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What horsepower garage door opener do I need to lift my door?

Before installing a garage door opener, you should ensure that the door operates easily manually. The rule of thumb is that if a ten year old child can lift the door with little or no effort, the door is well balanced. If the door is hard to lift, you should have Texas Garage Door and Opener check the springs and other hardware on the door before installing an opener. Generally speaking, if you have a two car garage door, you can use either a 1/2 horsepower opener or for heavy wood doors, we now offer powerful 3/4 horsepower garage door openers. Remember that the easier it is to open the door manually, the easier it will be for the garage door opener to open the door and that means the longer your garage door opener will last.