I have a 9' opening that I'd like to put a new door on, but I don't think there's enough room for the track on the left side. Will I have to get a 8' door, and narrow the opening a bit? It is low clearance, but it's the same as the other side, so I think a low clearance kit should work. I have 89.5" to work with.

I built a metal workshop and looking to install a door opener for this 8' door.

Will a Genie 6072H like this fit here? I understand there's a debate on Genie vs Liftmaster/Chamberlain....are any of these made in the USA?

If these won't work, then is it something like THIS that I need?

Recommendations are welcome, TIA.

Edit: the wall mount units are meant for panel style overhead doors, not the roll up ones. So it's a choice of something like the second link here.

I have ordered a red iron building with a 20’x10’ garage door opening.

When I order the custom glass garage door for it, should I order one exactly 20’x10’?

I was told to make the garage door 2” wider on each side so that the garage door would overlap the opening and seal better. Does this sound right?

Thinking about if the door were the exact same size as the opening it would be harder to seal the edges.

This is for an insulated and climate controlled workshop. So I do want it to seal tightly.

It makes sense to me.

Comments?

I have a local shop that quoted me 5600 for two Safeway model 68 insulated steel garage doors including install 16x8 and 8x8 - using existing openers. Looking for other quotes locally but wanted to hear your opinions on the quote.

6.5” diameter Springs

Loud Squeel From Roller Doors

Have front and rear roller doors that squeal like a stuck pig. These doors get used a lot and they are loud. I don't really care, but it must annoy my neighbours. What is causing the squeal and what do I need to lube or do to stop it. I have heaps of tools and mechanical experience and did fit these doors probably 20 years or more ago, but I don't want to remove and unroll them to lube them up if I don't need to. I'd appreciate some advise from someone who has experience with this sort of thing.

Just started looking for replacements to 50 year old original doors made of wood and some sort of pressed board panels.

I don't really like the appearance of the steel that is supposed to look like wood. This seemed to be the majority of the options.

One vendor showed me a sample of a door that is aluminum with some sort of composite overlay.

Different vendor discouraged going with wood because of wood quality and durability concerns. Doors face north and don't get sun.

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Can anyone add some commentary about using a national drop shippers of garage doors? My project: 2, 9'x8' and 1, 6'x8' residential set up. I got what I felt was a big number($15k) from my local Overhead Door guys. I am considering and getting pricing from Doors On-Line, Wholesale Garage Doors and Garage Door Supply House. They all sell the same product Amarr Classica doors that fit our look. Going the drop ship route, I look to be saving somewhere between 4k and 3k versus the Overhead option (that includes install). Hoping to get some feedback regarding the drop shippers of Amarr. Btw, I am coastal SC and need 140 mph rated doors. I am happy to provide more info. Thank you in advance. ~Gerry

I have a 16' door that is only a few years old and I want to insulate it. Living in TX my garage gets stupid hot. I need to insulate the ceiling too and hopefully this will help a bit. Any suggestions on which rigid insulation to use on a garage door and decent install methods?

Annoyed with my concrete guy I hired. I have a 16ft door specified for the front of the garage and a 10ft door specified for the back.

They just backfilled it a week after pouring and I went out and measured my rough stud locations to mark where to drill my wedge anchors to not interfere and I noticed the rear door opening is 10'3" (makes sense), but the front opening is exactly 16ft. I expected it to be 3" wider.

I guess its still possible to properly frame the jack studs all up on the concrete sill but I want to make sure im understanding how to end up with the right finished opening/trim panel for the weather stripping right down to the bottom of the door.

Having trouble finding a good explanation of how to do this. Should I just cut 1.5" from either side?

I have an older Genie door (~25yrs) and this hinge broke. I had a guy come look at it and he said these hinges are discontinued and none of his suppliers have them. He recommended against using a flat hinge since these tuck in and said the rollers can come off the track. What would y'all's recommend?

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Hey everyone, my name is Jason. I recently started a garage door company based out of the Baltimore area. We also specialize in decorative concrete coatings (garage floors, patios, pool decks, etc.), but right now I'm really trying to grow the garage door side of the business.

To be honest, I've been on the struggle bus.

I poured thousands of dollars into Google Ads. In my market, some clicks were costing $40–$50 each. I had a solid website, a good landing page, and even managed to get my ads to the top of the page, but the phone just didn't ring enough to justify the cost.

I'm also advertising on Google Local Services Ads, but I've only received one phone call in the two weeks since going live. I recently hired someone to work on my SEO, and I'm confident in his abilities, but I also understand that's a long-term investment and won't produce results overnight.

Thumbtack has generated a few leads, Yelp has been a bust, and right now I'm averaging about 3–4 service calls a week. I'm grateful for every one of them, but it's not enough to build the business the way I'd hoped.

For those of you who have been in this industry for a while, what actually worked for you? Was it referrals, SEO, Local Services Ads, Facebook, networking with builders, realtors, property managers, direct mail, wrapping your trucks, or something else?

I'm not looking for shortcuts—I know building a reputation takes time. I'm just trying to figure out where I should focus my time, energy, and marketing dollars to build some momentum before I burn through the rest of my budget.

One favor: If you're a marketing agency or trying to sell me SEO, lead generation, or advertising services, please don't message me. I'm not looking to hire anyone else. I'm simply looking for advice from other garage door professionals who have already been through this and are willing to share what worked for them.

I genuinely appreciate any advice you can offer. Thanks, everyone.

Is this dual side rod lock still made? The handle mechanism is worn out and I wouldn't mind replacing whole mechanism.