Jobs / Construction, installation, and repair / 49-9011.00

Mechanical Door Repairers

Install, service, or repair automatic door mechanisms and hydraulic doors. Includes garage door mechanics.

US jobs
27,120
Median wage
$55,720 a year
Job family
Construction, installation, and repair

Can agents do the work of mechanical door repairers?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Construction, installation, and repair: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 13%Build structuresNot measured
  • 11%Assemble equipment or componentsNot measured
  • 9%Move materials, equipment, or suppliesNot measured
  • 6%Drill holes in earth or materialsNot measured
  • 5%Maintain operational recordsNot measured
  • 5%Repair tools or equipmentNot measured
  • 5%Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performanceNot measured
  • 5%Gather data about operational or development activitiesNot measured

Unmeasured territory

No benchmark in this atlas covers this work yet.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Wind large springs with upward motion of arm.
  • Complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required.
  • Repair or replace worn or broken door parts, using hand tools.
  • Fasten angle iron back-hangers to ceilings and tracks, using fasteners or welding equipment.
  • Order replacement springs, sections, or slats.
  • Carry springs to tops of doors, using ladders or scaffolding, and attach springs to tracks to install spring systems.
  • Install door frames, rails, steel rolling curtains, electronic-eye mechanisms, or electric door openers and closers, using power tools, hand tools, and electronic test equipment.
  • Adjust doors to open or close with the correct amount of effort, or make simple adjustments to electric openers.
  • Set doors into place or stack hardware sections into openings after rail or track installation.
  • Assemble and fasten tracks to structures or bucks, using impact wrenches or welding equipment.
  • Inspect job sites, assessing headroom, side room, or other conditions to determine appropriateness of door for a given location.
  • Collect payment upon job completion.
Other job titles for this occupation (20)

Commercial Door Installer · Commercial Installer · Door Installer · Door Serviceman · Garage Door Installer · Garage Door Technician (Garage Door Tech) · Installation Technician (Installation Tech) · Installer · Overhead Door Technician (Overhead Door Tech) · Residential Door Installer · Automatic Door Mechanic · Automatic Door Technician · Commercial Service Technician (Commercial Service Tech) · Door Closer Mechanic · Door Repairman · Exterior Door Installer · Garage Door Opener Installer · Garage Door Service Technician (Garage Door Service Tech) · Overhead Door Installer · Residential Door Unit Installer