Why professional garage door opener is a preferred choice vs retail opener?

Home Improvement Stores such as Home Depot and Lowe’s sometimes run promo deals on residential automatic garage door openers. Many customers are allured by this type of promotion. They think that they get a good deal on a retail opener, and just need to hire a handyman to get the job done. However, they actually under-evaluated this project requirement and missed a sensible solution; i.e., a professional garage door opener system. Today, let me take you to demystify the difference between a retail opener and a professional opener.

Customers easily confuse price with quality from a retail store – this is not necessarily the case. First, you need a professional installer to help you select an appropriate system for the size and weight of your garage door to avoid such a situation that you purchase a higher priced opener with many features, but undersized for your heavier door. Many retail brands offer a variety of models with a wide range of feature differences. You would not only overpay a system but more likely damage your new opener if you ended up purchasing an inadequate unit for your door.

A professional garage door opener dealer installs professional garage openers that come with a strong one-piece railing system. This system makes sure the professional automatic opener opens and closes the door much more smoothly and quietly, significantly outperforming regular retail openers. On the day of installation, a professional installer will also inspect the balance of your garage door, make necessary adjustments and lubrication to ensure proper operation of all the components.

From a maintenance and repairs perspective, a professional garage door dealer is able to identify the issue and provide the repair on the same visit in most cases. There is no such service available for regular retail openers. If there is any repair required for a retail opener, customers have to deal with multiple service calls, order parts and schedule appointment time requiring lots of time away from their work.

Overall, it will help reduce the cost of repair and maintenance if choosing professional openers over retail ones.