Garage door membership in Southern Maryland

DoorGuard reaches homes up and down St. Mary's and Calvert counties, including Lexington Park, California, Great Mills, Leonardtown, Hollywood, Mechanicsville, Huntingtown and Lusby. The membership adds a yearly tune-up, priority scheduling and savings on repair labor, from $19 a month with no contract.

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Short answer: DoorGuard is available in 43 ZIP codes across St. Mary's County and Calvert County. 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 St. Mary's and Calvert

St. Mary's County sits between the Potomac and the Patuxent, and Calvert County runs between the Patuxent and the Chesapeake Bay. Water is never far away, and the air stays humid for much of the year. Near the shore in places like Coltons Point, Drayden, Broomes Island and Lusby, damp, brackish air settles on springs and hinges and slowly rusts them. Our guide to garage door care in humid, coastal areas explains what to keep an eye on.

Lexington Park grew up around the naval air station at Patuxent River, and many households here move on a schedule set by the Navy or by contract work tied to the base. Homes change hands often. A buyer rarely knows how the door was treated, and a seller wants it working well for showings. Our guide to the garage door before selling a home covers what buyers and inspectors tend to notice.

Storms come up the Bay in summer and fall, sometimes as tropical systems, and winter brings nor'easters with rain and gusty wind. A garage door is a big, flat surface, and loose track bolts or worn rollers make it more likely to flex. Once the wind dies down, look but do not handle. A bent track, a slack cable or a gap in a spring coil is a job for someone trained, because those parts hold a great deal of stored force.

Away from the water, much of the area is rural and wooded, with newer subdivisions around California, Hollywood and Huntingtown and older farmhouses near Chaptico, Loveville and Mechanicsville. Many newer homes have steel doors that hold up well but still need their hardware looked after. Our guide to steel garage door care has simple tips. A yearly tune-up keeps the moving parts lubricated and the door in balance.

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 Southern Maryland 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 43 ZIP codes across St. Mary's County and Calvert County, including:

Abell · Avenue · Barstow · Broomes Island · Bushwood · California · Callaway · Chaptico · Charlotte Hall · Clements · Coltons Point · Compton · Dameron · Dowell · Drayden · Great Mills · Helen · Hollywood · Huntingtown · Leonardtown · Lexington Park · Loveville · Lusby · Mechanicsville · Morganza · Park Hall · Patuxent River · Piney Point · Port Republic · Prince Frederick · Ridge · Saint Inigoes · Saint Leonard · Saint Marys City · Scotland · Solomons · Sunderland · Tall Timbers · Valley Lee · North Beach · Chesapeake Beach · Owings · Dunkirk

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.

Questions from homeowners in Southern Maryland

Is DoorGuard available in Lexington Park and Calvert County?

Yes. DoorGuard serves 43 ZIP codes in St. Mary's and Calvert counties, including Lexington Park, California, Great Mills, Leonardtown, Hollywood, Mechanicsville, Charlotte Hall, Huntingtown and Lusby. Coverage is by ZIP code, so enter yours in the checker on this page to see if your home is included.

How does living near the Bay and the rivers affect a garage door?

Humid, brackish air speeds up rust on springs, cables, hinges and rollers and washes out lubricant, and storm winds put stress on the tracks. The yearly tune-up in every plan lubricates all moving parts, inspects the springs and cables, rollers and hinges, tests the door's balance and runs the opener safety test, so wear is spotted early.

How do I ask for a visit as a member?

Use guardyourdoor.com or call (877) 257-6027. Members get priority scheduling on repairs and savings on repair labor, and the price is shown before any work begins. Exact timing depends on availability in your area.

We expect to move in a year or two. Does a membership still make sense?

It can. Nothing locks you in: no contract, no setup fee, and you can cancel anytime by email or phone with no penalty. Billing runs monthly from the date you join. A tune-up before you list the home helps the door work smoothly when buyers and inspectors try it.