Garage door membership in the Atlanta area
A yearly tune-up, priority scheduling and member savings on repair labor for homes in Atlanta, Decatur, Marietta, Alpharetta, Lawrenceville, Newnan and the towns in between. Plans from $19 a month, no contract.
Short answer: DoorGuard is available in 318 ZIP codes across Fulton County, DeKalb County, Gwinnett County, Cobb County, Clayton County and 23 more counties. Plans start at $19 a month, with no contract. Every plan includes a yearly tune-up and safety inspection, priority scheduling and member savings on repair labor.
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Coverage is by ZIP code. Enter yours to see if DoorGuard serves your home.
What garage doors go through in the Atlanta area
Metro Atlanta is built on red clay and rolling hills, and both affect garage doors. Clay swells when it is wet and shrinks in dry spells, so slabs and driveways can shift over the years. On sloped lots, common in Cobb, Cherokee and north Fulton, many homes have a drive-under garage tucked beneath the house, where the door sits at the bottom of a steep driveway and takes runoff in heavy rain. A door that no longer meets the floor evenly lets in water and red mud. Our guide to an uneven gap under the door explains what causes it.
Every spring the pines let go of their pollen, and for a few weeks a yellow film coats cars, porches and garage doors across the region. It works its way into rollers and hinges along with everything else. Summer brings long, humid heat and strong afternoon storms, and the same tree canopy that keeps the city green can drop limbs in high wind. Most winters are mild, but an ice storm now and then can freeze a door to its seal. Our spring and fall checklist covers good seasonal habits.
The housing stock covers a long stretch of history. Decatur and older city neighborhoods like Kirkwood, Grant Park and East Atlanta have bungalows and cottages, some with small detached garages or wood doors that need extra care. The suburban boom of recent decades filled Gwinnett, Cobb, Cherokee and Forsyth with two-car and three-car garages, and many of those homes are now old enough that the original springs and openers have done a lot of work. If your door is wood, see our guide to wood garage door care.
Households in a commuter region also run their doors hard. A two-car garage in Lawrenceville, Kennesaw or Snellville might open and close many times a day, and every cycle takes a little life out of the springs. They are under high tension and should only be handled by a trained professional with the right tools, never adjusted by hand. The yearly tune-up keeps track of that wear, and members get priority scheduling when a spring finally gives out.
What membership includes
Every plan is billed monthly with no contract, and you can cancel anytime by email or phone. Here is what members in the Atlanta area get.
- A yearly tune-up and full safety inspection. Springs and cables, rollers and hinges, lubrication of all moving parts, door balance testing and a garage door opener safety test.
- Priority scheduling on repairs.
- Member savings on repair labor, with the price shown before any work begins.
- Essential, $19 a month: covers 1 garage door with one tune-up a year.
- Complete, $39 a month: up to 2 garage doors, two tune-ups a year, the service-call fee waived on member visits, greater savings on parts and labor, and higher-priority scheduling.
- Premier, $79 a month: every garage door at your home plus your entry-door locks, unlimited priority service, an annual opener and lock health check, our highest member savings and top-priority scheduling.
Compare every plan side by side on the pricing page, or take the free 60-second garage door checkup to see how your door is doing today.
Cities and towns we cover
DoorGuard serves homes in 318 ZIP codes across Fulton County, DeKalb County, Gwinnett County, Cobb County, Clayton County and 23 more counties, including:
Atlanta · Marietta · Decatur · Lawrenceville · Norcross · Alpharetta · Duluth · Carrollton · Stone Mountain · Douglasville · Kennesaw · Newnan · Conyers · Covington · Cumming · Roswell · Smyrna · Canton · Jonesboro · Buford · North Metro · Lithonia · Snellville · Lilburn · Tucker · Acworth · Austell · Cartersville · Dallas · Woodstock · Fayetteville · Griffin · Mcdonough · Morrow · Peachtree City · Riverdale · Forest Park · Monroe · Avondale Estates · Auburn · Grayson · Jersey · Dacula · Clarkston · Suwanee · Social Circle · Loganville · Oxford · Mansfield · Newborn · Porterdale · Pine Lake · Redan · Scottdale · Peachtree Corners · Adairsville · Ball Ground · Bowdon · Bowdon Junction · Bremen · Clarkdale · Buchanan · Lithia Springs · Cassville · Mableton · Powder Springs · Emerson · Felton · Hiram · Holly Springs · Jasper · Kingston · Lebanon · Marble Hill · Mount Zion · Nelson · Roopville · Rydal · Talking Rock · Tallapoosa
Coverage is by ZIP code, not city lines, so two homes on either side of a boundary can have different answers. Use the ZIP checker above to confirm your home.
See also: DoorGuard in Georgia.
Questions from homeowners in the Atlanta area
Is DoorGuard available in metro Atlanta?
Yes. DoorGuard serves 318 ZIP codes across the Atlanta area, in Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb, Clayton, Cherokee, Coweta and neighboring counties, from Atlanta and Decatur to Marietta, Roswell, Alpharetta and Lawrenceville. Coverage is by ZIP code, so enter yours in the checker on this page to see if your home is included.
Do Georgia clay and spring pollen affect my garage door?
Both can. Shifting clay can leave the slab uneven so the door no longer seals, and pollen and dust stick to lubricated parts and add wear. The yearly tune-up lubricates all moving parts, inspects springs, cables, rollers and hinges, and tests the balance and opener safety, so these slow problems get caught early.
We just bought a house. Should we have the garage door checked?
It is a good idea. You may not know how old the springs are or when the door was last serviced. A tune-up gives you a clear starting point: springs and cables inspected, rollers and hinges checked, everything lubricated, and the opener's safety features tested. Then you know where things stand.
What happens if a spring breaks between tune-ups?
Leave the door closed and do not try to lift it or touch the spring. Request a visit through guardyourdoor.com or call (877) 257-6027. Members get priority scheduling, with timing based on availability in your area, and you see the labor price with member savings before any work begins.