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Garage door repairs Rich 05-29-2007
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Posted by Rich on May 29, 2007, 12:31 am
This family hired a construction company to fix their garage door and are
now paying the ultimate price.
http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=543120&catname=Local+News
This door wasn't secure or clamped off when the worker disconnected the
electric opener. Worse yet, he disconnected when there was people standing
in the opening. Geez, what was he thinking!!!

If you can't fix it yourself at least hire the right trade to fix the
problem.
Don't hire a plumber to fix an electrical problem etc. etc.

Rich
http://www.garagedoorsupply.com





Posted by Richard J Kinch on May 29, 2007, 12:56 am
Rich writes:

> This door wasn't secure or clamped off when the worker disconnected the
> electric opener.

There was a tragic case in Ohio where a homeowner made the same mistake of
disconnecting a raised door with a broken spring. The parent could only
watch as the child was suffocated by the weight of the door, which was too
heavy to lift.

The spring manufacturer was eventually held liable, even though the part
had performed its normal service before failing. Kind of like holding the
tire manufacturer liable for a bald-tire blowout.

> If you can't fix it yourself at least hire the right trade to fix the
> problem.

There are better ways to manage such risks than the guild mentality.

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