Garage Door Garage Door Safety Inspections Welcome, NC
Homeowners across Northside Gardens and Northside call us for garage door safety inspections because we know Welcome. The common drivers locally are rusted track hardware and seized rollers, sagging insulated panels softened by repeated heat and humidity, swollen, sticking wood doors in summer humidity, and moisture-tripped openers and sensors after storms — and we fix the cause, not just the symptom.
Welcome, NC is shaped by a warm, humid climate of sultry summers, abundant rainfall, and damp conditions that work hard on metal hardware. We've learned which parts last in North Carolina's humid subtropical region, because summer heat and moisture that swell wood doors and seize rollers, damp garages that pit galvanized parts over time, and storm-season wind that stresses panels and bottom seals take a steady toll on springs, tracks, and seals.
Nine out of ten Welcome calls trace back to rusted track hardware and seized rollers, sagging insulated panels softened by repeated heat and humidity, swollen, sticking wood doors in summer humidity, and moisture-tripped openers and sensors after storms. We pinpoint which one it is before quoting a cent.
Safety inspections are formal, documented evaluations of the entire garage door system — useful for home sales (preempt buyer-inspection negotiations), insurance audits (some carriers require periodic verification), post-incident review (after a near-miss or actual injury), and rental-property compliance. The inspection covers every safety-critical component plus structural items, and produces a signed PDF report that meets the documentation needs of most buyers, insurers, and property managers.
Our standard report covers: UL-325 compliance (photo-eyes present, aligned, and triggering auto-reverse on obstruction test), spring health (visible wear, age, cycle estimate), cable health (fray, corrosion, secure termination), drum and shaft integrity (set-screws tight, drums spooled correctly), opener motor and gear health (audible inspection, force/travel calibration), photo-eye function, manual-release operation, balance verification, and structural items (track alignment, bracket fasteners, panel integrity, hinge condition). Every check is photographed and the report includes the photographs.
Inspections take 60–90 minutes. The signed PDF is emailed within 4 hours of completion. If we find issues, we present a separate flat-rate quote for any repairs — you can address them during the same visit, schedule a return, or share the report with the relevant party (buyer, insurer, etc.) and decide later.