Most trusted and experienced Garage Door Repair and Replacement company in the Triangle since 2002. Give us a call and we will have your garage door fixed today! Garage Door Specialist is composed of a team of knowledgeable employees that take pride in their work and care about customer service. We have been an Award winning Angie's List Member for a decade. We are family owned and operated and are truly your neighbor in the community. We can repair or replace any garage door or motor. We offer a flat rate service charge and our prices are fair and competitive. Our showroom is open Monday-Friday 7:30- 4:30 please stop by with any questions. We have a A+ rating at the Better Business Bureau Member, International Door Association Member, Fully licensed and Insured. CHI dealer, Liftmaster dealer for 25 years, Amarr Garage Door Master Dealer. Additional email - Michelle@garagedoorspecialist.net, Sales@garagedoorspecialist.net.Additional DBA - Carolina Garage Door Specialist Inc. Additional phones - (919) 771-1074, (919) 841-0030, (919) 954-7011, (919) 833-1352, (919) 870-8000, (919) 745-8244, (919) 741-6652.
Business highlights
25 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Garage door repair, panel replacement, electric garage door opener repair, sales and installation of new garage doors & openers, garage organization & cabinets
He arrived promptly and waited for me to get home to let him in. In 15 minutes he a diagnosed and fixed the issues. Gave a special price for Angie List clients. I was impressed.
Description of Work: Fixed garage doors and remote control unit.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$65
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review!
Marcus S.
05/2016
5.0
garage doors
 + -1 more
Everything went excellent! I submitted a request via Angie's List late the night before and I got an immediate call a little after 8a.m. the next morning in which Michelle promptly scheduled an appointment for the 1-3pm timeframe the same day. James actually called to advise he could arrive earlier, which worked out perfectly for me. James was very knowledgeable and experienced. He showed me quickly how someone who knows what they are doing, can complete the job much better than my attempt. I am glad that I chose Garage Door Specialist to fix and tune-up my garage door which was probably long overdue after 15 years. I would highly recommend James and Garage Door Specialists.
Description of Work: I had a broken spring and worn pulley that I attempted to replace myself, but door wouldn't close properly. James at Garage Door Specialists noted what I suspected, in that the tension on the new spring was stronger and the color tension on my remaining spring didn't exactly match what I purchased from Lowes. James replaced both springs, cables, pulleys, tightened all bolts, lubricated door and adjusted the up/down door closure on the motor.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$206
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Thanks for the review! James is a great technician thanks for the business! Jimmy Davis
David R.
04/2016
5.0
garage doors
 + -1 more
Incredible service. Dave was here within three hours of my call, and the work was completed in half an hour. He clearly described the work and the cost. This was some of the best serve I have ever received. Everyone should choose them for such work.
Description of Work: replaced broken spring on the garage door
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Thanks for leaving us the review! Dave is a great technician! Jimmy Davis
Jeff B.
03/2016
5.0
garage doors
 + -1 more
Very prompt response to service request. Great service and very friendly. Highly recommend them for service.
Description of Work: Garage door and opener tune-up. Repair weather strip threshold.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$155
Carla R.
02/2016
5.0
garage doors
 + -1 more
Michelle was very helpful over the phone with describing my options and pricing of add-ons & with scheduling. Dave arrived on time (despite the still-snowy roads) and completed the work in a couple hours. I especially liked that he took the time to make sure everything was programmed & to go over the controls with me before he left. When I had a question about an intermittent error message during the week following installation, I had no problem getting a return visit (at no charge) & immediate resolution.
Description of Work: Replaced garage door opener (including safety sensors, wall control panel, and remotes). Installed new keypad on outside of garage door. Ensured that the remotes, the keypad, and my car's Homelink were all programmed properly to operate the door opener.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$450
kurt B.
12/2015
5.0
garage doors
 + -1 more
tech was out the next day and completed the work in about 1 hour. Good customer service would recommend there services.
Description of Work: Replaced the spring system. Had to replace because the old spring system was a custom one and costly to replace.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Thanks for taking the time to leave us the review! Please let us know if you have any problems. Jimmy Davis
Ken T.
11/2015
5.0
garage doors
 + -1 more
It went just as advertised. The gentleman showed up right on time and proceeded right to work. Very professional. Even recommended some easy maintenance that I could do in the future. Would use again.
Description of Work: Checked garage door and did maintenance on it.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$65
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Thanks for the business and the review! Jimmy Davis
Kathy M.
11/2015
5.0
doors, garage doors
 + 0 more
I submitted a request to schedule an appointment online via Angie's List at 1030 pm and I got a call from the office first thing the following morning. They gave me a 2 hour time window in which the tech would arrive, and he was prompt. Dave, the tech, was very professional and knowledgeable. He had both of the springs replaced and the door back in service in less than 2 hours. Will definitely call should we ever need service again.
Description of Work: Replaced broken garage door spring.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$260
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Dave is a great technician and really loves what he does! Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review! Jimmy Davis
John M.
11/2015
5.0
garage doors
 + -1 more
Called in the early morning and tech arrived in 2 hrs. Performed repair for agreed price and the repair has worked great ever since.
Description of Work: Fixed Garage door that was knocked off the tracks
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$169.83
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Thanks for leaving us the review please call if you have any trouble! Jimmy Davis
Lee R.
11/2015
5.0
garage doors
 + -1 more
From start to finish, this was handled professionally. I was contacted within 24 hours of requesting service, and an appointment was set up. The technician showed up on time. He analyzed the problem and found a solution within just a few minutes. Since he had the part he needed in the truck, he gave us a price that seemed reasonable and fixed the mechanism within thirty minutes of arriving. Since we are Angie's List members, we also got a discount. He did not try to sell us anything we didn't need, and gave us great advice on maintenance. VERY happy!
Description of Work: Replaced a worn-out gear that was making the whole system inoperable; checked the motor; made sure the settings worked for our old door opener and the new one we bought from him; oiled the hinges.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$205
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Glad we could help with your garage door opener. Thanks for leaving us the review! Jimmy Davis
Kimberly W.
10/2015
5.0
garage doors
 + -1 more
Fantastic! I thought I needed a new motor (more than twice the price, but Dennis suggested that a replacement board might work. He was right, and I appreciate it. Also, the person who answered the phone was courteous, knowledgeable, and quite responsive to my needs. Clearly customer satisfaction is important to this company. I will use them again.
Description of Work: Replace the board in my garage opener motor
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$191
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Dennis is a great technician! Thanks for the review please let us know if you have any problems. Jimmy Davis
Keith B.
10/2015
5.0
doors, garage doors
 + 0 more
In the past, our garage door would occasionally only rise about 2-feet from the ground and then stop. Tightening the strength/torque on the electric motor seemed to fix the problem back then. - Last night we heard a loud SPROINGGG from the garage. I tried opening the garage door via the electric-opener and once again, it would only open about 2-feet. Turning up the torque on the electric motor was out-of-the-question as it was already on its maximum setting. Our cars were effectively trapped inside the garage. - At 4:55pm I called the Garage Door Specialists and left a voicemail. Within an hour I received a callback. After explaining the problem the (owner??) explained that most likely both springs in our (what I've learned is called the "Torsion Spring") were snapped. The first probably snapped several months ago, and the second snapped last night. He told me that he might be able to get someone out there that night, if not...the next day. - Sure enough, someone came to our house within two hours of that call. He fixed everything within an hour (also replacing all of our rollers) and was on his way. The door now works great and is much more quiet than before. They charged $85.00 for the service call (which included all labor) and about $380.00 for the replacement parts.
Description of Work: Fixed a garage door that wouldn't open.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$470
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Thanks for the review I enjoyed reading it! Please let us know if you have any problems! Jimmy Davis
Derek S.
09/2015
5.0
garage doors
 + -1 more
Everything was done efficiently. After installing the unit, he also tuned up the garage door and lubricated the rollers. The door is SO MUCH QUIETER. The deal included the battery back up and outside keypad. He explained the operation of the key pad to my wife and made sure she understood all the features. He was very professional and courteous. Should we ever need service for our garage door, we know who to call.
Description of Work: Removed existing garage door opener (not functioning). Replaced the unit with a new garage door opener, key pad, two remotes and a wall switch unit.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$395
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and for your business! Jimmy Davis
Theresa S.
09/2015
5.0
garage doors
 + -1 more
Dennis did an absolutely fabulous job with the install. He was extremely professional and helpful. I would definitely use this company for all of my future garage door maintenance.
Description of Work: Replace garage door opener
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$395
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Dennis is one of the best! Thanks for the business and taking the time to leave us a review! Please let us know if you have any issues. Jimmy Davis
Jeff W.
08/2015
5.0
garage doors
 + -1 more
Fast, professional and fair service. Technician evaluated situation and replaced only the springs as necessary, no upsale, no BS. We were charged exactly as quoted on the phone.
Description of Work: Replaced broken garage door springs
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$277
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Thanks for the review glad we could help! Please call us with any issues. Thank you Jimmy Davis
Thomas M.
08/2015
5.0
garage doors
 + -1 more
Very happy with the new garage door opener. This was an Angie's List special deal. Deal also included an outside key pad and 2 remotes. When opening or closing...it's absolutely noiseless compare to what it was. Had to make multiple calls (2) to confirm instillation due to a lack of free space for the installer to work. It only take 5-mins to clear that space however, they drove by before the installation time and saw the space was blocked and left without speaking to me. Had he came at the arrange time, it would have been cleared just prior to that. Due to this, another call was made to arrange another instillation time. Still, the installer was very, very good and finished in less than 1-hr. All worth it!
Description of Work: Installed new Liftmaster garage door opener
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$395
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Upset to hear our tech did this. It has been addressed and will not happen again in the future. Thanks for leaving us the review and hope we can help if you have any other problems. Jimmy Davis
Beth H.
07/2015
5.0
doors, garage doors
 + 0 more
the torsion spring had broken several months ago and I had someone lined up to fix it, however, that didn't happen. I called Garage Door Specialists @ apx 0900 on 7-23 and was told Dennis could come the same day between 1400 & 1600. A little before 1400 Dennis shows up, looks at the garage door and the replacement parts I had previously purchased. He indicated the parts would work and it would be $150 to install them and he could do the work 'right now'. I was thrilled. He fixed the door in apx 25 minutes. Gave me good advice on the projected future life of the garage door opener itself and the replacement parts. Dennis was professional and knowledgeable.
Description of Work: Replaced torsion spring and side cables. Balanced door.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Glad we could help Dennis is a great technician! Please let us know if you have any issues! Thank you! Jimmy Davis
Laura W.
07/2015
5.0
doors, garage doors
 + 0 more
Very pleased with the service. The technican, Bob, called to ask permission to arrive a few minutes early and arrived exactly when he said he would. Diagnosed problem and offered solutions to me to approve. Did not try to upsell me anything, just gave me facts to base a decision. Repaired both doors and checked them for proper operation. Did exactly what he said he would. I would recommend this company to my friends.
Description of Work: Replaced broken spring with new torsion spring and repaired a traveler car that was stuck in the track.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$299
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Glad we could help! Bob is a great technician. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! Jimmy Davis
Eris S.
05/2015
5.0
doors, garage doors
 + 0 more
The job was fantastic and I am very pleased with the door and the service. The technician was punctual, friendly and fast. He removed my old door and replaced it with the new one I ordered. I would recommend Garage Door Specialists.
Description of Work: Sorry this review is late, but I like to let things settle and see how they turn out. I had a new fairly high-end garage door installed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,600
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review! We appreciate the good words and letting us handle you garage door replacement. Jimmy Davis
Amelia C.
04/2015
5.0
garage doors
 + -1 more
First of all, I give this company and Jimmy a big thank you for saving the day! We discovered our garage door was not working early this morning and this is a day that we did not have time to deal with a broken garage door! We were preparing to go out of town for the weekend. I called our usual garage door service company and the best they could do was send someone tomorrow. Of course, we were desperate to have it fixed before we left town so I started calling other companies right away. Every call I made was quick because I either got an answering service (I left messages and none of those companies have returned my calls yet) or they were too busy to help me this weekend. Then, I called Garage Door Specialist. They impressed me from the moment the phone was answered. The nice lady I spoke to actually took the time to ask me what was going on with the door and then she told me what she thought the problem was. After that, she said that Jimmy could be at my house within a couple of hours. He called when he was on his way and got there quickly. He confirmed that the problem was indeed a broken spring. At this point, there was a lot going on in our house, we were packing and loading cars and I told Jimmy that I might have to leave before he finished. He was so professional and friendly and he told me that he could be finished quickly (worked very calmly under pressure, knowing we were in a big rush and even had to patiently wait while we got cars and other things we were packing out of our garage). He explained the cost to me in detail before he started working and then he finished faster than I ever imagined this job could be taken care of. He also took the time to check everything and make sure there were no other issues. He was honest, told me that the door was in good shape otherwise and I shouldn't need to do anything else other than having it serviced again in a year. He made the whole experience very simple on a day that nothing else going on at my house was simple! I highly recommend Garage Door Specialist!
Description of Work: Replaced springs
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Hello it was great to meet you and glad I was able to help that day! Thanks for taking the time to leave us the review. It was good talking kid sports with you and I hope your sons tourney went well in the rain! Thanks again! Jimmy Davis
James M.
01/2015
5.0
garage doors
 + -1 more
It went good, good quality and they showed up on time. The spring was under warranty so they did all the work for free. The originally spring broke so they weighed the door to make sure they were getting a strong enough spring as a replacement
Description of Work: They replaced springs
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Glad to help thank you!
darren B.
12/2014
5.0
doors, garage doors
 + 0 more
Great experience. This company was highly responsive and professional and their technician was a true expert. We have an unconventional setup with one opener handling two doors. The opener tore off the garage doors and broke a panel on each - it was bad. I did my homework and legwork everyone wanted to do a full replacement. I found the door manufacturer and these guys were a dealer. Right away they were different - they listened. I only needed a repair but when I do need new doors I will call them again. This time we needed a heavy duty repair and the tech, Toma, was AWESOME. He is not only professional and polite, but also insightful and very skilled. Seriously, he came up with an awesome fix that worked the first time. He was honest and fair and I was really pleased at how well they took care of things from end to end.
Description of Work: Very cleverly and expertly repaired 2 badly damaged garage door panels and saved us from a full 2 door replacement
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$118
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Thank you for the review and Happy New Year!
Albert L.
11/2014
5.0
garage doors
 + -1 more
The technician was ON TIME. Very professional, knew exactly how to approach the problem. He asked me to raise/lower the door a few times (just to save him a few steps.....absolutely ok by me.... I was in the garage just to watch how it was done anyway.), and had the old spring off, and the new one on in a matter of MINUTES. The LAST time this spring was broken and replaced (by a DIFFERENT COMPANY), the repairman was here for an hour and 30 minutes. 90 MINUTES. After arriving at the tail-end of the THREE HOUR window we were given....a long, drawn-out process as he told us his life story of working for a company that didn't appreciate his efforts. Dennis, on the other hand, was efficient, no effort wasted, and answered my questions as he worked without breaking stride! He was informative, honest and it was OBVIOUS he knew how to get the job done right the first time. He quoted the cost before he began the work, and that was the amount on the invoice. Period. What. A. Pleasure. Oh, by the way, he was done inside of 20 minutes from the time he stepped into the garage. 20 MINUTES. He also arrived EXACTLY at the beginning of the 2 hour window Michelle had estimated for me on the phone. Definitely signs of a well-organized staff. Garage Door Specialist, Inc. now has a customer (as well as me telling my neighbors and friends) for LIFE. They lived up to their website claims, and I truly look forward to having them out later to quote a replacement door in a few years!!!!!
Description of Work: Replaced broken spring on garage door.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
So glad you are happy with the work! Dennis is a great technician he really knows his stuff! Thank you for taking the time to leave the review! Jimmy Davis
Cindy S.
10/2014
5.0
garage doors
 + -1 more
The garage door suddenly stopped working and we called four different people and they all gave a rough estimate, except for these people, they gave an exact quote and that's exactly what they charged when they came out. The problem happened on a Saturday. And this company was the only one able to come out on a Saturday. Everyone else we called couldn't make it until Monday or Tuesday. Once he was here my husband talked to him about simply replacing the whole garage door opener since it was at least 10 years old we figured it probably wasn't going to last too much longer. But he said once he repaired it we should easily get several more years out of it. So we were very impressed that he actually talked us out of spending extra money. We will definitely use him again. And have already referred him to other neighbors.
Description of Work: He fixed the garage door.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Thank you for the review and the business we appreciate it very much! Jimmy Davis
James E.
10/2014
5.0
garage doors
 + -1 more
They made it out the next day and were the best company scheduling-wise and were competitive with pricing. They were here right on-time. They were excellent with communication on the door. We have recommended their services to others.
Description of Work: The garage door fell off the track and he replaced, at my request, some of the rollers.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Response from Garage Door Specialist, Inc
Glad we could help and thanks for the review! Jimmy Davis
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FAQ
Garage Door Specialist, Inc is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Monday: 6:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Tuesday: 6:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday: 6:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Thursday: 6:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Friday: 6:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Garage Door Specialist, Inc accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Garage Door Specialist, Inc offers free project estimates.
Yes, Garage Door Specialist, Inc offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Garage Door Specialist, Inc does not offer a senior discount.
No, Garage Door Specialist, Inc does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Garage Door Specialist, Inc offers warranties.
Garage Door Specialist, Inc offers the following services: Garage door repair, panel replacement, electric garage door opener repair, sales and installation of new garage doors & openers, garage organization & cabinets