From pull-by-hand to push-a-button

Lift your door with a button, not your back.

Adds
An opener and rail
Includes
Safety sensors
Result
A one-button door

Conversion

Manual to Automatic Conversion

Still lifting the door by hand? We turn manual doors into automatic ones with a new opener, track and hardware as needed, and modern safety sensors. If your door is worn out, we will tell you, and a new insulated door may cost less than you think.

See pricing
Starting from
$545complete

A starting price. Every job is quoted after we see your door, and estimates on new doors and openers are free.

Your conversion

What a conversion includes

Installed and serviced by our own crew, never a subcontractor. The parts ride on the van, and we have been fixing doors since 1989.

Installed

A New Opener and Rail

Opener and rail
As needed

Sensors, Track and Hardware

Balanced
Starting prices

Straight prices. A firm quote before any work.

Please note
Starting prices only. Every job is quoted after we see the door, and you get a firm price before we start. Estimates on new doors and openers are free.
Most booked
Manual to automatic conversion
From$545
Per door

Opener, rail and safety sensors installed

Second door at the same time
From$395
Per door

Do the whole garage in one visit

New track and roller upgrade
From$165
Per door

Smoother, quieter travel for older doors

Phone control add-on
From$65
Per opener

Open and close from your phone

What’s included

What we handle on every visit.

New opener and rail
Track and hardware as needed
Photo-eye safety sensors
Door balanced for the opener
Remotes and keypad programmed
Our work

Manual doors made automatic.

Gloved hands fitting a safety sensor beside a wood garage door
A technician mounting a new garage door opener to the ceiling
A white raised-panel garage door on a brick colonial home
A hand pressing a garage door keypad beside an opening door
Good to know

Questions before you convert

Straight talk, no surprises. Not sure what you’re looking at? Call the shop and we will walk you through it.

Is my door a good fit?
Most solid wood and steel doors convert easily
Will it be safe?
Yes. Modern photo-eye sensors come with every conversion
What if my door is worn out?
We will quote a new insulated door instead, no pressure
How long does it take?
Most conversions are done in one visit
FAQ

Conversion, answered.

Common questions. Still not sure? Call the shop at (231) 555-0147. A person answers, Monday through Saturday.

Free estimates on new doors and openers

Let's get your door working again.

Call the shop or send a few details. Dave or someone from the crew will call you back.

(231) 555-0147
Free estimates on new doors and openers. Or just call the shop.
Safe at Home · Since 1989

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