Why you should hire a professional to install your new garage door.
McInerney Garage Door's professional installers can typically install a door in only a few hours and are careful to make sure safety requirements are met. A professional installer will save you time and guarantee that your door performs safely and effectively. Garage doors installation is highly technical. If your springs are not installed properly, it could be a dangerous hazard and could also affect the doors performance.
How To Measure The Door Opening For A New Door?
Normally, it is a good idea to have our technician do the measuring for you. It's part of our "Free Estimate". But it is a good idea for you to know approximately how big your door opening is when you give us a call for price quotes. Here's how:
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Width of the opening from jamb to jamb.
2.Height of the opening from the floor to the bottom of the header.
3.Headroom from the top of the opening to the ceiling or first obstruction .
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Excellent warranties!
New doors and openers are covered by a minimum one year warranty on material and workmanship. Several doors and openers have extended material warranties beyond the first year. We warranty all of our work for 1 year. Parts are warranteed for 90 days.
About insulated doors.
If you have a room above the garage that requires to be heated, we highly suggest that you get a good insulated door. It will help you save on your heating bill. If you use your garage as a workshop, your door should be insulated. An insulated door will keep temperatures in the garage fairly stable to reduce the temperature fluctuation in the room. Finally, an insulated door is generally quieter and has a more attractive interior than an uninsulated door.
Removal of the old existing door.
For a small fee, our technicians properly remove your door and recycle all recoverable materials.
Installation Lead Times.
Currently our lead time is 1-2 weeks for doors that are in stock. Special order doors usually take 4-6 weeks.
Clear the garage floor for installation.
To install the doors and openers efficiently, our technicians need the space to be free of debris. Please have all vehicles out of the garage during installation.
Using and old operator on your new door.
The opener must meet certain reversing requirements in order to prevent entrapment. Opener codes are dictated by State and Federal guidelines (UL-325). Existing machines are checked first by the serial number and manufacturer name, then by proper installation and finally by condition.
Painting a steel door.
Steel doors can be painted with a quality latex paint. Oil base paint is a NO- NO, it will cause the original finish to bubble up and peel off. With latex paint, there is no prep work needed other than to make sure the door is clean and dry before painting.
Payments and Deposits.
We gladly accept cash and checks. At the present time, we do not accept accept credit cards.
We also require a deposit of 50% before we are able to place the door order.
