Tilt Doors · Matraville & Eastern Suburbs
Tilt garage door repairs
Tilt doors are a single large panel that pivots up and back into the garage. You'll find plenty of them on older homes and in apartment blocks around Maroubra, Kingsford and Randwick, often clad to match the house.
They rely on long extension springs and pivot arms on each side. When a spring weakens the door becomes heavy and drops when you let go; when a pivot wears it binds and scrapes. We replace springs and arms, re-balance the door and can add a motor to a manual tilt door.
Tilt door repair process
Inspect both sides
We check springs, arms, brackets and the frame on both sides, since wear is usually uneven.
Replace springs and arms
Springs are matched to the door's weight, which changes if the door has cladding.
Re-balance
The door is adjusted so it lifts smoothly and stays open.
Optional motor
If you want to stop lifting it by hand, we fit a tilt-door motor kit.
Tilt Doors near you
We provide tilt doors from our base in Matraville to these suburbs and more:
Questions we get asked
Can you motorise my tilt door?
Most tilt doors can take a motor, provided the door is balanced and the frame is sound. We'll check both at the visit.
My tilt door is clad in timber. Can you still fix it?
Yes. Cladding adds weight, so we choose springs for the total weight, not the original door.
Should I replace a tilt door with a sectional?
If you need space in front of the garage or want insulation, a sectional is worth considering. If your tilt door is sound, repairing it is usually much cheaper.
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Call our Matraville team. We'll ask a few questions, tell you what it's likely to be, and book a time.