Window stuck down, grinding, or dropped into the door? Bring the new motor or regulator for your car to our shop and we’ll install it — labor only, usually same day.
A window that won’t go up is a security problem as much as an annoyance. Nine times out of ten the cause is a worn regulator cable, a stripped plastic clip, or a tired motor. Here’s how we do it: you buy the motor or regulator for your exact year, make, model and door (dealer, parts store or online), and we do the installation in our shop. We don’t source these parts ourselves — there are too many variations per vehicle and the wrong part is the number-one cause of a wasted trip — so you pay us for labor only.
Tell us the year, make, model and which door. We’ll tell you whether it sounds like the motor, the regulator or both, and quote the labor.
Pick up the motor or regulator for your exact vehicle from the dealer, a parts store or online. Bring it with the car to our shop on El Camino Ave.
We pull the door panel, swap in your part, align the glass in its channels, cycle it several times and re-initialize auto-up/down where the vehicle needs it.
A window that makes a grinding or popping noise and then stops usually has a broken regulator cable. A window that’s totally silent when you press the switch often means a dead motor or switch. A window that goes down but won’t come up on its own, or one that sits crooked in the door, has likely jumped its track or broken a clip. Call us and we’ll help you figure out which part to buy before you come in.
Power window motors and regulators vary by year, model, trim, door and sometimes even build month. Ordering the wrong one means a second trip and a car that sits with the door apart. When you buy the part for your exact vehicle, we can focus on doing the install right, and you only pay us for the labor.
It depends on the car. Some doors come apart in half an hour; others take a couple of hours because of clips, wiring and trim. We’ll give you a realistic estimate when you call, and most jobs are finished the same day.
Because we replace door glass every day, we’re inside doors constantly — regulators and motors are second nature. If the glass itself is cracked or missing, see side window replacement; we can do both in one visit.
*$0 deductible depends on your policy’s comprehensive glass coverage. We verify coverage with your insurer before work begins.
Power window work is in-shop only at 1054 El Camino Ave — an easy drive from anywhere in the region.
Our shop is on El Camino Ave, just off Highway 80 near Arden.
About 15 minutes via Highway 50. Drive-in service at our El Camino Ave shop.
About 20–25 minutes via Highway 99 or I-5. Drive-in service at our El Camino Ave shop.
About 20 minutes via I-80. Drive-in service at our El Camino Ave shop.
About 25 minutes via Highway 50. Drive-in service at our El Camino Ave shop.
About 15 minutes via I-80. Drive-in service at our El Camino Ave shop.
About 20 minutes via Highway 50 or Fair Oaks Blvd. Drive-in service at our El Camino Ave shop.
About 10 minutes via Arden Way or Fair Oaks Blvd. Drive-in service at our El Camino Ave shop.
Talk to a real technician at our El Camino Ave shop. We’ll tell you which part to buy, how long your car will take, and when to bring it in — in one call.