When Mrs. Jensen, a long-time resident of the Tanglewood neighborhood in Houston, called our team, she was shaken. Her garage door had suddenly come crashing down on one side just moments after she had parked her car. The issue? A severely worn garage door cable that had snapped under pressure. Fortunately, no one was hurt, […]
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By Woodway Garage Doors Co. – Your Local Experts in Garage Door Service for Houston, TX Every week, our team at Woodway Garage Doors Co. responds to emergency garage door service calls across Houston, often involving situations that could have resulted in serious harm. One recent case involved a family living near the Galleria who
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A loud snap rang out at sunrise in a quiet neighborhood near Uptown Houston. The Hernandez family was getting ready for work and school when their garage door jammed halfway up and tilted at a dangerous angle. After inspecting the situation, they found a frayed metal cable hanging limply from one side of the garage
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Three months ago, we responded to an emergency service call from a homeowner in Houston who was understandably shaken. Their heavy garage door had fallen suddenly while halfway open, trapping their car inside and damaging the door tracks. Thankfully, no one was injured, but the cause was a classic case of neglecting worn garage door
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When Mr. Gonzalez from Houston contacted us, he was concerned about a rash of break-ins in his neighborhood. His old garage door, made of delaminating wood and missing insulation, no longer sealed properly. The opener was unreliable, and the springs had visibly weakened. Our team at Woodway Garage Doors Co. quickly replaced it with a
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When it comes to garage door emergencies, time is critical, and so is preparation. Not long ago, a family in Houston, TX, contacted our team at Woodway Garage Doors Co. in a panic. Their garage door opener failed during a thunderstorm, and the garage door wouldn’t budge. Stuck with their car inside, they needed emergency
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When Mr. Thompson from Houston began hearing a loud screech every morning as his garage door opened, he figured it was nothing serious. Like many homeowners, he grabbed a can of WD-40, sprayed the hinges, and moved on. But the problem only got worse. After a few weeks, his garage door stopped functioning completely. When
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New garage door installation is one of the smartest investments you can make to enhance your home’s curb appeal, energy efficiency, and safety. But in neighborhoods governed by a Homeowners Association (HOA), it isn’t as simple as picking your favorite door style and calling an installer. HOAs often have strict rules about everything from color
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Last December, a homeowner in Memorial called our team at Woodway Garage Doors Co. in a panic. Their insulated garage door refused to open during a sudden cold snap, trapping their car inside. Our inspection revealed that worn-out rollers and poor garage door insulation maintenance had allowed cold moisture to freeze the components. It could
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When a homeowner in the Memorial area of Houston recently contacted us about their garage feeling unusually hot, even though they had an insulated garage door installed just over 15 years ago, we knew it was time for a full inspection. The polyurethane foam core inside the garage door panels had started to break down
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