Scam Awareness
IDA Company Scam Report Form
Have you been scammed by an individual(s) pretending to be a part of your reputable garage door repair and installation company? Resulting in overpriced, unsatisfactory work that you have now been deemed responsible for? Report it here to help other reputable companies combat the bad business affecting the garage door repair and installation industry.
Thank you for taking the time to report your experience. To avoid bad business affecting you in the future, visit our Garage Door Safety Month page for scam awareness content to share with your customers.
News
May 6, 2024 Home Living Handbook Too Good to Be True? The Most Common Garage Door Scams
May 24, 2024 Home Living Handbook 10+ Best Practices and Safety Tips For Your Garage Door
July 16,2024 Waterloo Record Waterloo business says impostors have duped their clients (therecord.com)
August 7, 2024 ABC7 San Francisco Is your garage door dangerous? Here are some easy ways to check – ABC7 San Francisco (abc7news.com)
September 2, 2024 News Herald Better Business Bureau issues scam warning involving garage door repairs (news-herald.com)
September 23, 2024 NBC Connecticut ‘I was overcharged’: Burlington consumer warns of shady garage repair work – NBC Connecticut
February 13, 2025 TMJ4 Milwaukee Fake garage repair company leaves Muskego couple with $2,000 bill
Resources
May is Garage Door Safety Month - Let's Celebrate
Look, Listen, Learn & Remember
A Hallmark in the Door and Access Systems Industry
Garage door safety is imperative to our industry which is why IDA holds special recognition during this time. Though garage door safety is important year-round, having Garage Door Safety Month in May allows members to highlight their dedication to safety even further – bettering our industry, your company, and the public annually. Let’s Look, Listen, Learn, and Remember during the month of May.
Use these digital icons, infographic, and videos to help promote your company as an expert in safety and build trust in your community. Include these on your website as resources in your communications with customers, in press releases and as posts on your social media accounts.
Graphics
Support Garage Door Safety Month by sharing these graphics on your social media channels.
Videos
View and share these videos in your promotion of Garage Door Safety Month.
How to Use These Resources
- Link to these videos on your website and social media channels and reach out to customers to remind them about periodic safety checks. Consider running a discounted safety check option in May.
- Include safety information in a press release (template available on this page for download) to a local television station, radio, or newspaper and offer to be interviewed about garage door safety.
- During Garage Door Safety Month, post your own safety video on your social media accounts highlighting different aspects of garage door and operator safety.
- Create a mailer for customers as a friendly reminder to get their garage door inspected periodically and reference these materials.
Have specific questions on how to use these materials? Reach out to us for help.
For additional information on garage door safety visit: https://garagedoorsafety.org/