Company Facts
Dodds Garage Door Systems at a Glance
The work
- Best for
- full garage door replacement and 24/7 repair across the GTA
- Primary service
- Garage door
- Team size
- hundreds
Where
- Headquarters
- Toronto, ON
- Service area
- 2 cities
- Emergency service
- Yes, 24/7
Money and guarantees
- Free estimates
- Yes
- Financing
- Available
Editorial Review
Our Take on Dodds Garage Door Systems
The review count here is the headline fact: 2,604 reviews at 4.8 on the Google profile as of September 3, 2026 is a far deeper record than most garage door companies in the GTA can show, and it tallies with a firm that says it has been at this since 1958. We would use them for a full replacement or a commercial dock contract without hesitation, and we would still ask what the overnight call-out costs before agreeing to one. Get the spring, track and weatherseal inclusions listed on the quote.
Best for: full garage door replacement and 24/7 repair across the GTA
What We Like
- 4.8 rating from 2,604 reviews on its Google Business Profile, read September 3, 2026
- Trading since 1958 per its own website, family owned
- Published hours of 24 hours, seven days a week, with emergency repair booking
- Covers both residential doors and commercial dock, fire shutter and high speed door work
- Published pricing pages for doors, installation and repair rather than quote-only
- Canadian-made door range plus front doors and aluminium capping
Things to Consider
- Claims about being Ontario's oldest and largest come from the company's own site, not an independent source
- After-hours pricing is not published, so confirm the call-out rate before booking overnight
- Product range is manufactured steel and fibreglass, so bespoke custom-built wood doors may not be the fit
- A large operation can mean a wait for non-urgent installations during the autumn and winter rush
Google Reviews for Dodds Garage Door Systems
Customer ratings shown here come from Google. They are separate from our editorial review above.
Google rating
4.8
Based on 2647 Google reviews
Review data updated September 19, 2026
Rating Distribution
- 5 stars94%
- 4 stars3%
- 3 stars1%
- 2 stars1%
- 1 star3%
iAbout this distribution
The distribution reflects the 2647 Google reviews available when this profile's review data was last refreshed on September 19, 2026. Ratings and counts change continuously on Google, so figures here may lag the live profile slightly. We publish only the values returned by the source, never estimates for missing bands.
Recent Google Reviews
- Kevin Jennings5.0Fast and service was spot on and install went amazing guys were clean and friendly. Im more then happy about this garbage door. I'd recommend them to anyone looking. Sales team was there for everything. Really over the moon with everything is so perfect thank you so much dodds team.September 2026Google
- Michael Bache5.0Very professional and clear communication.September 2026Google
- Glenda Wainer5.0Will knows his stuff!! I knew that I was going to be in good hands when they dispatched Will! He knew exactly what needed to be done and double checked to make sure that the operation of the door and garage door opener was working properly before leaving.September 2026Google
- Rian Burger5.0Efficient, knowledgeable, approachable, not pushy, helpful and collaborative. Everything I expect from a sales representative. .September 2026Google
- Dave D (Dave D)5.0Francis P was excellent. Arrived on time. Provided clear ideas and recommendations on door options. Was not at all pushy and did not upsell (in fact he told me not do a couple of things it wasn’t worth the extra cost!). I will update this review when the door is installed, but so far the whole experience with Dodds has been OUTSTANDING. Update: Door was installed by Alex and Gurjot. They were EXCELLENT. Clean, efficient, professional and friendly.September 2026Google
- Georgia Londos5.0EXCELLENT SERVICE + CARE received from Jeremy of Dodds Doors and Garage. Jeremy is kind, efficient, knowledgeable, and truly exceeded our expectations. Jeremy repaired our garage door and we are extremely pleased with his workmanship and fine demeanour. We highly recommend DODDS for your door and garage needs. Thank you especially to Jeremy!September 2026Google
Editorial Ranking
Why Dodds Garage Door Systems Made Our Top 10
It holds position 3 in 10 Best Garage Doors in Toronto, ON.
Services Offered
Specialties
- Canadian-made garage doors
- 24/7 garage door repair
- Commercial overhead doors and loading docks
- Garage door replacement
- Garage door openers (belt drive, chain drive, side mount)
- Aluminum capping
- Rolling fire shutters
- Commercial and industrial overhead doors
Areas Served
Based in Toronto, ON.
- Toronto, ON · HQ
- Concord, ON
iAbout service coverage
Coverage is as the business describes it, cross-checked against where its recent documented work is. A company will often travel beyond the areas listed here for a large job and decline a small one at the same distance, so confirm your address before scheduling.
About Dodds Garage Door Systems
Broken spring on a Sunday night, or a twenty-year-old door that finally looks tired next to the neighbours' new one. Those are the two problems that bring most people to a company like this one, and Dodds Garage Door Systems is set up for both. The residential side sells and installs Canadian-made sectional doors across three product lines, along with belt drive, chain drive and side mount openers, and the site publishes pricing pages for doors, installation, repair and front doors rather than keeping everything behind a phone call. The commercial side is a genuinely separate business: overhead and sectional steel doors, glass aluminium doors, rolling steel and rolling steel fire doors, high speed rubber doors, hydraulic and mechanical dock levelers, dock seals and shelters, truck restraints, lift tables, bollards, air curtains and HVLS fans.
The volume of feedback is what stands out on the Google profile. A 4.8 average from 2,604 reviews, read on September 3, 2026, represents a lot of completed jobs, and a company that has been trading since 1958 by its own account has had time to accumulate them. Treat the 800,000 customers figure and the claims about being Ontario's oldest and largest as marketing rather than audited numbers, but the review depth and the size of the product catalogue both point to a genuinely large operation rather than a two-truck shop.
Toronto is hard on garage doors, and not evenly. Detached bungalows in North York and Scarborough tend to have single doors on wood jambs that have shifted over sixty winters, so a replacement is often a reframing job as much as a door swap. Newer subdivisions in Vaughan and Markham run double doors with insulated steel and side mount openers, where headroom is tight because of ductwork. Downtown and in the older east end you get laneway garages with no power run to them, plus the semi-detached townhouse doors that the company lists as its own category. Road salt from Highway 401 spray and slushy driveways eats the bottom sections of steel doors, torsion springs give up in a January cold snap, and rollers seize when a garage has never been lubricated. A supplier with its own warehouse space and stocked parts can usually get a spring changed the same week, which matters when the car is locked inside.
Who it fits well: homeowners who want a designed replacement with a visualiser tool and financing options, people who want a repair booked outside business hours, and property or facility managers who would rather have one contractor handle dock levelers, fire shutters and drop testing on a maintenance schedule. Who it fits less well: anyone hunting the cheapest possible spring swap from an independent tech, or someone wanting a niche wood carriage-house door built from scratch, since the catalogue here is built around manufactured Canadian steel and fibreglass product.
Before you book, ask what the after-hours call-out actually costs and whether it differs from a daytime visit, because the published hours say 24 hours but the price of a 2am attendance is rarely the same. Ask whether the quoted door includes new torsion springs, tracks, rollers and weatherseal, or whether they are reusing the existing hardware. Ask about the insulation R-value if the garage is attached to living space, which is common in Toronto side-split and back-split homes. Get the warranty in writing and confirm what covers the door skin, the springs and the labour separately, and ask whether the opener warranty is the manufacturer's or the installer's. Confirm who handles disposal of the old door. If the work touches electrical for a new opener circuit, ask who pulls that permit.
Compared with the wider Toronto market, Dodds Garage Door Systems sits at the established-supplier end rather than the lowest-bid end. The city has plenty of small repair operators who will be cheaper on a single spring, and a handful of manufacturer dealer networks selling similar steel doors. What differentiates a firm like this is breadth, showroom-style product selection, and the ability to service a commercial dock and a suburban driveway from the same dispatch. That breadth can mean a scheduling queue for non-urgent installs, so book replacements ahead of the winter rush rather than during it. The company also runs seasonal promotions on Canadian-made doors, so timing a replacement around one of those is worth a question when you call.
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Reputation by Source
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Google
4.8/ 5
2647 customer reviews
TenBestFind
Editorially reviewed
Ranked #3 in Toronto garage doors, September 2026
Company Pricing & Estimates
What this company publishes about its own pricing.
- Free estimates
- Yes
- Inspection fee
- Free quote
- Financing
- Available
- Emergency callout
- Available 24/7
Project Photos
Business-submitted, reviewed by our editors
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Dodds Garage Door Systems FAQs
Does Dodds Garage Door Systems do emergency repairs at night?
Its published hours are 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and the company says it handles 24/7 repair and typically attends within hours of booking. What is not published is the after-hours rate, so ask on the call whether an overnight or weekend visit costs more than a scheduled daytime appointment, and whether there is a diagnostic fee that is credited against the repair.
How long has the company been in business?
Since 1958, according to its own website, which credits John Dodds as founder. That makes it one of the longer-running garage door businesses in Southern Ontario. The site also describes it as family owned and Canadian, and claims to be the oldest and largest in the region, though those superlatives are the company's own rather than independently verified.
What do the Google reviews say about them?
The Google Business Profile shows a 4.8 average from 2,604 reviews, read on September 3, 2026. That is a large sample for this trade, and a 4.8 across that many jobs suggests consistency rather than a handful of happy customers. Reading the most recent reviews is still worth ten minutes, since they tell you about current scheduling and crews rather than the historical average.
Do they handle commercial loading docks as well as house garage doors?
Yes. The commercial catalogue covers hydraulic, mechanical and vertical dock levelers, dock seals and shelters, dock bumpers, truck restraints and lift tables, alongside sectional steel, glass aluminium, rolling steel and high speed rubber doors. It also lists fire door drop testing and preventative maintenance plans, which is relevant if you manage a warehouse or condo building with compliance obligations.
Where are they based and how far do they travel?
The address on the Google profile is 60 Wildcat Rd in North York, M3J 2V4, just off Highway 401 near Keele. The website describes service across the GTA and Southern Ontario and has a location finder, so coverage extends well beyond Toronto. Confirm your postal code is in the service area when you book, particularly for smaller repair calls.
What should I ask before agreeing to a new garage door quote?
Ask exactly what hardware is included. A quote should state whether new torsion springs, tracks, rollers and weatherseal come with the door or whether existing parts are being reused, since reused hardware is a common source of early failure. Also confirm insulation value if the garage is attached to heated space, the warranty terms on door, springs, opener and labour separately, disposal of the old door, and whether any promotional discount applies to your configuration.
Is Dodds Garage Door Systems licensed and insured?
We have no credential records on file for this company yet. Ask for the certificate directly from the insurer before booking work.
What areas does Dodds Garage Door Systems serve?
Toronto, Concord. Coverage is as the business describes it, cross-checked against where its recent documented work is. Confirm your address before scheduling, particularly at the edge of a service area.
Does Dodds Garage Door Systems offer emergency service?
Yes, the company lists emergency availability. Response time depends on demand, and after a storm every company in the market is stretched.
What warranty do they offer?
Warranty terms are not on file. Ask for them in writing before work starts.
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About This Business Profile
- Last reviewed
- September 2026
- Profile last updated
- September 19, 2026
- Google review data updated
- September 19, 2026
- Sources checked
- Google Business Profile, Company website
- Sponsorship status
- No commercial relationship