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Brunswick, the city of Medina, Wadsworth and the farm townships in between: this is our home county.
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1,851 jobs and service calls in Medina County since 2022, in 13 towns.
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In Valley City, Ohio, a homeowner's garage door opener had stopped working, and the old unit was at the point where replacing it made more sense...
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A homeowner in Medina, OH called Proactive Garage Door Repair about a broken torsion spring. Our tech replaced the torsion springs, replaced both springs so they...
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Garage door springs replaced and adjusted by Proactive Garage Door Repair
Garage door opener serviced by Proactive Garage Door Repair
Garage door springs replaced and adjusted by Proactive Garage Door Repair in York Township, Ohio
Garage door springs, tracks and hardware serviced by Proactive Garage Door Repair
Garage door springs, tracks and hardware serviced by Proactive Garage Door Repair
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Inside view of a garage door after a Proactive Garage Door Repair visit
Medina County is home base for us: the office sits on Nationwide Pkwy in Brunswick, the county's largest city. Medina is the county seat, and the 2020 census counted 182,470 residents, 65.9% of them in urban areas and 34.1% in rural ones. The county is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area, although some southeastern parts are counted in Akron's urban area.
Being based here makes Medina County the heart of our service area. Our crews replace broken springs, rethread cables, swap worn rollers and revive openers on everything from newer subdivision homes to farmhouses with a detached garage out back, and we install a new door when a repair no longer makes sense. 24/7, a real human answers. No AI. Technicians nearby, often at your door within 1 hour. We call you when we're on the way.
Torsion springs top the list, then frayed lift cables, worn rollers and openers with stripped gears. On bigger lots a door also gets clipped by a mower or snowblower and pops out of its track, and a bottom panel can swell from water that pools at the threshold.
A farmhouse garage or an old barn-style opening may not be a standard size, so we measure before we quote. On subdivision homes the usual upgrade is an insulated steel door with a new LiftMaster or Genie opener. See new door installation; the old door leaves with us.
The county was created in 1812 and organized in 1818, and it is named for Medina in Saudi Arabia. Before European colonization, several Native American tribes lived in northeastern Ohio. France claimed the land as part of New France, Great Britain took it over in 1763 as part of the Province of Quebec, and by the late 18th century it lay in the Connecticut Western Reserve, which the Connecticut Land Company bought in 1795.
In 1852 parts of Medina County and neighboring Lorain became home to the Black River Colony, a religious community centered on the devout way of life of the German Baptist Brethren. Today the county has four cities, Brunswick, Medina, Wadsworth and part of Rittman, along with villages such as Lodi, Seville, Chippewa Lake and Westfield Center and seventeen townships, from Hinckley in the northeast to Harrisville and Homer in the southwest.
Water covers only 0.4% of Medina County, but a good share of the Rocky River starts here. The West Branch begins in Montville Township, and a North Branch rises in Granger Township and joins the West Branch in the city of Medina. The East Branch wraps around Whipp's Ledges in Hinckley Township, and Hinckley Lake is that same East Branch, impounded in the late 1920s or early 1930s. Cleveland Metroparks' Hinckley Reservation, known for the annual Return of the Buzzards and its glacial ledges, is in Hinckley Township, and the Medina County Park District, founded in 1965, manages 6,353 acres in 18 parks and trails.
Wooded ravines and open farmland are both hard on a garage door. Under trees, shade and leaves keep the bottom seal wet; out in the open, wind packs snow against the door and the seal can freeze to the slab. A frozen seal tears when the opener tugs at it, and that's one reason a fall tune-up is worth it: we lubricate the hardware, test the balance and swap a cracked seal before winter.
Interstate 71 runs up through the county toward Cleveland. Heading north to Medina it meets the southern end of Interstate 271, and it has interchanges with State Routes 18 and 3. Interstate 76 begins at exit 209 of I-71 in Westfield Township and crosses rural Medina County into Summit County.
U.S. Route 42 is called Pearl Road from Cleveland to Medina and passes through both Brunswick and the county seat. I-76 has interchanges with State Route 3, signed for Medina and Seville, and State Route 57, signed for Rittman and Medina.
Brunswick had 35,426 residents in 2020, Medina 26,094 and Wadsworth 24,007. Among the townships, Montville Township counted 13,131, Brunswick Hills Township 11,196, Medina Township 9,183 and Hinckley 8,025.
The 2020 census found 71,647 households and 75,169 housing units in the county. Of the occupied homes, 79.9% were owner-occupied. The median age was 43.1, with 22.1% of residents under 18 and 19.0% at least 65, and only 0.9% of owner homes stood vacant.
Same-day service on most calls, and we call you when we're on the way. 24/7, a real human answers. No AI. Technicians nearby, often at your door within 1 hour.
15 Medina County communities have their own page with local details. We also cover the rest of the county, 30 communities in all.
Rittman
Creston, Gloria Glens Park, Spencer
Chatham, Guilford, Harrisville, Homer, Litchfield, Liverpool, Spencer, Wadsworth, Westfield
Proactive installed the garage opener on my door
Excellent, quick, and professional service! I highly recommend.
Poactive was very professional and stayed late to repair our springs so there was no problems. Highly recommend!
Fast and honest repair. Great service and advice. Next day service !
Quick and effective repair of issue. Friendly.
Came out during scheduled time. Was quick and efficient.
Very friendly and knowledgeable with our door problems. Clearly able to do work professionally. Highly recommend Proactive!
Installed new door & opener. Great service from initial service appt to installation.
Excellent service and highly recommended! I called them initially for routine garage door maintenance, but during the inspection, they identified that the spring was broken. I had been experiencing issues in the past with the garage door not opening or closing properly, and they were able to identify the underlying problem quickly. They recommended replacing the spring with higher-quality rods and drums, and I’m very happy with the result. I could immediately feel the difference after the repair—the garage door feels much stronger, smoother, and more secure than before. The team was professional, knowledgeable, and took the time to explain what needed to be done and why. I really appreciate their honest recommendation and quality of work. Great experience from start to finish. I would definitely recommend them to anyone needing garage door repair or maintenance!
We called proactive they came on time and great service and wonderful to work with the company
I had a great experience with Proactive Garage Door Repair for my new garage door installation. The team was professional, knowledgeable, and did an excellent job from start to finish. They arrived on time, explained everything clearly, and made sure the installation was done properly. The new garage door looks great and works perfectly. The pricing was fair, and the whole process was smooth and stress-free. I highly recommend Proactive Garage Door Repair to anyone looking for a quality garage door installation!
Proactive company replaced the conver kit, very good quality and, great job! Thanks
2888 Nationwide Pkwy #213, Brunswick, OH 44212, in Medina County.
Yes. Every township, from York Township and Granger Township to Lafayette Township and Sharon Township, is part of our regular area, and so are the villages.
Yes, as long as it’s a sectional overhead door. Outbuildings get the same work on springs, cables, rollers and openers as an attached garage, and we can quote a replacement when the old door can’t be saved.
Yes. The estimate is free, and you’ll know the price before any work begins.
Medina County borders five counties, all in our service area:
From Brunswick subdivisions to the farm roads of the southern townships, call and a technician is on the way.
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