# Martel Overhead Doors

**Trade:** Garage Door Services · **Address:** 3819 White Mountain Hwy, Sanbornville, NH 03872 · **Phone:** (603) 717-6833 · **Website:** http://www.martelgaragedoors.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 2.4/5** (low confidence) — from 2 reviews across 5 sources.

## The honest read

Martel Overhead Doors is a family-owned and operated garage-door specialist in Sanbornville that says it has served the Lakes Region since 2014. It sells, installs, repairs, and maintains residential, commercial, agricultural, and industrial doors and openers, with service listed across eight nearby towns.

The written customer history is small and mixed. In a June 2025 Google review, a homeowner said an opener was repaired for $250 but questioned whether the replacement part was necessary. An August 2023 reviewer described the service as polite, professional, and prompt. Martel says it offers free estimates, yearly preventive maintenance, repairs for all brands, and emergency repair service.

Before booking, ask for a written parts and labor breakdown, confirmation of which part will be replaced, and warranty terms. The company is a reasonable fit for garage-door installation or repair in the Lakes Region, with the recent pricing concern making a second quote sensible for repair work.

**Strengths:**
- Prompt service — a 2023 reviewer praised prompt professional service
- Regional coverage — website lists eight Lakes Region towns
- All-brand repairs — website says it repairs all garage-door brands

**Concerns:**
- Repair pricing — a 2025 reviewer questioned a $250 opener charge
- Parts transparency — ask for written justification for replacement parts
- Small review base — two written reviews are available

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- Martel Overhead Doors says it was established in 2014 and is family-owned and operated. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.martelgaragedoors.com) — “Company history (self-reported): The site says Martel Overhead Doors Inc. was established in 2014.”
  - [Official Website](http://www.martelgaragedoors.com) — “Ownership (self-reported): family-owned and operated”
- The company sells, installs, repairs, and maintains residential, commercial, agricultural, and industrial garage doors and openers. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.martelgaragedoors.com) — “Martel Overhead Doors sells, installs, repairs, and maintains residential, commercial, agricultural, and industrial garage doors and openers…”
- A 2023 Google reviewer described the service as polite, professional, and prompt. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURwekpIMVJ3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xa90b3866440dc60c!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDpzJH1Rw%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Excellent service!! Polite, professional and prompt. Really nice guy.😊”
- A 2025 Google reviewer questioned a $250 opener repair charge and whether the replacement part was necessary. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25OSWNFRmFSbmRDUzJsaE5VczFkbkJWWlZsclVGRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xa90b3866440dc60c!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnNIcEFaRndCS2lhNUs1dnBVZVlrUFE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “2★ I had a problem with my garage door opener. Sam came out and checked a few things, took the opener apart . I went back into the house and…”
- Google shows 4.4 stars from seven ratings. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Martel%20Overhead%20Doors%20Inc.&query_place_id=ChIJPaofJfQls0wRDMYNRGY4C6k) — “Google: 4.4★ from 7 ratings”
- Specializes in Garage Door Services _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.martelgaragedoors.com) — “Martel Overhead Doors sells, installs, repairs, and maintains residential, commercial, agricultural, and industrial garage doors and openers…”
- Also offers Specialty Services _(confidence: low)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.martelgaragedoors.com) — “Martel Overhead Doors sells, installs, repairs, and maintains residential, commercial, agricultural, and industrial garage doors and openers…”

## Ownership

- Identifies as family-owned — the business's own statement, not independently verified.

## License

NH doesn't license or register this trade, so there's no state registry to check. That's true of every business in this trade, not specific to this one.

## Sources

- [Yelp](https://www.yelp.com/biz/martel-overhead-doors-wolfeboro-3): Listed on this source
- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Martel%20Overhead%20Doors&query_place_id=ChIJPaofJfQls0wRDMYNRGY4C6k): 4.4★ from 7 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Martel%20Overhead%20Doors&query_place_id=ChIJPaofJfQls0wRDMYNRGY4C6k): Listed on this source
- [Exa](https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1031&context=wakefield_nh_reports): 1 web mention across the open web (each linked to its source)
- [Official Website](http://www.martelgaragedoors.com): 12 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details

## Mentions

Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding.

- “TOWN OF WAKEFIELD VENDOR HISTORY FOR 2020” — scholars.unh.edu — https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1031&context=wakefield_nh_reports

## Recent reviews

- **2/5 · Google Reviews · Bill Coakley · 2025-06-07**: I had a problem with my garage door opener. Sam came out and checked a few things, took the opener apart . I went back into the house and came out a half hour later. The opener was all fixed and the bill was $250 for labor and a part he said he had to change. My camera on my garage records everythin…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · lori · 2023-08-17**: Excellent service!! Polite, professional and prompt. Really nice guy.😊

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