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International Door Association IDA Expo 2015 Indianapolis

Thursday, April 16th, 2015 at 11:11 am by Dan Musick
International Door Association Expo 2015 onsite program and event badges.

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This is the first trade show for door dealers that I’ve attended in over 20 years. The trade organization used to be called D.O.D.A., short for Door and Operator Dealers of America. While at the International Door Association Expo, I took a lot of pictures and videos I’d hoped to post here, but I discovered on the way out that I was not to publish them.…

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DDM Garage Doors’ Website Goes Mobile!

Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 at 1:13 pm by Dan Musick

The human hand is becoming “smartphone shaped” these days. And garage door springs keep on breaking. Not everyone has a desktop or laptop in their garage in order to access DDM Garage Doors’ website. You and your family drive frequently. And shuttling between the garage and the den, one may lose some vital information in transit.…

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Updated DIY Instruction Library to Serve Our Customers

Thursday, March 26th, 2015 at 4:28 pm by Dan Musick
An image of the DIY Garage Door Instruction Library page on the site.

About ten years ago, we uploaded our first page of DIY instructions now titled “How to Replace Garage Door Torsion Springs.”

Over the years, we added additional instructions, and about five years ago, we linked 10 or 15 tutorials to our DIY Instructions Page.…

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New Employee for New Markets: Jane Herbert

Friday, March 20th, 2015 at 8:43 am by Dan Musick

In changing economic times, DDM sees a strategic opportunity to help customers find a growing array of commercial and industrial garage doors, garage door parts, dock leveler parts, and garage door springs online with rapid web accessibility, backed by DDM Garage Doors’ quality commitment.…

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The Door is Open This Spring for DDM Garage Doors!

Thursday, March 19th, 2015 at 4:10 pm by Dan Musick

Updated July 2017:

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen issues with sourcing these garage doors, we no longer sell garage doors or door sections outside of the Chicagoland area. More details can be found on a more recent blog post.


An image of a brown panel garage door.

As the new construction season starts, DDM continues its new door sales within the Chicago area and expands its reach nationwide and to the world, with more models featured at our revamped Garage Doors page.…

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How To Replace Garage Door Torsion Springs – Safely and Correctly

Sunday, September 9th, 2012 at 3:57 pm by Dan Musick

The video is here live! All the steps for how to replace garage door torsion springs on a two-spring system are given in clear, sequential steps. Therefore, decide whether this is something you would like to try as a DIY project.…

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Garage Door Parts – Australia Customer Finds DDM For Garage Door Needs

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 at 2:56 pm by Dan Musick
An image of Australia through Google Earth where we ship garage door parts.

Adrian, a customer in Australia, found DDM Garage Doors online while in search of garage door rollers. With permission, I relay what he had to say after ordering and receiving the parts:

Hi Jean, Jim, and Team at DDM, I received the parcel on Saturday (took about 10 days).

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High Lift Garage Door Conversion – We Track With Garage Owners Who Need Parts

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 at 2:19 pm by Dan Musick
An image of a high lift garage door conversion kit.
High Lift Kit

The number of customers calling us to help convert their garage doors to high lift track systems has grown considerably over the past year. Furthermore, our ability to process high lift garage door conversions has always benefited from the input of our great technical staff, headed by owner Dan Musick.…

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Garage Door Springs Sold On Merchant Sites Not All That Good

Thursday, December 8th, 2011 at 10:20 am by Dan Musick

Oh, the buzz that happens on the Web about garage door springs

Extreme ranges of opinion and practice lurk everywhere. Some people say it’s illegal to sell them. Others advertise them to be as standard and common as pliers or wrenches.…

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Buy Garage Door Weatherstripping – And Avoid these Seven Common Errors

Friday, November 4th, 2011 at 9:16 am by Dan Musick

When you buy garage door weatherstripping this winter season, beware of these common error issues en route to your purchase:

1. Not buying enough weatherstripping for your door’s height or width.

It is best to over-order a little than to undershoot.…

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Same or next day shipping for Torsion Springs!

Since 1997 the Gold Standard for Online Garage Door Parts

Huge inventory of torsion springs for same or next day shipping! Here you will find all you need in the most common sizes of 1 3/4," 2," 2 1/4," and 2 5/8" inside diameter springs. Larger 3 3/4" and 6" inside diameter commercial and industrial springs may require a day or two to ship. You'll also find TorqueMaster Springs, Extension Springs, Self-Storage door springs, steel rolling door springs and springs for one piece single panel doors.

Shelves packed with every part you need to fix your doors.

Please note. Shipping times and costs have changed. Normal transit times are currently not guaranteed, even on next day and second day shipments. Shipping prices on items over eight feet have more than tripled.