Garage door membership in Boston
For homes in West Roxbury, Roslindale, Hyde Park, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain and the rest of the city, DoorGuard offers a yearly tune-up, priority scheduling and member savings on repair labor. Plans from $19 a month, no contract.
Short answer: DoorGuard is available in 36 ZIP codes in Boston, Massachusetts. 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.
Nor'easters, salt and old garages in Boston
Most garages in Boston are in the outer neighborhoods. West Roxbury, Roslindale and Hyde Park have single-family homes, many with a detached garage at the end of a narrow driveway. In Dorchester and Jamaica Plain, you find triple-deckers and older two-family homes, some with a small garage tucked out back. A lot of these structures are old, and their doors range from heavy wood to steel that has seen plenty of winters.
Boston winters are long, and nor'easters can drop deep snow in a single storm, with strong wind off the ocean. Snow banks against the garage, then melts and refreezes on the threshold. Cold makes lubricant thick, and a door may lift slowly or reverse partway. Our guide on garage doors that will not open in the cold explains what is going on.
Road salt is everywhere from December to March, and salt air drifts inland from the harbor in neighborhoods like Dorchester and East Boston. Both eat at steel. Bottom brackets, hinges and the lower panels tend to rust first. Check out our page on rust on a garage door to see what is cosmetic and what needs attention. The bottom bracket holds cable tension, so do not loosen it yourself.
Older wood doors in the city also go through a lot of swelling and shrinking from humid summers to dry, heated winters. Sides and tops can start to leak air and water as weatherstripping cracks. The yearly tune-up looks at springs and cables, lubricates all moving parts, tests balance and checks the opener's safety features before the next winter sets in.
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 Boston 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.
ZIP codes we cover in Boston
DoorGuard serves 36 ZIP codes in Boston:
02108 · 02109 · 02110 · 02111 · 02112 · 02113 · 02114 · 02115 · 02116 · 02117 · 02118 · 02123 · 02127 · 02128 · 02133 · 02163 · 02196 · 02199 · 02201 · 02203 · 02204 · 02205 · 02206 · 02210 · 02211 · 02212 · 02215 · 02217 · 02222 · 02241 · 02266 · 02283 · 02284 · 02293 · 02297 · 02298
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.
Nearby cities
Cambridge · Somerville · Quincy · Newton · Lynn · Brockton · Framingham · Lowell
See also: DoorGuard in Greater Boston and DoorGuard in Massachusetts.
Questions from homeowners in Boston
Is DoorGuard available in Boston?
Yes. DoorGuard serves 36 ZIP codes in Boston, including West Roxbury, Roslindale, Hyde Park, Dorchester and Jamaica Plain. Coverage is by ZIP code, so enter yours into the checker on this page to make sure your home is in the service area.
What do nor'easters and road salt do to a garage door?
Salt is the slow problem. It eats at brackets, hinges and the lower panels all winter, while drifts from a nor'easter can freeze the seal to the floor and make the opener strain. Each plan's yearly tune-up checks springs and cables, oils the moving parts, tests balance and runs the opener's safety test, so that damage gets spotted early.
How quickly can a member get a visit?
Members get priority scheduling on repairs, but exact timing depends on availability in your area. After a big storm, demand can rise across the city, so it helps to reach out early. Request a visit through guardyourdoor.com or by calling (877) 257-6027.
What does the tune-up include?
A full safety inspection and maintenance visit. It covers the springs and cables, rollers and hinges, lubrication of every moving part, a door balance test and a test of the opener's safety reversal. If a repair is needed, the price is shown before any work begins and members get savings on labor.