Whenever a commercial garage door goes on the fritz, it’s more than a nuisance; it poses a direct threat to your business operations, your safety and even your bottom line. Far too many entrepreneurs get lazy, deciding to wait and see if the problem will go away, or for a more convenient time to get someone in to help out. Unfortunately, however, waiting this long means increased costs and risks. At Omega Garage Doors, we know that these are emergencies, and we want to tell you now that “having no time to spare” is false when it comes to dealing with broken garage doors.

1. Financial Loss from Business Downtime

A jammed or inoperative garage door can stop deliveries, deny you access to storage or bring your business to a screeching halt. Each hour of downtime means decreased productivity and lost revenue. Delay emergency service, and you could turn a minor annoyance into a complete operational shutdown.

2. Escalating Repair Costs

What began as a minor repair — say, a faulty sensor or some off-track rollers — can lead to significant damage if left unattended. A procrastinated repair may result in canted tracks, harmed panels or even motor failure, incurring higher costs than the original urgent service would have. Being proactive saves you from these costly repairs or replacements.

3. Safety Risks for Employees and Customers

A defective commercial garage door is also a serious safety concern. Doors can come crashing down, sensors can miss any obstacles in their path, and an unprotected opening can put your staff, customers, and, most importantly, your stock in danger. By putting off emergency services, it needlessly places everyone at the location at risk and possibly leaves you open to liability.

4. Security Vulnerabilities

Commercial garage doors are an essential part of the security of your business. If they do not close or lock properly, your business is vulnerable to being robbed, vandalized or broken into. Prompt fixing secures not just your properties but your comforts as well.

5. Damage to Reputation

For service-oriented companies, a broken garage door is a bad impression. It could be an indication of bad hygiene or a lack of professionalism. When customers or partners are in the picture, letting blatantly obvious problems go unfixed can damage your brand.

Final Thoughts

Sometimes it just isn’t worth the risk to put off an emergency commercial garage door repair service. Everything from the dangers and potential hazards, to the constant costs of repair, the cost of waiting is much worse (and much less convenient) than the occasional sump pump replacement. With Omega Garage Doors, your business is in safe, expert hands from beginning to end.