Updated October 2026
Short answer
The Woodlands opened in 1974 with the Village of Grogan's Mill and had 114,436 residents by 2020, mostly in Montgomery County. Its oldest villages have doors on their second replacement, while newer villages have original doors reaching their first spring failure, and the forest adds needles and moisture to both.
What garage doors deal with in The Woodlands
The Woodlands was planned around a preserved forest, and the trees shape the garage door work. Needles and leaves collect in the bottom of the tracks and against the bottom seal, rollers grind through the debris, and shaded doors stay damp long after a rain. Wood and wood-look doors need their finish watched more closely under the canopy.
The community grew village by village, starting with Grogan's Mill in 1974, so the age of the doors depends on where you live. In the first villages we often find original-era hardware on replaced doors; in the newest, builder doors reaching their first spring and opener replacements.
Many village associations set design guidelines for exterior changes. Before ordering a replacement door in a new style or color, we suggest checking what your village allows, and we bring samples so you can submit them.
The Woodlands by the numbers
1974
The year The Woodlands opened, beginning with the Village of Grogan's Mill. Source: The Woodlands history.
114,436
Residents of The Woodlands at the 2020 census. Source: U.S. Census QuickFacts.
43.3
Square miles of land in The Woodlands census area. Source: U.S. Census QuickFacts.
Jobs we do most in The Woodlands
How visits work in The Woodlands
The Woodlands is north of our Theall Road service office, up I-45, and calls there are scheduled from that office on the same line as the rest of the north side.
On tune-up and roller calls here, we clean the tracks and the slab line under the seal before anything else, because debris is often part of the problem.
Questions from The Woodlands
Garage door questions from The Woodlands
Yes, from the oldest villages to the newest, on the same phone line.
Needles and debris collect in the tracks and wear the rollers. Cleaning the tracks and fitting sealed rollers usually fixes it.
Usually, but check your village's design guidelines first. We can supply samples for an application.
They can, with a finish kept up. Shaded, damp lots mean checking the finish more often.
Yes, including track cleaning, lubrication, balance and safety tests.