Tips & Ideas for Naming a Garage Door Install Business

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Looking for a good name for your garage door repair business? If you’ve done any searching for a name so far, you may feel like all the good ones are already taken. You want to find the perfect name, but how do you make the final decision?

Let’s get started!

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Naming a business is hard, especially if you don’t have any ideas or a place to start. So, before you dive in, grab a piece of paper and a pen or open up a blank spreadsheet.

Then, use it as a place to brainstorm ideas and write down words or phrases that come to mind as you go through the tips below.

From there, we’ll talk about how to narrow things down and land on the perfect name.

1. Keep It as Short as Possible

Short business names are usually snappier, catchier, and easier to remember. Ideally, you want to stick to two to five syllables and hopefully no more than 25 characters total.

However, the shorter the name, the better.

With that said, there are exceptions to this, and it’s not a hard rule. But, when you think about huge, notable brands, which ones come to mind?

Nike. Apple. Ikea. Febreeze. Target. Honeywell.

They’re easy to remember because they’re short, simple, and brandable.

Obviously, there are exceptions to these rules. But typically, the shorter and simpler your name, the easier it is for everyone to remember.

2. Avoid Words That Are Hard to Hear and Pronounce

Voice to text and voice search is more popular now than ever before. So, it’s important to consider making your name easy to pronounce and hear.

To do this, avoid using:

Commonly misspelled words
Complex terms that are hard to spell
Words that have several pronunciations
Homophones like to, too, and two

Try to keep things as concise and simple as possible.

3. Phrases Your Audience and Competition Uses

Your business exists for your target audience, so it’s important to consider phrases and terms they use when talking about when needing their garage door repaired.

There are quite a few places you can look to see what your customers (and competitors) are saying, including:

Facebook groups, posts, and stories
Forums related to the garage door repair business industry
Competitor websites, brochures, and flyers
Trade journals
Magazines or blogs

Alternatively, you can ask friends or relatives in your target audience. Hearing it directly from them may help you brainstorm and narrow down your choices.

For a boost of creativity, you can also use the thesaurus to find synonyms around the words of what your business does. You can either use the thesaurus function from your word processor or thesaurus.com to come up with additional synonyms.

Remember to avoid anything limiting your business’s future growth if you decide to go in another direction down the road.

4. Neighborhoods, Cities, and Nicknames

Including the name of your city, street, or neighborhood is an excellent way to encourage local shopping and create a strong sense of community in your area.

You can also think about nicknames for your city or neighborhood, as well. Here are some examples to use as inspiration:

Seattle Garage Door Repair
Erie Overhead Door
Door Systems of Monroe

With that said, make sure the name you choose isn’t limiting if you decide to move or expand your garage door repair business down the road.

5. Incorporate Your Name

If you’re still struggling to find the perfect name, consider using your name, a nickname, or something personal and unique to you.

This is a fantastic way to build a personal brand if that’s something you want to do. Some great examples of this in action include:

Adam Good Doorman
Gaddy’s Door Service
Johnson’s Mobile Garage Door Repair
L&M Garage Door Service

If you go this route, keep in mind it may make it harder to sell your garage door repair business later on.

6. Examples of Names for Inspiration

Here is a list of existing garage door repair business names that may help give you some creative ideas. While many of these names may be available for you to use, be sure to check first to be sure the name can be used.

1 Stop Garage Service
1st Response Garage Door Repair
24 Hour Garage Door Repair
5 Star Garage Door Solutions
A & B Garage Door Repair
A B C Garage Door Repair
A Better Garage Door
A Garage Door Guy
A S A P Garage Door Repair
A1 Garage Door Service
AAA Garage Door Repair
AAA Super Duper Garage Door Repair
ABC Garage & Gate Repair Service
ABC Overhead Door
Ability Garage Door Repair
Able Garage Door Repair
Able Garage Door Service
Above & Beyond Overhead Doors
Absolute Garage Door Repair
Absolute Garage Doors
Ace Garage Door Repair
Action Overhead Door
Advance Garage Door Service
Advanced Door Works
Affordable Garage Door Repair
All American Garage Doors
Always Open & Shut Garage Door
American Eagle Garage Doors
Arizona Garage Door & Repair
Automatic Garage Door Phoenix
Best Garage Door Repair
Blue Water Garage Door Service
Bradenton Florida Garage Doors
Bulldog Garage Door
C & G Overhead Door Company
Cactus Overhead Garage Doors
Capital City Garage Door
Centerline Door Service
Certified Garage Door
Chapman Garage Door Repair
Chuck’s Garage Door Repair Service
Clear Choice Garage Doors
Colorado Garage Door Service
Denver Garage Door Repairman
Duval Overhead Door Co
Dynamic Door Service
Elite Garage Doors & Gates
Emergency Garage Door Repair
Fast Garage Door Repair
Five Star Garage Door Repair
Fix It Now Garage Doors
Freedom Garage Doors
Front Range Garage Door Co
Gainesville Door Co
Garage Door Medics
Garage Door Repair Peoria
Garage Doors Of Alaska
Garage Tech
General Garage Door
Guaranteed Door Service
House Calls Garage Doors
Hung-Rite Garage Door
Just Garage Doors
K & M Overhead Door
Lifted High Garage Door Repair
Local Garage Door Repair
Majestik Garage Doors
Mesa Door Systems
Monument Garage Door Installation & Service
My Garage Guys
Overhead Door Co
Overhead Of Alabama
Pacific Garage Door Service
Palm Valley Garage Door
Pikes Peak Overhead Door Co
Pro Garage Door Repair
Professional Garage Door
Quick Garage Door Repair
Reliable Door & Access
Reliable Garage Door Repair
Same Day Garage Door Service
Tall Garage Door Repair
Target Garage Door Repair
Today Garage Door & Gate Repair
Top Notch Garage & Gate Repairs
Total Garage Door Repair
Tri Valley Garage Door
Tru Fit Door Co
Trust Garage Door Repair
Two Guys Garage Doors
Up & Down Garage Doors
West Coast Overhead Door
Williams Garage Door Repairs
Your Family Garage Door Repair

7. Check if Your Name is Available to Use

At this point, you should have several top considerations to choose from. And the best way to narrow it down further is to check each one for availability.

This step is vital because using a name that someone else is using could be very costly, time-consuming to rebrand your business, and possibly embarrassing. There are several places to look to check whether a name is available to use, so let’s walk through each one.

Trademark Search

Trademarks are the most critical, so we’ll start here.

If a name or phrase is trademarked, you’re not allowed to use it in a similar capacity. So, run a trademark search for each business name you’re considering and cross off those that aren’t available.

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Local Search

Just because there isn’t a federal trademark on a name doesn’t mean the name you want is available. That’s because there is a trademark known as a common law trademark. A common law trademark isn’t filed anywhere but provides someone who uses that name in commerce some limited rights in their geographical area to use the name. It can be hard to define how far geographically these rights extend as each industry is different, but at a basic level, someone can’t open a business and name it the same or similar name as a competing business in town. If you think the name could potentially create confusion with customers, it is usually best to just find another one to use to avoid potential legal issues down the road.

To do a local search, open up the phone book (if you still have one), and do a Google search to see if there are any local competitors with a similar business name to the one you want to use.

Cross off any similar names from your list and take the rest and let’s keep checking.

State Entity Search (If Applicable)

If you plan to register your garage door repair business as a corporation or LLC, you have to register with a unique business name. Each state requires every corporation or LLC to register a unique name for their entity. This doesn’t necessarily protect your name from anyone else using it, but nobody can register a corporation or LLC under the same name in your state.

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If you find the name is in use, cross it off your list and move on.

Domain Name Availability

Website addresses aren’t as critical as the first three searches, but it’s still worth doing. Typically, you want your domain name to be “yourbusinessname.com” without any numbers, dashes, etc.

It’s easiest for customers to remember, but these are hard to come by.

However, you can explore other configurations and extensions if your preferred domain name isn’t available. Just remember your customers may have a more difficult time finding you online.

You can start with . Type in the domain name you want to use to see if it’s available. The tool also returns other possibilities you may want to consider.

Social Media Profiles

Next, especially if you are stuck between a couple of names, check and see if anyone is already using your potential garage door repair business names on social media. Consider which platforms you plan to use and start with those.

Keep in mind you may have to shorten your company name for some platforms. Twitter only allows 15 characters, for example.

Start with your preferred platforms and do a quick search for your name. If nothing pops up, that likely means no one is using it, and you’re good to go.

Example: Someone is using on Instagram, so I would have to choose a different handle, making it more difficult for customers to find me.

Finding the Perfect Name: Putting It All Together

By now, you should have a lengthy list of words, phrases, and terms you can use in your business name. At this point, I highly recommend going through and removing any that are hard to spell or pronounce.

Now, you can start combining pieces together until something stands out. It may help to create a list of potential names you can use. From there, you can narrow things down to your favorites.

But before you make your final decision, it’s important that your new name passes a few tests.

Say It Out Loud

Make sure you say your new name out loud. It may look great as a logo, domain name, and on a business card. But it also needs to sound good when you say it out loud.

You can also sit down with someone and talk about your business. Does saying the name in casual conversation sound natural? If not, you may want to consider something simpler or easier to say.

Logo Design

Lastly, think about how to incorporate your new name into a logo. Logos should be simple, memorable, and indicative of your brand.

Take Apple, for example. Their business name easily incorporates into a logo. And today, it’s a household symbol that everyone immediately recognizes.

A logo is an important part of your brand identity, so don’t forget to consider turning your name into a memorable logo as you make your final decision.

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Hopefully, you now have some ideas to name your garage door company. Once you have this list narrowed down to just a few and researched that they are all available, start asking friends, family, and potential customers their thoughts to get feedback, and then pick your perfect garage door repair business name!