Garage door repair in Clive
The Greenbelt, Hickman Road and the streets around the old depot.
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Garage doors in Clive
Many Clive doors date from the 1980s and 1990s. One more repair, or an insulated replacement?
About Clive
Clive was platted in 1882 but not incorporated until August 18, 1956. It began as a coal mining town and a shipping point on the St. Louis and Des Moines Northern Railway; the 1882 depot has been restored, and the 1911 Swanson House next to it is home to the Clive Historical Society. The name is thought to honor Robert Clive. The city covers 7.7 square miles across Dallas and Polk counties, counted 18,601 people in 2020, and is known for its Greenbelt trail. Hickman Road forms most of its line with Urbandale and University Avenue its line with West Des Moines, handy landmarks to give when you call.
Source: Clive, Iowa on Wikipedia, with 2020 U.S. Census figures.
The short version
Clive sits between Urbandale, West Des Moines and Waukee, split between Polk and Dallas counties, with the Clive Greenbelt following Walnut Creek through the middle of town. Many Clive homes date from the 1970s through the 1990s, with attached two-car garages that have seen a few springs and at least one opener already.
Doors from that era are often uninsulated single-layer steel or hardboard. They work, but they’re noisy and do little to keep the cold out. Homeowners here often weigh one more spring repair against an insulated replacement door, especially when the garage is attached under a bedroom.
Near the Greenbelt
Homes close to Walnut Creek and the Greenbelt deal with more moisture and, after big rains, the occasional wet garage floor. Standing water under the door rusts the bottom of the track and the bottom section, and it freezes the seal to the slab in winter. A new bottom seal and a threshold seal can keep water out.
Common requests here
- Spring replacement on 1980s and 1990s doors
- Insulated replacement doors
- New bottom and threshold seals
- Opener replacement on worn chain drives
Areas covered in Clive
- Clive Greenbelt and Walnut Creek
- Hickman Road corridor
- Around the restored depot
- University Avenue area
- North of Hickman toward Urbandale
- The Dallas County side of Clive
What it costs in Clive
Garage door prices here follow the wider Des Moines market. National cost guides put replacing both torsion springs at about $150 to $350 and a typical repair visit in a similar range, while a new installed door runs from about $700 for a basic single door to $3,500 or more for a double. See each service page for its own ranges, and ask the provider for the full price before work starts.
Questions from Clive
Is it worth replacing an old uninsulated door in Clive?
If the door needs more than a minor repair, or the garage is under a living space, an insulated door is often worth pricing. Compare the repair quote with a replacement quote before deciding.
How soon can someone get to Clive?
It depends on the provider’s schedule that day. Ask for the earliest visit and its price when you call. Same-day visits aren’t guaranteed.
Who actually does the work?
An independent local garage door company. This website takes your request and passes it to a provider who serves your area. We don’t do the repair ourselves, and the provider gives you the price and does the work.
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