Garage Door Repair in North and East Boise and the Foothills

Garage door repair in north and east Boise, where Idaho Power first switched off power on purpose to lower wildfire risk, and how to get your door open when it does.

On July 24, 2024, Idaho Power used its public safety power shutoff plan in the Boise area for the first time. The Idaho Statesman reported more than 8,000 customers with intentional shutoffs along the north and east edges of Boise, a warning sent to about 55,000, and a 59 mph gust recorded on the Military Reserve trails. Some customers were told by text to expect 8 to 16 hours without power.

Idaho Power says it may turn the power off where wildfire risk is high, when strong winds, dry conditions, extreme heat or thunderstorms combine, and keeps it off until conditions are safe. The Statesman reported the Boise Foothills as one of the places most likely to see these shutoffs. An opener without power can't lift the door, so learn where your release cord is before fire season, and see how to open the door by hand safely.

Use the release only with the door fully shut, and never with a broken spring or cable. If the door won't stay up once released, or a car needs to get out and the door is damaged, call the shop rather than forcing it. Check Idaho Power's outage map before assuming the opener itself has failed.

Getting there

The repair is done at your house, so give your street or neighborhood when you call and ask whether the shop covers it.