Diamond Garage Door, Phoenix Garage Door Sales & Repair

Damaged Sections

Diamond Garage Door, Phoenix — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:23:40 +0000

We make many repairs to garage doors. One of the more common repairs is replacing damaged sections. If a garage door is hit by the bumper of a car, damage can be slight, only causing cosmetic damage and in some cases just a small repair is in order. If it is hit harder, the entire door may have to be replaced. And then there is everything in between. If the damage only involves a section or two, they can be removed, straightened, stiffened with what is called a strut, and reinstalled. If the section is still manufactured, we can replace just the damaged piece, avoiding the cost of a new door.

Lots of times it’s not a car hitting the door; it’s the other way around. The door closes on the bumper of a car, the tongue of a boat trailer, or any number of objects that get in the path of the garage door. If the garage door and opener aren’t adjusted properly, the garage door opener will exert so much force, it will damage the garage door before it attempts to reverse. This is a hazardous and dangerous condition. And it happens a lot!

Accidents happen. But they can be avoided by making sure that there are no objects in the path of your closing door. Don’t rely on the sensors to save your property from damage. Have your door and opener properly serviced and adjusted. If it is working properly, the garage door opener simply reverses the door to a fully open position.

Suppose your door has been damaged. If left alone, the damage will worsen and spread. But if caught early, repairs can be made saving you money in the long run.

100 degrees in Phoenix, again

Diamond Garage Door, Phoenix — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:23:52 +0000

When it’s 100 degrees out, inside your car, it can get up to 120 or 130 degrees! Don’t leave it in the driveway, get it in the garage where it’s (relatively speaking) cooler. Don’t let a broken garage door or opener prevent you from parking in your garage. Usually it’s alot cheaper than you expect to get your door or garage door opener repaired. Give us a call and describe the problem. We can give you an idea of what it would cost over the phone. Don’t fall victim to competitors that say “we have no idea what it will cost until we come out” only to fall prey to an unscrupulous service technician that gets paid a commission on the repairs he does at your house. Experience counts when it comes to the repair and maintenance of your garage door system!

Don’t the let the heat get you down, remember it’s the rest of the year that keeps us here. Keep the car in the garage while you are at home. It will be safer, stay cleaner and cooler!

Is it better to repair or replace my garage door opener?

Diamond Garage Door, Phoenix — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:14:28 +0000

Is it better to repair or replace my opener? I get that question all the time. My answer is always the same: it depends. There are a lot of factors in determining whether to repair or replace. Age, quality of the machine, cost of the repair, type of door, and even household members are all factors.

I had a customer that wanted his Stanley garage door opener in poor condition repaired regardless of cost. Why? Because his beloved cat was named Stanley as well. We kept that thing running for years!

In some cases, due to the age of the machine, the condition it’s in, and the amount of parts necessary to make it operate properly in a safe manner exceeds its value. But many times garage door openers that are even 15 years old just need one part replaced and with proper know how, your opener will continue to run for many more years.

New garage door openers have never been safer and have more features than ever before. Some sense you walk into the garage and turn the lights on for you. Some still work when there’s no power with a battery backup system. Others allow you to control them from a computer or smart phone and tell you how long your door has been shut. Some are so quiet that you can’t hear them open or close inside your house.

So, if you are faced in making a decision to repair or replace your garage door opener, we can provide you with an unbiased opinion that will help you decide which is better in your situation.

Garages are being broken into

Diamond Garage Door, Phoenix — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:56:31 +0000

A friend told me that garage doors are being broken into at an alarming rate. Though I have yet to respond to any service calls lately regarding this, I thought it prudent to address.

Here is a video posted on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMz1tXBVT1s

There are products made to defeat this as well as lots of home remedies. Give us a call if you would like us to come out to your home and service your door and opener, and make all necessary adjustments to help make your garage door opening system as safe as possible.