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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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Wayne Dalton Torquemaster Springs: Solving the Puzzle

Thursday, February 26th, 2015 at 4:00 pm by Dan Musick

It seems that Wayne Dalton TorqueMaster springs fly off the shelves at our office here at DDM. Amid all the flurry of taking orders, processing, wrapping, and shipping the springs, some common misconceptions regarding the springs arise.

Although Wayne Dalton makes many models and sizes of doors, they do not make TorqueMaster springs based on these doors.…

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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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Installing Garage Door Springs – Safely and Right the First Time, Part 1

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 at 1:13 pm by Dan Musick
An image of a standard bearing and a nylon bushing used when installing garage door springs.

So you’ve seen our page on installing garage door torsion springs …

In the process of digesting all the information, customers sometimes make a dangerous assumption.

When installing two garage door springs, using two bushings or bearings sounds reasonable – it seems to make sense.…

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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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When You Buy Garage Door Springs – Think Batting Averages

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011 at 3:59 pm by Dan Musick
An image of a baseball bat handle with batting averages surrounding it comparing them to garage door spring wire sizes.

If you buy garage door torsion springs – even in the off season – remember batting averages.

Measure garage door springs using a tape measure, 10-and 20-coil counts. Use the conversion chart at the measurement link.

Express the wire size in terms of a three-digit decimal – .262, for example.…

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Garage Door Spring Service – the Measure Of Our Success

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 at 4:55 pm by Dan Musick

With permission, I share comments to me from Jim L. in Warren, MI regarding why he chose DDM to order his garage door springs:

An image of an installed garage door torsion spring.

…some feedback. I am ordering from your company because I value honesty, integrity, and old fashioned American customer service.

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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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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.