Garage door questions, answered

Yes, whenever our schedule allows. We answer calls 24/7, and many repairs are completed the same day you call.

We serve more than 70 towns in the north, northwest and west suburbs of Chicago from our home base in Crystal Lake, including Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Palatine, Algonquin, Naperville and Elgin.

Most standard repairs fall between $150 and $450, spring replacements between $200 and $400. Your technician agrees the exact price with you before any work starts.

Yes. We repair and install commercial overhead doors, rolling steel doors and commercial operators, with 24/7 emergency service.

Since 1969. We've served Chicagoland homeowners and businesses for more than 50 years.

Yes. Use our booking page to choose your service and a time window. It takes about a minute, and we confirm by phone or text.

Yes. We have four coupons, valid every day of the year: service call or spring replacement, opener installation, new single door and new double door.

Yes. Our 3D door designer lets you choose the style, color, windows and handles, and you can upload a photo of your house to preview it.

We aim for same-day service whenever our schedule allows, and we answer the phone 24/7. Call (847) 952-9811 and we'll give you the earliest time available.

No. A door that's off track or crooked can fall or jam. Leave it closed if you can, unplug the opener and call a technician.

Yes. We work on all major residential and commercial garage door and opener brands.

Yes. Your technician explains what's wrong and agrees the price with you before any work begins.

Common signs are a loud bang, a door that won't lift or only lifts a few inches, and a visible gap in the spring above the door.

If your door has two springs of the same age, replacing both is usually best. When one breaks, the other is often close behind.

We don't recommend it. Springs are under extreme tension and can cause serious injury without proper tools and training.

Most spring replacements take about one to two hours, including balancing and testing the door.

Belt-drive and wall-mount openers are the quietest choices and work well if you have a room above the garage.

Usually the safety sensors near the floor are dirty or misaligned, or the opener's force setting needs adjusting. We can fix both.

Yes. Most new openers include Wi-Fi and a phone app. We'll set it up for you during installation.

If your opener is under 10 years old, a repair usually makes sense. Older openers lack modern safety and security features and are often worth replacing.

Most installations take four to six hours and are finished in one day, including removal of the old door.

An insulated steel door with polyurethane insulation keeps an attached garage much warmer in winter and cooler in summer.

Yes. Use our door designer and upload a photo of your house to preview the new door before you buy.

Yes. Removal and disposal of your old door is included with installation.

Once a year for most homes. Doors used many times a day may benefit from a tune-up every six months.

A safety and balance test, lubrication, tightening of hardware, and inspection of springs, cables, rollers, sensors and the opener.

It can't stop springs from wearing out, but it spots worn springs early so you can replace them on your schedule rather than in an emergency.

Use a garage door lubricant or white lithium grease on moving metal parts. Avoid oil-based sprays that collect dirt.

Yes. Call (847) 952-9811 any time and we'll dispatch a technician as quickly as possible.

Sectional overhead doors, rolling steel doors, high-cycle springs, commercial operators and loading dock doors.

Yes. Regular maintenance reduces breakdowns and downtime. Ask us about a plan for your building.

Yes. Our first priority is making the door safe and secure, then completing the full repair.

Yes. We answer calls 24/7, including weekends and holidays.

Don't force the door. If a spring is broken, the door is extremely heavy. Call us and we'll get you out safely.

It depends on your location and the time of day. We'll give you an honest arrival estimate when you call.

We'll tell you the cost on the phone before we dispatch, so there are no surprises.