Garage Door Repairman and Contractors in Milwaukee, WI

• Broken Springs – Residential springs are rated for 10,000 cycles of operation. The cycle life is a rating, not a guarantee. Factors such as temperature change and extra weight added to the door also affect the life cycle of a spring. If your door has two springs and one breaks, we usually recommend replacing both because the other spring is probably at the end of its cycle. It is possible to order springs with a higher cycle rating for very high-use doors.

We strongly recommend against replacing your own springs, cables, or bottom brackets. All of these items are under extreme tension and can cause serious injury or death if you don’t have the right tools or experience. Our garage door contractors have years of experience and professional tools and equipment.

• Replacement Sections – Our garage door fixers can replace individual garage door panels or sections if they are damaged. We work with major manufacturers and door replacement companies, including CHI, Wayne Dalton, Clopay, Ideal, Amarr, Plycraft, and local wood suppliers. Our GEIS garage door repairmen are happy to provide a quote for the cost of garage door replacement sections.

• Door Opener Problems – People often think they need a new garage door opener when they just need a simple garage door tune-up. You can perform a simple test to determine what the issue is: pull the disconnect cord on the door opener and then operate the door manually. If the door rolls easily without getting hung up, then chances are your problem resides in the opener.

• Parts/Accessories – We carry a huge selection of quality, name-brand replacement parts and accessories for both residential garage doors and commercial garage doors and openers, including springs, cables, rollers, hinges, door sections, tracks, bottom door seals, perimeter weatherstripping, radio controls, circuit boards, safety beams, and more.

• Preventative Maintenance – It is recommended that your garage doors and openers be maintained annually to ensure safe and proper operation. Our garage door maintenance program includes:
  • Safety inspection of the door opener reversing mechanism.
  • Tightening of loose nuts, bolts, and screws.
  • Check cables for fraying.
  • Adjust spring tension.
  • Adjust tension of chain/belt on electric opener.
  • Set limit switches on electric opener.
  • Lube all rollers, bearings, and springs.
  • Inspect the perimeter weatherstrip for rips or tears.
  • Visually inspect (wood doors) for refinishing.

• Fire Door Drop Testing – NFPA 80 and Model Codes require the annual testing of rolling and sliding fire doors to demonstrate proper operation and full closure. A written record must be maintained and made available to the authority having jurisdiction. Our Fire Door Drop Test includes:
  • Inspection and testing of your fire doors for NFPA compliance with trained technicians.
  • A written report of the test for your records, along with recommendations for repairs if necessary.
  • Tagging of the door with a drop test sticker indicating the date of the last time a test was performed and by whom.
  • Records of all drop tests performed are kept on file at our office to comply with NFPA requirements.
  • An annual notice is mailed to remind you of NFPA 80 drop test requirements.