When Mr. Henderson from The Heights neighborhood in Houston called Chez Garage Doors early one rainy morning, he was in a panic. His garage door cable had snapped overnight, leaving his heavy wooden garage door stuck halfway open. Not only was his garage vulnerable to theft and the elements, but he also couldn’t get his […]
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If you’ve ever found yourself stuck inside your garage on a stormy Houston morning because your garage door refused to budge, you’re not alone. At Chez Garage Doors, we recently assisted a family in the Heights neighborhood whose garage door cable snapped during a freezing rainstorm. The cold had caused their old cables to become
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Not long ago, David O’Mara, a homeowner in the Houston Heights, contacted us at Chez Garage Doors after experiencing persistent issues with his newly installed Craftsman garage door. After only six months of Houston’s unpredictable weather, including extreme humidity, frequent thunderstorms, and intense sunlight, his once-smooth-operating door began sticking, warping, and allowing water into his
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In the heart of Houston, Texas, one family returned from vacation only to find their garage door jammed halfway open. Their car was trapped outside, and the house was inaccessible from the garage entry. The situation could have spiraled into a major safety hazard, but a quick call to Chez Garage Doors resulted in one
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A few weeks ago, we received a frantic call from a homeowner in the Houston Heights. Their garage door had jammed midway during a rainstorm, and it was visibly tilting off the track. What began as a simple attempt to tighten some bolts and lubricate the hinges had turned into a bigger issue due to
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A few weeks ago in the Heights neighborhood of Houston, one of our installation team members at Chez Garage Doors completed a beautiful new garage door installation for a young couple who had just purchased their first home. The garage door was a sleek, insulated steel model with a modern panel design, featuring a smart
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When Mr. Jackson in Houston Heights contacted us, his traditional garage door had completely buckled during a recent thunderstorm. His wood-paneled door, which once looked great, was warped from humidity and completely off-track due to expansion and water intrusion. He needed a solution that could withstand Texas’s volatile weather, support daily operation, and meet modern
In the blazing Texas summer, garages can reach temperatures well over 100°F. One of our customers from Cypress told us how her garage door was so hot during July that it became impossible to store anything sensitive inside. Paint cans cracked, tools rusted, and her car’s dashboard felt like it might melt. Her old non-insulated
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A family in Houston’s neighborhood called Chez Garage Doors after their garage door opener failed during a storm, leaving their vehicle trapped inside. The issue? A worn-out torsion spring and a failing backup battery system two vital components that had been neglected during prior garage door maintenance. This unexpected breakdown highlighted the need for timely
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When the Johnson family from the Memorial neighborhood in Houston contacted Chez Garage Doors, they were dealing with a worn-out wooden garage door that had seen better days. The panels were cracking, the torsion spring was broken, and the opener had stopped working properly. After a thorough inspection and consultation, our team recommended a steel
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