A noisy, slow, or failing garage door is a red flag for buyers. We tune it up before the home inspection so it's one less thing to negotiate away.
Buyers and their inspectors notice everything. A door that grinds on the way up, reverses before it closes, or has a worn spring sitting in a pile of rust gives them something to point at. Something to ask for money back on. Something that could slow your closing.
Most of those issues are a fast, affordable fix. A tune-up before your listing goes live, or before the inspection window, is one of the easiest things you can do to protect your sale price.
We see it all the time on Vancouver Island: sellers lose negotiating power over a $150 repair they didn't know about.
"The inspector flagged the garage door and the buyer asked for $800 off. The actual fix cost $120."
We hear this story often. A pre-sale tune-up costs less than the negotiation does.
We go through every moving part so you know exactly what condition your door is in before anyone else does.
Torsion and extension springs checked for wear, tension, and end-of-life indicators. We tell you honestly what they have left.
Cables inspected for fraying, uneven wear, or slack. A frayed cable is a safety issue buyers won't overlook.
Worn rollers cause noise and roughness. We inspect and lubricate all hardware so the door moves the way it should.
Tracks that are out of alignment cause binding and uneven travel. We adjust and secure them so the door runs clean.
Force settings, auto-reverse, and safety sensors all tested. Home inspectors check these. We make sure they pass.
Springs, rollers, hinges, and tracks all lubricated. The door goes quiet. That alone changes how it feels to a buyer walking through.
Tell us where you are on Vancouver Island and when you're planning to list. We'll find a time that works around your schedule, including before open houses or inspection windows.
One of our technicians goes through the door top to bottom. We bring the tools and parts for the most common fixes. Most tune-ups are done in under an hour.
We tell you what we found and what we fixed. If something needs replacing before the inspection, we say so. If everything is solid, we tell you that too. No pressure either way.
Go into your home inspection with confidence. Your garage door is tuned, tested, and ready. Buyers walk through and it just works.
We're not going to tell you something needs replacing when it doesn't. Our reputation is built on being the neighbour who actually knows what they're talking about.
We've seen every brand, every door type, and every problem on Vancouver Island. We diagnose right the first time.
Caleb and the team are hands-on at every job. You're not dealing with a franchise or a call centre.
Nobody here earns more by selling you parts you don't need. Fair price, honest assessment. That's the job.
Realtors around the mid-Island corridor refer us because we make their clients' homes inspection-ready without drama.
Called them before listing our house in Nanaimo. They showed up the next day, tuned everything up, replaced a roller. Door went from grinding to smooth. Inspector didn't mention it once.
Homeowner, Nanaimo BC
Based in Ladysmith, we travel the full corridor to get your garage door inspection-ready before your listing goes live.