Serving San Diego, CA and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 1997
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Professional Garage Door Services did a great job with my garage door repair and spring replacement. The technicians were on time, fair, and excellent work."
+773
Serving San Diego, CA and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
Warranties offered
"Alamo Garage Doors installed a new insulated garage door for our home. The installation team was punctual, professional, and meticulous about their work."
+4
Serving San Diego, CA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1979
Free estimates
Small jobs welcome
"I called 3 referrals from Angie’s list. I called Easy Open Door Co., Inc. on a Monday morning and Sherry set up appointment for Randy to come out on Wednesday for measurements & quote. Randy was prompt, professional, gave me the facts without pushing products; answered my questions and left me with brochures and a quote for the choices I made. I called Friday of the same week and the door and garage door opener were installed the following Thursday by Devin, who was also very nice and professional; worked quickly and cleaned up and hauled away the old wood and door. The bottom sides and trim around the door needed to be replaced. So Randy came back and replaced the wood while Devin was preparing the installation. Because Randy could not find matching trim, he routed the pattern in the trim himself so it would match the existing trim which was from when the house was built in the 50’s. I need to paint it myself, but that’s not an issue. I think Randy went above and beyond to make sure the trim matched. I also spoke with Michele who called the day before as a reminder for the installation. Very pleased with this company and the people I dealt with. I will definitely recommend this company to anyone needing a new garage door or if a new garage door opener is needed. They will also service the door and replace the battery back up as needed on the garage door opener. As for the other two referrals I called, the first one I called was rude on the phone and the person they said would call me back never did and the 2nd number I called quoted high on the phone, came out the day after Randy was here, so I already knew how the process would go and the dollar amount more or less, and this person was not professional, verbally padded their prices for the same brochure I already had, unknown to him, and said they’d get back to me with their formal quote once he talked to the installer - I’ve never heard back. So do your homework and you’ll find Easy Open Door Co., Inc. in Lakeside, CA is the way to go. Thank you. Margie"
+8
Serving San Diego, CA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2013
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Great service! Ben, the technician, arrived during the promised window, was friendly, courteous, professional, and efficient. He advised regarding options for service (lube & tune of existing system) vs motor replacement. Ben also advised that if I elected service vs replacement at this time and subsequently (within one year) replaced the motor, the cost for the lube & tune service would be credited toward the purchase price of a new motor. I'm very satisfied with the entire customer experience. Ben was excellent and I would highly recommend Local Garage Door Company."
+22
Serving San Diego, CA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2001
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"We needed to replace our nearly 60-year-old wooden garage door. First, one company came and told me we need to take out part of our existing shelves to be able to install a new one. So I called Precision for a second opinion. Mark came over the same day, and told me the shelves were fine and we just needed to clear some space for them to work. He was able to schedule the service within days. Stason was our technician. He called me to see if he could come earlier(11:20am) than scheduled(1:00pm). He was really courteous and professional. He worked the whole time and singlehandedly removed the old door and installed the new one by 2:00pm. He spent time explaining to me how to operate and maintain it, and about the warranty. He left no mess and everything worked fine. I'm extremely happy with both people I worked with and the results. Highly recommended!!"
Serving San Diego, CA and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2021
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"The project was a garage door spring replacement. Tech was quick and efficient."
+7
Serving San Diego, CA and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2024
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"I recently had my garage door fixed by Benjamin from garage door doctorz , and I couldn?t be happier with the service! Benjamin was amazing"
+11
Serving San Diego, CA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2010
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"The Serviceman came out, had all parts he needed to repair/replace things on my garage door. He was very efficient."
+108
Serving San Diego, CA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2024
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"GARAGE DOOR WORKS GREAT NOW!"
Serving San Diego, CA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2006
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"My repair person was great! He repaired my existing garage door as well as (upon my request) offering me valuable info on future products that I may wish to buy. There was no upselling and I felt extremely confident that the job was being done right!"
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