Licensed, insured and WSIB-covered, what that means for you

Is HUSH licensed, insured and WSIB-covered?

Yes. HUSH Garage Door Service is a licensed Ontario business, fully insured with general liability coverage, and WSIB-covered, operating across Ottawa and Gatineau under a factory-trained technician. We provide our certificate of insurance and WSIB clearance certificate on request.

That is three separate protections working together. We run under Ontario business #76481 2935 RT0001 and carry WSIB clearance #7421809, both available before any work begins. The coverage is real, current, and yours to verify. If you want the bigger picture of how the company is built, see why choose HUSH, and meet the factory-trained technician behind the coverage.

What does each of these protections do for you?

Licensing, liability insurance, and WSIB each cover a different risk. Together they mean that if anything goes wrong on your property, the cost falls on the company, not on you or your homeowner policy. Here is what each one actually does.

People often hear "licensed and insured" as one phrase, but they are distinct. One says the business is registered and accountable, one pays for damage to your home, and one pays if a worker is injured. The three below close every gap.

What does "licensed" mean for a garage door company?

It means the company is a registered, accountable Ontario business with a business number, not an off-the-books operation. Ontario does not require a trade license to repair garage doors, so being a registered business with full insurance and WSIB coverage is the real credential.

Because the trade is unregulated, anyone with a truck and winding bars can advertise repairs. A registered business under Ontario business #76481 2935 RT0001, standing behind a written quote with no overtime fees, is who you can actually hold accountable if something is wrong.

What does general liability insurance cover?

General liability insurance pays for property damage caused during the job. If a technician dents your car, scratches the floor, or damages a wall or panel while working, the insurer covers the repair instead of leaving you to argue over the bill.

Garage door work happens over your vehicle, near your house, with heavy panels and tensioned springs. Mistakes are rare but possible. Liability coverage is the difference between a damaged door becoming the company's problem or yours. This is separate from our 90-day Done-Right Promise, which is a workmanship warranty, not property-damage insurance.

What is WSIB coverage and why does it protect the homeowner?

WSIB is the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, the provincial workplace-injury insurer. If a covered technician is hurt at your home, WSIB pays their medical and lost-wage costs. Without it, an injured uninsured worker could turn to you.

A torsion spring stores thousands of pounds of force, so injury is a genuine risk in this trade. WSIB coverage means that risk stays with the employer, where it belongs. A clearance certificate is the proof, and you can confirm it free, which the next sections explain.

Are you liable if a technician is injured on your property?

You can be, if the worker is uninsured. If an uninsured technician is hurt at your home, the claim and the medical costs can land on you and your homeowner insurance. A WSIB-covered, insured company removes that risk entirely.

This is the single most overlooked reason to check coverage before booking. A bargain price from an uninsured handyman can turn into a liability claim or a homeowner-insurance premium hike if something goes wrong. Hiring a WSIB-covered and fully insured company like HUSH keeps your policy untouched and the risk off your shoulders. It is the same reason we warn so strongly against do-it-yourself garage door spring work, where the danger is the spring itself.

How do you verify any contractor's insurance and WSIB clearance?

Ask for two documents before work begins: a WSIB clearance certificate and a certificate of insurance. Both are free to request, quick to validate, and a legitimate company hands them over without hesitation. If a contractor stalls, treat it as a warning.

These two checks take five minutes and protect you on every contractor, not just garage door work. Here is exactly what to ask for and how to confirm each one is genuine.

Ask for a WSIB clearance certificate

A WSIB clearance certificate confirms the company is registered and paid up with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. You can validate one free on the WSIB eClearance website using the firm or clearance number, so you are not taking the contractor's word for it.

• Request the WSIB clearance certificate before the technician arrives.
• Check that the company name on the certificate matches the business you hired.
• Validate it free on WSIB eClearance and confirm it is current, not expired.

Ask for a certificate of insurance

A certificate of insurance lists the general liability policy, the insurer, and the coverage dates. It proves property-damage coverage is active. Read it for the company name, current dates, and the type of coverage, then call the broker if you want extra certainty.

You do not need to know a dollar figure to be protected, you need a current policy in the company's name. HUSH provides both documents on request. The fastest way is to request our certificate of insurance and we will send the clearance certificate alongside it.

What is HUSH's coverage at a glance?

HUSH is a licensed Ontario business, fully insured with general liability coverage, and WSIB-covered, working as a service-area company across Ottawa and Gatineau. Every call is run by a factory-trained technician, and both certificates are available on request before work starts.

• Licensed Ontario business, Ontario business #76481 2935 RT0001.
• Fully insured with general liability, certificate on request.
• WSIB-covered, WSIB clearance #7421809, clearance certificate on request.
• Owner Omar is a factory-trained technician, accountable on every call.

As a service-area business we come to you, so there is no street address, only coverage that travels to your driveway. See the Ottawa and Gatineau areas we cover and the covered garage door services we provide, all backed by the same insurance and our upfront-pricing promise.

How do you book a fully covered garage door technician?

Call (613) 255-1968 or book online and a fully insured, WSIB-covered, factory-trained technician comes to you. The service call is $35 to $85, free with any repair over $250, with no overtime fees, ever, across Ottawa and Gatineau.

You get the certificate on request, an upfront quote, and the peace of mind that the risk is ours, not yours. Whether it is a snapped spring, a dead opener, or an off-track door, book a fully covered technician and we will be out the same day.