July 2025

Top Garage Door Cable Maintenance Tips to Extend Their Lifespan - Starling Garage Doors

Top Garage Door Cable Maintenance Tips to Extend Their Lifespan

When Mrs. Alvarez from Houston’s Heights neighborhood called us about her garage door refusing to open, she assumed her garage door opener was to blame. Upon inspection, our trained technician discovered the issue wasn’t with the opener at all, but a frayed garage door cable that was on the verge of snapping. This is not […]

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Why Rust Means You Need Garage Door Cable Replacement Soon - Starling Garage Doors

Why Rust Means You Need Garage Door Cable Replacement Soon

Imagine this: It’s a humid Houston morning. You’re getting ready for work, hit the remote on your garage door opener, and then, BANG! The garage door slams shut. One of the cables rusted through and snapped. This exact scenario happened to one of our customers in the Heights neighborhood. Their garage door cables, riddled with

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How to Tell if Your Garage Door Cables Need Immediate Replacement - Starling Garage Doors

How to Tell if Your Garage Door Cables Need Immediate Replacement

It was a quiet morning when a family in Houston noticed their garage door making a strange grinding sound. They ignored it, assuming it was just age-related wear. But by the end of the week, one side of the door dropped suddenly, bending the tracks, damaging the panels, and leaving their vehicle trapped inside. The

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How Long Does a New Garage Door Last? Maintenance Tips from Starling Garage Doors - Starling Garage Doors

How Long Does a New Garage Door Last? Maintenance Tips from Starling Garage Doors

When we arrived at the O’Mara residence in northeast Houston, homeowner David O’Mara explained how his garage door had suddenly jammed midway while closing. After inspection, our technicians discovered that the original garage door opener had worn down, and the garage door springs were heavily rusted, a result of years of exposure to Houston’s humidity

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