# About

> Who runs Garage Door Lab, how the guides are researched, and what the site does not do.

Canonical: https://garagedoorlabs.com/about/

Last updated: 2026-11-08

Garage Door Lab is an independent editorial site about home water: softeners,
    filters, reverse osmosis, well water and the maintenance that keeps a system
    working. We are not a dealer, an installer or a water-testing lab.

## What we publish

- Cost guides with the equipment, installation and first-year lines separated.

- System guides that state what a unit removes and what it does not.

- Problem guides that start with the test, not the product.

- Maintenance schedules with intervals and real part prices.

- Comparisons between formats, decided on certified performance and cost per gallon.

## How we work

- Spec sheets and certification listings before marketing copy.

- Ranges, not fake precision: a price band states what it includes.

- Estimates labelled as estimates; no invented test results.

- Affiliate links disclosed; placement never follows commission.

## Who writes it

    The byline is **Garage Door Lab Editorial Team**. We are a small
    research desk, not a contractor. Every article lists its sources, and every
    estimate shows its arithmetic. The [editorial team page](/authors/)
    sets out who writes the guides and how a page is checked before it publishes.

## What we do not do

    We do not install, sell or service equipment, and we do not give medical advice
    about drinking water. If a lab test shows a health-related contaminant, the
    response is a conversation with your local health authority and a certified
    treatment professional — our role is to explain the options and their costs.

## Contact

    Corrections, spec sheets and disagreements are welcome:
    [contact@garagedoorlabs.com](mailto:contact@garagedoorlabs.com).