YY1
Well-Known Member
So we have 2 rental houses, across the street from each other in the same neighborhood, built approximately at the same time 1999/2000.
Two tenants ago, the ditz backed into the garage door.
We had a new door and opener installed. Lift Master brand.
That was around 2019.
Yesterday the new tenant complained the garage door didn't operate properly and hasn't for months.
They have only been there since November, and were were there working before that and in and out multiple times a day through that door.
The chain is loose, the beam from motor to door bends and bucks at the travel extremes, and the door tries to go farther than the ground.
It is difficult to get it to stay down.
Garage door pro was just out today.
Says it's wore out and needs replaced.
For the record quoted $900, but also advised we could buy the opener at Lowes for $200 and they would match Lowes install price of $180.
The one across the street is a Genie screw drive that is now 24 years old and works fine.
Is it that much better than the other brand, or is it a screw vs chain thing?
I don't want another chain drive if we're only gonna get 5 years out of it.
I see screw drives aren't really being made any more.
That sucks. "unreliable in climate extremes" is the reason I'm seeing.
That doesn't really apply to FL.
I'm a little leery of a belt for the same reason as a chain.
Is this just a "new stuff really sucks vs 24 year old stuff" issue?
Anyone had a belt drive unit longer than 5 years?
What brand?
Two tenants ago, the ditz backed into the garage door.
We had a new door and opener installed. Lift Master brand.
That was around 2019.
Yesterday the new tenant complained the garage door didn't operate properly and hasn't for months.
They have only been there since November, and were were there working before that and in and out multiple times a day through that door.
The chain is loose, the beam from motor to door bends and bucks at the travel extremes, and the door tries to go farther than the ground.
It is difficult to get it to stay down.
Garage door pro was just out today.
Says it's wore out and needs replaced.
For the record quoted $900, but also advised we could buy the opener at Lowes for $200 and they would match Lowes install price of $180.
The one across the street is a Genie screw drive that is now 24 years old and works fine.
Is it that much better than the other brand, or is it a screw vs chain thing?
I don't want another chain drive if we're only gonna get 5 years out of it.
I see screw drives aren't really being made any more.
That sucks. "unreliable in climate extremes" is the reason I'm seeing.
That doesn't really apply to FL.
I'm a little leery of a belt for the same reason as a chain.
Is this just a "new stuff really sucks vs 24 year old stuff" issue?
Anyone had a belt drive unit longer than 5 years?
What brand?