Best Garage Door Hardware
Compatible with chain drive units from LiftMaster, chamberlain, craftsman, sears, master mechanic and Wayne Dalton. Compatible with chamberlain, sears, craftsman and lift master 1/3 and 1/2 HP chain drive models.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Certain Liftmaster garage door openers have a plastic gear that is prone to fail after a few years. I asked the local garage door repair company how much they'd charge to replace the gears. I followed the instructions exactly, removing the cover, then the motor assembly and then the sprocket and gear set."
"I already had the old part removed and it took about an hour to install the new one and get the chain reconnected."
"You will likely have to adjust your travel limit settings since removing the shaft can rotate the travel switches gear a tooth or two or more if you spin the gear."
"This job is extremely easy to do just make sure you don't do what I did and get confused with putting the chain back on I had the opener in the up position but the chain on in the down position."
"Definitely check out some of the videos on YouTube but here are a few tips that I used that will make it easier than doing it exactly like some of the videos that are out there: -- UNPLUG the opener before you work on it. 2) I unplugged the internal wire connector from the back plate to make it easier to move around and I just set it on top of the opener while I worked. Use your driver to run the screws partway into and out of all 3 holes BEFORE you put the shaft into the opener and they will then be threaded."
"If will take a lot longer if you start replacing the bearings, bushings, and worm gear."
"It took quite a bit of time and having 2 sets of hands and a very good youtube video made it a heck of a lot easier. I have read some reviews stating that because it was so hard and took so long they removed 1 or more stars, but I cannot remove stars for that because the kit manufacturers have no control over how easy or not it is to repair your opener."
Detects objects in the path of opening/closing garage door to help prevent accidents.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This product works exactly as described."
"I have a Craftsman opener from the mid to late 80s where the motor was ok but the sensors were beaten to a point of questionable use."
"Works great on my 15 year old Sears 3/4 HP opener."
"If you do not get the wire end in completely it can slide off or not provide a complete connection."
"Very easy to install, two wires, uses the same brackets and light tells you if they are placed correctly."
"I replaced the sensors on my Liftmaster (made 2005) with these, works right out of the box and gets the job done."
"If you are having problems, count the blinking light on the back of the opener and go to the internet for the likely cause."
"Solved the problem of my garage door not closing all the way."
New*** 10 rollers - 2 inch 13 ball bearing nylon garage door rollers what does 13 ball bearing do for you, it means that the roller allows the door to operate smoother, quieter, less stress on the opener (saving you that costly repair on the opener), less stress on the door hinges. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"If you're a competent DIY'er these rollers are easy to install and they go a long way towards reducing the racket of the old metal rollers."
"I will say that I added lift motor bushings at the same time (link below) so I cannot say these 100% improved the noise reduction."
"After installing these rollers the door was a bit quieter but not significantly. After eliminating the rollers as the source of the noise problem I figured maybe it was the springs rubbing on the tracks."
"After watching a score of garage door repair videos online, nylon rollers seemed to be universally recommended."
"For that one, moving the track and pulling the door down until the wheel clears the upper track may be a better option."
"Once installed all I can here when the door opens or closes is the low hum of the garage door opener."
"I removed the top 4 hinges on each side to replace one at a time. Hurricane garage doors in Fla. thanks are very stout, couldn't use quick method on YouTube, I was not able to replace the bottom roller on either side, yet."
"My rather old garage door operates more smoothly and more quietly."
Best Garage Opener Circuit Boards
LiftMaster OEM part - 41a5021-l. Also replacement part for many sears, chamberlain, Raynor circuit boards as well. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The hardest part of replacement was removing the three screws that held the logic board to the garage door opener. Considered this to be a fairly simple task and the satisfaction of doing it yourself and having your garage door working properly again is a fantastic feeling."
"Easy to replace, just buy it, get a ladder and remove a few screws and wire connectors and the door functioned fine again."
"My Liftmaster stopped working, no lights, etc."
"This replaces a lot of legacy logic boards (mine was 41A5021-C). It's really easy to install."
"Replaced a malfunctioning 41A5021-4E with this, switched out the logic board since the mount on this wasn't the same; was simple enough, didn't take long, and my remote works again... but I may not even use it anymore since this was able to learn my car's internal remote feature."
"Replacement went as smooth as silk and the part fit perfectly!"
"After various efforts to figure out what was going on with my garage door opener, it finally resolved to needing to replace the logic board."
"MY GARAGE DOOR IC BOARD WIRELESS CONNECTION FAILED, STILL COULD USE IT FOR OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR FROM WALL SWITCH."
Best Garage Door Gears
Compatible with chain drive units from LiftMaster, chamberlain, craftsman, sears, master mechanic and Wayne Dalton. Compatible with chamberlain, sears, craftsman and lift master 1/3 and 1/2 HP chain drive models.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Certain Liftmaster garage door openers have a plastic gear that is prone to fail after a few years. I asked the local garage door repair company how much they'd charge to replace the gears. I followed the instructions exactly, removing the cover, then the motor assembly and then the sprocket and gear set."
"I already had the old part removed and it took about an hour to install the new one and get the chain reconnected."
"You will likely have to adjust your travel limit settings since removing the shaft can rotate the travel switches gear a tooth or two or more if you spin the gear."
"This job is extremely easy to do just make sure you don't do what I did and get confused with putting the chain back on I had the opener in the up position but the chain on in the down position."
"Definitely check out some of the videos on YouTube but here are a few tips that I used that will make it easier than doing it exactly like some of the videos that are out there: -- UNPLUG the opener before you work on it. 2) I unplugged the internal wire connector from the back plate to make it easier to move around and I just set it on top of the opener while I worked. Use your driver to run the screws partway into and out of all 3 holes BEFORE you put the shaft into the opener and they will then be threaded."
"If will take a lot longer if you start replacing the bearings, bushings, and worm gear."
"It took quite a bit of time and having 2 sets of hands and a very good youtube video made it a heck of a lot easier. I have read some reviews stating that because it was so hard and took so long they removed 1 or more stars, but I cannot remove stars for that because the kit manufacturers have no control over how easy or not it is to repair your opener."
Best Garage Door Locks
The Chamberlain Outside Quick-Release Key allows exterior manual operation of the garage door in case of a power failure. Allows exterior manual operation of the garage door in case of a power failure.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Obviously something you need if you have no way into your garage other than a power opener."
"I don't recall whether the keys were made of copper or zinc plated or how the keys were designed/cut. It's a key like any other key."
"First thing I did upon entering the house after that was to put the key for this release on my car keyring."
"For most garage doors if you install it at the top of the door it will dangle down really low when you have the door open and can catch you in the head. I recommend mounting it lower down on the door to account for the length."
"Since buying my house a year ago I've been wondering what to do if we lose power or the garage door opener motor breaks."
"i am not very happy about this because now i have to buy a cable tie to attach to the old left over cable."
"36" of cable is at least 12" too short to get enough angle to pull the release since the J-bar is mounted the opposite of the way it is mounted for a sectional door."
Best Garage Door Rollers
New*** 10 rollers - 2 inch 13 ball bearing nylon garage door rollers what does 13 ball bearing do for you, it means that the roller allows the door to operate smoother, quieter, less stress on the opener (saving you that costly repair on the opener), less stress on the door hinges. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"If you're a competent DIY'er these rollers are easy to install and they go a long way towards reducing the racket of the old metal rollers."
"I will say that I added lift motor bushings at the same time (link below) so I cannot say these 100% improved the noise reduction."
"After installing these rollers the door was a bit quieter but not significantly. After eliminating the rollers as the source of the noise problem I figured maybe it was the springs rubbing on the tracks."
"After watching a score of garage door repair videos online, nylon rollers seemed to be universally recommended."
"For that one, moving the track and pulling the door down until the wheel clears the upper track may be a better option."
"Once installed all I can here when the door opens or closes is the low hum of the garage door opener."
"I removed the top 4 hinges on each side to replace one at a time. Hurricane garage doors in Fla. thanks are very stout, couldn't use quick method on YouTube, I was not able to replace the bottom roller on either side, yet."
"My rather old garage door operates more smoothly and more quietly."
Best Garage Door Sensors
The Chamberlain Garage Door Opener Replacement Safety Sensors (2-Pack) help make sure your garage remains safe. Detects objects in the path of opening/closing garage door to help prevent accidents.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I have a Craftsman opener from the mid to late 80s where the motor was ok but the sensors were beaten to a point of questionable use."
"Works great on my 15 year old Sears 3/4 HP opener."
"I used them to replace some old ones that were malfunctioning and every time it was sunny my garage door wouldn't shut."
"If you do not get the wire end in completely it can slide off or not provide a complete connection."
"Very easy to install, two wires, uses the same brackets and light tells you if they are placed correctly."
"I replaced the sensors on my Liftmaster (made 2005) with these, works right out of the box and gets the job done."
"Solved the problem of my garage door not closing all the way."
"Garage door had stopped closing and would automatically go back up unless I held the wall button down until completely shut."
Best Garage Door Springs & Wires
WARNING: Torsion springs, extension springs, and related door hardware can cause. serious injury or death if not handled and installed properly. Torsion springs are black coated, corrosion resistant, oil tempered and made in the U.S.A. Includes pair of springs(left and right), nylon bushing and winding bars.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The spring length is measured not from the overall length of the spring with ends, but the live portion of the spring only. The length to order relates to the live portion of the spring, not the overall length."
"Purchased springs, winding bars and nylon coupling ring and installed them today."
"2 half inch bar tools & a plastic bushing come in the package & i had no problems installing these."
"easy to install fit perfect mine did not come with the nylon bushing it did have the winding bars, the box was beat up by the time it reached me, maybe it fell out in shipping."
"Great product no issues with so far."
"Took a number of tries, but my fiance's son and I changed out her garage door springs."
"I was missing a piece in the set (the spacer) I had to reuse the one from my old springs."
"These were a perfect replacement for the old broken springs and I saved several hundred dollars doing the work myself."
Best Garage Doors
The PowerLift garage door opener features a forged steel screw drive, incorporating a c-channel rail design for flush-mounting capability and a clean appearance. The garage door opener also includes a Two-Bulb Lighting System, which consists of two 60-watt bulbs (sold separately) located toward the rear of the garage, shining light where it’s most needed and illuminating those dark corners. ½ HP AC MOTOR AND SCREW DRIVE SYSTEM: Provides reliable power to operate heavy residential garage doors up to 500 lbs.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought the Genie Powerlift 900 to replace my previous Genie Powerlift 900 that began having problems with the travel limits. I had to remove those pieces from my previous unit and replace the broken ones."
"Only negative is that the installation manual has a couple instances of saying one thing in the text, but showing something different in the illustration (such as the optical sensor wiring)."
"Replacement for our very old one that just gave up on us."
"It is fantastic, the convenience that you do not have to get out of the car to open, its the safety way, specially this days that things are not good."
"easy to install, works without issue."
Best Garage Door Openers
Myq smartphone control with built-in Wi-Fi, CFL,200 W,Voltage-120 V. Compatible with 7708CB for 8 ft high doors and 7710CB for 10 ft high doors (sold separately).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Some folks seem to understand the point of my review (i.e., this opener has a motor that is much smaller than advertised), while a lot of folks have tried to defend Chamberlain's horsepower rating (which I still say is false). At the same time, nothing prevents Chamberlain from providing an HONEST and ACCURATE measure of the size or horsepower of the motor used in this opener. THAT is my complaint with this opener -- Chamberlain falsely advertises that this thing has a motor which is "similar" to 1.25 horsepower. At the end of the day, if this thing opened my door quickly and quietly, I would not care anything about the HP rating of the motor. But this unit is not (at least in my view) either quick or quiet, and it certainly does not have a motor that's "similar" to 1.25 or 1 1/4 horsepower. These units were very quiet (almost silent -- seriously), but a few months ago one of the units stopped responding to the remote unless you were within a few feet of the door. If I went out of town and wasn't sure if I had left the door open, it's nice to know that I could check my phone, see if the door was open or closed, and then close it if necessary. -- Motor units look clean/modern. If you're in the market for a garage door opener, you will quickly realize that cheaper units have smaller motors (typically 1/2 horsepower) while the more expensive units have 1 HP+. So, the unit actually has a very small motor, but because it's turning a reduction gear, it's able to lift a fair amount of weight....perhaps similar to what an actual 1.25 HP motor could lift without reduction gears. As noted above, I have two garage doors, and after I installed the new Chamberlain unit on one door, I checked its open/closing speed against the old Liftmaster unit. The Chamberlain unit didn't seem to struggle or anything....it was just very, very, very slow at lifting the door. Not a huge complaint, but my old Liftmaster units had solid metal (one piece) tracks running from the door header to the motor, whereas the Chamberlain track comes in 4-5 fairly short sections that are fit together into one long track. The LCD sceens on the wall units made this an irresistible tech buy for me, but seeing how slow the doors open, I question whether I would have been better off with something else. My dad has the older Genie Excelerator opener which whizzes his door up at super-fast speeds....that's what I was hoping for with the Chamberlain units, but sadly, I didn't get it."
"People had claimed that this garage door opener was slow. I mean, seriously, I'm not Batman, and I am not trying to quickly zip into my Batcave and close the garage door before any neighbors see me in my spandex Batsuit, or my black on black 1995 Nissan Maxima. If you are anti-social, and want to avoid talking to your neighbors at all costs, maybe this garage door is not for you. As for my main reasons for purchasing this garage door opener, it was for the wifi capability, with the built in myQ router, meaning all I had to do was connect it to my wireless and I was then able to use the app to see if the garage door was open or close, or even remotely open or close it. By having the keypad mounted beside the garage door, she is able to get into the house through the garage without having to carry her garage door opener in her purse. She hated pulling into a dark garage, and as such we had mounted LED night lights around the garage to illuminate any potential tripping hazards."
"The kit did work well for me with the exception that I had to finesse the hole in the trolley through which passes a threaded rod."
"Purchased with ceiling mount: Lift master/Chamberlain Lift master 195LM Ceiling Mount Kit. The app required iOS 10+ in order to work with an iPhone, I used a Samsung GS5 to set it up, with some trouble."
Best Garage Door Keypads & Remotes
You can also use it as an extra remote control to turn on lights or small appliances inside your home all from the comfort of your car. Compatible with LiftMaster Security+ Garage Door Openers, Gate Operators and Commercial Door Operator.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"When my 30-year-old Multi-Code remote stopped working the opener, I replaced the battery, but that made no difference. Both arrived the same day (although, oddly, by different means), and within an hour or so I had the garage door opener working again."
"I purchased two of these garage door remotes, because we moved into a new house at the end of May and only got one remote."
"I wasted an extra $5 on a clip I really didn't need."
"Liftmaster 371LM Garage Door Opener Remote Control works as described/ advertised."
"I pushed the purple learn button on the garage door opener and the replacement remote has worked perfect since then, simple, easy."
"Bought 2 and both work great with my Craftsman opener."
"This product made it sound like the color of your learn/smart button is enough to go on when buying a garage door remote."
"I have attached a photo of my garage door opener."
Best Garage Door Opener System Parts
Compatible with chain drive units from LiftMaster, chamberlain, craftsman, sears, master mechanic and Wayne Dalton. Compatible with chamberlain, sears, craftsman and lift master 1/3 and 1/2 HP chain drive models.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Certain Liftmaster garage door openers have a plastic gear that is prone to fail after a few years. I asked the local garage door repair company how much they'd charge to replace the gears. I followed the instructions exactly, removing the cover, then the motor assembly and then the sprocket and gear set."
"I already had the old part removed and it took about an hour to install the new one and get the chain reconnected."
"You will likely have to adjust your travel limit settings since removing the shaft can rotate the travel switches gear a tooth or two or more if you spin the gear."
"This job is extremely easy to do just make sure you don't do what I did and get confused with putting the chain back on I had the opener in the up position but the chain on in the down position."
"Definitely check out some of the videos on YouTube but here are a few tips that I used that will make it easier than doing it exactly like some of the videos that are out there: -- UNPLUG the opener before you work on it. 2) I unplugged the internal wire connector from the back plate to make it easier to move around and I just set it on top of the opener while I worked. Use your driver to run the screws partway into and out of all 3 holes BEFORE you put the shaft into the opener and they will then be threaded."
"If will take a lot longer if you start replacing the bearings, bushings, and worm gear."
"It took quite a bit of time and having 2 sets of hands and a very good youtube video made it a heck of a lot easier. I have read some reviews stating that because it was so hard and took so long they removed 1 or more stars, but I cannot remove stars for that because the kit manufacturers have no control over how easy or not it is to repair your opener."
Best Weatherproofing Garage Door Seals
Enjoy a more finished, attractive and energy-efficient garage, ready for year-round use with the Matador Garage Door Insulation Kit. Enjoy a more finished, attractive and energy-efficient garage, ready for year-round use with the Matador Garage Door Insulation Kit. Insulation kit keeps garages warm in winter, cool in summer; Includes 8 boards for 7 foot tall garage door; Fits 8 to 9 foot wide door.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Easy to install, just slice to fit and bend it to fit in the door."
"The left hand side and both center columns fit recessed in tightly behind the frame lips at the top, bottom and left side while the right side slides straight in flush with the frame. I cut four pieces at 2.5" which fit behind the right side of the column flush with edge. Next cut the panels as the rest it fit in the right, top & bottom recesses and flush in tight beside the smaller 2.5" piece. I'd start at a slight angle inserting the top left edge first and as much as possible then bending or cupping the panel insert the bottom left edge while straightening it out. Bend the top in followed by the bottom until you finally fit the right side edge in. I cut the first 3 columns at 45 13/16th inches (instead of just cutting at 3/4") and the right edge fits in snugly against the frame."
"Great looking and so easy to install."
"Perfect fit and very easy to work with."
"great kit and really easy to install."
"Works."
"This really keeps the garage insulated and my husband loves it."
"Make sure you have enough boards."