Parkade Door and Gate Repair in Vancouver
We repair the doors and gates at strata and commercial parkade entrances, working with the council or property manager so residents and tenants can still get in and out.
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Parkade door repair in Vancouver covers doors stuck open, doors that reverse or stop part way, doors that close on cars or don't detect them, remotes that stop working, and doors worn noisy and slow by heavy use or damaged by a vehicle. We repair the door, operator, safety edges, photo eyes and the receiver the fobs talk to. Most repairs take a few hours, longer when parts are ordered.
- A parkade door can usually be set closed or run manually while parts are on order
- Random reversing is often a dirty photo eye, worn safety edge or drifted limit
- Quotes can go to the strata council or the property manager
- Residents can be told in advance when the door will be out of service
- The access-control company handles the fob system itself
When a parkade door stops working
A parkade entrance is the busiest door in most buildings, and when it fails everyone notices. The calls we get usually fall into a few groups.
- The door is stuck open and the building isn't secure
- It reverses or stops part way for no clear reason
- It closes on cars or doesn't detect them
- Remotes or fobs stopped opening it
- It's slow and noisy after years of heavy use
- A vehicle has hit it
If the door is stuck open, tell us when you call. Securing the entrance comes before anything else.
How we repair it and keep the building secure
We check the simple causes first. A door that reverses on its own often has a dirty or misaligned photo eye, a worn safety edge, or a travel limit that has drifted. Those are cleaned, realigned or replaced and tested.
When remotes stop working, the fault often starts at the receiver or the wiring at the door, and that can usually be fixed on the same visit. The fob system belongs to the building's access-control company, so we'll point you to them if the problem is on their side.
If a part has to be ordered, the door can usually be set to stay closed or run manually so the parkade stays secure. After any repair we test the safety edges and reversal with the door under normal use.
Planning the work with the strata or manager
Parkade work affects everyone who drives in. We send the quote to the council or the manager, agree on a time that avoids the morning and evening rush, and give you wording to let residents know when the door will be out of service.
A quote depends on the door type, the operator, which safety devices or parts are worn, whether vehicle damage reached the track or sections, and whether parts are in stock. Most operator, sensor and safety-edge repairs take a few hours.
Because parkade doors cycle many times a day, a maintenance plan is often cheaper than repeated breakdowns.
What we clean
- Overhead doorsWe repair sectional overhead doors on shops, warehouses, service bays and industrial units: broken springs and cables, bent sections and track, worn rollers and hinges, and doors knocked off track by a truck or forklift.
- Roll-up doorsWe repair rolling steel doors and roll-up shutters on storefronts, warehouses, storage units and service counters: slats, guides, bottom bars, spring tension, locks and the motors that run them.
- OperatorsWe repair and install the motors that run commercial overhead doors: trolley, jackshaft and hoist operators, wall controls, photo eyes and safety edges
- MaintenanceWe service commercial overhead, roll-up and parkade doors on a schedule: lubrication, spring and cable checks, balance and safety tests, and small repairs before they stop the door
Questions we get
Can the parkade be kept secure while parts are on order?
In most cases the door can be set to stay closed or run manually, so the parkade stays secure until the repair is finished.
Why does our parkade door reverse for no reason?
Often a dirty or misaligned photo eye, a worn safety edge or a travel limit that has drifted. Those are checked first.
Do you work with strata councils and property managers?
Yes. Quotes can go to the council or the manager, and residents can be told when the door will be out of service.
How often should a parkade door be serviced?
Parkade doors cycle many times a day, so regular service matters more than on most doors. Maintenance catches worn rollers, cables and operator parts before they stop the door.
Can you fix fob and remote problems?
Many start at the receiver or wiring at the door and can be fixed on the same visit. The building's access-control company looks after the fob system itself.
A car hit the parkade door. Can it be repaired?
Usually. We check the sections, track and operator, secure the entrance, and tell you whether repair or replacement makes more sense.
Parkade doors by city
Advice
- What a fall service visit should cover on commercial and parkade doorsA plain checklist for property managers and strata councils in Vancouver: what a fall door service should test, adjust and write up before the cold and wet months.
- Why overhead door springs and cables fail in the first cold snapsCold mornings finish off springs and cables that were already worn. Here is why it happens on busy commercial doors in Surrey, and what to do when one breaks.
- What to do when the parkade door is stuck open or keeps reversingA step-by-step guide for Burnaby strata councils and property managers when the parkade door won't close, reverses on its own, or leaves the building unsecured.
- Keeping roll-up doors and shutters working through a wet, salty winterDamp air, wind off the water and a high water table are hard on rolling steel doors in Richmond. What to clean, check and fix before the worst of the winter.
Get the parkade entrance working
Call or send the form with the building address, the problem and the operator brand. We'll plan the repair with the council or manager.
We'll call you back.