Garage door membership in the Twin Cities

Minneapolis, St. Paul, Eden Prairie, Burnsville, Stillwater and Hudson across the St. Croix: homeowners here can get a yearly tune-up, priority scheduling and member savings on repair labor. Plans from $19 a month, no contract.

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Short answer: DoorGuard is available in 269 ZIP codes across Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Dakota County, Washington County, Wright County and 10 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.

Alley garages, long winters and summer storms

Walk almost any alley in south Minneapolis or St. Paul's older neighborhoods and you will see rows of detached garages behind the houses. Many of their doors have been replaced or patched over the years, sometimes with mismatched hardware. These garages are usually unheated, so the door, springs and opener sit in the same cold as the yard. If yours groans or shudders on a January morning, our piece on garage door noises helps you sort normal sounds from warning signs.

Twin Cities winters ask a lot of every moving part. The cold thickens lubricant, so the opener pulls harder, and the snow that falls off your car in an attached garage melts into a puddle that freezes the bottom seal down. Road salt rides in on tires and leaves a white film along the lower panel and track ends. Over a few seasons that film turns to corrosion. See rust on a garage door for what to look for.

The suburbs grew outward in waves. Inner-ring places like Hopkins and Richfield have plenty of postwar homes with one or two car garages, while Eden Prairie, Burnsville, Inver Grove Heights and the towns out toward Rockford and Elko New Market added larger homes with wide insulated doors. Bigger doors are heavier, and the springs that lift them work hard every single cycle. Signs of trouble are covered in our guide to spring warning signs.

Summer brings its own stress. Thunderstorms roll across the metro and the St. Croix valley with heavy rain, wind and sometimes hail, and humid stretches make wood doors swell. In river towns like Stillwater and Hudson, damp air can hang around longer. Scheduling the tune-up between seasons means the hardware gets tightened, the balance checked and the opener's safety reverse tested before the weather turns. Springs and cables carry high tension, so please never try to adjust them yourself.

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 Twin Cities 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 269 ZIP codes across Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Dakota County, Washington County, Wright County and 10 more counties, including:

Minneapolis · Saint Paul · Maple Plain · Eden Prairie · Elko New Market · Inver Grove Heights · Stacy · Stillwater · Hopkins · Burnsville · Howard Lake · Loretto · Osseo · Rockford · Young America · Baldwin · Beldenville · Deer Park · East Ellsworth · Ellsworth · Glenwood City · Hager City · Hammond · Hudson · New Richmond · Prescott · River Falls · Roberts · Somerset · Wilson · Woodville · Houlton · Bay City · Elmwood · Maiden Rock · Plum City · Spring Valley · Afton · Bayport · Bethel · Braham · Cambridge · Castle Rock · Cedar · Center City · Chisago City · Circle Pines · Cottage Grove · Dalbo · Farmington · Forest Lake · Grandy · Hampton · Harris · Hastings · Hugo · Isanti · Lake Elmo · Lakeland · Lakeville · Lindstrom · Marine On Saint Croix · Newport · North Branch · Randolph · Rosemount · Rush City · Saint Francis · Saint Paul Park · Scandia · Shafer · South Saint Paul · Stanchfield · Taylors Falls · Vermillion · Willernie · Wyoming · Mendota · Albertville · Annandale

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 the Twin Cities

Is DoorGuard available in Minneapolis, St. Paul and western Wisconsin?

Yes. DoorGuard serves 269 ZIP codes in the Twin Cities area, across Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Washington, Anoka, Carver, Wright and Chisago counties in Minnesota, plus St. Croix and Pierce counties in Wisconsin, including Hudson, New Richmond and Ellsworth. Coverage is set by ZIP code, so enter yours in the checker on this page to confirm.

Why does my garage door struggle more in a Minnesota winter?

Cold makes grease stiff, shrinks rubber seals and puts extra load on the opener and springs. Meltwater can also freeze the bottom seal to the floor. The yearly tune-up lubricates all moving parts, checks springs, cables, rollers and hinges, tests balance and runs the opener safety test. Doing that before the deep cold sets in helps the door keep up all season.

I have a two-car attached garage and a detached one off the alley. Which plan fits?

Essential at $19 a month covers one door with one tune-up a year. Complete at $39 a month covers up to two doors with two tune-ups a year, waives the service-call fee on member visits and adds higher-priority scheduling. Premier at $79 a month covers every garage door plus entry-door locks. For two doors, Complete is usually the natural fit.

How do I request a visit as a member?

Members request a visit through the DoorGuard site or by calling (877) 257-6027. Every member gets priority scheduling on repairs, and the exact timing depends on availability in your area. Before any repair work begins, you see the price, with member savings on labor already applied.