expired12AH34 posted Jun 07, 2024 08:49 PM
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expired12AH34 posted Jun 07, 2024 08:49 PM
Buy Select Chamberlain Secure View Garage Door Opener w/ Integrated Camera, Get
+ Free Shipping$49 Installation
$138
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For example, a genie opener still has the $138 install fee.
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Since these are independent contractors, who really wants to install your opener for $39? I doubt HD is subsidizing it that much. So you're going to get funneled to someone who probably isn't that great to begin with…if you can even get a hold of them.
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Bought a chamberlin garage door opener as direct fit replacement as well as Home Depot 138$ installation.
Old garage door opener receiver died, remote no longer worked and motherboard was discontinued. Otherwise garage door opener worked fine.
Installer refused to install at 138$ paid installation price. He said rollers had to be replaced because garage door was not balanced and demanded another $200. Our garage was tandem so door was single width, lightweight aluminum you can open and close with one hand, perfectly balanced.
Wife took a day off work for the installation. We gave in because it would cost more taking a second day off work for another installer.
Total BS. If I knew, I would have installed myself.
Complained to Home Depot, and haven't heard anything back yet.
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"your spring need to be replaced, look how they are twisted, we suggest dual spring, $300 parts and labors"
"your roller gotta be replace, $150 parts and labor"
"you don't have standard door size, so we need a extension rail, $100 extra"
"the sensor wire would not be compatible with your new opener, we charge $250/hr"
"we recommend solid single piece rail, that be $150 extra please!"
"your county need permit, $79 extra please!"
"would you like protection plan for your opener for $19/month?"
Sometimes it can be a pain to be on standby for contractors to show up.
Now that I am older, I'd rather fork out the $49 and watch someone else do it for me while I'm drinking a cold one and saying 'Yep...'
Openers aren't difficult to install especially if you're replacing. That said, time has value. I replaced the one in my old house with a belt drive, took around 3 hours just because it was my first time messing with openers and I wanted to make sure I was doing it right. At $50 I'd rather just have someone else do it, frankly.
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Do I need to buy a new one with the installation and possibly return it?
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