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Faux-wood garage door on a wooded Kent Woodlands estate home in Kentfield
Kentfield, CA — Kent Woodlands Estates & the College Corridor

Kentfield Garage Door Repair
Built for Wooded Estates & Homes You Keep.

Kentfield is a leafy, long-tenure Marin community — the large wooded estates of Kent Woodlands set back on winding lanes, the close-set College Avenue corridor by College of Marin where attached garages share a wall with the bedroom, and established family pockets like Laurel Grove and Bon Air. We handle oversized custom doors and long driveways up in the woods, quiet belt-drive and wall-mount openers for the corridor, and systems specified correctly for homes people plan to keep for decades. No guesswork. No shortcuts. Just expert work, done right.

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Full-Service Garage Door Solutions Across Kentfield

Yes — we offer same-day garage door repair throughout Kentfield, from the winding lanes of Kent Woodlands down to the College Avenue corridor and the Greenbrae border, when the right parts (including the oversized springs heavy estate doors need) are on the truck. From a snapped spring on a long-tenure Laurel Grove home to an oversized custom door at the top of a Kent Woodlands driveway, we handle every garage door need for the Ross Valley's homes and businesses with the parts, judgment, and follow-through that long-term homeowners expect.

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Emergency Garage Door Repair
Fast same-day repair for broken springs, snapped cables, bent tracks, and off-track doors throughout Kentfield. A spring that fails on a Kent Woodlands estate or before a College of Marin morning can't wait — we respond quickly across the Ross Valley and carry the most common parts on every truck for single-trip fixes.
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Kent Woodlands Oversized & Custom Doors
The wooded estates above Woodland Road run wider, taller, and heavier doors than a standard tract home, often at the top of a long driveway. We size oversized springs to the real door weight, spec heavier-gauge track and hardware, and tune the system so an aging original setup runs smoothly again instead of being forced.
Torsion Spring Replacement
A broken spring is the number-one reason Kentfield homeowners get locked out of their own garage. We stock every spring size, gauge, and wind direction — including the heavier torsion springs that oversized Kent Woodlands doors require — and balance the door precisely so the opener isn't strained. Springs are replaced in pairs so you're not back in a month for the second one.
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Attached-Garage Noise Reduction
Along the College Avenue corridor, garages are attached and often sit directly under or beside a bedroom. A grinding chain drive carries straight into the living space. We swap to a near-silent belt drive or a wall-mount jackshaft that takes the motor off the ceiling entirely — a real difference you hear the first night.
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Smart myQ & Belt-Drive Openers
Quiet, reliable, and controllable from your phone — belt-drive openers with WiFi and myQ let you confirm the door closed from anywhere and get open-left alerts. Practical, dependable convenience for a Kentfield household, programmed to your vehicle's HomeLink and walked through on site, not just dropped in.
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Carriage & Faux-Wood Door Matching
A door should suit the home it sits on — a carriage or faux-wood steel face reads right on a wooded Kent Woodlands estate or a Laurel Grove mid-century, with the warmth of wood and none of the warping. We match the proportions and finish to the exterior so the garage looks like it belongs, not bolted on.
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Commercial Roll-Up & Storefront Doors
From College of Marin facilities to the small offices along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and the Bon Air retail pockets, Kentfield's modest commercial properties depend on overhead doors that open reliably and secure tightly. We install and repair commercial roll-up, sectional, and storefront doors with priority response.
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Cable Repair & Hardware Replacement
Worn lift cables, frayed bottom brackets, and tired rollers cause noisy, jerky doors and eventual failures — and the heavier oversized doors common in Kent Woodlands put extra load on cables and drums. We replace cables, drums, bearings, hinges, and rollers with quality hardware and inspect the full system to prevent repeat breakdowns.
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Door Off-Track Repair
A door knocked off its track — from a bump, a broken cable, or a worn roller, and especially on a heavy oversized estate door — is unsafe to force. We realign or replace tracks, rollers, and cables, then re-balance the spring system so your Kentfield door runs straight, smooth, and safely on every cycle.
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Long-Term Maintenance Plans
Kentfield is a community of people who keep their homes — and the surest way to avoid a surprise failure is an annual service. Our plan includes spring tension checks, cable and roller inspection, track alignment, lubrication, seal replacement, and opener force and safety-sensor calibration, with galvanized-hardware care for the seasonal Marin fog — catching small issues before they become breakdowns.
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No obligation. No surprise fees. An honest quote for your Kentfield garage door repair or installation — spring and opener repair, Kent Woodlands oversized doors, quiet openers for the College Avenue corridor, carriage and faux-wood matching, or commercial service. We're ready to come out today.
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Transformations

Before & After: Kentfield Garage Door Transformations

Real installations and repairs completed for Kentfield homeowners — from a faux-wood estate door up in Kent Woodlands to a quiet opener conversion on the College Avenue corridor and a carriage upgrade in Laurel Grove.

Before and after faux-wood garage door on a wooded Kent Woodlands estate in Kentfield Before After
Faux-Wood Estate Door — Kent Woodlands
A tired raised-panel door that came with a wooded Kent Woodlands estate was replaced with an oversized insulated faux-wood door, springs sized for the added weight, and a quiet wall-mount opener — warmer character that suits the setting and runs smoothly up the long driveway.
Kent Woodlands, Kentfield CA
Before and after quiet belt-drive opener and steel door on a College Avenue attached garage in Kentfield Before After
Quiet Conversion — College Avenue
An attached garage under a bedroom on the College Avenue corridor had a noisy old chain drive. We installed a clean steel door, new high-cycle springs, and a near-silent belt-drive opener — the rattle that carried into the living space is gone.
College Avenue, Kentfield CA
Before and after carriage-house garage door on a Laurel Grove Kentfield mid-century home Before After
Carriage Upgrade — Laurel Grove
A dated panel door on a tree-lined Laurel Grove street was replaced with a carriage-house design that suits the mid-century home far better — period character on a low-maintenance steel body, with a quiet belt-drive opener.
Laurel Grove, Kentfield CA
Before and after replacement garage door on a Bon Air area family home near Bacich Elementary in Kentfield Before After
Family-Home Refresh — Bon Air
A long-tenure family home near the Bacich and Bon Air streets had a 30-year-old original door at the end of its life. We replaced the door and worn springs, balanced it properly, and added a safety-sensor check — a dependable system the owners can keep for the long haul.
Bon Air, Kentfield CA
Commercial Service

Commercial Garage Door Service for Kentfield Businesses

Kentfield's commercial footprint is modest — College of Marin facilities, professional offices along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, and the small retail pockets near College Avenue and Bon Air. These properties depend on overhead doors that open reliably, secure tightly, and hold up to daily use. We install, repair, and maintain commercial roll-up, sectional, and storefront doors with fast, professional response.

Commercial sectional garage door at a College of Marin area facility in Kentfield
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College of Marin & Education Facilities
The College of Marin campus and nearby institutional buildings run service and sectional doors on shops, maintenance bays, and loading areas. We install and service these systems and offer scheduled maintenance so doors stay reliable through the academic year and downtime stays low.
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Sir Francis Drake Offices & Small Commercial
The professional offices and small commercial buildings along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard rely on service-bay and rolling doors that open dependably all day. We handle service doors and roll-ups with fast turnaround that keeps the workday moving with minimal disruption.
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College Avenue & Bon Air Retail
The retail pockets near College Avenue and Bon Air depend on storefront roll-ups that look right and secure tightly each night. We install and repair storefront roll-ups and security grilles with quick, clean service that minimizes interruption to customers and staff.
Emergency Commercial Response
A commercial door that won't close or secure is a problem you can't leave until tomorrow. We provide priority emergency commercial repair across Kentfield — broken springs, failed operators, and off-track doors handled fast, often the same business day, so your operation stays secure and running.
Our Kentfield Expertise

Kent Woodlands Estates, the College Corridor & Homes You Keep

Garage doors are genuinely different in Kentfield, because the homes are. Up in Kent Woodlands the houses sit on large wooded lots along winding lanes off Woodland Road, set back at the top of long driveways with Mount Tamalpais as the backdrop — oversized doors, aging original systems, and a real premium on privacy and quiet. Down along the College Avenue corridor near College of Marin it's the opposite: the most densely developed part of town, close-set homes with attached garages that share a wall with a bedroom or living room, where opener noise is the whole problem. And across the established pockets — Del Mesa, Laurel Grove, the Bon Air and Bacich streets — these are long-tenure homes, owned for decades and meant to be kept. Unlike Tiburon's bay views or San Anselmo's older creekside downtown, Kentfield is leafy and long-tenure, so the work here is less about a statement door and more about specifying a system correctly the first time and keeping it running for the long haul.

Why Garage Doors Are Different in Kentfield
Three things set Kentfield's garage doors apart. First, the wooded estates: Kent Woodlands runs oversized and custom doors at the end of long driveways, frequently on the original system that came with the house — heavier springs, sturdier hardware, and careful balance are what these doors actually need. Second, the College Avenue corridor: in the densely built blocks by College of Marin the garage is attached and often under living space, so a near-silent belt drive or a wall-mount jackshaft that pulls the motor off the ceiling solves a problem the rest of the door never had. Third, a keep-it ethos: Kentfield homeowners hold their houses for decades, so the right call is rarely the cheapest part — it's the spring sized correctly for the door weight, the galvanized hardware that shrugs off the seasonal fog, and a system specified to last, not just to get the door moving today.
Kent Woodlands Large-Lot & Custom Doors
The wooded estates above Woodland Road run oversized and custom doors, often the aging original at the top of a long driveway. We size heavier springs to the real door weight, spec sturdier track and hardware, and re-balance the system so it runs smoothly instead of straining the opener.
College Avenue Attached-Garage Quiet
In the close-set corridor by College of Marin the garage sits under or beside the bedroom, so noise is the issue. A belt-drive opener or a wall-mount jackshaft that takes the motor off the ceiling makes a difference you hear the first night — a quieter house, not just a working door.
Specified to Keep — Long-Term Systems
Kentfield homes are kept for decades, so we spec for longevity: springs sized for the door, galvanized hardware for the seasonal fog, and a balance test that protects the opener. The goal is a system the household won't think about again for years.
Door Styles

Door Styles for Kentfield Homes

Kentfield's homes range from the wooded estates of Kent Woodlands to the close-set College Avenue corridor and the mid-century streets of Laurel Grove and Del Mesa — each calling for a different door. These are the ones we install most across town, each matched to where it looks and performs best.

Faux-wood estate garage door on a wooded Kent Woodlands home in Kentfield
Kent Woodlands Estate Faux-Wood
The right fit for the wooded estates above Woodland Road. Homeowners want the warmth of wood against the trees, but a real wood door warps and needs refinishing in a damp, shaded setting. A faux-wood steel door in deep cedar and walnut tones holds its finish, comes in the oversized sizes these homes need, and runs on properly sized springs without the upkeep.
Carriage-house garage door on a wooded estate property in Kentfield
Wooded Estate Carriage
Carriage-house styling suits the larger, set-back homes of Kent Woodlands and the older streets near the Marin Art & Garden Center border. Decorative strap hinges and handles on a low-maintenance steel body give period character that reads right on a wooded lot — finished to match the home's trim and built to last in the seasonal Marin damp.
Full-view glass contemporary garage door on a College Avenue corridor home in Kentfield
College Avenue Contemporary
For updated and contemporary homes along the College Avenue corridor, a full-view aluminum-and-glass door brings in light and a clean modern face on a close-set street. Because these doors are heavier than they look, we spec heavier-gauge track, sealed rollers, and reinforced hinges, and pair them with a quiet belt-drive opener so the attached garage stays peaceful.
Openers

Quiet, Reliable & Connected Opener Systems for Kentfield Homes

What's the best opener for a College Avenue attached garage where the motor sits under a bedroom? In most cases a near-silent belt drive, or a wall-mount jackshaft that takes the motor off the ceiling entirely — we assess your garage on site and recommend the right fit. Across Kentfield we install quiet belt-drive smart openers, clean wall-mount units for tight or estate ceilings, and connected myQ models, then program your vehicle's HomeLink and walk you through the app — practical convenience for a home you plan to keep.

LiftMaster WiFi belt drive myQ opener installed in a quiet attached Kentfield garage on the College Avenue corridor
LiftMaster Belt Drive WiFi
Quiet enough for the bedroom-adjacent attached garages along College Avenue. The belt-drive motor runs smooth and near-silent, with built-in WiFi and myQ for phone control plus open-left alerts. We program your vehicle's HomeLink and walk you through the app on site.
LiftMaster 8500W wall-mount jackshaft opener installed in a Kent Woodlands estate garage in Kentfield
8500W Wall-Mount Jackshaft
Mounts on the wall beside the door instead of the ceiling — ideal for the corridor's noise-sensitive attached garages and for Kent Woodlands estates with tall, beamed, or storage-filled ceilings. Frees overhead space, runs quietly, and keeps the motor off the shared wall above the living space.
Smart WiFi garage door opener with myQ integration installed in a Kentfield home
Smart WiFi Opener & myQ
A connected opener lets you confirm the door closed from anywhere, get open-left alerts, and grant access without a spare remote — genuinely useful at the top of a long Kent Woodlands driveway. We link the account, set up alerts, and make sure it's working before we leave, not left half-finished.
Portfolio

Recent Installations Across Kentfield

A selection of recent garage door installations and upgrades completed for Kentfield homeowners — faux-wood estate doors, carriage styles, full-view glass, and clean modern steel across Kent Woodlands, the College Avenue corridor, Laurel Grove, Del Mesa, and the Bon Air area.

Faux-wood estate garage door on a Kent Woodlands home in Kentfield
Faux-Wood Estate — Kent Woodlands
Oversized faux-wood door on a wooded estate — warm grain and clean lines, springs sized for the weight, and a quiet wall-mount opener up the long driveway.
Carriage-house garage door on a wooded Kentfield estate property near Woodland Road
Carriage House — Woodland Road
Carriage door with decorative hardware on a set-back wooded home — period character on a low-maintenance steel body, finished to match the trim.
Clean modern steel garage door on a College Avenue corridor home in Kentfield
Modern Steel — College Avenue
Clean flat-panel steel door on a close-set corridor home — an insulated core, high-cycle springs, and a near-silent belt-drive opener for the attached garage.
Full-view glass garage door on an updated contemporary home near College of Marin in Kentfield
Full-View Glass — College Corridor
Aluminum-and-glass door bringing light into an updated contemporary garage — heavier-gauge track, sealed rollers, and a quiet opener for the attached layout.
Faux-wood carriage garage door on a Laurel Grove mid-century home in Kentfield
Faux Wood — Laurel Grove
Warm wood-look door on a tree-lined mid-century street — the look of cedar with the durability of steel and a quiet belt-drive opener.
Black contemporary garage door on a Del Mesa family home in Kentfield
Contemporary Black — Del Mesa
Crisp black contemporary door on an established Del Mesa home — a clean refresh for a long-tenure family street, with new springs and a balanced, quiet system.
Customer Reviews

What Kentfield Homeowners Are Saying

Feedback from Kentfield homeowners across Kent Woodlands, the College Avenue corridor, and the established streets of the Ross Valley.

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"We'd lived with the same noisy chain drive for 22 years and finally replaced it. The new belt-drive is so quiet I check the app just to confirm the door actually opened. Straightforward, no oversell, done in about two hours. I only wish we'd done it ten years ago."
Mark D.
Kent Woodlands, Kentfield
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"A spring broke Wednesday morning and the door was stuck. They had a tech out within the hour, replaced both springs — he explained why you always do both — and the cables, then balanced the door. He left a written report on what to keep an eye on over the next year or two. Really thorough."
Carol B.
College Avenue, Kentfield
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"Replaced a 30-year-old door that came with the house. They helped us choose a faux-wood steel that matches the home far better than the old raised-panel one. Clean install, solid hardware, and they set up myQ and confirmed it was working before they left."
Paul W.
Woodland Road, Kentfield
Areas Served

Kentfield Neighborhoods We Serve

From the wooded estates of Kent Woodlands and the close-set College Avenue corridor to the established family streets of Del Mesa, Laurel Grove, and the Bon Air and Bacich area — we serve every Kentfield neighborhood and know the homes and demands of each.

Faux-wood garage door on a leafy Kentfield home in the Ross Valley

Kentfield's neighborhoods range from the large wooded estates of Kent Woodlands set back along Woodland Road, to the densely built College Avenue corridor by College of Marin, to the established family streets near Bacich Elementary and along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard toward the Greenbrae border. Each has its own door demands — oversized custom doors up in the woods, quiet openers down in the corridor, dependable long-term service across the family pockets — and we respond quickly across all of it, throughout the Ross Valley.

Kent Woodlands
Wooded large-lot estates set back on winding lanes. Oversized and custom doors, long driveways, and aging original openers — carriage upgrades and quiet wall-mount openers sized to the real door.
College Avenue Corridor
The most densely developed part of town by College of Marin. Close-set homes with attached garages sharing walls with living space — belt-drive and wall-mount noise reduction is the priority here.
Del Mesa
An established pocket between College Avenue and the Larkspur border, full of long-tenure families. Dependable spring and opener service and door replacements meant to last for decades.
Laurel Grove
Quiet, tree-lined streets of mid-century and updated homes. Carriage and faux-wood doors, quiet belt-drive conversions, and clean, dependable service.
Bon Air & Bacich Area
Family-oriented streets near Bacich Elementary and Bon Air. Spring replacement, safety-sensor checks, and honest service for homes that get daily use.
Sir Francis Drake & Greenbrae Border
Homes along the boulevard toward 101 and the Greenbrae edge. Reliable, same-day repair and straightforward installs for everyday commuter households.
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions — Kentfield Garage Doors

Common questions from Kentfield homeowners about emergency response, the quietest opener for an attached College Avenue garage, Kent Woodlands oversized doors, long-term maintenance, door materials for Marin's seasonal fog, and service across the Ross Valley.

We offer same-day emergency service throughout Kentfield, with most urgent calls reached well within a couple of hours and often faster. A spring that fails before a College of Marin morning, or a door that won't close and leaves your home unsecured, gets priority dispatch. We carry the most common springs, cables, and hardware on every truck — including the heavier springs oversized Kent Woodlands doors need — so most repairs are completed in a single visit. Call 650-993-1457 for an honest arrival window.
For an attached garage that shares a wall — or sits directly under a bedroom — noise is usually the real issue, and the answer is almost always a near-silent belt-drive opener or a wall-mount jackshaft. A belt drive replaces the grinding chain with a smooth, quiet belt; a wall-mount jackshaft goes further by taking the motor off the ceiling entirely and mounting it beside the door, so vibration doesn't transfer into the living space above. Which one fits best depends on your garage's headroom, ceiling, and layout, so we assess it on site and recommend the right option rather than guessing.
Kent Woodlands doors are often wider, taller, and heavier than a standard tract-home door, and many are still on the original system that came with the house at the top of a long driveway. The two things that matter most are spring sizing and hardware: the springs have to be matched to the door's actual weight, and the track, rollers, and hinges need to be rated for it rather than builder-grade. We also check that the opener has the pulling force for the door and re-balance the system so nothing is forced. On an aging original setup, this is usually the difference between a door that runs smoothly for years and one that fails again soon.
For a long-term Kentfield household, once a year is the right cadence. A garage door cycles thousands of times a year, and springs and cables fatigue gradually — an annual visit catches a tiring spring or a fraying cable while it's still a planned, inexpensive fix rather than a sudden failure that can trap your car or damage the door. A service includes spring tension checks, cable and roller inspection, track alignment, lubrication, seal replacement, and opener force and safety-sensor calibration. For homes you intend to keep for decades, this is the single most cost-effective thing you can do for the door.
It comes down to age and the pattern of failures. A door that's only a few years old with a single broken spring or worn rollers is almost always worth repairing. But once a door passes about 15 to 20 years and you start seeing sequential failures — a spring, then a cable, then a panel or the opener — you're often spending repeatedly on a system near the end of its life, and a new insulated door with fresh springs and a quiet opener is the better long-term value. Our technician will give you a straight assessment either way, with no pressure, so you can decide based on the actual condition of your door.
For most Kentfield homes, an insulated steel or faux-wood steel door is the most practical choice. Real wood doors look beautiful but warp and need refinishing in a damp, shaded setting, while a quality steel or composite door holds its finish far longer with almost no upkeep. The bigger point is the hardware: with Marin's seasonal fog rolling through, we use galvanized springs and corrosion-resistant hardware so the moving parts don't rust prematurely. It's a minor adjustment rather than a major concern here, but specifying the right hardware up front adds years of trouble-free operation.
Yes — matching the door to the home is a big part of the job in Kentfield. A wooded Kent Woodlands estate usually reads best with a faux-wood or carriage door in deep cedar or walnut tones; a Laurel Grove or Del Mesa mid-century often suits a clean steel or simple carriage face; an updated College Avenue contemporary can carry a full-view glass or flush modern door. We look at the home's siding, trim color, rooflines, and proportions and bring options that fit, so the new garage door looks like it was always part of the house rather than a replacement that stands out.
We replace broken torsion springs with correctly sized springs matched to your door's weight, then re-balance the door so the opener isn't strained. If your door uses a pair of springs, we replace both at once — they wear at the same rate, so a single replacement usually means you're back within months for the second one. You can also choose standard-cycle springs or longer-life high-cycle springs, which last considerably longer before fatiguing; on a heavy Kent Woodlands door, high-cycle springs are often the smarter long-term choice. We always quote the price upfront before any work begins, so there are no surprises. Call for a free, specific quote.
A like-for-like garage door replacement — same size, same opening, in the same place — usually does not require a building permit. A permit is more likely to apply if you widen or change the structural opening or alter the framing. Because Kentfield is in unincorporated Marin, permitting is handled through Marin County rather than a city building department. We'll let you know during your free estimate whether your project is a straightforward swap or something that needs a permit, and we can provide product specs if you need them for any submission.
For most Kentfield homeowners, yes — though it's a practical convenience rather than the main reason to upgrade. A myQ-connected opener lets you confirm from your phone that the door actually closed, get an alert if it's left open, and grant access to a guest or delivery without handing out a remote — genuinely useful when your home sits at the top of a long Kent Woodlands driveway. It works with Google Home, Alexa, and Apple HomeKit if you want it to. We set up the app and confirm everything is working before we leave, so it's a finished installation, not a half-configured gadget.
A new garage door is consistently one of the higher-return exterior upgrades a homeowner can make. The garage door is often the largest single visual element on the front of a home, so replacing a dated or sagging door with a clean, well-matched one noticeably improves curb appeal — which matters in a design-aware market like Kentfield. Beyond looks, an insulated door with a quiet modern opener reads as a maintained, move-in-ready home to buyers. Even if you plan to stay for years, you get the daily benefit of a quieter, better-looking, better-insulated door the whole time.
We serve the full Ross Valley and Marin County, including Ross, Larkspur, San Anselmo, Corte Madera, San Rafael, and Mill Valley. See our homepage for the complete service-area map. Same-day availability applies across this region, and we provide free, no-obligation estimates on all new door installations and major repairs.
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