Garage Door Cable Replacement: What to Do if Your Door Won’t Open

Locked In and Locked Out: Why This Garage Door Problem Deserves Your Attention One of our local customers in the Museum District recently had an emergency. It was 6:30 AM, and she was trying to leave for a work presentation. But the garage door refused to open. She could hear the motor humming and the […]
How Regular Garage Door Cable Maintenance Can Save You Money

A Real Case of Cable Neglect in Houston On a steamy July morning in Houston, the Williams family had no idea their garage door was moments away from failing. After years of trusting their automatic door openers and performing only basic maintenance like cleaning the door tracks, they were unaware that the garage door cables […]
Why Garage Door Cable Replacement Should Be a Priority

Why Garage Door Cable Replacement Should Be a Priority When Sarah from West University Place called Kirby Garage Doors Co., she was alarmed. Her garage door had suddenly dropped during its upward swing, barely missing her SUV by inches. After an inspection, our technician discovered a severely frayed garage door cable that had finally snapped. […]
Is It Time to Replace Your Garage Door with a New One? Here’s How to Tell

Is It Time to Replace Your Garage Door with a New One? Here’s How to Tell A few months ago, we received a call from David O’Mara, a homeowner in the West University area of Houston. David’s garage door had been acting up for weeks. The opener was unreliable, the springs were creaking, and the […]
Loud Noises or Shaking? You May Need Emergency Garage Door Repair in Texas

Loud Noises or Shaking? You May Need Emergency Garage Door Repair in Texas Garage doors are essential to the safety, security, and convenience of every home and business. At Kirby Garage Doors Co., we recently received a late-night call from a distressed homeowner in Houston’s Museum District. Their garage door was shaking violently and making […]
Quick Garage Door Maintenance Checklist for Property Managers

Quick Garage Door Maintenance Checklist for Property Managers In Houston’s unpredictable climate, property managers can’t afford to overlook garage door maintenance. One property manager we assisted had 40 townhomes, each with a garage door showing signs of neglect. Rust spots, squeaky rollers, misaligned tracks, and sluggish openers were common complaints. After we completed a preventative […]
What to Expect from the Lifespan of Your New Garage Door Installation

What to Expect from the Lifespan of Your New Garage Door Installation It was a rainy Tuesday morning in Houston when we received a call from a homeowner in Bellaire. Their four-year-old garage door, installed by another provider, had completely failed, leaving their car stuck inside. After evaluating the system, we uncovered a series of […]
10 Things to Know Before Installing a Roll-Up Garage Door

10 Things to Know Before Installing a Roll-Up Garage Door It was a stormy Thursday in Houston when a long-time customer reached out in a panic: their outdated garage door had jammed during a high wind event, trapping delivery vehicles inside a commercial facility. After conducting a quick site check, our technicians at Kirby Garage […]
What Texans Should Look for in Warranties for Insulated Garage Doors

What Texans Should Look for in Warranties for Insulated Garage Doors When a homeowner in a Houston community upgraded to an insulated garage door to improve energy efficiency and noise reduction, they expected years of reliable performance. But when the door’s foam panels began to warp just six months later, they realized the warranty didn’t […]
Struggling with a Noisy Door? Here’s How Replacing Garage Door Can Help

Struggling with a Noisy Door? Here’s How Replacing Garage Door Can Help When we got a call from a homeowner near the Medical Center in Houston, they were beyond frustrated. Every morning at 6:30 AM, their garage door screeched and rattled so loudly that it woke up the entire household, including their newborn baby. They […]