What photo eye means
Photo eyes are the pair of sensors near the floor on each side of a garage door opening. If the beam is broken while the door closes, the opener reverses.
Also called safety sensor, photoelectric sensor.
Where it matters on a garage door job
Misaligned or dirty eyes are a common no close call that takes minutes to fix. Charge your service minimum, show the customer how to align them, and check the reverse function while you are there.
What it costs
For photo eye, the closest koira.ai price is the garage door repair cost guide, near $260 for a typical job and $150 to $360 for most. The guide shows its sources and what moves the price. The garage door opener installation cost calculator prices a job line by line.
Work it out
- Free calculator: Garage door opener installation cost calculator
- Cost guide: Garage door repair cost
- Tools, templates and guides: Free garage door resources