Garage door membership in Tacoma
One yearly tune-up and safety inspection, plus priority scheduling on repairs, for homes in the North End, Proctor, the Stadium District, South Tacoma and near Point Defiance. Plans start at $19 a month, with no contract.
Short answer: DoorGuard is available in 35 ZIP codes in Tacoma, Washington. 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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Commencement Bay weather and Tacoma garage doors
Tacoma wraps around Commencement Bay, and the North End, Ruston and the neighborhoods above the water at Point Defiance get a steady dose of marine air. Salt and moisture together are hard on bare steel. Hinges, track brackets, roller stems and spring coils can all start to rust long before the door itself looks old. Our guide to garage door care in humid, coastal areas lists the parts that usually go first.
Some of the oldest housing in the region is here. The North End and the Stadium District are full of houses from the late 1800s and early 1900s, and many have a garage that was added later, sometimes a small detached building at the back of the lot. Those garages often have older, heavier doors and openers that have been swapped out more than once. Hardware that has been adjusted by several owners over the years is worth a careful look.
Farther south and east, in South Tacoma, Fern Hill and the East Side, you find mid-century bungalows and ranch homes on flatter ground. These doors work hard in long wet winters. Rubber weatherstripping along the sides and top stiffens and pulls away, and rain blows in at the edges. Our page on side and top weatherstripping shows what a worn seal looks like.
Winters here are usually mild, but a cold snap can freeze the bottom seal to the slab overnight. If the door will not budge on an icy morning, do not keep pressing the button, because the opener can strain or a cable can come off the drum. Springs and cables are under high tension, so never try to loosen or adjust them yourself. Checking them is part of every yearly visit.
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 Tacoma 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 Tacoma
DoorGuard serves 35 ZIP codes in Tacoma:
98401 · 98402 · 98403 · 98404 · 98405 · 98406 · 98407 · 98408 · 98409 · 98411 · 98412 · 98413 · 98415 · 98416 · 98417 · 98418 · 98419 · 98421 · 98422 · 98424 · 98431 · 98433 · 98443 · 98444 · 98445 · 98446 · 98447 · 98448 · 98464 · 98465 · 98466 · 98471 · 98481 · 98490 · 98493
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
Federal Way · Auburn · Kent · Renton · Seattle · Bellevue · Kirkland · Redmond
See also: DoorGuard in the Seattle area and DoorGuard in Washington.
Questions from homeowners in Tacoma
Is DoorGuard available in Tacoma?
Yes. DoorGuard serves 35 ZIP codes in and around Tacoma, including the North End, Proctor, the Stadium District, South Tacoma and the East Side. Coverage is based on ZIP code, so enter yours in the checker on this page to confirm your street is covered.
How does the damp air near the bay affect my door?
Moisture and salt from the water speed up rust on springs, cables, hinges and track hardware, and wet winters wear out the rubber seals that keep rain out. The yearly tune-up in every DoorGuard plan lubricates all moving parts and inspects the springs, cables, rollers and hinges, so trouble shows up at the checkup instead of on a rainy morning.
What does the yearly tune-up actually check?
It is a full safety inspection. We look at the springs and cables, rollers and hinges, lubricate all moving parts, test the door's balance and run the opener's safety test, including the auto-reverse. If anything needs repair, you get the price before work begins, and members get savings on repair labor.
I have a two-car garage with two separate doors. Which plan fits?
The Complete plan at $39 a month covers up to two doors with two tune-ups a year. It also waives the service-call fee on member visits and comes with higher-priority scheduling. If you want every garage door plus your entry-door locks included, Premier at $79 a month covers that.