Quiet Opener Installation for Burnaby Homes

Many post-war homes and split-levels in Burnaby have the garage built under living space. A chain drive is durable and cheaper, but you'll hear it. A belt drive is much quieter, and that's usually the right call when someone sleeps above the garage.

A wall-mount (jackshaft) opener is another quiet option. It sits on the wall beside the door, turns the torsion bar directly and leaves the ceiling clear. It needs a torsion spring system. It also keeps vibration off the ceiling joists, which some homeowners with bedrooms above find helps.

Many 1960s to 1980s homes have been replaced by larger houses with double and triple garages and heavier insulated doors. A 1/2 HP or equivalent DC opener handles most residential doors, but a heavy insulated or wood door may call for a stronger unit.

The springs matter more than horsepower. They carry the door's weight, and the opener only guides it. Before mounting anything, we check that the door lifts easily by hand and balances halfway. If it doesn't, we adjust or replace springs first, since a new opener won't fix a door that's hard to lift.

You'll need a grounded outlet near where the opener mounts. If there isn't one, an electrician should add it beforehand. If you're in a townhouse complex, check whether the strata has rules on door style or opener changes.

On the day, we remove and take away the old opener, install the new one, set limits and close force, align the sensors and test the safety reverse. Steep driveways in Capitol Hill and the Heights can mean a sloped floor, so we set the close position carefully. New remotes usually come with the opener.