Hiring Checklist
Ask for proof before the door becomes a problem.
A good garage door estimate makes the scope, product fit, safety checks, warranty terms, and licensing boundaries clear before any work starts. Here is how to vet us — and any contractor.
Since 2006·Free estimates·Grand Junction shop
Our business
One clean name, address, and phone.
Reach us at 2517 Weslo Ct, Grand Junction, CO 81505, by phone at (970) 201-5840, or by email at andrew@monumentgaragedoor.com. That is the same name, address, and number on our estimates and invoices. If an older directory shows a different address, this is the one to trust.
- Residential and commercial garage door sales, service, installation, and repair.
- Serving the Grand Valley since 2006, with 24/7 emergency service and free estimates on planned work.
- C.H.I. Overhead Doors dealer in Grand Junction and a LiftMaster opener and operator installer.
Before commercial or new-build work
Confirm these in writing.
For larger jobs, ask us — or any contractor — to put the following in the written estimate before work begins:
- License class, license number, insurance, bonding, and workers-comp coverage.
- Whether electrical work is performed in-house, subcontracted, or outside scope.
- The written workmanship warranty and where it ends and manufacturer warranty begins.
- For Moab or Spanish Valley work, how Utah jurisdiction, travel, and permits are handled.
Buyer guide
Questions worth asking before you hire anyone.
- Fit the door to the use. Residential doors are judged by curb appeal, quiet operation, insulation, and everyday reliability. Commercial doors also need duty-cycle thinking, staff access, emergency release, security, and downtime planning.
- Confirm the opening before ordering. Good garage door work starts with rough-opening dimensions, headroom, side room, backroom, framing, slab conditions, and operator clearance. This matters most on new construction, RV bays, and shop doors.
- Treat safety devices as part of the job. Automatic residential operators have entrapment-protection requirements, and commercial systems need controls and safety devices matched to how the bay is used.
- Separate product warranty from workmanship. Door and opener manufacturers may provide product warranties. Labor, service response, and workmanship expectations should come from Monument's written quote or owner-provided warranty terms.
- Verify license and insurance before commercial work. Grand Junction points building permits and contractor licensing questions to Mesa County Building Department. Electrical contracting is separate in Colorado, so opener and operator electrical scope belongs in the written estimate.
Use the checklist
Apply the proof questions to a real scope.
Commercial doors, new builds, and urgent repair each have different risk points. Start on the page that matches the job.
Check operator duty, controls, safety devices, business hours, and maintenance.
Builder proofNew construction garage doorsConfirm opening, finish, track, operator, and schedule before trim-out.
Local scopeCommercial doors in Grand JunctionUse the bay-count and access questions on the main commercial corridor.
Independent references
Standards and rules worth a look.
These are the independent bodies and local offices that set the safety standards and permit rules for garage door work. They are useful no matter who you hire.
- DASMA — sectional door & operator standards — The industry standards bodies for garage doors and operators.
- CPSC — automatic garage door operator safety — Federal entrapment-protection requirements for residential openers.
- Mesa County / Grand Junction building permits — Where local permit and contractor-licensing questions are answered.
- Colorado electrical contractor licensing — Electrical contracting is licensed separately in Colorado.
- C.H.I. Overhead Doors — commercial doors — Product reference for the commercial doors we install.
- LiftMaster — commercial door operators — Product reference for the operators we install and service.