Garage Door Cable Repair in Cabot, AR | Garage Door USA
from $149
Garage Door Garage Door Cable Repair Cabot, AR
Lift-cable replacement, drum re-spooling, and tension recalibration. We pair new cables with a spring inspection so the door is safe and balanced before we leave.
Homeowners across Bel-Aire Subdivision, Glenwood Estates, Sunland Estates and Meadowlark Addition call us for garage door cable repair because we know Cabot. The common drivers locally are rusted track hardware and seized rollers, storm-driven debris and water in the tracks, corroded springs and cables in the humid air, and degraded weatherstripping from UV and moisture — and we fix the cause, not just the symptom.
Cabot sits in Arkansas's humid subtropical region — hot, humid summers and short, mild winters, with frequent storms and moisture that lingers in the air most of the year. That puts real stress on garage door hardware: we routinely see intense UV that degrades rubber weatherstripping, frequent thunderstorms that drive rain into tracks and seals, and damp garages that pit galvanized parts over time, and we fit parts rated to handle it.
From Bel-Aire Subdivision, Glenwood Estates, Sunland Estates and Meadowlark Addition, the issues Cabot customers describe are typically rusted track hardware and seized rollers, storm-driven debris and water in the tracks, corroded springs and cables in the humid air, and degraded weatherstripping from UV and moisture. We quote flat-rate, fix it in one trip, and back the work for 10 years.
Lift cables transfer the spring's stored energy to the door panels — they're under high tension every cycle and degrade slowly through fraying, corrosion, and mis-spooling on the drum. A cable repair visit replaces both cables (always replace as a pair so the door stays balanced), re-spools the drums to the correct number of wraps, recalibrates spring tension to match, and inspects related components like the bottom bracket where one end of each cable terminates.
Cables are galvanized aircraft-grade steel — typically 1/8-inch diameter for residential doors and 3/16-inch for heavier or commercial doors. We carry both diameters along with the bottom-bracket fittings, drum caps, and shaft set-screws that occasionally need replacement alongside the cables.
Cable failure usually leaves the door off-track or hanging crooked. Continuing to operate the opener after one cable has snapped causes the other side to take the full load and is the fastest way to bend tracks or damage panels. Stop the opener and call for repair when you see a frayed or snapped cable — fast service is standard.
Signs you need garage door cable repair
More garage door repair services in Cabot, AR
Garage Door Cable Repair is one part of our garage door repair coverage in Cabot, AR. For the full picture — symptoms, costs, and when to repair vs. replace — start with the complete Garage Door Repair guide, or browse every garage door repair service we offer.
Strands of steel poking out of the cable indicate active wear. Cables don't self-heal — frays accelerate to snap.
Door hangs crooked when closed
If one corner is higher than the other when the door is fully down, one cable has stretched, slipped on the drum, or partially failed.
Snapped cable, door stuck
A fully snapped cable leaves the door off-track or jammed. Don't try to force it — call for repair.
Rust streaks on cables
Coastal homes see cable corrosion progress until the strands weaken. Visible rust means the cable is no longer at full strength.
Loud bang followed by crooked door
Cable snap sounds similar to spring snap but is usually quieter. If the door is crooked after the noise, suspect cable failure.
Common causes & what we fix
Mis-spooled drum
When a cable jumps off its drum groove, it crosses over itself and wears at the crossover point. Re-spooling fixes the spool but the wear point becomes the weak link.
Drum cap or set-screw failure
If the drum slips on the shaft, one cable unwinds while the other tries to hold. This sudden imbalance can snap the loaded cable.
Bottom bracket failure
The bracket where the cable attaches at the door bottom occasionally cracks or pulls free, letting the cable whip free under tension.
Coastal corrosion
Salt-air pitting on uncoated cables can drop tensile strength 30–40% over 10+ years. Galvanized aircraft cables resist this far better.
Spring imbalance
An over- or under-tensioned spring puts uneven load on the cables and accelerates wear on the loaded side.
Our process
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Call or schedule online. Line up garage door cable repair for Cabot on a 2-hour window. We answer fast and send a confirmation — tech name, tech photo — inside five minutes.
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On-site diagnosis. In Cabot, the garage door cable repair starts with a hands-on diagnosis: free for most repairs, $39 on minor service calls (waived on approval). You see the issue and the fix first.
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Flat-rate quote. You get a flat-rate garage door cable repair quote in writing before any work begins — no hourly creep, no upsell pressure, because our techs are salaried, not commissioned.
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Same-visit fix. Expect a same-visit garage door cable repair fix — our first-call success rate is 96%. We confirm the repair by cycling the door with you, then leave no mess behind.
How much does garage door cable repair cost in Cabot, AR?
Garage Door Cable Repair in Cabot is priced from $149, flat-rate and in writing before any work. We'll tell you honestly when a repair beats a replacement, so you're not paying for garage door cable repair you don't actually need. Affordable garage door cable repair in Cabot, AR doesn't mean cut corners: it's a fair, fixed price, with seniors and military saving 10%.
Garage Door Cable Repair the United States starts at from $149, every garage door cable repair estimate is flat-rate and handed to you in writing up front, so there are no surprise line items or hourly surprises. Seniors (65+) and military take 10% off labor, and 0% APR Synchrony financing is available on work over $1,500 for 12 months — fast approval, no prepayment penalty.
Why homeowners in Cabot, AR choose us for garage door cable repair
Cabot residents trust our garage door cable repair because we've built a reputation across Lonoke County one driveway at a time since 1974: honest quotes, durable parts for Arkansas's humid subtropical region, and a decade-long workmanship guarantee. Looking for a garage door cable repair company in Cabot, AR? That's exactly what we are — local, licensed, and accountable to Lonoke County.
Every garage door cable repair is guaranteed: a 10-year workmanship warranty, held separate from the manufacturer's coverage on the parts. Should our garage door cable repair fail because of the install, we return and correct it at no charge for ten full years. 30,000-cycle springs are warrantied for the life of the original homeowner; other parts and accessories carry standard 1–5 year terms.
In Cabot, garage door cable repair comes with honest scope by default — no unnecessary up-sell, salaried (not commissioned) crews, and a diagnostic you watch start to finish, including the parts that are fine. If repair beats replacement we say so, and vice-versa; the flat-rate garage door cable repair quote is written and holds for 30 days.
Areas we serve for garage door cable repair
We provide garage door cable repair throughout Cabot, AR and the surrounding Lonoke County area. Serving Bel-Aire Subdivision, Glenwood Estates, Sunland Estates and surrounding neighborhoods.
Need more than garage door cable repair? Our Cabot, AR garage door company page is the local hub for every repair, install, and opener job we handle across Cabot — start there for the full service lineup.
For garage door cable repair we treat all of Lonoke County as home turf. Lonoke County sits in Arkansas, and we cover it end to end, including Austin, Ward, Jacksonville, and Beebe.
Our Lonoke County garage door cable repair footprint puts Cabot at the center and Austin, Ward, Jacksonville, and Beebe within easy reach — one number, any day of the week. Need garage door cable repair near 72023? It's on the daily Lonoke County loop, dispatched to the closest stocked truck.
Garage Door Cable Repair near you in Cabot, AR
The honest answer to "garage door cable repair near me" in Cabot: a crew that already drives Bel-Aire Subdivision, Glenwood Estates, Sunland Estates and Meadowlark Addition. Local means we arrive sooner, price fairer, and stand behind the work because we'll be back in the neighborhood tomorrow.
Cabot is part of our greater Little Rock, AR metro service area.
We cover ZIP codes 72023 and the surrounding area. Reach times for garage door cable repair in Cabot vary by traffic and time of day; we'll quote an accurate ETA when you call. Our dispatch line routes straight to an on-call technician — no voicemail between you and the person solving the problem. For local garage door cable repair in Cabot, AR, including 72023, we route the nearest stocked truck straight to your door.
Frequently asked about garage door cable repair
Top questions homeowners searching for Garage Door Cable Repair near me ask us:
Local weather drives most of the repairs we run in Cabot: with hot and intense UV that degrades rubber weatherstripping, frequent thunderstorms that drive rain into tracks and seals, and damp garages that pit galvanized parts over time, the common failure modes are rusted track hardware and seized rollers, storm-driven debris and water in the tracks, corroded springs and cables in the humid air, and degraded weatherstripping from UV and moisture. Our Cabot trucks stock the parts those conditions wear out first, so most jobs are a single visit.
Cabot's housing skews new — a median build year of 1998, only 14% built before 1980 — so most doors are first-generation: the common work is tune-ups, spring break-in, and opener setup rather than rust repair.
Cables on a balanced door wear at the same rate. The second cable is days to weeks behind the first. Replacing both at once is faster, cheaper than two visits, and properly re-balances the door.
Cable repairs are quoted flat-rate before starting; the figure depends on whether the drums or a bottom bracket also need replacement. No surprises once you approve the written quote.
5 years on cables and drums. 10-year workmanship on the install. Galvanized cables in coastal homes typically last well beyond it.
Most cable jobs run 45–60 minutes including spring tension verification and balance test. Add 15 minutes if drums also need replacement.