A Dallas-Fort Worth garage door faces hail, wind and tornado-season storms in spring and long, hot summers. Look over the panels, seals and track after each storm, and check the springs, cables and rollers once a season. Stop using a door that is crooked, heavy or scraping, and call a technician. Emil Garage Doors repairs and installs doors across the Metroplex.
Quick answers
When is hail season in Dallas-Fort Worth?
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth says severe weather, including hail, peaks in spring. It can happen outside spring too, so check the door after any storm.
Should I use my garage door after a hailstorm?
If it has only dents and moves smoothly by hand, usually yes. If it is crooked, scrapes or feels heavy, stop using it and call a technician.
Does insurance cover hail damage to a garage door?
The Texas Department of Insurance says wind and hail coverage on a home policy should pay for hail damage. Read your policy and file as soon as you can.
How often should a garage door be checked?
A quick look each season is a good habit: panels, seals, track and a smooth move by hand. Springs and cables need a technician.
The full explanation
What the Metroplex asks of a garage door
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth says the frequency of thunderstorms and the severe weather that comes with them peaks in spring. Large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes occur nearly every year somewhere in the Metroplex, although any one spot is unlikely to see all of them in the same year.
Summer brings a different load. The same office says daytime highs in July and August are consistently in the 90s and often reach or pass 100 degrees. Your garage door is the biggest moving part of the house, and it faces both kinds of weather every year.
What to check by season
| Season | What to expect, per the weather service | What to check on the door |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Peak of thunderstorms, hail and wind | Panels, window inserts, bottom seal, and a track that sits straight |
| Summer | Highs in the 90s, often 100 or more | Door moves smoothly by hand; no rubbing, no loose hardware |
| Fall | Storms can still occur outside spring | Rollers, hinges and the opener release handle |
| Winter | Wintry precipitation occurs every winter | Bottom seal is not stuck to the floor before you press the button |
A seasonal habit, not a repair schedule. A technician confirms what your door needs.
After a hail or wind storm
Look from the driveway
Walk the whole door. Note dents, creases, cracked window panes and gaps along the edges.
Look from inside
Check hinges, rollers and both tracks for bends or a section that sits crooked.
Disconnect the opener
Pull the red release handle so the opener cannot push a damaged door.
Photograph everything
Take wide and close photos before anything is moved or repaired.
Hail damage to a garage door in Texas explains what each kind of damage means.
Springs, cables and openers
Torsion springs and lift cables are under heavy tension. Do not adjust, wind or remove them yourself. If a spring or cable is broken, or the door is heavy or off its track, stop using it. See spring repair and cable repair.
Common jobs on any garage door include a broken spring, a frayed cable, a door off its track, worn rollers and an opener that stops responding. Our approved price for a standard two-car torsion spring pair is $250 to $450, and the final price is confirmed after we see the door.
Storm damage and your insurance
The Texas Department of Insurance says that if you have wind and hail coverage on a home policy, your insurer should pay for hail damage, and that you should file as soon as you can. Keep damaged items until the insurer says you can throw them away, and keep receipts for temporary repairs.
The department also says that waiving a homeowners deductible is illegal under state law, and it warns against contractors who offer to do that. Read your policy before you decide what to repair first.
How to choose a repair company
- Get more than one repair estimate, and ask that each lists the parts and the labor.
- Check references and look for complaints with the Better Business Bureau.
- Do not pay in full up front; hold the final payment until the work is done.
- Never sign a contract with blank spaces.
These four points come from the Texas Department of Insurance advice for storm repairs, and they apply to any garage door job.
Who to call
Emil Garage Doors repairs garage doors, springs, cables and openers and installs new doors in Texas, including Richardson, Irving, Denton and Arlington. Call or send your details with a few photos and we book the soonest visit.
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