A new opener that runs quietly, reverses when something is in the way, and opens from your phone. We install the opener you choose, add the ceiling outlet it needs, and set up the sensors, remotes and app.
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Next Phase Electric installs garage door openers around Covington, Kent and nearby. Most jobs are a straight swap: the old opener comes down, the new one goes up, and the safety sensors, wall button and remotes are set up and tested. Many garages have no outlet where the motor hangs, so the opener runs on an extension cord; as electricians we add a GFCI-protected ceiling outlet instead. Before we hang anything, we check that the door is balanced and runs smoothly by hand. A heavy door or a broken spring is a job for a garage door company, and we tell you that first. A replacement usually takes two to three hours.
From a straight swap to a first opener in a new garage.
The old one comes down, the new one goes up, and the rail, sensors and wall button are lined up and tested. The usual job, done in an afternoon.
An opener on a door that has never had one, with a ceiling outlet added right where the motor hangs.
A wall-mount opener sits beside the door, not on the ceiling, so the space above stays free for storage racks. It needs a door with torsion springs above it.
Wi-Fi openers set up in the app, a keypad outside the door, and the remotes and your car's built-in buttons paired.
Three things decide whether it works every time and stops when it should.
A GFCI outlet in the ceiling right where the motor hangs, on a circuit that can carry it. No extension cord stretched across the ceiling.
Two sensors near the floor watch the opening. If anything crosses the beam, the door reverses. Every opener made since 1993 has them, and they only work if they are mounted and aimed right.
The springs lift the door; the opener only guides it. We check the door by hand first, because a heavy or uneven door wears a new opener out fast. Spring work is for a garage door company.
Both lift the door. They differ in where they sit and how much noise they make.
| Rail opener (chain or belt) | Wall-mount | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | On the ceiling, with a rail down the middle of the garage. | On the wall beside the door. The ceiling stays clear. |
| Noise | Chain is the loudest; belt is quiet. | Close to silent. |
| Door it suits | Almost any door, including heavy ones. | Doors with torsion springs above them. |
| Best for | Most garages, and the simplest swap. | Storage racks, high ceilings, a room above. |
We are not a dealer for any brand. We install the opener you bought, or tell you which one suits your door before you buy.
Licensed, bonded and insured. Background-checked crew.
Tell us the door size, whether there is an opener up there now, and which one you bought if you have. A photo of the ceiling above the door helps. A technician reaches out within 1 business hour.
Whether the door runs smoothly by hand, where the motor hangs, and whether there is an outlet. Exact price before any work.
Opener up, travel and force set, sensors aimed, remotes, keypad and app paired, and the auto-reverse tested with you.
Three things set the price: whether an old opener comes down, whether a ceiling outlet has to be added, and the kind of opener. A straight swap with an outlet already there is the shortest job. You get the exact price before any work starts.
Yes. LiftMaster, Chamberlain, Genie, Craftsman, Ryobi and most others. Tell us the model when you book, and whether it came with the rail and a keypad.
It needs an outlet in the ceiling right beside the motor, and garage outlets need GFCI protection. If there is none, we add one, so there is no extension cord across the ceiling.
A replacement usually takes two to three hours. A first opener on a door that never had one, with a new ceiling outlet, takes about half a day.
No. We install openers and the power they need. If the door is heavy, off its track or a spring is broken, it needs a garage door company first, and we tell you before we start.
Usually the safety sensors: one knocked out of line, dirty lenses, or low sun shining straight into one. Sometimes the close force is set too low, or the door is binding. We check each one.
Yes. Most new openers have Wi-Fi built in, and many older ones can take an add-on. We set it up in the app and check that it tells you when the door opens.
Book online or call. Tell us the door size and the opener you want.