Garage door membership in the Richmond area
Membership for homes in Richmond and the counties around it, from Glen Allen and Mechanicsville to Midlothian, Chester and Petersburg. It brings a yearly tune-up, priority scheduling and savings on repair labor. Plans from $19 a month, no contract.
Short answer: DoorGuard is available in 128 ZIP codes across City of Richmond County, Henrico County, Chesterfield County, Hanover County, Goochland County and 12 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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What garage doors go through in the Richmond area
Richmond summers are hot and thick with humidity, and afternoon thunderstorms roll through often from June into September. A garage that faces west can bake through the late day, which dries out weatherstripping and leaves the opener working harder on a door that has picked up a little drag. Our guide to garage door care in hot climates walks through what heat does to springs, seals and openers, and what a homeowner can safely keep an eye on.
Winter is milder than it is farther north, but it is not gentle. Ice storms and freezing rain hit central Virginia some years, and a door can freeze to the slab or to its own seal overnight. Forcing it with the opener strains the motor and the springs. If that happens, our piece on doors that will not open in cold weather explains what to do and what to leave alone. Springs and cables carry serious tension, so please do not try to adjust them yourself.
The city itself has a lot of older housing. In the Fan, the Museum District and Church Hill, many homes back onto alleys, and where there is a garage along them it is often detached and decades old. Older doors tend to have heavier panels, tired springs and hardware that has been patched more than once. A door that drifts down when you let go halfway, or drops hard, is often out of balance, and a yearly balance test catches that early.
Beyond the city, the suburbs fill out in every direction. Henrico around Short Pump and Glen Allen, Chesterfield around Midlothian and Chester, and Hanover around Mechanicsville are full of attached two-car garages from the past few decades, and new neighborhoods keep going up. Out in Goochland, New Kent and King William, homes sit on larger wooded lots. Every spring the yellow pine pollen that Richmond knows so well settles in the tracks and on the rollers, along with everything else, and mixes with grease into a gritty paste.
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 Richmond 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 128 ZIP codes across City of Richmond County, Henrico County, Chesterfield County, Hanover County, Goochland County and 12 more counties, including:
Richmond · Henrico · Glen Allen · Midlothian · Petersburg · Mechanicsville · Chester · Chesterfield · Waverly · Amelia Court House · Ashland · Aylett · Barhamsville · Beaverdam · Charles City · Columbia · Crozier · Doswell · Goochland · Gum Spring · Hadensville · Hanover · Jetersville · King And Queen Court House · King William · Lanexa · Maidens · Manakin Sabot · Mannboro · Manquin · Mattaponi · Moseley · New Kent · Newtown · Oilville · Powhatan · Providence Forge · Quinton · Rockville · Ruthville · Saint Stephens Church · Sandston · Sandy Hook · Shacklefords · State Farm · Stevensville · Studley · Walkerton · West Point · Montpelier · Fort Lee · Virginia State University · Ammon · Carson · Church Road · Colonial Heights · Dewitt · Dinwiddie · Disputanta · Ford · Hopewell · Jarratt · Mc Kenney · Prince George · Stony Creek · Sussex · Sutherland · Wakefield · Wilsons · Yale
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 Virginia.
Questions from homeowners in the Richmond area
Is DoorGuard available around Richmond?
Yes. DoorGuard serves 128 ZIP codes in the Richmond area, including the City of Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, Goochland, New Kent and Dinwiddie, with towns like Glen Allen, Midlothian, Mechanicsville, Ashland, Chester and Petersburg. Coverage is by ZIP code, so check yours with the ZIP checker on this page.
How do humid summers and icy winter mornings in central Virginia affect a door?
Humidity thins out lubricant and swells wood, heat dries out seals, and ice can lock a door to the slab. Each of those adds strain on the springs and the opener. Once a year the tune-up puts fresh lubricant on every moving part, looks over the springs, cables, rollers and hinges, and tests balance and the opener's safety reverse, so small problems turn up before the next season does.
My house in the city has an old detached garage. Is a membership still worth it?
Older doors often benefit most, because worn springs, loose hinges and dry rollers build up over time. The yearly inspection looks at all of that and tests balance and the opener safety features. If something needs repair, members get priority scheduling and savings on repair labor, and the price is shown before any work begins.
Which plan makes sense for a home with two garage doors?
Complete, at $39 a month, includes up to two doors and two tune-ups a year. It also waives the service-call fee on member visits and moves you higher in the scheduling line. If you want your entry-door locks looked after too, Premier at $79 a month includes every garage door plus entry-door locks.