Garage Door Safety Inspections St. Matthews, SC
In St. Matthews, every garage door safety inspections starts with the local picture — hot, humid summers and short, mild winters, with frequent storms and moisture that lingers in the air most of the year. We choose hardware that survives South Carolina's humid subtropical region, not whatever's cheapest on the shelf.
St. Matthews sits in South Carolina's humid subtropical region — hot, humid summers and short, mild winters, with frequent storms and moisture that lingers in the air most of the year. That puts real stress on garage door hardware: we routinely see high year-round humidity that rusts springs, cables, and fasteners, intense UV that degrades rubber weatherstripping, and morning condensation that collects on cold metal hardware, and we fit parts rated to handle it.
Across St. Matthews and the surrounding area, what brings St. Matthews homeowners to us is degraded weatherstripping from UV and moisture, pitted galvanized hardware on older doors, corroded springs and cables in the humid air, and mildew and rust on shaded, north-facing doors — and we resolve it without a second visit.
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.