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Hampshire County
Worthington is a Hampshire County hill town of owner-occupied houses. Ninety-four percent of occupied homes are owned. Detached houses are 89% of units and two- to four-unit buildings 7% (ACS B25024). Thirty-six percent of units were built before 1940, 35% from 1940 to 1979 and 9% in 2000 or later; the median year is 1958 (ACS B25034). About 14% of units are seasonal (ACS B25004).
The state inventory lists the South Worthington Historic District (2005) for Worthington on the National Register (MHC inventory). There's no local historic district, so a garage door change isn't reviewed because of Register listing alone.
With more than a third of houses built before 1940, many garages are in barns, sheds or ells added to the house. What we look at first on these:
If the answers are good, a sectional door goes in like it would on a newer garage. If not, we fix the framing or suggest low-headroom hardware.
About one unit in seven is seasonal. Garages left closed all winter come back with stiff rollers and, sometimes, a spring that snaps on the first lift. Lift the door by hand halfway before using the opener after a long absence.
A third of the houses are from 1940 to 1979. Their openers, if original or second-generation, may lack photo-eye sensors. Replace any opener that doesn't reverse when the beam is blocked. See garage door openers.
Use a lubricant rated for cold, and keep ice off the threshold.
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 town.
We install Clopay, Garaga, Wayne Dalton and Amarr doors and service LiftMaster, Chamberlain, Genie and other openers.
Worthington is in Hampshire County. Nearby towns: Chester, Chesterfield, Huntington, Middlefield. See garage door openers. Call (781) 602-0737, or see emergency service.
