Serving Northbrook, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2004
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Called Roberts as my garage door wouldn't open all the way and they came out and fixed it the same day. Victor was super professional and nice -- trusted him immediately to do quality work, and he did."
Serving Northbrook, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
Warranties offered
"Needed garage door repair during a busy week when timing was critical. Alamo Garage Doors was incredibly accommodating with scheduling and completed the spring replacement exactly when promised."
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Serving Northbrook, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 1984
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"I had an old Torquemaster system from Wayne-Dalton that went bad. Parts are too hard to obtain so at Garage Door Corp's recommendation, I replaced the entire spring setup. I am glad I did because they used "standard" parts that can be easily serviced in the future. Garage Door Corp was knowledgeable, honest, competitively priced and responded quickly, I am very happy with the quick response, quality work, and affordable price."
Serving Northbrook, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2020
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"I appreciated the technician's expert installation and quality work regarding my new garage door opener. I also appreciated the instructions/information he provided about the new opener and the condition of the garage door. I would definitely recommend this business and plan to have them come back in the spring to tune up the garage door."
Serving Northbrook, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2017
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Marcos did an exceptional job fixing our garage door. We were worried we d have to replace the entire door, but instead we only needed to remove the existing spring system, and install torsion springs which was less than third of the cost of replacing the whole door. He was very thorough at explaining everything too, which was appreciated since I don t know much about the mechanics of garage doors. If you re wanting a professional who knows what they re doing, is trustworthy and punctual, we d strongly recommend Marcos from Infantino s Garage Door Service."
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Serving Northbrook, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2008
Free estimates
Customers say: Quick response
"The tech Miles took time to explain the process. I will call them again for garage door issues."
+120
Serving Northbrook, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1985
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Installer came out the next day and did the install. He was very nice and mindful of our baby in the house. We didn’t even know he was there. Once he was finished he took my wife and I through the operation of the door and remotes and things to watch out for as far as the censors. He answered our questions throughly and was great to work with."
Serving Northbrook, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2020
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"AG smart garage did a great job with my new garage door and opener installation. Sean, my installer, was very nice and did an excellent job. The price was good and it was very easy to schedule installation. I would highly recommend this company."
+20
Serving Northbrook, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1996
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"Great work by North Shore Garage. Will is incredibly friendly and a pleasure to work with. He was priced very reasonably and helped remove my extremely heavy old broken door. I hired them after receiving several other quotes. Will had the winning personality and no-nonsense plan. I highly recommend North Shore Garage Doors."
Serving Northbrook, IL and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1996
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"The service tech Gus was extremely professional and efficient. I highly recommend Ortiz Garage Doors."
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