Rivers Silverman

Excellent work! Garage Eessentials fixes your garage door for the long-haul. They put heavy duty springs that last over 10 years in place of flimsy components. They do great work and have good prices. As a landlord I would highly recommend.

Teresa Crowley

CHOOSE THIS COMPANY! Called to ask about remote repair… Completely WOW’ED by the customer service. He explained what was needed and told me where to go for the most economical choices. Better than a Google search! This gentleman made no money from our interaction and STILL PROVIDED OUTSTANDING SERVICE.

Kathy Barnes 6-5-19

Tom was courteous, informative and did a great job replacing the broken springs on my garage door. It’s quieter than it has ever been and works great! He completed the repair quickly and efficiently. I highly recommend him and will be calling him in the future for any other garage door needs. Great service!

Shane S.

Awesome work. Came to the house quickly when other larger companies were estimating days/weeks. Very affordable and took the time to explain the issue my garage door was having and tips on maintenance. Truly a good repairman who obviously is passionate about his work and customers.

Dennis Hutchison

Installed a new garage door opener. Fast and excellent service at a fair price.

Mark Kropf – 12/31/18

We were so grateful that Tom came out the next morning after our call during the Christmas holiday season when our garage door cable broke.  He was kind, efficient, and made the repair at a very reasonable cost.

Leah Patton – 10/10/18

Tom was very knowledgeable and has excellent customer service. I was unable to get into my garage on a Fri night and he came out the next afternoon. We replaced the whole system and feel so much better about what we have now. He explained everything very thoroughly and made me feel comfortable about what I was paying for. So much quieter and closes so softly now. Thankful to find this guy! Would highly recommend him!

Lukek – 11/25/18

Tom was superb and talked me through troubleshooting over the phone. Very, very helpful and professional!

Gacha Waffle – 06/01/18

This guy was phenomenal! I had a problem with my garage and this kind gentlemen got to me within about an hour. He fixed the problem and helped me to understand what exactly went wrong so it doesn’t happen again. He was MORE THAN FAIR with cost and honestly was one of the most responsible business owners I’ve encountered. He was efficient, knowledgeable, fair and quick!

Kelli Gossen – 04/01/08

Fast, friendly and reasonable price. Tom explained my garage door spring had broken and gave me options for the repair. I would definitely refer Garage Essentials and use their service again.

Kim Wingate, Brookwood

Look under recommendations and you’ll see that Tom Tafoya with Garage Essentials is highly regarded. We were also very pleased with the work he did for us and the price was very fair. 

Brittany Brown – 10/15/17

Thanks everyone! We have it fixed! He did a great job! Saved us some money instead of buying a new one before the winter hits.

Chris Nation, Echo Creek

I also have to jump on board and say what an awesome experience it was having Tom from Garage Essentials put in our third bay garage opener. Super nice guy and very knowledgeable on what he does. Very rarely am I impressed when I get work done but I can’t stress enough how impressed am I am. I definitely recommend him.

Michael Mittleman, Island Woods

We used Garage Essentials last month. Tom was great!

Josh Sugai – 06/07/18

Tom does fantastic work. We couldn’t be happier with the service he provided. Thanks again Tom!

Antonio Tijerino – 06/04/18

Called on Sunday night and Tom was here next day at the scheduled time on-time. He replaced the spring that had broken the day before and lube the track and adjusted door. Great friendly service. Highly recommended.

Tanya Cutler- 05/27/18

Service was prompt and excellent. Will refer others. Thanks Tom!

Mike Young – 05/20/18

Garage Essentials sets the standard in workmanship, customer service, honesty, and integrity for all others to follow. I met Tom when he repaired a garage door for a relative of mine. I was amazed at his level of knowledge with 25 years of engineering experience. You might ask how much do you need to know to to fix a garage door? Tom’s attention to detail means he weighs the door to calculate exactly what type of spring is needed for that exact door so that the garage opener motor does not have to over work to pull up door weight not handled by the springs.

Cutting to the chase, I asked Tom to inspect my garage door because I thought the opener was making too much noise. When he arrived, the first thing he did was weigh the door with the current springs in place. The weight should be zero on the scale, meaning the spring is holding all the weight up when the door is down. In other words you should be able to lift the door with one finger! It turns out the door had 40 pounds in that position, meaning the springs were too weak. When Tom calculated the correct spring, he noted that someone put smaller springs than required, AND, over tightened them to get the door to go up, and still did not have the door balanced. The springs that were on the door (installed in February, 2017), were put on because the company didn’t care to carry all the springs on their truck to do the job right. They didn’t care about quality; and they could care less about their customer. I’m certainly no expert on such matters, but am now well informed by Tom. He replaced the springs at my request, and lo and behold, I could lift the door with one finger, meaning the garage door motor had no unnecessary strain on it!

I am very grateful for Tom’s honesty, integrity, and unwavering professionalism. His pricing is very fair. Fair means getting value for your money, and it goes without saying that Tom benefits as well. I could not ask for any better than that!😄

Gacha Girl – 05/10/18

This guy was phenomenal! I had a problem with my garage and this kind gentlemen got to me within about an hour. He fixed the problem and helped me to understand what exactly went wrong so it doesn’t happen again. He was MORE THAN FAIR with cost and honestly was one of the most responsible business owners I’ve encountered. He was efficient, knowledgeable, fair and quick!

Kelli Gossen- 04/19/18

Fast, friendly and reasonable price. Tom explained my garage door spring had broken and gave me options for the repair. I would definitely refer Garage Essentials and use their service again.

Ted Eaton – 04/12/18

Tom is awesome. excellent response time and superb work.

Diana Smith – 03/12/18

Tom comes promptly when he says he will. We have called him over and over to help us with various garage door issues. He is our choice!

Johnny Guajardo – 03/10/18

Very polite, kind, respectfull. Whent above and beyond to meet my needs. I am very satisfied and greatly appreciated of his work. I would definitely recommend to everyone needing repairs,or ect.

Melody Owen – 01/18/18

Before he even came out, Tom gave me some great advice about the quality of different garage door and opener brands, which I appreciated. He is very knowledgeable about everything he does with garage doors and openers. He came out the next day to install the opener and was very professional and even arrived early. He noticed something that hadn’t been done improperly (or safely) on my other garage door and corrected it for me. I highly recommend Tom as an expert at what he does. I’m very happy with his service.

Michael Pursell – 01/05/18

Tom came out put on new springs on the door adjusted the door and was very reasonable. I would recommend him for anyone with a garage door problem. He is honest and will not overcharge for his work.

Kristine Rees – 01/02/18

Tom was extremely helpful and is committed to excellent customer service with fair pricing.

Anastasia Wood – 12/20/17

I will recommend him every time, very friendly and made sure I had no questions!

Daniel Gerung – 11/14/17

Service was super. Tom fixed the problem on the garage door. I will use his service again.

Jeffrey Austin – 11/15/17

My worker, Tom, came over late Tuesday afternoon 11/07 approximately 4 p.m. and had my garage repaired in under an hour! Kind gentleman, customer service, did outstanding work! The man sure knew his craft…if you need garage work done I recommend this business.

Lou Micic – 11/03/17

Tom from Garage Essentials did a great job on our door. I was fighting with my door for weeks. I called Tom and he came out the same day and fixed my broken spring. He also informed me of the proper setting of my door going up and down for safety as well as the life of the panels on my garage door. This guy is the best!! Thanks Tom!

Todd Rodgers – 06/23/17

Tom was incredible! Came out to help me when I was in a pinch. He’s honest, informative, and very thorough. Highly recommend!

Bryan Carters – 04/22/17  Meridian, Idaho

Tom from Garage Door Essentials was able to come out and replace our broken garage door springs the same day. His workmanship is far better than the last garage repair person (which was our fault).

Tom also provided insight on other useful general maintenance items for our garage door. 

With Tom, when you first meet him, either on the phone or in person, genuine integrity and simplicity (not complicated) resonates. When he comes and you meet in person, you just get that gut-feeling he’s there to take care of not your house, but your “home”.

Tom invested himself into his work on our home as if it were his own; a solid work trait any homeowner greatly appreciates.

Matt Beers  – April 2017

Tom is the best!!!  Our door broke and Tom answered our call for help while he was in Japan visiting his son who is serving in the military.  He gave precise instructions and had the parts nearby for me to access – best service I’ve ever experienced and we’ve found someone we will look to for repair service from now on.  Thank you, Tom – so very appreciated.

Stephanie Rooks  – October 2016

Wonderful service! Will highly recommend to family and friends!

Kevin Headings, from Lexington Hills, Eagle, Id -March 2016

We had a torsion spring break on one of our garage doors rendering it useless and un-movable and were in a logistical quandary as we were supposed to leave town. I called Tom from Garage Door Essentials (208 577-7974) at 7:30 am and he was on-site fixing my garage door at 8 am. He is super knowledgeable and provides great service. I couldn’t be happier!

Molly Hamilton, from Brookwood, Eagle, Id  -Dec 2015

We are also VERY happy with Tom from Garage Door Essentials! Our garage door broke this morning and thanks to everyones great reviews I called Tom and he was at our house within 30 mins. Garage is now working great and we will definantly be keeping his information for future repairs!

Michael Davin Hanson from Shadowview, Eagle, Id – Nov 2015

I highly recommend Tom with Garage Door Essentials. I called him Friday evening and he was here at 9am Monday as scheduled. He fixed our door, made some improvements and suggested some future maintenance options to consider. Very honest and friendly to work with and properly priced.

Roberta Halley from Meridian, Id – Nov 2015

Thank you so much for the excellent and efficient job.  Thanks to the Yellow Pages.  Thanks for coming the same day as the call.  Very impressed with the integrity.

Pepe & Brenda Martinez from Feather Nest, Eagle, Id. – Oct 2015

Tom Tafoya is the best. I would recommend Tom at anytime. He’s HONEST, reliable and extremely knowledgeable. He came out within minutes got the parts and problem solved. He even took the time to look at my other garage door and fixed it right away. By the way his rates and his warranty are by far the best. Do not hesitate to call him. You WILL NOT be disappointed.

Julie Clements from Brookwood, Eagle, Idaho  Sept 2015

Garage Door Essentials – HUGE THANK YOU!… Also a Brookwood resident and he was able to come out and fix the problem all within one hour. He did great work and he even went above and beyond the work that needed to be done. A very smart man and so grateful that he was able to come to my rescue so quickly!  Highly recommend him to everyone if they ever run into Garage issues!   Thanks Tom !!!

David Clegg from Eagle, Idaho – Oct 2015

I recently had a problem with my garage door key pad.  I called Tom from Garage Door Essentials, who came shortly after and took care of the problem.   He responded quickly, was very knowledgable of what he needed to do & was pleasant while working.  

I would highly recommend him if you need work done on your garage door or maintenance of same

Denise St, Eagle Pointe, Eagle, Idaho  – Sept 2015

I called Tom with Garage Door Essentials early this morning. He responded within 30 minutes and fixed our garage door at a VERY responsible cost. I would highly recommend him to other residents.   Great job Tom!

Deb Olson from Lexington Hills  – Sept 2015

I had Tom come fix my door also. He came out next day, fixed the door lickity split. Then offered to look at second door and found a BIG problem- garage door opener bolted into sheetrock rather than stud, and nearly falling off wall!