Install it yourself?

[JamesR]

Hi..

i want to try and istall a steel garage doors myself. i have the door in my garage right now all wrapped up in a cardboard with a bunch of screws and some hardware. I found some instructions on google but still not sure... i mean i dont want to end up with a door half way done and then still spend money to install it... anybody gave it a try before me out there?

[romeohbk]

well thats a tough one to answer...1- call a door company and ask for a price for the install, you might be suprised at how reasonable the price may be...never hurts to ask , right
2- if you get a pro to install the door you'll be entitled to some installation warranty (which is worth its weight in gold in my opinion)
3- depends on how mechanically inclined you are as well...what might take you all day to do will only take a pro 1.5 to 3 hours...depends what your time is worth to you i suppose...
4- doesn't matter what model/make/design whatever, all doors have some sort of spring loaded counterbalance thingamajig that has the potential to literally remove multiple appendages if you screw something up...and it aint hard to do that if you never saw one before and make a mistake...no reputable installer will ever attempt to explain how to safely wind a spring in a forum or over the phone....not in good conscience...just imagine accidently grabbing the pto on the back of a tractor...
5- i've done lots of service calls over the years where the customer has attempted to install a door and they can't get to run quite right, their bill is usually equal or more to what an actual install would've been...alot of companies charge the same for an install as for an (1)hourly service call rate...good luck

[JamesR]

thanks romeohbk.. that's exactly what i keep hearing from even my neighbours.. get a pro to do it rather than a hastle.. well then the next question.. can someone recommend a good company in toronto? Im a computer person... i try to do everything on a computer.. when i google it.. there are dozens of companies coming up.. question is how do u pick one? maybe im asking too much!

[romeohbk]

well i'm not from toronto so i can't recomend anyone in particular but how about asking someone at the place you got your door from (unless its home depot in which case take the friggin thing back)...or look to see what brand of door it is and phone someone who is the dealer of that practicular brand(did that make sense?)...if your neighbor was happy with his install then use the same guy...

[badzy]

Garage doors are a big investment in the style and comfort of your home. Your garage doors can account for up to 30 percent of the exterior portion of a home that is visible from the street. The style, color and condition of the door has a great influence on the overall appearance and curb appeal of the home..