Garage Door Cable Repair in Shrewsbury, MA
Garage Door Cable Repair for Shrewsbury homes from a local owner-operator. Written price before work starts, free estimates.
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Owner-operated service across Worcester County and nearby Massachusetts towns.
Cable Repair for Shrewsbury Homeowners
Murray's Garage Door Services provides garage door cable repair in Shrewsbury and across Worcester County. The company is locally owned and owner-operated, based in Maynard and Chelmsford.
What's Included
- Cable replacement
- Cable drum repair
- Safety cable installation
- Cable tension adjustment
- Emergency service available
- Full system inspection
Cable Repair in Worcester County
Garage door cables in Worcester County homes endure significant stress from colder inland temperatures and significant snowfall. Temperature swings cause metal cables to expand and contract, weakening them over time. Especially on the capes, ranches, and farmhouse-style homes common in this area.
Worcester County sits at higher elevations than the coast, meaning garage doors endure more freeze-thaw cycles that wear out springs and weatherstripping faster. Frayed or broken cables are a serious safety concern and should be replaced immediately by a trained technician.
You get a written price before any work starts on your Shrewsbury garage door.
Homes and Garages in Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury lies east of Worcester across Lake Quinsigamond, on Route 9 and Route 20, with I-290 crossing the north of town and Route 140 through the center. It is about 33 minutes from our Maynard base. It is newer than most of the towns we serve: Census estimates put the typical home at 1979, and about two in three homes were built before 1990.
In August 2026 we fitted a pair of heavy-duty torsion lift cables on a Shrewsbury door, adjusted the tracks, and tightened and added fasteners. Lift cables fray near the bottom bracket, where water sits; a fraying cable is replaced as a pair before it snaps and drops one side of the door.
Recent cable repair jobs in Shrewsbury
New pair of heavy-duty torsion lift cables, tracks adjusted, fasteners tightened and added, and the door inspected.
Finished, invoiced jobs from our Jobber records. We leave out customers' names and street addresses.
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Why Shrewsbury Homeowners Choose Murray's
For garage door cable repair in Shrewsbury, you deal with the owner from the first call to the final safety test. Murray's is locally owned, based in Maynard and Chelmsford, and serves Worcester County seven days a week, 7am to 7pm.
Pricing is upfront and in writing. If a part has to be ordered, I tell you what it costs and when it arrives before you decide.
Service Coverage in Shrewsbury
Based in Maynard and Chelmsford, we provide mobile garage door service to Shrewsbury and the surrounding Worcester County area. Shrewsbury center is about 33 minutes (20.5 miles) from our Maynard base without traffic. View Shrewsbury on Google Maps.
Recent work by Murray's
A few recent jobs from across Massachusetts. Ask us for cable repair references near Shrewsbury.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about cable repair in Shrewsbury.
How much does garage door cable repair cost?
Cable repair runs $200-$400 on its own. If the springs need replacing at the same visit, spring replacement is $325-$750. You get the written price before any work starts. Emergency calls are $300 minimum, which covers the visit and the repair up to $300; a bigger repair costs the same as it would scheduled.
Can I use my garage door with a broken cable?
No. Stop using the door and leave it where it is. A slack or broken cable can leave the door hanging unevenly, and the cable and bottom bracket are under spring tension: don't pull the cable, loosen the bottom bracket or try to wind the cable back onto the drum. Keep people, pets and cars clear of the opening, and when you call, say whether the door is closed, partly open or hanging crooked.
Can you fix a broken cable the same day?
Calls are answered 7am to 7pm, Monday to Sunday. Same-day service when the schedule allows. Outside these hours, leave a message for a call back first thing. Replacement cables are carried on the truck.
Garage Door Cable Repair in Nearby Towns
We also provide cable repair in these nearby Massachusetts communities.
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