Garage Door Repair in Alice, TX
Springs, cables, openers and new doors for Alice homes, from Main Street and Front Street to the streets near Alice High School, Lake Findley and the airport. Tell us what the door does and we book the soonest visit.
- Spring and cable repair
- Opener repair and installation
- Doors on 1970s Alice homes
- New garage doors
Garage door repair in Alice from Emil Garage Doors covers broken springs, snapped cables, worn rollers, openers, remotes and sensors, plus new door installation. We serve Alice from Lake Findley in the north to US 281 Business in the south, and from West Front Street in the west to Alice International Airport in the east. Searching for garage door repair near me in Alice, ZIP 78332? Call (214) 382-3772 and we book the soonest visit. See also garage door repair near me.
What your garage door is telling you in Alice
A starting point. We confirm the cause on site.
| The door does this | Common cause | What we do |
|---|---|---|
| The door is heavy and will not stay up | A spring has lost tension or broken | Replace the springs as a set and rebalance the door |
| The door jumped off its track | A bent track or a broken roller | Straighten or replace the track, replace rollers, reset the door |
| The opener runs but nothing moves | A stripped gear, broken spring or a disconnected door | Test the opener, repair or replace the failed part |
| The door closes crooked | A stretched or slipped cable | Replace the cable and level the door |
| The remote works only close to the door | A weak battery, receiver or antenna | Replace the battery and test the receiver |
Do not run a door that is crooked or heavy.
Prices in Alice
| Service | Price | What affects it |
|---|---|---|
| 12-point safety inspection | $89 | Springs, cables, rollers, tracks, sensors and opener checked |
| Torsion spring pair, standard two-car door (10,000 cycle) | $250 to $450 | Door weight and size |
| Heavy-duty torsion springs (25,000+ cycle, heavy, wood or oversized doors) | $350 to $900 | Door weight, spring wire size and cycle rating |
| Lift cable replacement, pair | $175 to $350 | Door weight and cable length |
| Belt-drive opener with battery backup, installed | $550 to $900 | Horsepower, smart features, door size |
| Wall-mount (jackshaft) opener, installed | $900 to $1,400 | Door size, headroom and wiring |
| Insulated steel garage door, 16x7, installed | $1,800 to $3,600 | Short or long panel, windows and color |
| Full-view aluminum and glass door, 16x7, installed | $4,500 to $9,000 | Glass type and frame color |
Prices reviewed November 2026. Final price is confirmed after we see the problem.
A South Texas county seat with mostly 1970s homes
According to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey, Alice has about 7,000 housing units. About 77 percent are single-family detached houses and about 58 percent of occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median year built is 1974, so original doors, tracks and openers are often 50 years old and due for new springs, rollers or a whole new door.
Alice grew from a railroad depot and became the Jim Wells County seat after the county was organized in 1911. The oilfield found in 1938 shaped the town, and homes run from older streets near Main Street and Front Street to newer ones around Alice High School. We found no homeowner association or historic-district rules for the city, so ask the city if you are unsure.
Tell us your cross street and whether the door is a single, a double or a pair, and we book the soonest visit. We weigh and balance each door before choosing new springs.
- Original springs and openers on 1970s homes
- Worn rollers and tired tracks
- Wide doors on newer homes
Garage doors we service in and near Alice
Home styles from the neighborhood and the communities next door. Click a photo to enlarge.
What Alice weather does to a garage door
Wikipedia's climate table for Alice International Airport gives June to August average highs of 95 to 98 degrees, a record high of 111 degrees and about 29 inches of rain a year. Long hot afternoons wear down lubrication, dry out rubber seals and stress opener electronics.
Cold snaps are rare but sharp: the table shows a lowest record low of 15 degrees, and cold stiffens steel springs, cables and weatherstripping. A National Weather Service storm-report archive lists golf-ball hail in Jim Wells County including Alice in March 1998. Alice is inland, so it is not in the coastal windstorm area, but Gulf storms can still bring wind and rain.
Twice a year, wipe the tracks, lubricate the rollers and hinges, and test the safety reverse. If your door shakes or the opener groans in summer, have it checked before a spring gives out.
- Lubricate rollers and hinges twice a year
- Check seals after the summer
- Know where the manual release is
Services in this city
Broken spring?
We replace torsion and extension springs as a set and rebalance the door.
Learn moreDoor off track or crooked?
Track, roller and cable repair, with the door leveled and tested.
Learn moreOpener not working?
Repair or replace chain, belt and wall-mount openers, with the safety reverse tested.
Learn moreDoor won't open or close?
General garage door repair for the failed part and what wore with it.
Learn moreTime for a new door?
Steel, glass, wood-look and carriage-house doors, installed.
Learn moreRemote or keypad dead?
New remotes, keypads and receivers, programmed and tested.
Learn moreWhat customers say
Real reviews from our Google listing, copied as the customers wrote them.
Emil Garage Doors are my GO TO business for all things related to garage door repair, replacement and door openers! Talk about the gold standard for superb professional courteous responsive customer service - these guys are always on time, their rates are very reasonable and IMO lowest in town, and their work is always quality - from spring replacements to extra FOB programming & delivery! The owner is the real deal and makes good on all promises - We love doing business with him and don't hesitate to refer this business to all. He's that good!Ryan · Google review
Called the office to let them know my issues and asked if we could get someone out to look at my door. Was told between 11-12...drove home from work at 11:05 and Emil was waiting and ready to get to work. Not knowing anything about how to fix a garage door, Emil did a great job explaining why I was having issues. Quoted a reasonable price (well at least what I thought was reasonable) and less than 40 minute later he had fixed the problem. Great customer service from intake of the call to fixing my door! If you need a garage door repair...support local business and give them your business, you won't be disappointed.Guadalupe · Google review
My garage door and opener were pretty banged up and not working properly. Emil Garage Doors came out, did a thorough evaluation of door and all it's parts. Even though the previous home owner rigged up the garage door opener with the wrong springs and parts, Emil repaired the door and saved us money by using some of the old parts. That kind of honesty will get 5 stars all day long. Thank you Emil Garage Doors for your great service.Bradford · Google review
I woke up to a loud crash when a tree in my front yard fell over and hit my garage door. Emil Garage Doors was able to give be a really good price on a new garage door. They uninstalled the old, damaged door and realigned the tracks the garage door connects to which had been damaged as well. The new door looks great and most importantly functions well. Thank you for going above and beyond in my time of need!Stuart · Google review
They were able to come within a few hours of my call. Another company could only give me a 4 hour window of arrival time the next day, but these guys was able to give me a 2 hour window the same day. One the guys called before arriving. He was friendly and competent in explaining the problem and our options. I was so grateful he had replacement springs and was able to fix our garage door in less than an hour.David · Google review
Not paying attention I closed the garage door on a pipe laying in the track. Needless to say it did some damage even though the automatic reverse opened the door back up. Emailed what happened on Sunday evening. Appointment with quote provided in just a few minutes and appointment confirmed. Once again they arrived on time. Completed repairs quickly and for less then the quote. Cleaned up like they were never there. I highly recommend them and will continue to use them for my garage door repairs.Carroll · Google review
5-Star Rated on Google · All customer reviews
How we repair a garage door
Describe the problem
Tell us the neighborhood, what you hear and what the door does.
Inspect before we quote
We look over the springs, cables, track, rollers and opener.
Price before work
You get the price and your options before we begin.
Balance and safety test
We balance the door and test the safety reverse before we leave.
Opener safety, permits and design rules in Alice
Opener safety. Federal rules (the Consumer Product Safety Commission's standard for automatic residential garage door operators, 16 CFR part 1211) require openers made for homes to reverse the door when it meets an obstruction and to have a separate entrapment protection device, which on most openers is the pair of photo-eye sensors near the floor. If your opener ignores the sensors or does not reverse, stop using it and call us. See opener installation.
HOAs and style rules. If you live in a planned community or a historic district, check style and color rules before you choose a new door. See new garage doors for styles.
City permits. Alice is its own city, so its rules come from the City of Alice. City Hall is at 500 E. Main Street, phone 361-668-7210, and the Community Development permits contact is 361-668-7275. The city's permits page we read lists only food, vendor, alcohol and special-event permits, so we could not confirm whether a garage door replacement needs a permit. Ask the city before the work at cityofalice.org. Outside the city limits, the Jim Wells County Safety and Inspection Department handles inspections.
State rules. We could not confirm a Texas statewide license for garage door contractors. A Texas Department of Public Safety page says installing garage door or gate openers needs no DPS license unless the opener is connected to an alarm system or can log who comes and goes. Jim Wells County is not one of the coastal counties in the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association area.
Also serving near Alice
Alice is about 45 miles west of Corpus Christi, with Ben Bolt and Premont to the south, San Diego to the west and Orange Grove to the northeast. The cities and neighborhoods below are our closest pages.
Alice garage door repair: questions we hear
Is there garage door repair near me in Alice?
Yes. Emil Garage Doors repairs garage doors in Alice (ZIP 78332) and the neighborhoods next door. Call (214) 382-3772, tell us your street or neighborhood and what the door does, and we book the soonest visit. See garage door repair near me.
What is the average price to repair a garage door in Alice?
Typical prices: a 12-point safety inspection is $89, a torsion spring pair for a standard two-car door is $250 to $450 (heavy-duty springs $350 to $900), a cable pair is $175 to $350, and a belt-drive opener installed with battery backup is $550 to $900. The final price is confirmed after we see the door.
What is the most common garage door repair in Alice?
Broken torsion springs are among the most common garage door repairs, because springs wear out after a set number of open-and-close cycles. Cables, rollers, safety sensors and off-track doors follow. See garage door spring repair.
How much is a service call for a garage door?
Our 12-point safety inspection is $89. It covers the springs, cables, rollers, tracks, sensors and opener, and we explain what we find before any repair starts.
Is it cheaper to repair or replace a garage door?
A repair is usually cheaper when the door itself is sound and only a spring, cable, roller or sensor failed. Replacement makes sense when panels are bent or rotted, the door is very old or the opening needs a different size. We tell you which one fits before we start.
Which ZIP codes do you serve in Alice?
Alice's street ZIP code is 78332. The codes 78333 and 78342 are PO boxes. Call us if you are not sure we reach your address.
Do you also repair garage doors near Alice?
Yes. We also serve nearby communities such as Ben Bolt, Premont, San Diego and Orange Grove. Tell us the town when you call and we book the soonest visit.
Do old garage doors from the 1970s need to be replaced in Alice?
Not always. Many older doors only need new springs, cables, rollers or an opener. We check the panels and track first, explain what we find and quote the price before we start.
Can a handyman fix a garage door?
A handyman can handle a sensor or a roller. Springs and cables are under high tension and need a trained technician, so we do not recommend fixing them yourself.
How do I test my garage door's safety reverse and sensors?
Close the door with the opener, then lay a 2x4 flat on the floor in the door's path. The door should touch it and reverse. For the sensors, start the door closing and pass a broom handle through the beam near the floor. The door should stop and go back up. If either test fails, stop using the automatic close and call us for a repair.
Helpful garage door guides for Alice homeowners
- Garage Door Styles for Texas Homes Match a garage door to a ranch, farmhouse or Spanish style Texas home: raised panel, carriage house and arched designs, colors and hardware, explained.
- Pests Under a Texas Garage Door: Seals, Gaps and Fixes Ants, roaches and other pests slip in under a garage door. Learn how to find the gap, when to replace the bottom seal and what else to seal around the garage.
- Your Garage Door in a Texas Power Outage When the power goes out in Texas, your garage door opener stops. Here is how to open the door by hand, what to avoid and how to restart the opener safely.
Garage door acting up in Alice?
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