The Lubbock garage door year
This metro has its own weather calendar, and most emergency calls land in predictable windows. These pages are organised around when things actually happen here.
March to June: The Wind Season
Sustained wind is the defining feature of the Lubbock year, and the door is the biggest sail on the house.
Dust Events and What They Do in One Afternoon
A haboob does damage in hours that ambient dust takes years to do.
October to December: Cotton Harvest
A South Plains problem that does not exist anywhere else on this list.
July and August: Heat and Dried-Out Lubricant
In this climate lubricant does not thicken - it disappears.
Spring Hail on the South Plains
West Texas takes hail, and not every dent matters.
The Daily Temperature Swing and Your Springs
Lubbock cycles thirty to forty degrees between afternoon and dawn, every day of the year.
Slab Movement Under a South Plains Garage
Almost every house here is slab-on-grade, and the ground under it moves with the moisture.
November: The Pre-Winter Check
Short winters here, but the check still earns its place.
Free estimate — no charge for the visit
Tell us what the door is doing and we will tell you what it normally means in Lubbock. Every job is quoted in person and in writing before any work starts.