranty.
Why Montreal + South Shore homeowners call us
- Aircraft-grade galvanized cables sized for your door
- Always replaced in pairs — no second call
- Bottom brackets and drums inspected at no extra cost
- Same-day service across Montreal and the South Shore
- Up-front pricing in writing
Many Montreal + South Shore homeowners who call us for cable repair find that another part of their door is also nearing end-of-life. That's why our techs inspect the full system before leaving — and why we carry parts for Garage Door Repair and Spring Repair on the same trucks, the same day, so you avoid a second service call.
If your door fails outside business hours, our Opener Repair line covers the entire Montreal + South Shore area 24/7. Written quotes before any work, a 1-year labour warranty, and local technicians who know the homes and weather of this region.
Local to Montreal + South Shore
Garages on the South Shore and central Montreal see salt and slush that accelerates rust at the bottom-bracket cable anchor. We always inspect this point.