Garage door membership in Wisconsin
A garage door membership built around a yearly tune-up, for homes in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Brookfield, Kenosha, Racine, West Bend and Hudson. Priority scheduling and member savings on repair labor come with every plan, from $19 a month with no contract.
Short answer: DoorGuard is available in 217 ZIP codes across Wisconsin. 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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Wisconsin winters and your garage door
Wisconsin winters are long and cold, and a garage door is one of the first things in the house to show it. On bitter mornings grease on the rollers and hinges goes stiff, the opener strains to lift the door, and a bottom seal that soaked up meltwater the day before can be frozen to the concrete. Do not keep hitting the button when the door will not budge. Our guide on a door that won't open in the cold explains why.
Along the Lake Michigan shore, from Kenosha and Racine up through Milwaukee, Port Washington and Ozaukee County, wind off the lake drives snow and damp air at doors that face east. Road salt is everywhere from late fall to spring. It rides in on cars, melts on the garage floor and works into the lower track brackets and panel edges. Steel doors with chipped paint are the first to rust. See our steel garage door care guide.
Milwaukee and its older inner suburbs have a lot of homes with detached garages set at the back of the lot, often reached from an alley. Many of those doors are older, heavy and uninsulated. Out in Waukesha, Brookfield, West Bend, Watertown and Lake Geneva, and in growing towns near the Minnesota line like Hudson and River Falls, newer homes have attached garages with insulated doors and bigger openers.
Then summer comes quick, humid and stormy. Thunderstorms bring heavy rain and gusty wind, and a door that was knocked out of balance over winter takes that wind poorly. A spring and fall check is a good habit here, and our spring and fall checklist is a simple place to start. Springs and cables are under heavy tension, so do not 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 Wisconsin 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.
Where we serve in Wisconsin
DoorGuard serves 217 ZIP codes across Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, Waukesha County, Dodge County, Kenosha County, Racine County and 13 more counties.
Metro areas
The Milwaukee area · Kenosha County · Racine County
Cities
Kenosha · Madison · Milwaukee · Racine · Waukesha
Coverage is by ZIP code, so use the ZIP checker above to confirm your home.
Questions from homeowners in Wisconsin
Is DoorGuard available where I live in Wisconsin?
DoorGuard serves 217 ZIP codes in Wisconsin, with coverage in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Kenosha, Racine, Ozaukee, Washington, Walworth, Jefferson, Dodge, St. Croix, Pierce and Polk counties, among others. Coverage is decided by ZIP code, so use the checker on this page to confirm your address.
How does the yearly tune-up help a door get through a Wisconsin winter?
Cold makes worn parts fail faster. The tune-up covers what matters most in January: fresh lubricant on every moving part, a look at the springs, cables, rollers and hinges, a balance test and an opener safety test. A balanced, well lubricated door puts much less strain on the opener on a frozen morning, and worn springs or cables are easier to spot before the deep cold.
How do I ask for a visit once I join?
Request a visit through guardyourdoor.com or call (877) 257-6027. Members get priority scheduling on repairs, and timing depends on availability in your area. Your yearly tune-up is booked the same way. If any repair is needed, you see the price first, with member savings on labor.
We plan to sell in the spring. Is a tune-up worth doing first?
A garage door that opens quietly and smoothly is one less thing for a buyer or inspector to flag. The tune-up checks springs, cables, rollers, hinges, balance and the opener's safety reverse. Our guide on getting a garage door ready before selling covers other things buyers tend to notice. You can cancel anytime after the sale with no penalty.