Choosing the right garage doors suppliers and fitters can be troublesome, but it doesn’t have to be. Finding a reliable company that can handle supplying, installing, and maintaining your doors is an excellent option to save on searching for more than one company’s services. At Freelance Entry Solutions we offer you the best guide on what to look out for and ask when choosing garage door suppliers. So, what should you consider when hiring a garage door company?
Your house is likely to be one of the most essential investments you will ever make. You'll want to make sure you select the greatest fixtures, installations, and design elements for your home's interior and exterior. Naturally, you'll want to carefully analyse each item, from the colour of your kitchen tiles to the design of your bathroom, to pick the one that best meets your taste and budget. It shouldn't be any different with your garage doors. Although garages don't always get the same amount of attention as the rest of the house, getting the appropriate garage doors is crucial for various reasons. You want garage doors that are:
- High-quality
- Low maintenance & Serviceable
- Safe & Secure
So, finding garage door suppliers and installers that provide a variety of styles while including the above requirements are crucial.
Experienced, High Quality Garage Door Suppliers
We recommend performing preliminary research on garage door brands to see which are the most popular. Then, choose a provider who carries at least a few of the most well-known brands on the market since this indicates that they value high-quality items. Two of the most well known and high quality brands are Hormann and Garador.
It's critical to hire a firm with a staff of seasoned and informed professionals, just like you would any other provider. Before picking on the ideal garage door company for you, find out how much industry experience your local garage door firms have. Although startups and new enterprises cannot be discounted, picking a supplier with more experience implies you'll be getting someone more confident in their abilities. Garage door repair and installation is a difficult task, and you want to know that someone qualified is doing it for you.
Garage Door Maintenance, Servicing & Repairs
If you choose a firm that provides various garage door services, you won't have to go for a new provider every time your doors break down. You may also employ the same business to conduct garage door maintenance inspections regularly. These can help your garage door survive longer and allow you to stay on top of minor concerns before they become more serious.
Enquire about the other services provided by the garage door companies on your shortlist. If they offer a wide range of services, they are well-versed in the business and may indicate that they can provide superior service. Their knowledge in garage door repairs, for example, might indicate that they can properly install a garage door to reduce the need for repeated repairs. They may also be able to advise you on which garage door materials are more lasting or which style is best for your property.
Safe and Secure Garage Door Styles
One of the first questions you should ask a garage door business before agreeing to employ them is about the garage door types they provide. If you're new to the garage door market and aren't sure what you're looking for or what would be a good fit for your house, this may be a beneficial conversation. To better understand what sorts are available, such as sectional garage doors or electric or manual garage doors, talk to the companies about their product line. During this conversation, you'll be able to obtain a better picture of the supplier's competence. An expert garage door provider will be able to go over all the features of each type and recommend the safest and most secure models.
We highly recommend finding garage door suppliers and fitters that are also DHF certified members. This certification means that the company is subject to inspections and must comply with industry regulations, and attend regular DHF training courses and exams to maintain the DHF certified member status.
In a recent news article from the Door and Hardware Federation (DHF), the federation urged all companies with responsibilities for the safety of automatic garages and doors to ensure they fully understand and apply the safety standards. This warning came after an automatic gate severely injured a woman in 2016. The case has now finally settled in the Irish High Court recently, so keeping up to date with the safety regulations and becoming a DHF member is vital for improving gate and door installation and the continued safety of customers.
How Freelance Entry Solutions Can Help
At Freelance Entry Solutions, we are proud of our reputation as a high quality garage door supplier and fitter. We offer our customers a range of garage door styles that are secure and safe and installed with the upmost care. Freelance Entry Solutions are proud to be DHF Certified members and are recommended by the top manufacturers that work with us, including Garador, SWS UK, and RK Door Systems.
We not only supply and install high quality products, but we also offer servicing and maintenance contracts and our spares and repair services to ensure your products stand the test of time and remain secure and safe for your property. We aim to reassure our customers that our reputation matters to us and that our products and services are safe and compliant with the highest safety standards. We never use hard selling tactics to sell you products you don’t need. Instead, we pride ourselves on providing you with the right product at the right price and installing it with the highest possible standards.
We’re proud of what we do, so contact us today and see for yourself.