Who makes the best overhead garage door opener?
In the chain drive line, Craftsman and Chamberlain are good brands … actually, Chamberlain makes Craftsman’s overhead garage door openers. So, it really comes down to warranty comparison and comfort level with the retailer. Craftsman is sold only at Sears, and Chamberlain sells their openers through a large number of retailers, including Lowe’s, Ace Hardware stores, Costco, The Home Depot and Amazon.com. Just so you know there are other options, Genie sells the Chain Glide line of chain driven openers, although they are better known for their Screw Drive openers, and Wayne-Dalton includes a chain drive option in its prodrive line. One unique feature of the Wayne-Dalton company is that they make a full line of garage doors to go with their garage door openers (or visa versa). Although Chamberlain leads the way in the chain drive category, Genie’s new Chain Glide system is worth a look. Chain Glide openers use an enclosed in-line chain that snakes its way through an enclosure instead o
