Garage door membership in Fort Collins

For Fort Collins homeowners, a membership means a yearly tune-up, priority scheduling and member savings on repair labor, for homes from Old Town and the blocks around Colorado State University to the newer neighborhoods on the south and east sides. Plans from $19 a month, no contract.

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Short answer: DoorGuard is available in 7 ZIP codes in Fort Collins, Colorado. 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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What garage doors go through in Fort Collins

Fort Collins has a real winter. Cold snaps settle over the northern Front Range, snow comes and goes, and wind off the foothills can be sharp. Cold thickens the grease on rollers and hinges, so a door that runs fine in July may crawl or shudder in January, and the springs work harder too. If yours struggles on frigid mornings, read why a garage door won't open in cold weather before forcing it with the opener.

Around Old Town and the streets near campus, many older homes have detached garages off the alley, some with doors that have been patched and repainted over many years. Students and renters come and go, and a door at a rental can go a long time without a proper look. Those garages are often uninsulated, so the door is the main thing between the car and the cold. The insulation and energy guide explains what an insulated door changes.

Summer brings thunderstorms that can drop hail across Larimer County, and in dry years smoke from mountain wildfires drifts over the city. Hail can dent steel panels and chip the finish, and ash adds fine grit to the tracks. After a rough storm, give the door a look and a listen the next few times it runs. Rust on a garage door often starts where hail has chipped the paint.

The city has grown steadily to the south and east, with subdivisions built across several decades. Many of those homes have two- or three-car garages with steel doors and openers that run several times a day. All that cycling slowly wears rollers and stretches cables. A yearly tune-up checks balance, inspects springs and cables, lubricates every moving part and confirms the opener's safety reverse still works, which is the routine care a busy door needs.

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 Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins

DoorGuard serves 7 ZIP codes in Fort Collins:

80521 · 80522 · 80524 · 80525 · 80526 · 80528 · 80553

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

Loveland · Greeley · Longmont · Boulder · Broomfield · Thornton · Westminster · Arvada

Questions from homeowners in Fort Collins

Is DoorGuard available in Fort Collins?

Yes. DoorGuard serves 7 ZIP codes in Fort Collins in Larimer County, from Old Town and the CSU area to the south and east sides of the city. Coverage is by ZIP code, so enter yours in the checker on this page to check your home.

What does a Fort Collins winter do to a garage door?

Cold thickens lubricant, makes rubber seals stiff and adds strain on the springs and opener, and snowmelt can freeze the bottom seal to the floor. The yearly tune-up included with every membership lubricates all moving parts, inspects springs, cables, rollers and hinges, and tests balance and the opener's safety reverse before the cold sets in.

We have a two-car garage with two separate doors. Which plan fits?

Complete at $39 a month covers up to two doors, with two tune-ups a year, the service-call fee waived on member visits, greater savings and higher-priority scheduling. Essential at $19 a month covers a single door. If you want entry-door locks included as well, Premier at $79 a month covers every garage door plus locks.

How do I book a visit as a member?

Go to guardyourdoor.com or call (877) 257-6027 to request a visit. Members get priority scheduling on repairs and see the price before any work begins. Exact timing depends on availability in your area.