We are overhead garage door experts - in both service and installation - serving the Chicagoland area since 1946. We carry a large stock of garage doors, openers and replacement parts, all on display in our showroom. We are family owned and operated; offering quality product and small business values coupled with our years of experience. Your experience is our priority and we work to exceed your all-around expectations; with our product, service and installation, professionalism, accuracy, follow-through, and our guarantee.
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We know garage doors inside and out because that's the only thing we sell, and we sell only the highest quality doors and openers. A garage door is the largest moving mechanical item in the average home and it is used numerous times every day. Your garage door is no place to skimp on quality. In 1946 Forest established and opened their doors.
Forest Garage Door services all types of garage doors and openers. We're the company to call for installation and service in the Chicagoland area. Forest is a family owned and operated business that has been installing and servicing garage doors and openers since 1946. Whether you need a repair for an existing garage door or a new custom designed garage door we're here to serve you.
Residential garage doors are our specialty and we offer an extensive selection of steel and wood design options to satisfy all architectural aesthetics. We have carefully chosen our residential door sections for their strength, craftsmanship, quality finish, and long life in addition to their pleasing appearance.
Our office staff, salesman, warehouse staff, and installers will all work together to make sure that your garage door installation meets all the needs for style and quality, as well as, safety and function. From the person that answers the phone to the professional that installs your door, you can be assured that you are working with a garage door expert.
Reviews (27)
Jonathan Casas
Jun 18, 2022
Mark Hutton
Jun 01, 2022
We were having issues with our garage door not staying down so I called Forest Garage Doors to set up an appointment. The person I spoke with was able to get us on the books within a couple of days which was great. The technician, Mike, showed up right in the middle of the two hour window I was given, was able to find the issue and fix it in under an hour. The price was reasonable for the work that was done. I'd be happy to call them out again if the need arises.
James Jones
May 04, 2022
Karen Wielgus
Apr 16, 2022
Armando Bojorges
Feb 25, 2022
Our garage door spring broke in winter time, we were having trouble opening the door. I email Forest Garage and 10 minutes later I got a call from them. Two hours later the technician(Chuck) replaced the springs and calibrated the door, rescuing us. Best service experience, they provided a couple of quotes options according to my budget and my needs. I would definitely recommend Forest Garage Doors. Many Thanks!
Mary Ann Sangiacomo
Feb 25, 2022
My dad bought parts at Forest Door many times and in he purchased in 1994 lift master that I have currently. The garage door wouldn't open when I returned home and I heard a loud crack of a noise when the door came down. I remembered the name my dad did business with and so I googled the name to see if forest door was still in business. Yes! So I called and got the next day service.
No one that I am aware of will come out the next day. When Chuch the Technician said I could replace the part or get a new lift. I went with replace. Chuch didn't leave until everything was in working order. Which is a plus. Thank you again Chuck and forest door. It was a Pleasure. I haven't seen that professionalism in a company in a long time. Mary Ann
No one that I am aware of will come out the next day. When Chuch the Technician said I could replace the part or get a new lift. I went with replace. Chuch didn't leave until everything was in working order. Which is a plus. Thank you again Chuck and forest door. It was a Pleasure. I haven't seen that professionalism in a company in a long time. Mary Ann
Tim Carll
Jan 06, 2022
Dean Chowaniec
Dec 27, 2021
Forest Garage Doors are truly pros at what they do. Bob converted two garage doors from the old fashioned extension springs to safe and reliable torsion spring setup. He brought all the proper supplies, equipment and tools to execute a perfect job. He also took the time to adjust the existing garage door openers and remove the excess slack in the chains and set the open and close limits.
Pj Folz
Dec 10, 2021
I had a bit of an emergency with my overhead door not closing. I called the office and Jill was so sweet and helpful that I had a service tech on site within minutes. Bob was great. He knew exactly what was wrong and fixed the issue. I will definitely call them again if I need service and would recommend them to any one.
Kay M.
Jul 14, 2021
Joanne D.
Jun 19, 2020
I called based on recommendations from our local Facebook community group. They answered the phone with a live person! Worked around my limited schedule and arrived ready to work. Chuck the repair petson was polite and answered all my questions. He completed the work and cleaned up what little mess there was and removed the broken parts. I highly recommend Forest Garage Door.person was polite and helpful with my questions.
Steve R.
Feb 27, 2020
Joe K.
Dec 17, 2019
Our garage door tension wire snapped. As usual, we called Forest Doors. They came out the next day, fixed the problem, replaced the opposite wire (just in case), greased everything. Polite and efficient. I've been using Forest for many years, and have always received the same service. Hopefully they're around as long as I am.
Al T.
Oct 10, 2019
My garage door lights wouldn't come on. The gal that answered the phone gave me several troubleshooting tips all of which I had tried. She then asked what type bulb I was using and when I told her it was one of those new LED types she said sometimes they didn't make contact. On one side all it took was tightening it more, but on the other side i had to replace it with an old style bulb. Now how nice was that? Saved me a service call.
Neri M.
Jul 10, 2019
Teena B.
Jun 14, 2019
Michael M.
Oct 16, 2018
I've need Forest's help twice and got fantastic service both times. Speedy response, punctual arrival, fair prices, and skilled work. First time I needed a new logic board and they had this very obscure part in stock and handy for pickup. Second time one of our tension springs snapped so Forest came to us. They arrived exactly when they said they would and were done replacing it in under an hour. I won't look anywhere else next time I have a garage-related need (which hopefully won't be for a while).
Wilna G.
Oct 11, 2018
My daughter found this company on yelp. Our garage door stopped opening and closing and we needed to get it repaired. They came out and discovered the car was blocking the sensor and our door was perfectly fine. They did not charge us anything since nothing was broken even though they could have for coming out for the consultation. They conducted business with the highest level of honesty, integrity and professionalism.
We highly recommend this company and would use them again in a heart beat if we had a problem that needed to be fixed. I wish I could leave 10 stars. It's so hard to find a business with this level of customer service in today's kind of world. Thank you again.
We highly recommend this company and would use them again in a heart beat if we had a problem that needed to be fixed. I wish I could leave 10 stars. It's so hard to find a business with this level of customer service in today's kind of world. Thank you again.
Devon R.
Aug 01, 2018
Forest Door was recommended to me by my neighbor. We were having issues with the sensors on our garage, which made it difficult to close without holding down the button the entire time. I sent Forest Door an inquiry on Monday, and they responded very quickly, letting me know they could have someone out on Wednesday. They called to confirm on Tuesday, and gave me a 2 hour window, which is ALWAYS appreciated! Mike showed up on time, was polite and fixed the problem right away. It's always nice to have businesses be respectful of my time, and the cost was very reasonable. Thanks Forest Door!
Roberto G.
Apr 30, 2018
I found Forest Door via Yelp and had read good reviews. I had my garage door installed Saturday (04/27/18) with the motor and I could not be more happy with the results. On time, professional, especially from Bob W and Bob (estimator). Definitely recommend. Installers a bit on the cold side but still very professional and efficient. They even kept their word on a price adjustment if a certain modification was not needed to the facade of the garage. A+
Lee F.
Apr 20, 2018
Our Townhouse had Forest Doors install all new doors some years back. This morning I called and said it only went up one panel and kept stopping. I called at 8:45 and they had a repair technician here by 10. I appreciate that they are pleasant on the phone and stand by their customers. I have to mention I am in the northern suburbs and we did research and every recommendation said go with Forest! I now know why we did! 100% recommend Forest Doors! Bob was great thank you!
Rachel H.
Feb 13, 2018
Ok - so I called Forest Door this morning REALLY kinda paranoid, because someone stole my snowblower out of my garage and I totally believed I didn't leave it open, so now I'm thinking someone hacked my garage door open, but after speaking with Bob who was so kind and helpful at reassuring me that it's not that likely someone hacked my garage and there was just a strong chance the garage didn't close, like I thought it did (still bummer for me and my stolen snowblower).
In any event, I still wanted to be reassured that it couldn't happen and wanted to know if there was a security way to prevent hackers and he suggested reprogramming my remotes and told me I could do this from my unit. They charge $95 to come out and do it, but he offered to walk me through it over the phone. How kind and full of customer service was this!
Most businesses are in it to make money, no matter the cost or customer issue, but when you find a business that tells you " I hate to charge customers for something that's so simple and something they can do themselves" this let's me know what type of principle this business is built on and it also let me know they will be around for a long time and I will be right there with them giving them my money in the future if I ever need garage door services. Bob and this business made my day!
In any event, I still wanted to be reassured that it couldn't happen and wanted to know if there was a security way to prevent hackers and he suggested reprogramming my remotes and told me I could do this from my unit. They charge $95 to come out and do it, but he offered to walk me through it over the phone. How kind and full of customer service was this!
Most businesses are in it to make money, no matter the cost or customer issue, but when you find a business that tells you " I hate to charge customers for something that's so simple and something they can do themselves" this let's me know what type of principle this business is built on and it also let me know they will be around for a long time and I will be right there with them giving them my money in the future if I ever need garage door services. Bob and this business made my day!
Rudy M.
Aug 02, 2017
Ruben R.
Jun 08, 2017
Debra B.
Mar 02, 2017
Forest put up up my garage door years ago. Yesterday the door was acting weird when it didn't go up. So I unhooked it and manually brought it down. This morning it didn't go up at all. It was stuck. So I called and talked to a dispatcher who told me that a repair person would be to me between noon and two. Repair person arrived by one and got right to work. It's fixed!
And after all his work fixing the cable and putting it back where it belonged. Awesome that the company didn't try to upsell or fake the cable and spring needing replacement. Thanks for a job well done.
And after all his work fixing the cable and putting it back where it belonged. Awesome that the company didn't try to upsell or fake the cable and spring needing replacement. Thanks for a job well done.
Michael G.
Jan 26, 2017
Peter K.
Apr 09, 2015
I've been using these guys since 2004 and my condo association has been using them before then. They always come out when they say they are going to come out. The work is always done quickly, correctly, and cleanly. They don't nickel and dime us like a lot of the other service companies. I have only ever paid the service call and parts. No travel costs.
No materials/supplies fees. No upsell. They provide maintenance service for four two-car garage doors annually. In the past, they have installed sensors and programmed new remotes. I plan to use them to replace an old garage door opener soon.
No materials/supplies fees. No upsell. They provide maintenance service for four two-car garage doors annually. In the past, they have installed sensors and programmed new remotes. I plan to use them to replace an old garage door opener soon.