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?
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Tips For Naming Your Garage Door Repair Business
Naming a business is hard, especially if you don’t have any ideas or a place to start. So, before diving in, grab a piece of paper and a pen or open 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 narrowing things down and landing 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 Say and Spell
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 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 use the thesaurus function from your word processor or thesaurus.com to develop 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.
List of Catchy Garage Door Install Business Names
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 Door Specialists
- 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
- Northwest Door Repair
- Overhead Door Corporation
- 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
- San Diego Commercial Garage Doors
- Tall Garage Door Repair
- Target Garage Door Repair
- The Overhead Door Crew
- Thrifty Garage Door
- 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
Is Your Garage Door Install Name Available?
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.
Can the business name be registered in your state?
If you plan to use a specific business name, you may be required by the state to verify it’s available to use.
Related: How to check business name availability in your state
Is your name already trademarked?
When searching for a name for your new business, you should check that your new name isn’t trademarked by someone else. If it is, you may not be allowed to use it legally.
Thankfully, the United States Patent Trademark Office (USPTO) makes trademark searching a breeze through their Trademark Database.
A name isn’t necessarily available if it doesn’t appear in this search. Every business has some limited protection through a common law trademark. This means another business can’t open up down the street with the same name, as this creates confusion for customers. Also, be sure to check local competitors by doing a Google search and looking through the Yellow Pages.
If your name is available and you want to protect it from being used by anyone else, you can register it with the USPTO.
Related: How to check for a trademark
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 is easily incorporated 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.
Related: How to create a logo for your business.
Hopefully, you now have some ideas to name your garage door company. Once you have narrowed this list 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!
