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Douglas Garage Door Center Inc

Garage Doors, Hurricane Shutters, Doors,

About us

We are a family-owned and locally operated company that has been in the business for 60 years. At Douglas Garage Door Center Inc, you'll find more products to choose from than our competitors. From sales and installations to service and repairs, we strive to provide convenient services. 11 Employees. No subs. Cost is determined by the job. Travel charges apply.

Business highlights

67 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Residential & Commercial Garage Door Openers, Overhead Door Sales & Repair, Openers, Awnings, Dock Equipment & Security Gates.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.693 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
83%
4
3%
3
4%
2
2%
1
8%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.6
value
4.6
professionalism
4.6
responsiveness
4.6
punctuality
4.7
Showing 1-25 of 93 reviews

Ben F.
10/2017
5.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
It took some time to get the job scheduled, but they showed up as promised and did a good job of installing the new openers.
Description of Work: Replaced two garage door openers.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,400

John T.
07/2017
1.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
There has been no contact from Doug's but someone had my money. When we called secretary said that Angie's was at fault?? Not sure who is lying.
Description of Work: They won't acknowledge that we bought this through Angie's and Angie's list is not having luck following through either. Someone has my $299.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Bruce H.
04/2017
5.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
People were professional, new their job, did excellent work in a timely manner and were quick to respond to my needs.
Description of Work: Installed new garage door opener and removed old equipment.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$390

Bruce H.
03/2017
5.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
Totally satisfied with Douglas. They were professional, arrived within two days and at the scheduled time, did quality work and were reasonably fast. Fast enough to do a good job but didn't rush to finish. The installers were friendly and courteous and very knowledgeable. I wish all venders were as accommodating.
Description of Work: Replaced the garage door opener with a new one and removed all old materials.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$390

Noreen Q.
10/2016
5.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
Great - once they were able to get on your website and find my transaction - after that they couldn't have been nicer. Withing 3 days of confirming my purchase they had an installer at my house who was profssional and courteous. I would and am recommending them wholeheartedly.
Description of Work: Replace garage door opener

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Indy E.
03/2016
5.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
Ernie came to our home and gave us an estimate for the work to be performed. He was prompt and courteous, and arrived when he said he would. Once we decided to have Douglas do the work for us, he ordered the doors and said we'd have them installed in the next 2-3 weeks. 2 1/2 weeks later we received a call for the workmen to come the next day to install the doors. The men showed up exactly when they said they would, worked solidly all day, did the work as promised and cleaned up when they were finished. They were cheerful, polite, and most importantly, did a great job! The doors run quietly, smoothly, and we couldn't be more pleased!
Description of Work: Removed and disposed of two garage doors, and openers. Installed two new insulated doors, tracks and rollers. Installed two new garage door openers and programmed the remotes.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,800

judith D.
10/2015
2.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
A sales person called me back to set up an appointment - it was to be for the next day (Thursday) at 9:30am. The next day 9:30 came and went so at 11:00 I called the company to check on him. He called me back - saying he was at the airport whereas I am in Marlborough, nowhere near Bradley. We set up a time where he was to come at 1:30, which he did. He told me he would email me an estimate after checking suppliers. Friday came and went and finally at 1:00pm on Monday I called Douglas again to see where the estimate was. I was connected with the sales person who told me I'd have the estimate at 8:00am the next day - which I did. My experience was very annoying because at no time was I called to tell me he was running late. I value my time and don't appreciate having to wait on someone who is not going to show up. Then, he did not give me a time to expect the estimate .... but if he was having trouble getting figures from suppliers, I don't think I am unreasonable to expect a status update. The man was pretty irritable - as irritable as I was at the final point that we talked. He did not seem to think that updates were in order if he was not able to meet times agreed to with the customer. Earlier this year I had called Douglas for a repair to my garage door, where it had jumped off the track. At that time, they were super at managing their worker schedules and I had really appreciated the work they did. This latest episode was very disappointing.
Description of Work: Provide an estimate for repairs to my garage door - the bottom panel needs to be replaced.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Response from Douglas Garage Door Center Inc
I am sorry for our confusion. Can you tell me the name of the sales person? I will get to the bottom of this thank You Keith(Owner)

Beth P.
09/2015
3.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
As instructed I set aside a two hour block of time to wait for the service call. The technician called near the end of that block to say he was running late due to emergencies. He finally showed up an hour and a half later with a surly attitude. In the end, he gave me a break on the price and the work was done properly, including some additional work that was not scheduled
Description of Work: Replaced springs and cables

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
1.0

$243

Ronald K.
08/2015
5.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
Very promptly contacted and installer arrived, only to point out that there was no outlet in proper code-mandated place. So we agreed that after my electrician installed the requisite outlet, installer would return. a week later, after my electrician did his work, I re-contacted Douglas and within 36 hours the installer arrived in the appointed time window and effected a professional installation. A very smooth and professional job was done.
Description of Work: Installed a garage door opener, plus added emergency lock release.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Ryan L.
08/2015
3.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
Initial installation went great. After a few months, we called them back because the systems was making a lot of noise when opening and closing the garage door. They came back to make some adjustments. The technician gave some sort of explanation as to why I was not being charged for a service visit. But after a month or so, the same racketing noise came back. I have not called them back because I was told the next time I would be charged for a service visit.
Description of Work: Installed new garage door opener system

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$300

Larry B.
08/2015
4.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
The service was fast, reasonable, the door works fine. The only problem was that when we paid through Angie's they also charged us at the time of service (my father was here when they came, not me). So we paid twice. It took us over a month to get it all straightened out. Other than that, they were great.
Description of Work: Installed a garage door.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

Peter S.
07/2015
5.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
Excellent installation.
Description of Work: Replaced electric garage door opener

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Ratnesh V.
07/2015
2.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
Hired Douglas Garage Door to get my lower garage door panel replaced. I was quoted 2 hours of labor for the job that takes 30 minutes. After job completion I asked technician why should I pay 2 hours of labor when it took 30 minutes and technician asked me to contact the office. I contacted the business and before my concerns were addressed, they charged my credit card without my authorization for the entire balance. After couple of attempts they agreed to refund half of the money back but never actually credited back. I tried for almost a month and finally had to open a dispute with my credit card company. Luckily, I have written documentation so I am confident I'll get my money back. I found this business quite unethical and their goal is to extract as much money as they can. If you decide to hire them, my advice would be take written quotes, keep a close eye on actual labor time spent. These guys charge 105 bucks for service call and 30 minutes of labor is included in service call. Good luck hiring them.
Description of Work: Garage door panel replacement

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
1.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0

$530

Claire T.
05/2015
5.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
I have used Douglas in the past for both installations and repairs, and was very happy with there service. I called them when my recently installed garage door broke and would no longer operate. They came out quickly , identified the problem and gave me a estimate to have it fixed the next day. The repair was done and surprisingly the bill was less that the estimate.
Description of Work: Repaired garage door that was improperly installed by building contractor.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$230

Anne G.
04/2015
5.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
Very fast service. I called on Monday and they were here on Wednesday. They recommended I replace my old (nearly 15 years) system, and were back Friday morning to install it. I worked with AJ. He was very professional and helpful... and my new opener is quiet. I may replace the one in the second bay!
Description of Work: Installed new garage door opener.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$400

Deborah F C.
03/2015
5.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
Douglas rep came out to see what was wrong with my opener. I figured I needed a new one but the rep fixed the old one in under 30 minutes. I was completely impressed with them from the moment I called until the rep left. He told me why it worked "odd" ... my mistake for not understanding all it does. Tuned up eye, etc and it works great now. Completely happy with service!
Description of Work: Garage door opener had broken off from door in ice and for a long time before it just worked "odd" so thought I'd have it checked out.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$119

Robert N.
02/2015
5.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
They were very responsive to me.
Description of Work: Genie Chain Drive Opener installed $299.00

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Rev. Dr. Dennis J.
02/2015
5.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
The door wouldn't open so they came out and repaired it. They did good and I was happy with their work.
Description of Work: Garage door repair
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Alberta K.
01/2015
5.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
They were excellent. I was very impressed by their work, what they did, and their professionalism. They were professional, they worked clean, they left no mess, and they did a great job. The price was very good. We had purchased the doors through Costco, and they came through them.
Description of Work: I used Douglas Garage Door Center. They installed our new garage door.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000

John S.
12/2014
5.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
I'm sort of a handy guy and have put in some openers so I considered doing the installation myself. Wow, am I glad I didn't. The installer arrived promptly at 8 am and began the demolition. I'm not quite sure how I would have disposed of 500 lbs of wooden doors. Within the hour, two doors, two openers, all the track and the brackets to the ceiling were gone. Now the tricky part begins. I'm glad this guy had over 1000 installations under his belt. I have a low ceiling and a high car which makes it very important to make judicious use of every inch of overhead space. To make matters worse, there is an air duct right where one of the tracks wants to be. Fast forward 11 hours and the gentleman hands me the programed remotes. The doors look great, but much more important to me, unlike my wooden doors that leaked like a sieve, these doors are tight as a drum and the garage is noticeably warmer. Highly recommended. I appreciate a guy who take pride in his work and takes the time to do it right. A less experienced installer would have made a mess of this job.
Description of Work: Replace two garage doors and openers.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,300

Michael C.
12/2014
5.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
I backed into the bottom section of my garage door. I called Douglas Garage Door Center to see about getting a repair estimate. The technician said he could look at it in two hours. He arrived early, looked at the door and repaired it on the spot free of charge. I was impressed by his punctuality, honesty, and overall kind attitude. I will definitely use them in the future and recommend them to my friends.
Description of Work: He looked at the door and repaired it on the spot free of charge.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Ram V.
11/2014
4.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
I called him and mentioned the problems that I had, and he came and looked at everything, he also changed the chains, but it stopped working again, so I stopped using the door. I stopped using the garage door a month after he worked on it.
Description of Work: I used Douglas Garage Door.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

$250

James F.
11/2014
1.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
Workmen left a mess and took the old opener when I asked them to leave it. Then they refused to return it when I asked for it less than an hour after they made their escape, saying it had already been sold for scrap. Never set up the remote, and did such an unprofessional job I'd never call them again.
Description of Work: Replaced a garage door opener. Took (stole) the old one I asked them to leave. Opener was improperly installed, and opened because of a loose wire in the middle of the night. They never set up the remote control, then told me they "just forgot" and I should call the manufacturer and do it myself. Rude and unprofessional when I complained to the owner.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
2.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$400

Dennis R.
10/2014
5.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
I called Douglas Garage Door and the set up an appointment. I was given a two-hour window and A.J. from Douglas showed up right at the beginning of the window. He quickly identified the problem and fixed within the hour and was very nice to talk to. He gave me some good maintenance tips and my garage door was fixed as good as new. I highly recommend Douglas for any garage door repairs.
Description of Work: Fixed garage door and was very easy to work with!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$170

Michael G.
09/2014
5.0
garage doors
  + -1 more
Came out same day and put in temporary fix so door would work, ordered new spring and replaced a few days later. Very responsive, professional and reasonably priced. Very upfront about how much they charge and came in within quoted range.
Description of Work: Repaired broken torsion spring on large heavy wood door.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$250

Contact information

46 Brewer St, EAST HARTFORD, CT 06118

http://www.douglasgaragedoor.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:00 AM - 4:30 AM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 4:30 AM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 4:30 AM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 4:30 AM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 4:30 AM
Saturday:
Closed

Licensing

Bonded

Insured
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Service Categories

Garage Doors,
Hurricane Shutters,
Doors,
Awnings

FAQ

Douglas Garage Door Center Inc is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 7:00 AM - 4:30 AM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 4:30 AM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 4:30 AM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 4:30 AM

Friday: 7:00 AM - 4:30 AM

Saturday: Closed

Douglas Garage Door Center Inc accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Douglas Garage Door Center Inc offers free project estimates.
No, Douglas Garage Door Center Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Douglas Garage Door Center Inc does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Douglas Garage Door Center Inc offers emergency services.
No, Douglas Garage Door Center Inc does not offer warranties.
Douglas Garage Door Center Inc offers the following services: Residential & Commercial Garage Door Openers, Overhead Door Sales & Repair, Openers, Awnings, Dock Equipment & Security Gates.

Contact information

46 Brewer St, EAST HARTFORD, CT 06118

http://www.douglasgaragedoor.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:00 AM - 4:30 AM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 4:30 AM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 4:30 AM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 4:30 AM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 4:30 AM
Saturday:
Closed