Older homes with detached garages
St. Catharines has a lot of older housing, especially in Merritton, Port Dalhousie and the streets around downtown. Detached single garages are common, and some still have old wood doors or doors on exposed extension springs. Wood doors soak up moisture, swell and stick in damp weather, and after enough years the bottom panel rots. Replacing a door like that with steel, or a carriage-style steel door if you like the look of wood, ends the problem.
If you’d rather keep real wood, we install wood garage doors too. They need sealing or painting every few years.
Newer homes
Newer homes with attached double garages and openers need the usual repairs: torsion springs, cables, rollers and openers. If a spring has broken, leave the door closed and call. Our garage door repair page lists what we fix.
Commercial doors
For shops, warehouses and industrial units, we install and repair sectional overhead doors and rolling steel doors, and can schedule maintenance. See commercial garage doors.
How booking works
Our shop is at 4120 Ridgeway Drive in Mississauga, along the QEW from St. Catharines. We don’t have a Niagara office. Call and describe the problem, and we’ll set a date that works. We confirm the price before any work starts.
Questions from St. Catharines homeowners
Why does my wooden garage door stick in wet weather?
Wood absorbs moisture and swells, so it rubs on the frame and the sections bind. Sealing and painting helps for a while, but an old wood door that keeps sticking usually needs replacing.
Can you replace just the springs on an old door?
Usually. If the door is solid and only the springs or cables are worn, we replace those. If the panels are rotted, a new door is the better spend, and we’ll say so.
Do you install wood-look doors?
Yes. Carriage-style steel doors with a woodgrain finish give you the look of wood without the upkeep.