The biggest thing for me: a service call isn't just fixing one thing. It's a chance to help. When I go out to fix a door, I look at everything else too. Maybe the other door has worn out rollers or a flat bottom seal. Maybe the opener is dying. Recommending to the customer that they should replace them isn't pushy — it's helping them avoid a bigger problem later. That's also where the real money is in this job. What has your perspective been?

Just started to have a problem with my garage door the past 3 weeks. Once or twice a week when you press the button to shut the door, it comes down, touches the floor, and goes back up. Weird thing is it only does it once. When you press the button to close it again it closes fine. This only happens in the morning, too. Everything works fine otherwise. I am a beginner learning this and would like to know if someone might be able to point me in the right direction to fix this problem. Thank you!

Nobody really talks about how much you can actually make installing garage doors — so I will. A solid tech in this industry can clear $60K–$100K+ a year as an employee and if you’re running your own installs or operating your own company? The ceiling is completely different. I’ve seen guys go from zero experience to making more than their friends with degrees — in under two years. And the demand isn’t slowing down. New construction, replacements, spring repairs, operator installs — there’s no shortage of work. Homeowners will always need garage doors. What most people don’t realize is this trade has one of the lowest barriers to entry of any skilled trade — but the pay doesn’t reflect that. If you know what you’re doing, you get paid like a specialist. So here’s my question for you 👇 Where are you at right now — employee, subcontractor, or business owner? And what’s your income goal in this trade? Drop it in the comments. No judgment — this is a safe space to talk numbers and get real about where you want to go.

Course is live, community is growing — now I want to hear from you. I've got a lot of content I can create but I'd rather build what's most useful to where you're at right now. What do you want to see most? Drop your vote and add anything specific in the comments. If enough people want the same thing it moves to the top of the list.

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