The Rockford garage door year
This metro has its own weather calendar, and most emergency calls land in predictable windows. These pages are organised around when things actually happen here.
October: The Last Comfortable Month
Everything on this list is easier now than it will be in January.
November: Salt Season Starts
The single most underrated cause of hardware failure in northern Illinois.
January: Deep Cold and Why Springs Let Go
Rockford does not hover around freezing - it goes cold and stays cold.
February: Frost Heave and the Apron Outside Your Door
The frost line in northern Illinois runs deep enough to move concrete.
Snow, Plough Ridges and Photo-Eyes
The damage from snow is mostly done by the clearing, not the falling.
March: The Thaw Inspection
The most informative fifteen minutes of the year on a Rockford door.
July: Re-Lubricate Before You Need To
Northern Illinois summers are warm and humid enough to matter.
September: The Pre-Winter Inspection
The month to find problems while they are still scheduled work.
Free estimate — no charge for the visit
Tell us what the door is doing and we will tell you what it normally means in Rockford. Every job is quoted in person and in writing before any work starts.