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fireworksshop uk
Sep 1, 2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ **Fantastic Local Company – I Can’t Recommend Them Enough**
I honestly can’t recommend **Lancashire Garage Doors** highly enough.
The garage door was at one of our **rental properties**, and after one of the cables snapped, my wife initially contacted a national UK garage door repair company. They charged a **£39 inspection fee**, which they said would be deducted from the final invoice if we went ahead with the repair. That sounded reasonable, so she agreed.
They came out, inspected the door and then quoted an unbelievable **£520 for the repair**.
When my wife told me what they had quoted, I immediately said **“No way!”**
I’m a **builder by trade** and have dealt with tradespeople, repairs and materials for many years, so I have a good understanding of what is involved and what represents a reasonable charge.
That’s when I contacted **Lancashire Garage Doors**, a local company with **over 40 years’ experience**.
What a difference.
Two experienced lads came out and replaced **both cables and both guides**. They spent around an hour on the job, supplied all the materials and left the garage door working perfectly.
**Total bill: £126.00.**
For comparison, the parts required – two cables and two guides – retail for around **£12.99**.
I should also point out that garage door repairs are **not something I would recommend an inexperienced person attempting themselves**, particularly when springs are involved. Garage door springs are under tremendous tension and can cause a very serious injury if you don't know what you're doing.
That's exactly why you employ an experienced garage door company, and I'm more than happy to pay a skilled tradesman properly for his **knowledge, experience, labour and the responsibility involved in doing the job safely**.
But there's a big difference between paying a fair price for professional expertise and being quoted **£520 for a repair that an experienced local company completed properly for £126**.
Lancashire Garage Doors were **professional, knowledgeable, friendly and fairly priced**. I'll certainly be using them again for any garage door work needed at our rental properties.
**£126 versus £520 – that says it all.**
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ **Absolutely first-class local company. Highly recommended.**