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Berkshire County
North Adams is an old mill city. Fifty-nine percent of housing units were built before 1940 and only 2% in 2000 or later; the median year is 1938 (ACS B25034). Detached houses are 43% of units, two- to four-unit buildings 30% and buildings of five or more 23% (ACS B25024). Fifty-one percent of occupied homes are owner-occupied, so nearly half are rented. About 2% of units are seasonal (ACS B25004).
The state inventory lists several North Adams districts on the National Register, among them the Freight Yard and Monument Square - Eagle Street historic districts (1972) and the Church Street Historic District (1983) (MHC inventory). It lists no local historic district, so Register listing alone doesn't require approval for a garage door.
On streets of pre-war houses and two-families, the garage is often a separate one- or two-car building at the back of the lot, sometimes shared by tenants. Many still have tilt-up or swing doors, or a sectional door added decades ago with extension springs. Extension springs without safety cables can whip loose if they break. We add cables or convert the door to a torsion spring.
Old garages may be narrower than today's standard sizes and the floor may slope. We measure each opening and can order a door to size. A new header or jamb may be needed if the wood is soft.
If you own a two- or three-family, a door that tenants use every day wears out sooner. A keypad lets each tenant open the door without sharing remotes. See garage door openers.
Snow off the roof can pile against the door. Keep the bottom clear and replace a cracked seal.
The state's home improvement chart says a garage door replacement may need a permit and a new installation does (mass.gov). We confirm with the city.
We install Clopay, Garaga, Wayne Dalton and Amarr doors and service LiftMaster, Chamberlain, Genie and other openers.
North Adams is in Berkshire County. Nearby towns: Adams, Clarksburg, Florida, Williamstown. See garage door openers. Call (781) 602-0737, or see emergency service.
