There are many brands of garage door, or overhead door, openers available in the Atlanta area. Some can be purchased at local home improvement stores for do it your self installation. We are always happy to provide installation services for openers purchased locally, as well. Most openers offered by professional companies differ slightly from store version in construction, but are very similar. If you have specific questions about our products or services, please contact us for more information including pricing and scheduling.

• Garage Door Opener Drive Types

Most garage door opener manufacturers offer several different drive types on their openers. Chain, screw, and belt driven openers being the most common types, although there are more varieties available. Typically, chain drive openers are the least expensive, followed by the screw drive and belt drive openers.

• Basic 1/3 HP Model Garage Door Openers

The least expensive openers are in this category. 1/3 HP garage door openers are typically installed for use with smaller, lighter garage doors. Most manufacturers offer different drive types (for example, a chain or belt driven opener), along with a 1/3, 1/2, or 3/4 HP motor. Typically, most companies will offer a chain driven, 1/3 HP garage door opener as the basic model. Other drive types, belt or screw drive, are usually a step up in price from a chain drive model with the same strength motor.

• 1/2 HP and 3/4 HP Garage Door Openers

For home owners with a 2 car wide garage door, or heavier wooden doors, a stronger motor is a must have. The same options are usually available, with these types of openers offering chain, belt, and screw driven units. A typical, premium priced, opener will usually be a 3/4 HP, belt driven variety. 1/2 and 3/4 HP models will usually offer better motor and hardware warranties than the 1/3 HP models. For example, LiftMaster’s 3/4 HP Belt drive opener comes with a lifetime warranty on the belt and motor.

• Opener Accessories

With the wide range of options available in opener accessories, it bears mentioning that all the bells and whistles can have an impact on price. Some options available include battery backups, upgraded remotes and keypads, and even devices that remember to shut your door for you.

The following instructions are for programming a Genie garage door opener intellicode remote. If you have an older model Genie opener you may need to follow a slightly different procedure.  These instructions should also allow you to clear all the programming codes from your opener. Clearing the codes from the opener’s receiver is the only way to disable a lost remote.

Make sure to keep everyone, including pets, out of the path of the garage door when programming a remote or keypad.

1. Locate the “learn” button on the opener. The location of the learn button is dependant upon the model opener. It can typically be found under the light cover. The learn button will have a small indicator light next to it.
2. Press and release the learn button
3. Press and release the button on the remote.
4. Press and release the button on the remote once again.

That’s it. The remote should be able to operate the opener at this point. Repeat these steps for any additional remotes or buttons you may wish to program.

To clear all existing codes from the receiver:

1. Press and hold the learn button on the opener for 10 seconds, or until the indicator light goes out.

Clearing the codes will erase all programming from the receiver. This feature is useful if  a remote has been lost, or if you wish to disable any old remotes or keypads. After clearing the codes,  remotes or keypads will need reprogramming.