Garage Door Repair in Edmonds, WA
Springs, cables, openers and new doors for Edmonds homes, from the Bowl and the waterfront to Five Corners, Firdale and Westgate. Tell us what the door does and we book the soonest visit.
- Spring and cable repair
- Opener repair and installation
- Doors worn by salt air and damp
- New garage doors
Garage door repair in Edmonds from Emil Garage Doors covers broken springs, snapped cables, worn rollers, openers, remotes and sensors, plus new door installation. We serve Edmonds from Meadowdale Road in the north to Highway 99 in the south, and from Brackett's Landing on the Sound in the west to Firdale Village in the east. Searching for garage door repair near me in Edmonds, ZIP 98020? Call (206) 970-4958 and we book the soonest visit. See also garage door repair near me.
Services in this city
Garage door repair
Doors that stick, shake, scrape, tilt or will not move. We find the failed part and fix it.
Learn moreSpring repair
Torsion and extension spring replacement, balanced and tested.
Learn moreCable repair
Lift cables, drums and brackets, with the door leveled.
Learn moreOpener repair and installation
Chain, belt and wall-mount openers, installed and safety tested.
Learn moreNew garage doors
Modern, glass, wood-look and carriage-house doors, installed and hauled away.
Learn moreRemotes and parts
Remotes, keypads, sensors, rollers and hinges.
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Hillside homes from the 1960s and 1970s above the Sound
According to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey (5-year), Edmonds has about 19,500 housing units and a median year built of 1974. About 44 percent were built before 1970 and about 26 percent in 1990 or later; the 1960s are the biggest decade. About 60 percent of units are single-family detached houses and 70.9 percent of occupied homes are owner-occupied, so many original doors and openers are now 40 or 50 years old.
Wikipedia names the Bowl, the downtown valley with views of Puget Sound and the Olympics, and the outlying neighborhoods of Five Corners, Firdale, Perrinville, Seaview, Sherwood and Westgate, each with its own commercial center. The ferry terminal sits at the west end of Main Street beside Brackett's Landing Park. We could not verify building materials or named HOA communities.
Give us your cross street and what the door does when you press the button, and we book the soonest visit. We check balance before we touch a spring.
- Original springs and openers on 1960s and 1970s homes
- Salt air near the shore wearing hinges and springs
- Hillside driveways with steep door angles
Edmonds areas we serve
Areas are described by what local sources say is there. Call if yours is not listed.
| Part of Edmonds | What is there | What we often see on garage doors |
|---|---|---|
| The Bowl | The downtown valley with Sound and Olympic views, the ferry terminal and Brackett's Landing | Older homes and salt air near the water |
| Five Corners and Perrinville | Outlying neighborhoods with their own commercial centers | Mixed ages; tell us the year of the door |
| Westgate and Firdale | East and south-east neighborhoods near Edmonds Way and 212th Street SW | Postwar homes where parts may be original |
| Seaview and Sherwood | Named neighborhoods in Edmonds' outlying areas | Hillside driveways and mid-century doors |
Edmonds' ZIP codes are 98020 and 98026; both reach areas beyond the city limits, and 98020 also covers Woodway.
What 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
What Edmonds weather does to a garage door
We did not find a climate table for Edmonds itself. Wikipedia's table for Everett, about 12 miles north (1991-2020 normals), gives a July mean high of 74.9 degrees, a December mean low of 34.3 and about 35.7 inches of precipitation a year, with significant snow rare. Damp air rusts springs, cables, rollers and tracks, and near the water the air carries salt, which speeds corrosion on hinges and springs.
The bomb cyclone of November 19, 2024 cut power to about 135,000 Snohomish PUD customers across Snohomish County and Camano Island at its peak, and 99 percent were back by November 25, according to the Everett Herald; Edmonds was not named in that report. When the power fails, the red manual-release cord is how you open the door by hand.
Twice a year, wipe the tracks, lubricate the rollers and hinges, and test the safety reverse. Near the water, wipe the springs and hinges with a light oil to slow rust.
- Wipe and lubricate hinges and springs against rust
- Check the bottom seal after a wet season
- Know where the manual release is
Garage doors we service in and near Edmonds
Home styles from the neighborhood and the communities next door. Click a photo to enlarge.
Four steps from call to done
You call or send the form
Give us your street or neighborhood and describe the problem.
We look at the door
We check the part that failed and the parts that carry load around it.
We agree on the work
You hear the options and the price, and nothing starts until you say yes.
We fix it and test it
We run the door through full cycles and test the safety sensors and the reverse.
Opener safety, permits and design rules in Edmonds
Opener safety. The federal standard for residential garage door operators (Consumer Product Safety Commission, 16 CFR part 1211) calls for automatic reversing and entrapment protection such as photo-eye sensors. If yours stopped working, we test the reverse and the sensors and repair or replace what failed. See opener installation.
Design rules. Planned communities and historic districts can limit door style and color. Ask before you choose a new door: new garage doors.
City permits. Edmonds is its own city. The Permit Counter is on the second floor of City Hall, 121 5th Ave N, phone 425-771-0220; permit applications and inspections go through My Building Permit at mybuildingpermit.com. The Building Division page does not mention garage doors, doors or windows, and the city's Work Exempt from a Building Permit handout could not be read, so we could not confirm whether a garage door replacement needs a permit. Call 425-771-0220 before the work or visit edmondswa.gov. We also could not verify local wind-load, historic or HOA rules.
State rules. Washington treats anyone who builds, alters, repairs or improves real property as an independent business as a contractor (RCW 18.27.010), and contractors must register with the Washington Department of Labor & Industries. L&I's contractor page lists a $15,000 bond for specialty contractors (the page notes increases from July 1, 2024), general liability insurance and a Verify a Contractor lookup at lni.wa.gov; use it for any contractor before you hire. We did not verify whether wiring an opener needs a separate electrical permit.
Prices in Edmonds
| 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.
Also serving near Edmonds
Edmonds has Woodway to the west, Shoreline to the south across the county line, Mountlake Terrace to the south-east and Lynnwood to the north and east. The cities and neighborhoods below are our closest pages.
Edmonds garage door repair: questions we hear
Is there garage door repair near me in Edmonds?
Yes. Emil Garage Doors repairs garage doors in Edmonds (ZIP 98020) and the neighborhoods next door. Call (206) 970-4958, 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 Edmonds?
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 Edmonds?
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 Edmonds?
Edmonds' ZIP codes are 98020 and 98026. Both reach beyond the city limits, and 98020 also covers Woodway, so call us if you are not sure we reach your address.
Do I need a permit to replace a garage door in Edmonds?
We could not confirm a garage-door-specific rule. The city tells owners to call the Permit Center at 425-771-0220 when they are unsure whether work needs a permit, so call before a replacement.
Does salt air near the water hurt a garage door in Edmonds?
It can. Salt in the air speeds rust on springs, hinges and cables, especially close to the shore. We look at the springs, cables and hardware for corrosion, 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 Edmonds homeowners
- Wildfire Smoke and Sealing a Washington Garage Wildfire smoke can follow air through gaps around a garage door. Learn what the state advises for your home and how to check and maintain the door seals.
- Garage Door Bottom Seal in the Rain: Stop Water Coming In Water coming under a garage door in the rain usually means a worn or wrong bottom seal. Find the cause, pick a seal and replace it step by step in Washington.
- Washington HOA and City Rules for a New Garage Door Replacing a garage door in Washington? Here is what to ask your HOA and your city building department, what an opener may need, and common myths about approval.
Garage door acting up in Edmonds?
Call now or send your details. We book the soonest visit for your neighborhood.