Identify broken garage door springs by watching for visible gaps in steel coils, loud snapping noises, loose cables, or a door that feels extremely heavy. Catching spring fatigue early stops sudden door drops and severe opener motor damage. Contact a trained technician from Wm. Haws Overhead Garage Doors to perform garage door repair in Guelph, […]

Garage door spring replacement involves high-tension components capable of causing severe blunt force trauma, deep lacerations, or structural damage. Homeowners must avoid handling torsion or extension springs without specialized winding tools and mechanical training. Contacting a trained technician for garage door repair from Wm. Haws Overhead Garage Doors prevents personal injury and restores system balance […]

At Wm. Haws Overhead Garage Doors Ltd., we find that preparing a garage floor and threshold for a garage door installation in Guelph, Ontario, requires leveling concrete surfaces, repairing floor cracks, and clearing debris from the bottom opening. These preparation steps build a smooth base, allowing the bottom seal of the new door to seat […]

At Wm. Haws Overhead Garage Doors Ltd., we find that preparing your home for a garage door installation in Ontario requires careful site evaluation, clearing the work zone, and choosing experienced technicians. Proper planning prevents project delays and verifies that structural framing supports heavy insulated doors. Key Points to Note: Site Preparation: Clear a 10-foot […]

At Wm. Haws Overhead Garage Doors in Guelph, we see garage door sensors fail in snow and ice because drifts, frost, and condensation block the beam between the two photo-eyes, or cold shifts their alignment. When the beam breaks, the opener stops or reverses the door as a safety response. If cleaning and realigning the […]

The preventative garage door repairs that matter most before winter are spring and cable checks, roller replacement, new weather seals, opener tune-ups, and sensor alignment. Handling these in the fall stops small wear from becoming a frozen, stuck, or unsafe door in January. At Wm. Haws Overhead Garage Doors, we have handled this seasonal work […]

You should replace your garage door opener during a new garage door installation if it is old, noisy, lacks working safety sensors, or is not rated for your new door. If the opener is newer, sized correctly, and in good condition, keeping it can work well. At Wm. Haws Overhead Garage Doors, we check your […]

Fall is an ideal season for garage door installation in Guelph, Ontario, because mild temperatures make installation smoother, and your new door is sealed and tested before snow arrives. Booking between September and November also gives time to order custom doors before winter weather sets in. At Wm. Haws Overhead Garage Doors, we have helped […]

We recommend checking garage door alignment at least twice a year: once in early spring, after the freeze-thaw cycles of winter, and again in early summer, before the heat has a chance to warp tracks and loosen hardware. Homes searching for garage door repair often only think to call once the door is already sticking, […]

Every July, the phones at Wm. Haws Overhead Garage Doors start ringing with the same complaint: garage doors that stick, grind, or won’t close evenly. Homeowners searching for garage door repairs usually assume a spring has failed, but the real culprit is often heat. Steel tracks and door panels expand at different rates once temperatures […]