In this enlightening episode of Check a Pro Radio, host Joe engages in insightful conversation with home service provider, Cody Johnson, from Garage Door Doctor. Cody, expertly addresses common questions relating to the maintenance and repair of garage doors. Specifically, he tackles the prevalent issue of whether it's possible - and practical - to replace a single panel on a garage door. Cody explains that garage doors come in segmented panels, however, the availability of an exact match can be a hurdle. The production pattern of doors can change every 7 to 10 years, and manufacturer consolidation often results in discontinued prints. To assess the possibility of panel replacement, Cody's team would need to identify the specific make and model of the door. While replacing an individual panel is an option, Cody discusses that it often makes more sense to replace the entire door, especially if existing parts are aging or the door is heavy. Furthermore, there could be issues with paint and stamp patterns matching on the replacement panel. Replacing the garage door can be a great opportunity to upgrade the aesthetics and energy efficiency of the home. It gives homeowners a chance to select a door design that suits their preference, rather than sticking with builder-chosen doors. Cody emphasizes the considerable return on investment that comes with replacing a garage door, adding that it's cheaper than most home renovations and improvements. They offer clear pricing and financing options to make the process as smooth as possible for interested homeowners.   Contact Cody and his team over at Garage Door Doctor to learn more about their services. Life is stressful enough – let Garage Door Doctor take the garage door worries off your shoulders.   https://www.garagedoordoctor.biz or check them out at www.checkapro.com.   Visit Us At -  Garage Door Doctor

In this enlightening episode, we get a chance to delve into the interesting world of home improvement, primarily focusing on an often overlooked element - the garage door. With our special guest, Cody Johnson from Garage Door Doctor, we explore how a new garage door can significantly improve the look and value of your home. Enhancing your home is not just about countertops and bathrooms, sometimes, making a considerable difference could be as simple as upgrading your garage door. Cody Johnson brings to light the process of getting a new garage door installed through Garage Door Doctor. Demonstrating a wealth of expertise and passion, he coins the interesting analogy of a garage door being the smile of your home, and hence ought to be stunning. He walks us through the different phases, starting from calling Garage Door Doctor and setting up a schedule that aligns with your convenience, then to having technicians take note of the specifics of your property, providing a new door checklist that helps to plan out what would suit your home the best. We also learn of Garage Door Doctor's exceptional virtual product specialists who offer their expertise to help design the door, allowing you to visualize with the help of pictures and tablets, what your house would look like with different styles, colors, and patterns of garage doors. The process is patient and considerate, focusing on the client's preferences rather than rushing for convenience. Beyond upgrading aesthetics, Cody enlightens us on the various aspects of the garage door that help improve its practical functionality. With quiet hinges, better rollers and long-lasting springs, your garage door will not just be a visual addition but a worthwhile investment. Making it clear that when it comes to improving the face and value of your home, settling shouldn't be an option, but rather focus on getting the best. To wrap it up, Cody gives an assurance of the kind of satisfactory service you would expect from Garage Door Doctor, just as he would for his own mother or his house. Enlighten yourself on how best to increase your home's value and whether a new garage door should be your next project.   Contact Cody and his team over at Garage Door Doctor to learn more about their services. Life is stressful enough – let Garage Door Doctor take the garage door worries off your shoulders.   https://www.garagedoordoctor.biz or check them out at www.checkapro.com.   Visit Us At -  Garage Door Doctor

Join us in this insightful discussion from Houston, Texas, where we talk about the effects of the winter's hot-cold variations on our garage doors. Learn how fluctuating extreme temperatures turn garage doors stiff and cause the springs to snap. We are accompanied by Cody Johnson, a garage door expert from "Garage Door Doctor" who breaks down the intricacies of garage doors in winter. He talks about the frequency of loud pops and how the weather extremities adversely impact the functionality of garage doors. Cody discusses the disruptions caused by the malfunctioning of garage doors due to temperature extremes. He explains how a broken spring system of a door, which could weigh from 150 to 900 pounds, can seriously inhibit your daily life activities. He also sheds light on other issues like swelling of the wood frame, causing the door to rub and get stuck, and plastic parts of contractor-grade openers breaking due to becoming brittle. Find out how a preventive garage door tune-up and lubrication can save you from potential trouble down the line. Get to know about insulated steel back door solutions that can keep the garage warmer in the winter and cooler during the summer. Learn about the risks related to hardened or broken plastic gears that can cause the garage door opener to snap due to the frictions created by the cold weather. Cody emphasizes the importance of getting a professional to ensure the smooth functioning of your garage doors before the winter arrives. Listen in to understand why this simple layer of protection can be a game-changer in dealing with the harsh winter extremities. Thank you for joining us!   Contact Cody and his team over at Garage Door Doctor to learn more about their services. Life is stressful enough – let Garage Door Doctor take the garage door worries off your shoulders.   https://www.garagedoordoctor.biz or check them out at www.checkapro.com.   Visit Us At -  Garage Door Doctor

Cody Johnson, of Garage Door Doctor in Houston, Texas, joins us for an enlightening discussion on a pre-qualified home service provider that offers a range of services to maintain your garage door's optimal functionality. As a committed family business, they guarantee reliable and highly-qualified service right at your doorstep. Garage Door Doctor introduces the innovative "Worry Free Club." This new membership presents various options for yearly payments or monthly investment opportunities. It features a free surge protector for every opener your garage door has, a noteworthy 10% discount on future work, and a guarantee of service within 24 hours. Not to forget, it offers a lifetime labor warranty on parts installed on the day of service and a free annual tune-up by conducting a 151 point inspection to ensure the longevity and robustness of your garage door. This conversation also discloses other benefits of joining the membership. Household owners can receive immediate assistance with half-off emergency service fees, a 10% discount on same-day work, and access to a Virtual Technician Support Helpline. The helpline helps in quick troubleshooting without taking much of your day waiting for a physical technician to arrive at your doorsteps. With Garage Door Doctor’s "Worry Free Club," you can experience a good night's sleep without worrying about untimely maintenance issues or a malfunctioning garage door. As the company aims at building a continuous relationship with its clients, they offer a lifetime labor warranty on installed parts and annual tune-ups, making your maintenance hassle-free and efficient. Contact Cody and his team over at Garage Door Doctor to learn more about their services. Life is stressful enough – let Garage Door Doctor take the garage door worries off your shoulders.   https://www.garagedoordoctor.biz or check them out at www.checkapro.com.   Visit Us At -  Garage Door Doctor

Episode 22 "My dad started the business.  So,no,I don't love it just because dad made me do it. I know that's what you're thinking Joe. But no, you know, to me what I love about it is there's two different reasons I really love it..." - Cody Johnson, Garage Door Expert   Jim Klauck has a discussion with co-owner, Cody Johnson from Garage Door Doctor in Houston, Texas.  Cody answers this question - "Why Does Garage Door Doctor Love What They Do?"   Listen to find out more...   Garage Door Doctor Is Family Owned and Operated. They Have Been Providing Expert Residential Garage Door Service and Garage Door Installations Since 1987. Same Day Service! Our Fleet Of Service Trucks Are Completely Stocked With The Parts Necessary To Repair That Broken Garage Door, Remote Transmitter, Garage Door Opener Problems, Rollers, Hinges, Weatherstrip, Doors Off Tracks or Broken Door Cables. They Can Fix It! Call Today - https://www.garagedoordoctor.biz or check them out at www.checkapro.com.   Visit Us At -  Garage Door Doctor

Episode 21 "We stand behind our guys, but we make sure that they know that they have a home here and we really are concerned about them and their family." - Cody Johnson, Garage Door Expert   Check A Pro Joe talks to co-owner, Cody Johnson from Garage Door Doctor in Houston, Texas.  Cody answers this question - "What Should I Expect From A Service Technician?"   Listen to find out more...   Garage Door Doctor Is Family Owned and Operated. They Have Been Providing Expert Residential Garage Door Service and Garage Door Installations Since 1987. Same Day Service! Our Fleet Of Service Trucks Are Completely Stocked With The Parts Necessary To Repair That Broken Garage Door, Remote Transmitter, Garage Door Opener Problems, Rollers, Hinges, Weatherstrip, Doors Off Tracks or Broken Door Cables. They Can Fix It! Call Today - https://www.garagedoordoctor.biz or check them out at www.checkapro.com.   Visit Us At -  Garage Door Doctor

Episode 20 "We're gonna give you anywhere from 2 to 6 options, depending on what's applicable there. So, in reality, you're gonna get plenty of quotes from us, we're gonna give you what you have to do what you should do and then what I would do if it was my mom's house and there might be some different grades and options and different warranties to select from." - Cody Johnson, Garage Door Expert   Jim Klauck, Check A Pro Joe talks to co-owner, Cody Johnson from Garage Door Doctor in Houston, Texas.  Cody answers this question - "How Many Garage Door Quotes Should I Get Before Making A Purchase?"   Listen to find out more...   Garage Door Doctor Is Family Owned and Operated. They Have Been Providing Expert Residential Garage Door Service and Garage Door Installations Since 1987. Same Day Service! Our Fleet Of Service Trucks Are Completely Stocked With The Parts Necessary To Repair That Broken Garage Door, Remote Transmitter, Garage Door Opener Problems, Rollers, Hinges, Weatherstrip, Doors Off Tracks or Broken Door Cables. They Can Fix It! Call Today - https://www.garagedoordoctor.biz or check them out at www.checkapro.com.   Visit Us At -  Garage Door Doctor

Episode 19 "Every year you should be doing annual tune ups or a service of the door and this is a little bit different. Not everybody understands that because most customers are a little bit reactive versus proactive." - Cody Johnson, Garage Door Expert   Jim Klauck, Check A Pro Joe talks to co-owner, Cody Johnson from Garage Door Doctor in Houston, Texas.  Cody answers this question - "Will Regular Maintenance Make My Garage Door Last Longer?"   Listen to find out more...   Garage Door Doctor Is Family Owned and Operated. They Have Been Providing Expert Residential Garage Door Service and Garage Door Installations Since 1987. Same Day Service! Our Fleet Of Service Trucks Are Completely Stocked With The Parts Necessary To Repair That Broken Garage Door, Remote Transmitter, Garage Door Opener Problems, Rollers, Hinges, Weatherstrip, Doors Off Tracks or Broken Door Cables. They Can Fix It! Call Today - https://www.garagedoordoctor.biz or check them out at www.checkapro.com.   Visit Us At -  Garage Door Doctor

Episode 18 "I almost think of it as the door sitting on a pillow for lack of better words. So, basically it's just gonna seal out the elements. It's gonna help reduce the amount of water coming in. It's not 100% water tight, but it helps reduce the amount of water coming in." - Cody Johnson, Garage Door Expert   Jim Klauck, Check A Pro Joe talks to co-owner, Cody Johnson from Garage Door Doctor in Houston, Texas.  Cody answers this question - "Should I Replace The Rubber Seal On My Garage Door?"   Listen to find out more...   Garage Door Doctor Is Family Owned and Operated. They Have Been Providing Expert Residential Garage Door Service and Garage Door Installations Since 1987. Same Day Service! Our Fleet Of Service Trucks Are Completely Stocked With The Parts Necessary To Repair That Broken Garage Door, Remote Transmitter, Garage Door Opener Problems, Rollers, Hinges, Weatherstrip, Doors Off Tracks or Broken Door Cables. They Can Fix It! Call Today - https://www.garagedoordoctor.biz or check them out at www.checkapro.com.   Visit Us At -  Garage Door Doctor

Episode 17 "What I would consider a different color or design, get some windows or the call lights in there." - Cody Johnson, Garage Door Expert   Jim Klauck, Check A Pro Joe talks to co-owner, Cody Johnson from Garage Door Doctor in Houston, Texas.  Cody answers this question - "How Can A New Garage Door Change Curb Appeal?"   Listen to find out more...   Garage Door Doctor Is Family Owned and Operated. They Have Been Providing Expert Residential Garage Door Service and Garage Door Installations Since 1987. Same Day Service! Our Fleet Of Service Trucks Are Completely Stocked With The Parts Necessary To Repair That Broken Garage Door, Remote Transmitter, Garage Door Opener Problems, Rollers, Hinges, Weatherstrip, Doors Off Tracks or Broken Door Cables. They Can Fix It! Call Today - https://www.garagedoordoctor.biz or check them out at www.checkapro.com.   Visit Us At -  Garage Door Doctor

Episode 16 "So the number one thing to check would be to check the alignment of the photo sensors and perhaps that's why it's stuck." - Cody Johnson, Garage Door Expert   Jim Klauck, Check A Pro Joe talks to co-owner, Cody Johnson from Garage Door Doctor in Houston, Texas.  Cody answers this question - "What Do I Do When My Garage Door Is Stuck In The Up Position?"   Listen to find out more...   Garage Door Doctor Is Family Owned and Operated. They Have Been Providing Expert Residential Garage Door Service and Garage Door Installations Since 1987. Same Day Service! Our Fleet Of Service Trucks Are Completely Stocked With The Parts Necessary To Repair That Broken Garage Door, Remote Transmitter, Garage Door Opener Problems, Rollers, Hinges, Weatherstrip, Doors Off Tracks or Broken Door Cables. They Can Fix It! Call Today - https://www.garagedoordoctor.biz or check them out at www.checkapro.com.   Visit Us At -  Garage Door Doctor

"So now you can actually see Amazon delivering packages in your garage." - Cody Johnson, Garage Door Expert Jim Klauck, aka Check A Pro Joe invites garage door expert, Cody Johnson from Garage Door Doctor to the program.  Cody and Joe discuss why you may want to consider getting a MY Q  garage door opener.   Watch and listen to find out more...   Garage Door Doctor Is Family Owned and Operated. They Have Been Providing Expert Residential Garage Door Service and Garage Door Installations Since 1987. Same Day Service! Our Fleet Of Service Trucks Are Completely Stocked With The Parts Necessary To Repair That Broken Garage Door, Remote Transmitter, Garage Door Opener Problems, Rollers, Hinges, Weatherstrip, Doors Off Tracks or Broken Door Cables. They Can Fix It! Call Today - https://www.garagedoordoctor.biz or check them out at www.checkapro.com.   Visit Us At -  Garage Door Doctor

Check A Pro Joe talks to co-owner, Cody Johnson from Garage Door Doctor in Houston, Texas.  Cody and Joe talk about what happens when your torsion spring breaks on your garage door. Not all contractors are created equal!   Listen to find out more...   Garage Door Doctor Is Family Owned and Operated. They Have Been Providing Expert Residential Garage Door Service and Garage Door Installations Since 1987. Same Day Service! Our Fleet Of Service Trucks Are Completely Stocked With The Parts Necessary To Repair That Broken Garage Door, Remote Transmitter, Garage Door Opener Problems, Rollers, Hinges, Weatherstrip, Doors Off Tracks or Broken Door Cables. They Can Fix It! Call Today - https://www.garagedoordoctor.biz or check them out at www.checkapro.com.   Visit Us At -  Garage Door Doctor   Podcast Episode Transcription: This is the Check A Pro radio show check a pro Joe has assembled a team of pre-qualified home service contractors to bring you the latest in services products and techniques now here's your host the man with a hard hat and tool belt check a pro Joe back here in the checker pro radio studios loving what I do I love helping you the homeowner find pre-qualified home service providers I've been doing this for a very long time almost 20 years and I'm here to help you today get connected with a great garage door company garage door doctor in today from garage door doctor is Cody Johnson and you grew up in the business Oh yes this is what I've done well really since in high school when I finished high school this is what I did so I I did this part time I went to University of Houston played football there go Cougars and you know when football wasn't going on this is what I did after either after college classes or were on the weekend if we didn't have football going on so I did that part time and then when I was done with college II came on full time and thank God that the customers have been good to us and keep on calling so yeah you don't really know any better it's in your blood it really is growing up you didn't see your father doing anything different from this Oh no yeah I didn't get to see him do anything else to me he's always garage door doctor and matter of fact even in even when I was in school I learned real quick don't get in trouble don't get sick because when you're in trouble or sick you got to go to work with dad of course when you're sick you thought you got to stay home and watch prices right but that didn't work out for me so I remember staying home watching the prices right here is Cody’s number over garage door doctor it's 281-343-3632 easy number to remember put it in your phone because you don't know when you're going to have a crisis and when it happens it can happen very quickly sometimes you don't even know what happened now if you hear a Big Bang in your garage and someone didn't discharge a shotgun it's probably your spring right yes absolutely if you hear a big puff and it shakes your whole house it's probably the spring that broke and if the spring breaks you're not going to get that garage door up do not try to have your garage door open or do that work and do not you know disengage it from the garage door opener and try to lift it yourself unless you're Hercules it's not what you're supposed to do not mess with it call coding this team over garage door doctor that's why I'm giving him the phone number put it in your phone 281-343-3632 but I got a better deal how would you like to meet Cody and his family at no charge to you and they're going to come out and take a look at your garage door at no charge to you get a free garage door inspection or nearly $125 absolutely free today yes call us we'll come inspect it we will look at it to give you some we'll go through our 29 point inspection my whole entire team is basically my family so they're you know even if they're not related by blood they're still family I still think of them as my kids they're my babies that's why I call them so they don't like it when they're 30 years old and I call my baby but that's what I call you call me a baby cause I'm but when you get to a certain age Cody you can you can certainly call an old person and they'll be like thank you look so young yes but yeah that's you know we treat everybody like family I keep telling that to my team I said you know we want to treat everybody like they're your mom really that how would you treat your mom here well I would want mom to be given options if there's an issue and give her some options cheap middle high grade mom what do you want to do Oh well son what's the what route would you go we can we can tell you what we would recommend but really we're here just to give a menu of options is really what the what our goal is if there's any options to even be given because you may be having a clean bill of health and that would be great for you absolutely get a free garage door inspection not 125 it's free there is no obligation better yet though get the free garage door inspection and the lube and tune  with new rollers for only $170 that's right you'll get the garage door inspection you'll get the new rollers and the Lube and tune you'll know what's going on with your garage door and by the time coding is team leave your home that garage door is going to be running quieter and smoother Oh yes that's what our goal is I want that thing as smoothness quite as possible I want it also to be as safe as possible so and that we do always need to come back to safety there's reason there there's reasons there's code that that determines what safety is the opener needs the reason for that is because it's an animals were killed so this is it's weird you don't think of it that much oh that can't be dangerous it's one of the most dangerous things in your house and you don't even know it please don't let your kids hang on the door either please so yeah that was one of our pastimes when I was young we used we used to let the garage door pick us up and let us down and pick us up and let us down the way that some of these some of these manufacturers have started installed these doors please don't do that you can tear this door up and more importantly if it gets torn up it may come crashing down that these are actually quite fragile systems you may not understand it until it breaks on you but it's actually quite a fragile system even if it's the 800 pound one it's a fragile system so it doesn't take much to make these things go off track it really doesn't please keep your kids off of it I would not allow I'll go over this this is one thing I even got I've got eight kids eight kids Joe so I don't find that hard to believe but congratulations for you I guess right but you know so Mike I'm told radio listener can't hear it can't see that but I'm 6 foot eight so most of my kids are around my hip or my chest OK so when a garage door is opening up they want to walk underneath it when it's past their eye level if the doors not if the door still moving do not go underneath the moving door just don't the risk that you're taking there if something weird happens in the door collapses or falls it can it can end a life and I'm not here to put fear in anybody it's just respect it OK it is something that is dangerous let that door finish moving before you go underneath it please we take it for granted yes we really don't know a lot about it we're like well that button on the wall over there when you press the button it'll go up and then when you press it it'll go down and actually if you want to stop it as it's going up you can press the button it will stop OK no harm on that OK also in the car you either have a remote that came with your garage door opener or you programmed it into the system of the car and it's like a light switch when you flip it on you expect the lights to go on it's the same thing we don't really know any better but Cody is right it's very dangerous if something goes awry with the door you don't want a door that weighs hundreds of pounds careening down on you Cody said it could kill you could also paralyze you if it hits your head it's going to I mean it could crush your spinal cord and this and you know it's not even me saying this has happened just look up garage door injuries so now the other half of the grocery industry injuries sorry is from mechanical or high mechanical people that are messing with the cables the springs the bottom brackets and drums that's how you lose fingers and that's how you get stitches in your head so I just need to understand that that stuff's under tension and be careful I would suggest not to do it call us the doctor but garage door Dr. the springs the cables there and actually the garage doors are sharp there's just so many things that can really injure you we still have some more time here on checker pro radio so don't go anywhere Cody’s number 281-343-3632 we'll beginning at the number after the break as well stand by check a pro is your local source for pre-qualified contractors stay tuned for more of the Check A Pro radio show.

On the podcast today, Check A Pro Joe talks to co-owner, Cody Johnson from Garage Door Doctor in Houston, Texas.  Cody and Joe discuss the importance of hiring a qualified home service professional to repair your garage door. Not all contractors are created equal!   Listen to find out more...   Garage Door Doctor Is Family Owned and Operated. They Have Been Providing Expert Residential Garage Door Service and Garage Door Installations Since 1987. Same Day Service! Our Fleet Of Service Trucks Are Completely Stocked With The Parts Necessary To Repair That Broken Garage Door, Remote Transmitter, Garage Door Opener Problems, Rollers, Hinges, Weatherstrip, Doors Off Tracks or Broken Door Cables. They Can Fix It! Call Today - https://www.garagedoordoctor.biz or check them out at www.checkapro.com.   Visit Us At -  Garage Door Doctor   Podcast Episode Transcript: And the check a pro radio show starts now! Check A Pro is your local source for 0:02 pre-qualified contractors stay tuned for 0:04 more of the Check A Pro radio show Cody 0:07 Johnson is with garage door doctor he is 0:11 in the Greater Houston area in the state 0:13 of Texas his company is not required to 0:15 have a license even better yet to be 0:17 part of Check A Pro - oh yes this was a 0:20 very hard onboarding process which you 0:22 were asking us for I do appreciate your 0:25 patience Joe for letting us you know 0:27 working with us the references that we 0:30 had to give you we didn't we never 0:31 really collected them yes we got you 0:33 know on Google we got we do have 1600 0:35 five-star reviews thank God please 0:38 customers please leave us some more 0:40 um but you know so but that wasn't 0:41 enough for you 1600 five-star reviews 0:44 was not enough for you 0:46 um you you wanted personal references 0:48 from our customers and we got that for 0:50 you and I do appreciate you being 0:52 patient uh confirmation on insurance 0:55 um you know we're insured we're bonded 0:58 background checked on our guys drug 1:00 tested so fully stocked truck and no no 1:05 subcontractors for us that wasn't so 1:07 much your requirement that's a 1:09 requirement that we have for our own our 1:11 own company 1:12 um so all all these all these 1:14 technicians that will come to your house 1:15 they're they're full-time employees 1:18 what's called W2 that I trained 1:21 personally sure oh they're all your guys 1:23 and and I appreciate that you make it 1:25 easy for me here at check a Pro to do my 1:28 job and feel confident that you're 1:32 taking care of our listeners Cody's 1:34 number 1:36 281-343-3632 put that phone number in 1:39 your phone once again 1:42 281-343-3632 only a couple of these free 1:45 garage door inspections here on the 1:47 program today 1:48 ordinarily 125 dollars absolutely free 1:51 there is no obligation there's no catch 1:54 so call Cody and his team 1:57 281-343-3632 on top of that 2:01 if you haven't had a Lube in tune 2:03 recently and if your rollers are old and 2:05 making noise and if you don't know what 2:07 a roller is in a lube and tune you just 2:09 need to call okay ordinarily 250 dollars 2:13 for this 2:14 all right they're taking 2:17 55 off and they're going to give you a 2:21 25 discount on top of that from the VIP 2:24 card from Checker Pro this is gonna net 2:26 down only 170. yes and as I previously 2:29 mentioned 2:30 um if you don't have the VIP card really 2:32 then Joe I hope you're okay with this 2:34 all the customer needs to do is tell us 2:36 they heard us on the radio or check a 2:37 pro this is part of one of the two 2:39 offers that we brought so if you told me 2:42 I consider if you heard me on the radio 2:44 uh Joe you may hate me saying this but I 2:46 consider them a track of pro member and 2:48 we'll take care of them as if they are 2:50 even if they're not absolutely no 2:52 absolutely if you're not a VIP member of 2:54 Checker Pro you can go to our website 2:56 and we're offering that at no chart 2:59 today if you would like to become a 3:01 member and you'll get the 25 VIP Club 3:03 card what Cody's talking about is he's 3:05 saying hey even if you're not part of 3:06 Checker Pro as a home 3:08 owner member what we call VIP that's 3:11 okay they're going to give that deal to 3:13 you anyway 3:16 281-343-3632 again 3:20 281-343-3632 we talked about a number of 3:23 things the way to the door when we 3:24 talked about the seal and so forth to 3:26 keep the rodents out and the snakes out 3:28 what are some other major things you 3:30 guys go over so and we went over of 3:33 everything also the the other things 3:36 that we'll go over 3:38 is is obviously the condition of the 3:40 door is your door dented or cracked is 3:42 the paint peeling off is it bubbling out 3:44 is the door rusted corrosion on there so 3:48 we're going to go over that we you know 3:50 what we need to think about we I.E if 3:54 I'm the homeowner what we need to think 3:55 about is this is basically on most homes 3:58 in Houston okay some homes are Mansions 4:01 maybe not but most garage doors are 35 4:04 to 40 percent of the face of the house 4:06 the curb appeal that you have on this 4:09 garage door means something okay it 4:12 means a lot it's the number one Roi from 4:14 remodeling magazine is replacing your 4:17 garage door nowadays on garage doors you 4:19 can get you don't have to have what's 4:21 called a Pandora okay you can get an 4:23 insulated door with high insulation 4:25 level that's going to make your home 4:27 more energy efficient the door by the 4:29 way because there's more mass and with 4:31 that installation it's not going to Echo 4:32 as much it's going to be smoother and 4:36 quieter much much stronger for you it'll 4:38 last you a lifetime 4:40 um there's also so we're going to go we 4:42 can go over that if you want normally we 4:45 don't go over new doors with customers 4:47 if there's no issues with it 4:48 um but that's also if if a customer is 4:51 thinking hey I would like to get a new 4:52 door I'm thinking a new door call us for 4:54 a free inspection and we'll come out and 4:55 we'll give you we can do a door 4:57 consultation for you ask for a door 4:59 consultation and I'll send my brother 5:00 Ryan he is the best on it he knows his 5:03 stuff he knows all the different makes 5:04 and models he'll help you pick what's 5:06 the best color we can get custom colors 5:08 if you'd like and different type of 5:11 stamp patterns we can even get wood 5:13 overlays if you like so garage door 5:16 doctor it's a family business Cody's 5:19 father started the business 5:23 back in 87 87 87 long long time ago and 5:29 his entire family works in the business 5:32 their phone number 5:34 281-343-3632 again it's 5:39 281-343-3632 have them come out and give 5:41 a free door inspection a free garage 5:43 door inspection you won't get this 5:45 anywhere else it's not on their website 5:47 either only here on the Check A Pro 5:49 radio show and the lube and tune with 5:53 the new rollers for only 170 dollars 5:55 after all the discounts you can't go 5:58 wrong with it and they'll inspect it for 6:00 free on top of that so you get an 6:02 inspection a Lube a tune and new rollers 6:05 for 170 bucks yes like I said we're just 6:08 really trying to build a fence around 6:10 the customer so that we are the garage 6:12 door guy 6:13 um and that that's what our goal is I we 6:16 want to be your garage door guy for a 6:17 lifetime we want to we want you to if 6:19 you're okay and happy with our service 6:21 to a review us please give us five star 6:23 okay and and refer us to your family and 6:27 friends or or into your neighborhood 6:28 these neighborhood groups you know refer 6:30 us on that next door 6:32 um Facebook groups refer us that's what 6:34 our goal is our goal is to to be able to 6:37 supply really I mean quite frankly we 6:40 just want to help the entire city of 6:42 Houston and be their garage door guy you 6:44 think a garage door we think you think 6:46 of Garage Door Doctor that's what our 6:48 end goal is so you guys are obviously 6:50 running a marathon and not a Sprint and 6:53 a lot of your competition are running 6:54 Sprint they are in and out they just 6:59 want to make money today they don't care 7:01 about the customer tomorrow burn churn 7:03 that type of stuff yes and and you know 7:06 you get both ends of that stick you get 7:07 the guy that'll gouge the customers and 7:10 then they won't warranty what they said 7:11 they'll do well what track record did 7:13 they have they're in business for a year 7:14 and a half Okay so we've been in 7:16 business since 87. you get the other 7:18 guys that lowball everybody because they 7:20 don't know the appropriate price they 7:21 should charge and in six months once 7:23 they're out of business there's a middle 7:25 ground there and that's the middle 7:26 ground that we play in and uh and again 7:28 it's about the relationship with the 7:30 customers most important call now to get 7:32 your free garage door inspection 7:35 absolutely free with no obligation 7:38 281-343-3632 again 7:42 281-343-3632 we come back after the 7:45 break Cody and I are going to be talking 7:47 about more of the 29 point inspection 7:49 that's all coming up next right here on 7:51 Checker Pro radio standby Checker Pro is 7:54 your local source for pre-qualified 7:55 contractors stay tuned for more of the 7:58 Check A Pro radio show!

On the podcast today, Check A Pro Joe talks to co-owner, Cody Johnson from Garage Door Doctor in Houston, Texas.  Cody and Joe discuss the importance of the weather strip at the bottom of the garage door.  This is a critical component of your garage door!   Listen to find out more...   Garage Door Doctor Is Family Owned and Operated. They Have Been Providing Expert Residential Garage Door Service and Garage Door Installations Since 1987. Same Day Service! Our Fleet Of Service Trucks Are Completely Stocked With The Parts Necessary To Repair That Broken Garage Door, Remote Transmitter, Garage Door Opener Problems, Rollers, Hinges, Weatherstrip, Doors Off Tracks or Broken Door Cables. They Can Fix It! Call Today - https://www.garagedoordoctor.biz or check them out at www.checkapro.com.   Visit Us At -  Garage Door Doctor   Podcast Transcription:   This is the check a pro radio show check a pro Joe has assembled a team of pre qualified home service contractors to bring the latest in services products and techniques now here's your host the man with a hard hat and tool belt checker pro Joe we're back here in Chicago radio studios that's coding Johnson is referring from after he broke kinds of great stuff we're going through the 21 point inspection is going through 29 points we're going through some major ones that he wants to discuss here on the program but we've also got to log into inspection called everywhere the free garage door inspection here's an opportunity there is no reason why you shouldn't get a free garage door inspection there's no obligation cody is not going to go through trying to sell you something he and his team were gonna see what's going on we can we can determination whether or not you need to have something fixed or replaced but at least you'll know I'm telling you the doctor said hey Joe come on in I'm gonna drive a lot of table saying what's going on and you can draw on the future cancer hmm OK well right because I mean I've got cancer the same type of thing yes yes and and really you know the point that we like to do the the 29 point inspection for framing is is multiple things a we're getting our eyes on what's going on if there's a concern most customers don't call us when there's not a problem they usually call us when they do hear something weird so if you hear something we're definitely call us OK and so 99% of our customers that's that's them right not not necessarily something broken but something about to break well we can catch that and fix that before it actually breaks and tells you more money worst two days or a day off of work over like I'm looking forward to that but really the point is is we just wanna build a relationship with you we wanna be in your garage door guy your garage door doctor for the future so we're not really concerned on sales if you need something we'll tell you if you want to do it great if not we're still friends I just want I want you to call us if or when something breaks down the road unless you choose to take care of it beforehand so but this number overflowing really their own pool refrigerator pulling on George word doctor 281-343-3632 the number again 281343 632 right away if you wanna hear more of column when you talk about garage doors you can go there podcast site so just go to Google and type increased or doctor podcast and you will hear all kinds of wasteful talked about in the past on all kinds of different platforms so if you're like all the row or Spotify or iheart or apple or Google all of those apps have the garage door doctor podcast they keep forgetting to mention that you say you have word worldwide worldwide that's awesome yes this is a great experience so for for me personally this isn't some experience so let's see what the weather 281-343-3632 going through some of the major points the 12 points actually talked about where the door and so forth how about that seal the border of the door that's important isn't it that's an important one that's a very important role the seal on the bottom a lot of times what we're going to be looking for did it shrink from side to side do you have a 6 inch gap on either side from the the rodents and pests to be crawling underneath easily inside your garage and we're going to look to see if it's shrunk and got more cards should be applicable a lot of times with age it actually gets rock hard and it starts cracking and breaking so it's like porosus that's what all people like me were you laughing we do are comparing this to going into the doctor right they're looking and so listeners are are arranged plus and they're kind of like not all heads yeah yeah this guy's right things get old such as that single throttle it can become brittle will become brittle is known as effective because it's supposed to be pliable to your point is supposed to expand we contract of this was designed for us like a weather seal way so it's supposed to do that and also does become available it will literally snapped right cruel fell apart it it will absolutely I almost think of it also in terms of of almost done a cushion for the door when it's closing from the opener so it is a little bit of a cushion it keeps some wear and tear both off of the opener the top section because that's where the pressure is also on the bottom panel so as long as the weather strip is in good condition then then you still you're getting the benefit from it if it's shrunk if you put glue traps in the corners of your garage you probably ought to have us take a look at your weather strip we can also do what's called exterior vinyl trim that has a flap on it that seals against the door so that's very common for us to do generally after the customer paid a fortune the pest control for them to tell you oh after they did their service know all this stuff's coming in through the garage open the biggest opening the biggest moving appliance that you have in your time in house so but yes so that's what that's what we found and we can help you we can probably get you 99% there I can't help if the concretes waving and and you know it's not leveled by two inches which we also see in the city sometimes so we can get you most of the way there and for most of our customers all the way where they need to be so sure Cody it's not just the reason rats it couldn't be the snakes yes right a lot of things and italics from keeping big snakes out and those are those are really worried about that and I have come across things of course I live out LaGrange and everyone's like OK you know come across comprehend last night the last names are big but there weren't lines careful and tell you one thing most row traps are great for those snake crawls upon it it will just take you with them right the big ones will make it right with them one truck go I don't know where it went so you know another term of it it's kind of like locking the door OK you wanna keep the robbers out it's something really want saying they're gonna get in sorry to tell you that but you're trying to deter them so if you got good vinyl trim on the outside of good weather strip seal on the bottom it's going to deter that road intersection we'll just say I'm gonna find the next house next door and go get in they're just going to look for another point of entering from somewhere else something else easy for we're trying to not keep it easy for them so I'm speaking with you replacing weather strip that simple bottom is one of the easiest and least expensive things that you can go to your various door to basically maintain upgrade here is commands number 281-343-3632 and then 281-343-3632 for the doctor and right now when you're 3 three inspections left oh 25 totally free to the call now 281-343-3632 column on the right bank rating for this right here I'm checking for radio check a Pro is your local source for pre-qualified contractors stay tuned for more of the check a pro radio show.

On the podcast today, Check A Pro Joe talks to co-owner, Cody Johnson from Garage Door Doctor in Houston, Texas.  Cody talks about their 21 point garage door inspection and the importance of getting your garage door inspected on a regular basis.  Listen to find out more...   Garage Door Doctor Is Family Owned and Operated. They Have Been Providing Expert Residential Garage Door Service and Garage Door Installations Since 1987. Same Day Service! Our Fleet Of Service Trucks Are Completely Stocked With The Parts Necessary To Repair That Broken Garage Door, Remote Transmitter, Garage Door Opener Problems, Rollers, Hinges, Weatherstrip, Doors Off Tracks or Broken Door Cables. They Can Fix It! Call Today - https://www.garagedoordoctor.biz or check them out at www.checkapro.com.   Visit Us At -  Garage Door Doctor     And we're back here from the Check A Pro radio studios Cody Johnson is joining me from garage door doctor Cody welcome back thank you it's so great to have you here we were talking about the 29 point inspection and you were moving through that you don't need to talk about all 29 points but before we get back to that though I do want to remind everybody if you would like to get your garage door inspected Cody and his team from garage door doctor are giving away a limited amount of the free garage door inspections today here on the radio program we had eight to begin with there's only six left call now 281-343-3632 again 281-343-3632 that is the number to get your free garage door inspection why might you get an inspected why would they because something doesn't seem right they just moved into the house maybe they don't know if they just moved into the house if they're about to sell the house this is one of the number one red flags that they inspectors gonna hit because the inspector needs to hit something and and so they look good that's the way they look good and these are easy targets for them to hit when I when they give that over to the new potential home buyer that's going to create some strife there because they're right legally and you have literally codes safety tests and stuff like that that it needs to pass so these are things that we can knock off that list before the inspector even gets to it and you'll have a piece of paper saying safe passes safety test so and it's free it's free Oh my gosh why you calling out 281343 3632 before we get to the 29 point inspection before we complete that the Lube and tune I need to talk about that with new rollers I see this here on my sheet let's talk about the lubin Toon with new rollers there's a special the regular price is $250 correct what's the special price so only for your members basically we're gonna do a coupon of $55 off OK because you said bring a second offer bring a second brought it bring it OK and then on top of that the the customer can stack the VIP card that that check a pro gives of another 25 off so really all in the customer is looking at $170 for lubin tune that'll include the 29 point inspection and we'll tune up the door so yes wow so either way if you just want the garage door inspection that's ordinarily 125 it's free today but if you want the Lube and tune with a new rollers and what that's gonna do it's gonna quiet things down a lot it's gonna run smoother and your parts all the parts including the garage door operator the actual opener should last longer because there's going to be less friction just the rollers themselves are going to Oh yeah I mean the rollers alone make the door work a lot smoother assuming that your rollers are in bad condition they'll be the first ones to tell you hey these are perfect OK but if your house is five years or older rollers have a lifespan like everything else so in a lot of stuff if it came from the builder some of these don't even have ball bearings Joe they don't even have ball bearings they're just little plastic Shim groaning down the track and then if it's a metal roller it sounds The train going down down the tracks tick tick tick tick tick so how much is the builder really saving I mean come on pennies it's it's $100 maybe on a door it's really the installing company that's bidding it out because if the installing companies $5 higher than the next guy they didn't lose one job they lost thousands of jobs so it is a builder problem the way the bidding process is because they're always looking for cheapest price but they're not saying I want cheaper rollers the install the installing company that's selling it to the builders is the ones that's finding out how do I cut costs so I can get this thousand home project so but it comes back to the builder because within year one there's warranties generally on things like that in the builder has to then make good on it yes and and even a poor door sometimes will last longer than a year usually right past the builder warranty what a coincidence like everything else they put in nowadays tends to last about 18 months to three years and then it starts crumbling so and if it's crumbling or making weird noises if it gets stuck guess what else they they cheaped out on they cheaped out on the gauge of the metal the door can start buckling now you're looking potentially at a whole new door when it could have been saved if all we did is a yearly tune up so we could have saved yeah get your free garage door inspection regularly 125 it's absolutely free today there's only a few of those left and the lubin Toon not 250 it'll net down to only $170 today that is a fantastic offer 28134336322813433632 back to the 29 point inspection yes Sir and real quick on the last offer or on either offer if if you guys don't mind when you're talking to our CSR will you please tell them that you heard this on the radio or through check a pro because this is not normal pricing for everybody good point and there might be a little cause of of confusion there so just to mention it that way we we know what kind of price to do on that that way you can save your money and on the VIP card as long as you just say check a pro or radio I don't need to see it we don't need to see it just mention it and you'll get that that 25 off of any service that we do by the way so fantastic 2813433632 again a little slower 281 343 3632 you guys cover the greater Houston area so basically if people can hear you on the radio you can service them basically other than Galveston so friends would north of Friendswood we're we're more in the northwest but we'll go we'll go NE SW SE so up to Conroe up to Conroe humble so no problems at all Katie Sugarland Richmond Rosenberg call us 281-343-3632 29 point inspection so we wave the door we'll make sure the balance is right if not we'll bring that to your attention we're gonna check the cables cables are very important if they're fraying they need to go it's if they break your door slams your door will slam down OK we'll check the condition of the rollers as we just discussed we'll check the condition of the hinges sometimes hinges you say what what happens to hinge they can crack if they crack and break the door can get stuck and again the door can go crooked and fall out of the tracks which we don't wanna see you'll be trapped and and hey I've seen them on top of cars sadly and by the way as a homeowner do not attempt to fix your garage door regardless of what's wrong with it call an expert call a doctor you're not gonna operate on yourself right OK you shouldn't be operating on your door you're in danger and you don't even know it there's too much tension there get your free garage door inspection 281-343-3632 that's 281-343-3632 we'll be right back right after this stand 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On the podcast today, Check A Pro Joe talks to co-owner, Cody Johnson from Garage Door Doctor in Houston, Texas.  Cody talks about their 21 point garage door inspection and the importance of getting your garage door inspected on a regular basis.  Listen to find out more...   Garage Door Doctor Is Family Owned and Operated. They Have Been Providing Expert Residential Garage Door Service and Garage Door Installations Since 1987. Same Day Service! Our Fleet Of Service Trucks Are Completely Stocked With The Parts Necessary To Repair That Broken Garage Door, Remote Transmitter, Garage Door Opener Problems, Rollers, Hinges, Weatherstrip, Doors Off Tracks or Broken Door Cables. They Can Fix It! Call Today - https://www.garagedoordoctor.biz or check them out at www.checkapro.com.   Visit Us At -  Garage Door Doctor   Podcast Episode Transcript: And the check a pro radio show starts now! Hey everybody it's great to have you here on the check a pro radio show I am check a pro Joe. Thank you so much for tuning in hey if you have a garage door which is many of you most of us do have a garage and a garage door you gotta stand by here for this segment of the check a pro radio show - I've asked my good friend Cody Johnson from garage door doctor to join me here in the check a pro radio studios to talk about the garage door Cody how are you I'm doing great thank you for having me here it is so great to have you here your family has been in this business well pretty much all your life yeah other than four it's right since 1987 yes yeah that was born in 81 yeah so everyone in your family is involved in this you guys do a fantastic job here in the Houston area love the name of your company's garage door doctor I don't know if I've asked you this question before where did the name come from do you know I don't I don't I don't know my dad used to be a mechanic and he used to rebuild steering wheel columns and then he and then he on the side he was starting to garage door business as just an installer for builders and stuff and then he said I think I should fix these instead of install them and he just came up with garage door doctor so I'm not sure how he exactly got that though it's a fantastic name and when people see it and they hear it they're like what makes sense obviously they're a doctor for the garage door and we all at some point Cody please agree with me on this we'll need a garage door doctor right so you know people need that garage door guy to come out there not just one is broken hopefully beforehand with doing a lube and tune some maintenance ahead of time so you don't have to go out there when the spring breaks or something else major so generally people go to the doctor ahead of time to see what might be coming down the line they check your blood pressure they might take some blood and do some labs on them to see how things look you're a young guy when you get older they take a lot of blood trust me and they're all I mean they treat you like you're a 30 year old garage door they're like OK this guy's old let's take all the blood we can run every test but you guys do the same thing doctors do too you look at it with your inspections and so forth to see if something may be failing soon and then you'll make recommendations and then hopefully fix it before you leave Oh yeah absolutely that's we have two different customers some that are preemptive and some that are reactive and everybody's their own personality no judgment here but on the reactive side if you wait until it breaks you then run the risk of the car being craft your wife not being able to take the kids to school not being able to go to the hospital and then and then you can call us we have urgent spots open every day but sometimes we're booked up and now you have to wait whereas on the preemptive type of personalities and customers if they're more preemptive we can tune it up we can Lube it we can see when these things are about to break I'll ask you questions how long have you lived there what's your average rate of use we can do simple math and help tell you what your average lifespan of these parts are and we have a 29 point inspection sheet that we go through and we're going to check it all out thoroughly that to hopefully give you a clean bill of health which is what you want to hear but if there's a couple little minor things we'll give you a menu of offers and options to choose from if you want to do that and that's how it works really and a few moments I'm when you talk about the 29 point inspection process and all it includes but before that I'm excited to announce that Cody and his family and his team over garage door doctor are offering a free garage door inspection board nearly $125 but it's free today yes it's free you told us to bring a good offer and this is this is really one of the best offers we can bring if you're concerned about your door maybe you ran into it some people will call us because they don't think anything's wrong they just want to inspect it cool no problems other people they may run into the door and they'll call other companies and the other companies are going to charge them 79 to 125 just to come out and give them a free estimate actually a paid estimate is how that works for us we're willing to come out we'll do a thorough inspection of the door 29 point inspection Umm and if there's an issue we'll give you whatever options there are from basic all the way to premium whatever you want here's the phone number call now because there are only eight of these offers today Cody has brought this to the radio program and my listeners but he can only do 8 today here's the phone number 281-343-3632 again 2813433632 if you didn't get the phone number don't worry we'll be repeating it throughout the program but if you wanna get a free garage door inspection gotta call now to 813-4336 3/2 let's start with the 29 point inspection we're not gonna be able to finish them all now so we'll do this until the break then after the break we'll go through it all OK so let's hear about the 29 point inspection all right I'm going to go through memory of this OK we don't have to hit them all let's hit some major ones so the major one for us is first of all you know the goal is overall condition but the most important thing is the safety of the door and the opener so when we say the inspection we're also if you have a motor unit we're gonna include that I call that a garage door opener so there's a safety check which prevents death and injury so that obviously is our number one concern liability for us more importantly don't want the customer to get hurt for their kids or the neighbors kids or their dogs and animals so that's gonna be the first thing there's what's called a force test we're gonna do a force test we're going to make sure the photo wise are correctly aligned at the correct height we're going to make sure that the wall switch works and things like that after that we're going to actually weigh your door I mean say why weigh my door we've gone to houses that the springs which this is a moving wall some doors weigh as little as 125 pounds but most doors weigh around 200 and then the heavy wood overlays can weigh 8 or 900 pounds we went to we went to a wood overlay that was mis-balanced by 150 pounds how did we find out the opener broke we get there and you know so we're doing our inspection and we weigh the door like the scales broken this can't be possible so and it ended up being off 150 pounds that's what broke their opener because somebody else previously did the job wrong from a different company so wow you could have caught that if they had us there beforehand well yeah because you're the garage door doctor we are the doctor exactly don't ask a vet ask a doctor a real doctor OK 281-343-3632 is the phone number if you would like to get in on the free garage door inspection there's also a deal on a loop and tune and we'll be talking about that right after the break here on check a pro radio stand by…

Cody Johnson from Garage Door Doctor in Houston joins Check A Pro Joe on the Radio Show today.  Garage Door Safety is on the agenda today!  Your garage door needs to be balanced and must be adjusted if not balanced.   Garage Door Doctor Is Family Owned and Operated. They Have Been Providing Expert Residential Garage Door Service and Garage Door Installations Since 1987. Same Day Service! Our Fleet Of Service Trucks Are Completely Stocked With The Parts Necessary To Repair That Broken Garage Door, Remote Transmitter, Garage Door Opener Problems, Rollers, Hinges, Weatherstrip, Doors Off Tracks or Broken Door Cables. They Can Fix It! Call Today - https://www.garagedoordoctor.biz or check them out at www.checkapro.com.   Visit Us At -  Garage Door Doctor

Why does Garage Door Doctor use W-2 employees and NOT sub-contractors? Cody Johnson stops by the Check A Pro studios today to explain why it is so important to hire contractors with full-time employees.  "Don't hire criminals!"  Cody goes into the details...   Garage Door Doctor Is Family Owned and Operated. They Have Been Providing Expert Residential Garage Door Service and Garage Door Installations Since 1987. Same Day Service! Our Fleet Of Service Trucks Are Completely Stocked With The Parts Necessary To Repair That Broken Garage Door, Remote Transmitter, Garage Door Opener Problems, Rollers, Hinges, Weatherstrip, Doors Off Tracks or Broken Door Cables. They Can Fix It! Call Today - https://www.garagedoordoctor.biz or check them out at www.checkapro.com.   Visit Us At -  Garage Door Doctor

Cody Johnson stops by the Check A Pro studios today.  Cody talks about the new look of Garage Door Doctor.  A beautiful rebrand for Garage Door Doctor brings their image forward.  What's important about a fully stocked truck?  Cody goes into the details...   Garage Door Doctor Is Family Owned and Operated. They Have Been Providing Expert Residential Garage Door Service and Garage Door Installations Since 1987. Same Day Service! Our Fleet Of Service Trucks Are Completely Stocked With The Parts Necessary To Repair That Broken Garage Door, Remote Transmitter, Garage Door Opener Problems, Rollers, Hinges, Weatherstrip, Doors Off Tracks or Broken Door Cables. They Can Fix It! Call Today - https://www.garagedoordoctor.biz or check them out at www.checkapro.com.   Visit Us At -  Garage Door Doctor