38 garage door repair companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Amherst: Proactive Garage Door Repair, CR Score 63/100; 5.0★ from 1,701 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Five Star Garage Door Repair & Installation, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 38.
Most-reviewed: Difrancesco Garage Door, 365 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 38 ranked after Proactive Garage Door Repair; ranked #2.
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38 Amherst garage door repair companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 11 are open 24/7, 26 open Saturdays and 13 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 38 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proactive Garage Door Repair | 63 | 5.0★ (1,701) | Brunswick, 25 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Difrancesco Garage Door | 61 | 4.9★ (365) | Lorain, 4 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 3 | Five Star Garage Door Repair & Installation | 60 | 4.6★ (272) | Avon Lake, 12 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Elyria Garage Doors | 60 | 4.9★ (30) | Elyria, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Lorain Garage Door Repair Co | 59 | 5.0★ (45) | Elyria, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Lorain County Garage Door Repair | 59 | 4.2★ (93) | Elyria, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Ohio Garage Door Repair | 57 | 4.9★ (165) | Middleburg Heights, 22 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Garage Door Doctors Cleveland | 56 | 4.9★ (60) | Cleveland, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Lighthouse Garage Doors LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (30) | Strongsville, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | A-Z Garage Doors and More | 56 | 5.0★ (182) | Lakewood, 24 mi away | Sat | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 1,701 Google reviews, the most in Amherst.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lorain, 4 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 365 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Avon Lake, 12 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 272 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elyria, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elyria, 6 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elyria, 7 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Middleburg Heights, 22 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 165 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cleveland, 24 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Strongsville, 21 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood, 24 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brunswick, 21 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brunswick, 23 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bay Village, 22 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 307 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Royalton, 25 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 149 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Berea, 20 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Ridgeville, 10 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Berea, 18 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Brunswick, 21 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lorain, 5 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Cleveland, 14 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Westlake, 15 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cleveland, 25 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brunswick, 22 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elyria, 6 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.1★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cleveland, 24 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.2★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Garage door supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #29, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 29 of 38 ranked garage door repair companies here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Advance Door Company | 52 | 4.6★ (142) | 24 mi |
| 28 | Guardian Gutters | 51 | 4.9★ (67) | 21 mi |
| 29 | Harbor Door | 51 | 5.0★ (22) | 19 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Amherst. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garage door repair | $155 | $265 | $379 | Per repair visit: typical range of customer-reported repairs. US national range | October 2026 |
We scored 38 Amherst garage door repair companies on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Amherst data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |