Garage door businesses that fail to adopt AI tools now will likely be outpaced in five years or less.
Ryan Lucia, founder of Markinuity and host of the Torsion Talk podcast, shared this warning in a recent episode aimed squarely at garage door business owners. He broke down the impact of AI on service businesses, including specific tools and practical use cases tailored for small teams.
If you’re in the garage door industry and still on the fence about using AI, here’s why it matters.
Why Garage Door Businesses Can’t Ignore AI
AI isn’t just for tech giants. Ryan predicts that businesses resisting AI today will struggle to stay competitive:
- AI tools can now handle scheduling, quoting, and customer service.
- Companies using AI will gain major efficiency advantages.
- AI saves time, reduces manual labor, and boosts customer experience.
“I genuinely feel like your business will be obsolete in five years if you don’t embrace it.” — Ryan Lucia
Top AI Tools for Garage Door Businesses
Ryan broke down several AI platforms that garage door businesses can leverage immediately:
1. ChatGPT
- Used for writing emails, job postings, policies, and social media captions.
- Now includes a feature called “projects” to organize conversations by topic.
- Offers integrations for PDF creation, coding help, logo creation, data analysis, and more.
2. Claude
- Excellent for agency work.
- Ryan’s team used Claude to build an online scheduler connected to ServiceTitan—in just 3 hours.
- Great for managing client-specific prompts and account-based workflows.
3. Perplexity
- Better for historical search data than ChatGPT.
- Helpful for market research, especially when launching in new areas.
4. Midjourney
- Generates logos, thumbnails, and social media visuals.
- Great for brainstorming designs.
5. Jasper
- Built for marketers.
- More expensive ($60/month+), but provides structured prompts for users who aren’t comfortable with open-ended tools like ChatGPT.
How Garage Door Businesses Are Already Using AI
Ryan’s developer, Austin, used Claude to build and launch a scheduler that integrates with ServiceTitan.
- Task: Build an online booking tool.
- Time to Launch: Under 3 hours.
- Impact: Reduced back-and-forth, improved bookings, and zero dev overhead.
This is exactly the kind of thing AI unlocks for garage door businesses willing to experiment.
Practical Use Cases for Garage Door Businesses
AI can help you with:
- Writing and revising your terms of service.
- Generating job descriptions.
- Filtering service requests.
- Reviewing contracts.
- Creating marketing content.
- Researching competitors and local markets.
Ryan uses CoCounsel to review contracts and identify liabilities. He even uses AI to create customized quote terms for residential and commercial jobs.
If you’re focused on long-term branding and lead gen, this guide on garage door marketing strategies breaks it down well.
What Garage Door Businesses Should Do Next
AI isn’t optional anymore. It’s a competitive necessity.
Start small:
- Try ChatGPT for daily admin tasks.
- Use Claude or Jasper to help with client onboarding.
- Let AI handle one thing this week—maybe your next email blast or job posting.
Need a beginner-friendly guide to marketing your shop? This article will walk you through it.
The earlier you start, the faster you’ll gain an edge.
Want help implementing AI for your garage door business?
Just reach out to the team at Markinuity. They’re here to support your growth.
