Priced the way Garage Door work is billed
A service call / tune-up and a cable / roller repair don't get quoted the same way, so why would every trade? SideWRK prices Garage Door the way the work is really billed: off a flat service-call menu — an $89 service call, then priced work (e.g. $300 a spring). Tap the work, put in the numbers, and the line prices itself — no napkin math, no undercharging a job because you rushed the quote.
What moves a Garage Door price
Two Garage Door jobs that look the same on paper can be a hundred dollars apart once you're on site. Here's what actually changes the number — the things to size up before you quote:
- Springs — a broken torsion spring is the common call, and replacing both at once is the honest, safer way to price it.
- Door vs opener — a full door scales with the panels and insulation; an opener is its own separate line.
- Size and access — a double door in a tight, finished garage takes longer than a single in the open.
What a Garage Door job puts on the record
Every trade documents something different, and Garage Door is no exception. SideWRK captures the door and work type and the rest of what your work needs on the record — the details that protect you and make the invoice stand up:
- the door and work type
- the spring type — torsion or extension
- an auto-reverse and photo-eye safety test (with a pre-1993 unit flag)
- spring-energy and UL325 entrapment-protection notes
Example note on a job: "Replaced springs only — advised opener nearing end of life."
How to price a Garage Door job in SideWRK
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Start the job and add your work
Open a Garage Door job and tap a suggestion like "Service call / tune-up" or "Spring replacement" — the common work is already loaded, so you tap instead of type.
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Price it off a flat service-call menu
Enter the numbers and the line prices itself, off a flat service-call menu — an $89 service call, then priced work (e.g. $300 a spring). Put parts on at your cost so what you clear is real profit, not just the Garage Door ticket total.
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Note the details
Add a plain-English note — for example, "Replaced springs only — advised opener nearing end of life." — and a photo of the work.
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Log what the job needs
Capture the Garage Door-specific records: the door and work type, and the spring type — torsion or extension.
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Send it and get paid
Send the Garage Door estimate for approval. Your customer approves from their phone, the invoice goes out, and you get paid — card, Apple Pay, or straight to Venmo, Zelle, or Cash App.
Staying on the right side of the rules
SideWRK documents your Garage Door work — it doesn't make you licensed, and it says so plainly. What to know: a contractor license (C-61/D-28 in California) and awareness of the high-energy counterbalance springs plus CPSC and UL325 opener entrapment-protection standards. The app flags the permit and license triggers so they never surprise you mid-job.
Garage Door pricing — common questions
How do I price a Garage Door job in SideWRK?
You bill off a flat service-call menu — an $89 service call, then priced work (e.g. $300 a spring). Add the work — Service call / tune-up, Spring replacement, Opener install — enter the numbers, and each line prices itself. Parts go on at your cost, so you see real profit and not just the total.
What does SideWRK document on a Garage Door job?
The records Garage Door work actually needs: the door and work type; the spring type — torsion or extension; an auto-reverse and photo-eye safety test (with a pre-1993 unit flag). It rides on the estimate and invoice, so your paper trail is built as you work instead of reconstructed later.
Do I need a license to do Garage Door work?
That depends on your state and the job, but here's the shape of it: a contractor license (C-61/D-28 in California) and awareness of the high-energy counterbalance springs plus CPSC and UL325 opener entrapment-protection standards. SideWRK documents the work; it doesn't certify you, and it flags the permit and license triggers so nothing sneaks up on you.
Does SideWRK work for trades other than Garage Door?
Yes — it runs all 42 trades, each priced and documented its own way. If you run more than one, the Multi-Trade plan unlocks them all and switches between them in a tap.