Garage Door Tune-Up
You pulled the red cord to lift the door by hand during a power cut and it felt like lifting a car. The opener has been doing all the work and grumbling about it, and you are not sure how long that can go on.
Garage Door Tune-Up
Garage Doors in Epsom, OntarioNew siding.New door to match.
A renovation changes the face of a house, and the old garage door can suddenly look out of place. We help homeowners in Epsom pick panel styles, window inserts, colours and hardware that suit the new exterior, then install the door plumb and level so it looks intended rather than added. Nearby, we also work in Utica.
What’s the door doing?
- Repair & MaintenanceInspection, adjustment, sealing, and section-level repairs.
- Springs & HardwareCounterbalance, track, roller, cable, and hinge work.
- Openers & AccessOperators, safety sensors, controls, and access systems.
- Installation & UpgradesResidential and commercial replacement, upgrades, sectional-door, and rolling-door work.
Garage door services
Services for homes and businesses
For properties in Epsom we service the door, the hardware that lifts it and the opener that drives it, and we install new doors and openers when the old ones are done. Residential and commercial work are both covered, each with its own parts, tools and approach.
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Garage Doors · Epsom
Garage Door Tune-UpOn windy nights the door rattles in its frame, there is a line of daylight along one side, and the bottom seal has gone hard and…
Garage Door Panel ReplacementRust has crept along the bottom edge of the lowest section.
Garage Door Bottom Seal ReplacementEvery mild afternoon the snow melts off the car, runs to the door, and by morning the rubber strip along the bottom is frozen to…
Garage Door Manual Lock RepairThe T-shaped handle on the outside turns a full quarter, exactly as it has for twenty years, but nothing moves behind it.
Torsion Spring ReplacementOne side of the door sits higher than the other in the tracks, and a lift cable is hanging slack or has jumped off its drum.
Garage Door Balance AdjustmentSince the new insulated panels went in, the door feels like a different animal.
Photo-Eye Sensor Alignment or ReplacementSince shelving went up along the garage wall, the door will not close and both sensor lights are dead.
Garage Door Remote and Keypad ProgrammingThe outdoor keypad worked all summer.
Insulated Steel Garage Door InstallationThe opener strains as the heavy older door starts upward, and manual movement feels uneven.
Commercial Rolling Door RepairA lift truck clipped the lower curtain during unloading.
New Doors
Installation & Upgrades
Every installation includes the parts nobody sees: the perimeter seal that stops the wind, the threshold that keeps water out, the struts that hold a wide door rigid and the safety cables on extension springs. We fit all of them.
Repairs
Repair & Maintenance
Think of this as the general practice side of the trade. Sticking doors, uneven travel, a grinding sound on the way up, a gap you can see daylight through: we look at the whole door, find what changed, and correct it.
Epsom
Book an on-site assessment for your door in Epsom.
We aim to leave every garage in Epsom with a door that runs smoothly, closes fully and stops for anything in its path. That means balance set, tracks aligned, hardware tight, sensors tested and remotes working, whatever the original call was about, because a door is only fixed when all of it works.
— Scugog Garage Door Co.
- Real explanationsEvery recommendation comes with the reason behind it, in words that make sense to someone who has never opened an opener.
- Care in your spaceWe work around bikes, tools and vehicles carefully, protect what needs protecting, and leave the garage clean.
- No pushingYou hear the choices once, clearly. Whether to go ahead, wait or take a different route is yours to decide.
Hours
- HoursOpen 24/7
- Nights and weekendsSame fees
- In business28 years
- VisitsOn-site assessment
Durham, Ontario
Epsom information
- Town
- Epsom, Durham, Ontario
- In business
- 28 years
- Hours
- Open 24/7, same fees any hour
- Phone
- (289) 653-1434
- Visits
- On-site assessment preferred
2021 census · what it means at the door
53%Older homes
About 53% of homes in Scugog were built in 1980 or earlier, according to the 2021 Census.
Older garages are frequently used as workshops or storage as much as parking, which means the door opens many times a day and collects dust on the sensors. Sealed rollers, protected photo-eyes and a tune-up schedule suit that pattern well.
89%Mostly houses
Single-detached houses make up about 89% of homes in Scugog (2021 Census).
Family homes with their own garage tend to use it as the everyday entrance, so the door sees many cycles a week and the auto-reverse and photo-eyes matter for children and pets. We test both on every visit and set the force so the door stops on a light touch.
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Homeowners ask
What information helps when I book?
The door type and rough size, single or double; the opener brand or a photo of its label; what you have noticed, such as noise, shaking, hesitation, slamming or reversing, and whether it is worse in cold weather; whether the door has been struck by anything; and whether the springs are above the door or along the sides. None of this is required, but each detail helps the right parts and tools arrive with the technician.
Will the new section match the colour of the rest of the door?
It will match the factory colour your door was made in, which is not quite the colour your door is today, because paint fades in sun and weather. A fresh section can look noticeably brighter than its neighbours, and that difference may not go away with time. If the contrast bothers you, the whole door can be painted with an exterior product suited to the finish. Ask to see the current colour chip against your door first.
Does a wood garage door use the same kind of seal?
Usually not. Wood doors most often carry a flat or angled strip of vinyl or rubber nailed directly to the bottom rail, rather than a profile that slides into a retainer. Replacement means removing the old strip and nails, checking the rail for soft or cupped wood, and fastening a new strip so its lip angles outward and meets the floor along the full width. A retainer can be added to a sound rail if you prefer a channel seal.
Does lock work involve the springs or cables?
The lock, its bars and its guides all live on the door sections and the tracks, well away from the counterbalance, so the visit involves no winding or unloading of springs. Where a lock misses its slot because the door hangs crooked or sits high, the door's balance or a cable may be part of the story, and the technician points that out so it can be dealt with properly.
My car is inside the garage; how do you get the door open?
Once the technician is on site, the door is secured and the spring replaced with the door in its closed position, which is how spring work is always done. When the new spring is wound and the door balances, it lifts normally and the vehicle drives out. There is no need to force the door open beforehand; leaving it closed keeps the door square and the job straightforward.
On-site assessment preferred
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Ask for a quote. Speak with us about the work.