About GarageDoorAnswers.com
Greetings, and thanks for visiting my website. Garagedooranswers.com is a side project for me, my full time gig being the owner/operator of a small garage door company based in a pretty big American metro area. In 2026 I will have spent 20 years in the garage door business. My experience includes tens of thousands of repair calls, around 3,000 garage door opener installations, and over 500 garage door installations.
I began my career working for one of the big national companies that specializes in upselling and overcharging homeowners. After seven years I went out on my own, the best decision I ever made.
This site is here to help homeowners save money and to promote small businesses that care about their customers. Recent changes in the way the home services industry functions have me worried — Private equity has been buying up local garage door service companies at a rapid pace with the goal of dominating the market. This will mean dishonest upsell pitches and outrageous prices for consumers, and lower wages and job satisfaction for skilled professionals who have spent years mastering their trade.
Some of the information you will find here includes
- How to fix the most common minor garage door problems without having to waste time and money on a service call
- Review garage doors and openers so you can end up with the right product for your situation
- Expose the business model and ridiculous sales pitches of Private Equity owned companies that deceive and over charge consumers
- Arm you with the information you need to get the best deal possible on new garage doors and opener
- Tell you how to find good garage door companies for the situations where you do need a professional
- Provide helpful tips for Do It Yourselfers