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GDCORP wishes all a safe Independence Day 2015 / emergency service only until 7/6/2015 at 7am

In observance of the Independence Day holiday we are providing emergency garage door service and spring replacement in the N/NW Chicago and suburban Illinois only from 2pm CDT Friday 07/03/2015 until Monday 07/06/2015 at 7am CDT. You may still visit our website at www.gdcorp.com for faq’s, literature, instructions or to schedule service We suggest calling or send your service email request now if you would like service on Monday. Calls are routed with a preference to the date and time of the original request.

Genie garage door opener recalls 18,000 units 02/25/2014

Garage Door Co Repair Pros has learned that nearly 18,000 Genie garage door openers have been recalled. This is the first recall for a garage door opener in many years. None of the affected units have been sold by Garage Door Co Repair Pros. According to CPSC recall link here

Amarr offering magnetic garage door decorative hardware 01/27/2014

Garage Door Co Repair Pros is glad to add Amarr's Castle Rock Collection of magnetic decorative hardware to if offering. Although we have not seen physical samples yet, we expect that customers may like this option. We received a Dealer Memo from Amarr 01/06/14 as seen below:

Cheap garage doors (1 or 2 layer) - Are they worth it?

For years we have had residential customers request “the cheapest door you’ve got”. The next comment is usually something like -”I am selling the house” or “It only has to last a few years” or “Why would I need insulation - my garage is not heated”.In most cases they are looking for a 1 layer not insulated garage door for a detached, unheated alley or side drive garage. We have seen builders install these same cheap garage doors on an attached garage with living area above the garage door just to cut their costs.

Amarr discontinues Medium and Dark Woodgrain 06/21/2013

Garage Door Co Repair Pros has been advise by Amarr (see below) that all medium woodgrain and dark woodgrain have been discontinued effective 6/21/2013. We have confirmed that replacement sections will NOT be available. Amarr is moving to a new dual direction woodgrain (similar concept to Clopay Ultragrain) moving forward. The new product is not available for order until the dates shown in the chart below.

It's Memorial Day - Emergency service only 05/27/2013 - take a moment to remember and respect

Garage Door Co Repair Pros will be providing emergency service only on 05/27/2013 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. We  encourage everyone to take a moment to remember and reflect on our founding fathers, friends, family, our military personnel and the meaning on the holiday. In these tough times for many it is good to remember our freedoms, the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights.

Garage Door Co Repair Pros will resume regular service at 0700 CDT on Tuesday 05/28/2013.  Our service area is N/NW Chicago and suburbs

Our website updated to HTML5/CSS3 with WCAG 2.0 standards

In an effort to support newer mobile devices and improve the user experience we have updated our website www.gdcorp.com to HTML5 / CSS3 with WCAG 2.0 standards. We have validated our pages against the latest standards as HTML5 is still evolving. Many of our detail pages were previously reformatted for mobile phones.

It's spring break for many - secure your garage door

This week many of are customers in the Chicago area are on spring break. If you are going to be out of town and NOT using your garage door you may consider unplugging the motor unit from the outlet on the ceiling in the garage. This will prevent anyone from using the garage door in your absence. You can also use the mechanical slide lock on the inside of your garage door (if equipped) to act as a deadbolt lock. Be sure that you disconnect the power before using the manual lock to prevent damage to the door or garage door opener upon your return if you forget that you locked the door.

GDCORP wishes all a happy holiday / Merry Christmas – emergency service only

In observance of the Christmas holiday we are providing emergency garage door service in the N/NW Chicago and suburbs only from 2pm CST Monday 12/24/2012 only until Wednesday 12/26/2012 at 7am CST. You may still visit our website at www.gdcorp.com for faq’s, instructions or to schedule service

We suggest calling or send your service email request now if you would like service on Wednesday. Calls are routed with a preference to the date and time of the original request.

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