Garage Door Services in Kalispell MT

There are four primary times that folks look into replacing rather than repairing their garage door.

1) When safety is compromised. Whether it is malfunctioning or whether it has been broken into, a replacement is often the best choice.

2) When repairs are too costly. If you are calling a repair technician quite often, think about replacing the door with a new one. It potentially could save you money.

3) When it stops working or has major problems. When the opener stops working completely, the tracks are shot or other things might be reason to replace the door. Call us and we'll look to see if a repair is a better option.

4) Selling a home. Some folks recognize the value of the curb appeal of a brand new door. Too costly? We suggest a new paint job and maintenance to make sure the garage door is in top condition.

There are typically four areas that a garage door makes a lot of noise: The rollers, the opener, the connections and the balance of the door.

For the rollers, some grease on the bearing will cut down the noise and replacing metal rollers with vinyl will cut down on the overall noise, too.

Getting a screw drive garage door opener will cut down the noise, but they are expensive. A belt drive is a quiet option, too, but a little less durable than chain drive opening systems. Tightening all the connections to spec is the way to keep them from creating noise. We can do that all for you in a jiffy.

If your door is out of balance, please do not try to repair it yourself. We can fix it properly so you can enjoy your door for its full lifetime.

There is some variability to garage door sizes for that new space you are thinking of. First is thickness.

The thickness varies depending on the level of insulation you have in your door. No insulation means your door could be as thin as 1/8" while a good insulated door is between 1" and 1-1/2" thick.

Single-door openings are usually 7' to 8' tall and 8'-9' wide.

Double garage doors are usually the same height (FYI, we can make any door taller for RVs and other requirements—up to 10') but are 16' wide.

Commercial door systems are more variable.

This really depends on the material of your door, its age and the aesthetic you want. However, as a rule of thumb, choose a high-quality exterior paint that is low VOC (volatile organic compounds). This means there are less fumes and dangerous chemicals in the paint. Latex is probably the most popular because it has less odors, is easy to apply and easy to dispose of the remainder. However, if you have a metal door, you should use 100% acrylic latex paint, satin exterior house paint with Light Reflective Values (LRV) of 50 or higher.

Call us up, we can recommend a few options for you!