# Garage door repair in Delmar, DE > Garage doors on both sides of State Street, from the old railroad grid to Delmar's newest subdivisions. Page: https://www.bluehengaragedoors.com/delmar-delaware Blue Hen Garage Doors repairs garage doors and installs new ones in Delmar, down US-13 from our Dover office. Broken springs and cables, failing openers and photo eyes, torn seals and off-track doors are all on our list, as are new Haas steel and aluminum doors. Because we also serve Maryland's Eastern Shore, the state line along State Street makes no difference to us. Delmar calls itself the little town too big for one state. It was founded in 1859 where the Delaware Railroad reached the Maryland line, and its name joins the two states. The Delaware and Maryland towns share one town office and the same essential public facilities, and the Delaware side had 2,027 people in 2020. - County: Sussex County, Delaware - ZIP codes: 19940 - Permits: Town of Delmar Code Enforcement (https://www.townofdelmar.us/departments/code-enforcement.htm). The Town of Delmar's office at 100 South Pennsylvania Avenue lists phone lines for both the Delaware and Maryland sides. Its accessory building permit sends any detached garage 14 by 14 feet or larger to the joint Planning and Zoning Commission. ## The railroad grid and Delmar's new subdivisions Delmar's older houses grew up on a walkable grid around State Street and Bi-State Boulevard, the original US-13, with blocks roughly 300 by 340 feet. On the Delaware side, the grid takes in the high school and stops at N. 101 Street. Fire almost wiped out the town in 1892 and again in 1901, and it was rebuilt both times. Newer subdivisions ignore that grid. The joint Planning and Zoning Commission has been approving new homes lot by lot in Stillwater, off Yellowwood and Silverbell drives, and in 2024 it reviewed a preliminary plan for Whitetail Run, 225 single-family homes south of Old Stage Road and Iron Hill Road. When those builder doors need springs or an opener, or you want an insulated upgrade, we handle both. Planning a detached garage instead? The town's accessory permit form sends any structure 14 by 14 feet or larger to Planning and Zoning. ## Wetlands, woods and a watershed line Moisture is the main condition for Delmar garages. The town's 2020 comprehensive plan says wetlands, woodlands and farm tracts make up most of its land by area, and the state line along State Street is also a watershed divide, with the Wicomico River watershed to the south. Lots that back onto woods and wet ground keep the bottom of a door damp, which rusts track bolts and bottom brackets and wears out vinyl seals. Pollen and leaves add grit to the tracks. Clean and dry the bottom of the door each spring and fall, and replace a seal once it cracks or flattens. ## Services - [Garage door spring repair](https://www.bluehengaragedoors.com/garage-door-spring-repair): New homes in Stillwater and Delmar's other recent subdivisions came with builder springs; when one breaks, we replace the set and rebalance the door. - [Garage door seal replacement](https://www.bluehengaragedoors.com/garage-door-seal-replacement): On Delmar lots that back up to wetlands and woods, we replace cracked bottom seals and rusted retainers before water and debris work their way in. - [New garage door installation](https://www.bluehengaragedoors.com/garage-door-installation): Building a detached garage or replacing a door on either side of State Street? We hang Haas doors in steel or aluminum, plus openers, in Delmar, Delaware and Delmar, Maryland alike. ## Neighborhoods and nearby areas Stillwater, Delmar, Maryland, Heron Ponds, Woodcreek, Bacons, Ward, Lowe ## Questions ### Do I need approval to build a detached garage in Delmar? Yes, a permit at minimum. The Town of Delmar's accessory building permit application covers garages, sets minimum rear and side setbacks for detached garages, and says any detached structure 14 by 14 feet or larger must go before the Planning and Zoning Commission for review. The form also asks whether the property is in a historic district or a homeowners association. Plan the door size along with the building. ### Does it matter whether I live on the Delaware or Maryland side of Delmar? Not to us. Blue Hen serves all three Delaware counties and Maryland's Eastern Shore, so we work on both sides of State Street. The town handles permits for both sides from one office on South Pennsylvania Avenue, and its Planning and Zoning Commission is a joint body. The estimate for a new door is free and next-day. ## Contact Blue Hen Garage Doors, 110 Lafferty Ln, Suite F, Dover, DE 19901. Phone (302) 735-0046. Email Dalton@bluehengaragedoors.com. Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm.