As simple as this sounds I think it’s very difficult in today’s economy to choose a reputable garage door repair company that will perform quality overhead door repairs without taking you to the cleaners so here’s a few things to look out for.
Just because a company does a lot of advertising doesn’t make them reputable in fact this type of garage door repair company is most likely to rip you off. Advertising today is costlier than ever and remember when you contract a garage door repair company YOU the CUSTOMER is footing the bill.
Online reviews are important so look for a garage door company with at least 100 favorable reviews, if they’ve been in business for more than a year or so this is a reasonable number of reviews. Take a moment and read the details of the reviews and see if some of them fit the kind of garage door repair you’re in need of.
DON’T BE FOOLED by the word Free, all companies are in business to make money and free doesn’t pay your bills so it certainly won’t pay theirs.
Look on a potential garage door repair companies website and see if they operate in multiple cities across the country if they do stay away, these repair companies are notorious for ripping people off.
Most garage door repairs can be diagnosed and quoted right over the phone, this saves you time and saves you from being held hostage by a scheming company who will only quote you in person.
When you contact a garage door repair company by phone ask them if their office is located in Georgia and where it’s located. If they say it’s out of state or that they are a “mobile company” and don’t have a physical office stay away.
Operating expenses, material costs and labor costs are similar for virtually anyone see if there’s a huge difference in prices investigate, garage door repair companies that charge too little will go out of business along with your warranty etc. The companies that are really expensive or will drop their price if you don’t bite at the first price will usually take you and the your wallet to the cleaners.
