Can you explain something to me please? I want to start doing this myself as an independent contractor. I’ve contacted a number of companies in my area that work as suppliers/installers but its not worth for me to get doors from them and sell them/install them. How do i find out where they are getting their doors from? If i get doors from them they are probably taking 50% so i need to find out who the original supplier is
Make sure if the company trains you, they doesn’t require you to sign non-compete clause. This is a contract that locks you into working with ONLY them for a period of time. If this is the case, our course will teach you everything you need to know, without being locked into any one company.
@Garage Door Training School actually there is a non-compete clause I have to sign. Does this mean I can't work for anyone ever? Or only until I leave the company?
Each spring is probably around 80 bucks resale so that's 160 for 2 and then probably about 150 for labor. Give the customer a lil discount and get it right under the high number being 310 to 299 and you just saved your customer money, made them happy and made bank. When you have an llc or a you are a sole proprietor you can keep plate berrings and hinges and rollers on your truck too and make an extra 200 while your there if the customer is interested.
@@derrickkeppler613 Hey Derrick! Thanks for your comments and tips. By the way, how do you find your clients? I was thinking yard signs because Yelp, Nextdoor and Thumbtack don't really work at the start. Because you don't have reviews yet. Thanks in advance!
Just wanted to add, I've now been doing garage repair, motor install, and door install for a little over 6 months now. Please don't try any spring work torsion bar anything without knowing what you are doing. Although garage door work is very easy once you learn it and put it to practice it is still extremely dangerous and you and easily injury your self or others. In other words, don't try any of this at home until you take some kind of class. You can be impaled, you can be bludgeoned you can impale someone else, you can lose limbs, and be maimed. Please be careful.
As long as the online course teaches the proper safety then yes. Such as when you wind your springs you never wind your springs in front of you you always want to wind them from the side so if you accidentally let go of the bar the bar will not impale you. Or come down in bludgeon you. You only have to whine those springs two full turns in order for it to have enough tension to break a bone. Make sure to only wind 1/4 turn at a time and as you wind let the torsion bar rest against the strut on the door while you position the second torsion bar in the spring and winde it up a quarter turn then rest the torsion bar on the strut and repeat the process until the spring is fully wound
This looks like a really good business, curious as to how good the training videos are. I have a friend who knows someone in the business n says there's not that many service in our area. He says that owner wished he had that many?? I live in Minneapolis Minnesota n our surrounding area there's about 3 million people. It kinda seems like the guy doesn't want any more competition; what do you think?
That is exactly true. Most garage door companies won’t train you because they know that you will quit and start your own business and take away their jobs. Most will only train relatives or close friends. As far as the videos we have had all good reviews and many have let us know that they are doing well in their own business.
Nick, I have another question. After you buy the course and get set up for business how much of budget would one need for parts and where do you source the parts?
Hey Patrick! Once you're in the course, we have a list of suppliers for garage doors and garage door parts. A starting budget would be anywhere from $100-$200, depending on which parts you get. With this budget, you can keep a couple of pairs of torsion springs, cables, and a few universal remotes to have with you at all times (These are the most used and replaced parts). The rest of the parts you can acquire on an as-needed basis.
Hi Nick! How do I know what size of spring to take with me on the job? As far as I know if it’s too big, it will be pulling the door too hard. And the other way around. Thank you!
We currently only teach torsion spring installations for Roll-Up Residential doors, where the springs are above the door. The side springs you're referring to are outdated and a lot more dangerous to work with. We may have a video in the future on how to replace these. But, for now, we just have what's most commonly used.
@@GarageDoorTrainingSchool oh ok I have side springs and one is broke can I change this system to torsion setup and is the 500 dollars off still in effect thanks
@@lbsr3614 Yes, side springs can be changed to the standard springs that go above the door. We have a lesson on installing these overhead springs, so you would definitely be able to install a new spring system. But I just want to be clear, we do not cover the side springs that you currently have. As for the $500 off, we currently are not offering it right now. Our prices are actually set to increase in the near future. What I can offer you now, however, is another promotional discount of $250 off. Let me know if you're interested!
Those are called extension springs and they suck. lol. You will also have 3' pulleys, cables, and bottom brackets. Please for the love of god do not attempt to do any spring work by yourself at home without basic knowledge of where and how things operate. Although these jobs are easy when you know what you are doing they are still very dangerous and you can seriously injure yourself or someone around you.
@@patrickyoung7685 Hey Patrick! The service price is usually separate from the parts price. You can see the price breakdown on the receipt in the video. Hope this helps!
@@bigal4587 I expected that the receipt didn’t give the real numbers, but I was hoping that he’d give the breakdown of the actual numbers as a response to my comment since he didn’t in the video
This guy isnt weighing the door and making custom springs! Also, ample headroom and zero obstructions. This is a slap dash spring swap with an open center bearing! Im a 9 year door tech.
I enjoyed the video. I/m thinking about getting into this trade. also for Garage Door Openers, im willing to install them on multiple types of garage doors. Including swing out sliding bi fold along with the standard sectinal and one piece doors.
I work for a garage door company and i can make 10k a month easy. Just know the money is in owning your own company but, learning through working through another company is a great way to start. It's like making 6 to 7 seven k a month while going to college. lol
@@GarageDoorTrainingSchool$300 in revenue. Not let's add up the cost of materials, fuel, travel time, insurance, taxes, depreciation and more and now how much did we make?
@@RonNelsen $20/spring, 10 minutes of labor, 15-20 minutes of travel time. 4-5 jobs per day. You can do the math. This line of work may not be for you. Have a great day, Ron.
@@RonNelsen On the invoice, it said labor charge was $40. So taking some of the things you mention as costs a rough guess would be $20 per hour clear, less whatever taxes must be paid.
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Can you explain something to me please? I want to start doing this myself as an independent contractor. I’ve contacted a number of companies in my area that work as suppliers/installers but its not worth for me to get doors from them and sell them/install them. How do i find out where they are getting their doors from? If i get doors from them they are probably taking 50% so i need to find out who the original supplier is
Take the off of the left side . Since you have to set the left cable first .
Welp, I’ve decided my life now, thank god u made this video
Bruh fr fr this job is easy $ and everybody has garage doors
Hay dude, do the springs come with instructions on how many twists to add for good safe tension?
They do not but we do cover this in the course 👍
I am getting a job offer for a garage service company. Will the training school be equivalent to on the job training?
Make sure if the company trains you, they doesn’t require you to sign non-compete clause. This is a contract that locks you into working with ONLY them for a period of time.
If this is the case, our course will teach you everything you need to know, without being locked into any one company.
@Garage Door Training School actually there is a non-compete clause I have to sign. Does this mean I can't work for anyone ever? Or only until I leave the company?
@GarageDoorTrainingSchool is it best to get hands on training with a company or start yourself and make your own mistakes on the job?
What are the best places to advertise my garage door business in ???
Great video can you break down the way you got to the 299 cost as in labor, cost of sping etc...
Each spring is probably around 80 bucks resale so that's 160 for 2 and then probably about 150 for labor. Give the customer a lil discount and get it right under the high number being 310 to 299 and you just saved your customer money, made them happy and made bank. When you have an llc or a you are a sole proprietor you can keep plate berrings and hinges and rollers on your truck too and make an extra 200 while your there if the customer is interested.
@@derrickkeppler613 Hey Derrick! Thanks for your comments and tips. By the way, how do you find your clients? I was thinking yard signs because Yelp, Nextdoor and Thumbtack don't really work at the start. Because you don't have reviews yet.
Thanks in advance!
Just wanted to add, I've now been doing garage repair, motor install, and door install for a little over 6 months now. Please don't try any spring work torsion bar anything without knowing what you are doing. Although garage door work is very easy once you learn it and put it to practice it is still extremely dangerous and you and easily injury your self or others. In other words, don't try any of this at home until you take some kind of class. You can be impaled, you can be bludgeoned you can impale someone else, you can lose limbs, and be maimed. Please be careful.
Damn it's that dangerous? Do you think you can go out and do it after this online course?
As long as the online course teaches the proper safety then yes. Such as when you wind your springs you never wind your springs in front of you you always want to wind them from the side so if you accidentally let go of the bar the bar will not impale you. Or come down in bludgeon you. You only have to whine those springs two full turns in order for it to have enough tension to break a bone. Make sure to only wind 1/4 turn at a time and as you wind let the torsion bar rest against the strut on the door while you position the second torsion bar in the spring and winde it up a quarter turn then rest the torsion bar on the strut and repeat the process until the spring is fully wound
@@derrickkeppler613 ok thanks for the feedback
@@derrickkeppler613 you sound like you speak from experience!
This looks like a really good business, curious as to how good the training videos are. I have a friend who knows someone in the business n says there's not that many service in our area. He says that owner wished he had that many?? I live in Minneapolis Minnesota n our surrounding area there's about 3 million people. It kinda seems like the guy doesn't want any more competition; what do you think?
That is exactly true. Most garage door companies won’t train you because they know that you will quit and start your own business and take away their jobs. Most will only train relatives or close friends. As far as the videos we have had all good reviews and many have let us know that they are doing well in their own business.
Nick, I have another question. After you buy the course and get set up for business how much of budget would one need for parts and where do you source the parts?
Hey Patrick! Once you're in the course, we have a list of suppliers for garage doors and garage door parts. A starting budget would be anywhere from $100-$200, depending on which parts you get. With this budget, you can keep a couple of pairs of torsion springs, cables, and a few universal remotes to have with you at all times (These are the most used and replaced parts). The rest of the parts you can acquire on an as-needed basis.
Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions Nick! Really Appreciate it!
@@patrickyoung7685 No problem!
Hi Nick! How do I know what size of spring to take with me on the job? As far as I know if it’s too big, it will be pulling the door too hard. And the other way around.
Thank you!
@@GarageDoorTrainingSchool also, do you have a guide on the sizes / type of door? I couldn’t find any information on the course itself.
Hi have one question also does this course show how to change and install the springs on the side with the pulls and cables also
We currently only teach torsion spring installations for Roll-Up Residential doors, where the springs are above the door. The side springs you're referring to are outdated and a lot more dangerous to work with. We may have a video in the future on how to replace these. But, for now, we just have what's most commonly used.
@@GarageDoorTrainingSchool oh ok I have side springs and one is broke can I change this system to torsion setup and is the 500 dollars off still in effect thanks
@@lbsr3614 Yes, side springs can be changed to the standard springs that go above the door. We have a lesson on installing these overhead springs, so you would definitely be able to install a new spring system. But I just want to be clear, we do not cover the side springs that you currently have. As for the $500 off, we currently are not offering it right now. Our prices are actually set to increase in the near future. What I can offer you now, however, is another promotional discount of $250 off. Let me know if you're interested!
Those are called extension springs and they suck. lol. You will also have 3' pulleys, cables, and bottom brackets. Please for the love of god do not attempt to do any spring work by yourself at home without basic knowledge of where and how things operate. Although these jobs are easy when you know what you are doing they are still very dangerous and you can seriously injure yourself or someone around you.
GREAT VIDEO! I really like this and I'm saving for the course. THANKS!
Thanks, Patrick! Sounds great, let us know if you have any questions!
I do have one question. What's the average amount for a service call fee? Or are there service call fees in garage door repair?
Hi Nick. Is the service call separate or is it included in the price?
@@patrickyoung7685 Hey Patrick! The service price is usually separate from the parts price. You can see the price breakdown on the receipt in the video. Hope this helps!
@@GarageDoorTrainingSchool Thanks! I was thinking that was the case. Really appreciate you taking the time to answer me back.
The receipt says the customer paid $40 for labour… a far cry from 1k in an hour.
@@bigal4587 I expected that the receipt didn’t give the real numbers, but I was hoping that he’d give the breakdown of the actual numbers as a response to my comment since he didn’t in the video
This guy isnt weighing the door and making custom springs! Also, ample headroom and zero obstructions. This is a slap dash spring swap with an open center bearing! Im a 9 year door tech.
I enjoyed the video. I/m thinking about getting into this trade. also for Garage Door Openers, im willing to install them on multiple types of garage doors. Including swing out sliding bi fold along with the standard sectinal and one piece doors.
Thanks, Kevin! That’s great to hear 👍
@@GarageDoorTrainingSchool you very welcome 😎 also watch this video I made ua-cam.com/video/a_EXVxgo44g/v-deo.html
I work for a garage door company and i can make 10k a month easy. Just know the money is in owning your own company but, learning through working through another company is a great way to start. It's like making 6 to 7 seven k a month while going to college. lol
do u need experience?
Nick
So if you collect $299.49 for a spring change you know you didn't "make" $300 right?
Of course, Ron, it's rounded up.
@@GarageDoorTrainingSchool$300 in revenue. Not let's add up the cost of materials, fuel, travel time, insurance, taxes, depreciation and more and now how much did we make?
@@RonNelsen $20/spring, 10 minutes of labor, 15-20 minutes of travel time. 4-5 jobs per day. You can do the math. This line of work may not be for you. Have a great day, Ron.
@@RonNelsen On the invoice, it said labor charge was $40. So taking some of the things you mention as costs a rough guess would be $20 per hour clear, less whatever taxes must be paid.
@@tommak6516 2 springs here is 700 installed. $300 is a steal. They want 300 for labor and 200 each spring! Maybe he needs to raise prices.
Nick