diff --git a/homeassistant/components/garage_door/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/garage_door/__init__.py
index 956fac5621d..aace95d8a05 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/garage_door/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/garage_door/__init__.py
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def is_closed(hass, entity_id=None):
-    """Returns if the garage door is closed based on the statemachine."""
+    """Return if the garage door is closed based on the statemachine."""
     entity_id = entity_id or ENTITY_ID_ALL_GARAGE_DOORS
     return hass.states.is_state(entity_id, STATE_CLOSED)
 
 
 def close_door(hass, entity_id=None):
-    """Closes all or specified garage door."""
+    """Close all or a specified garage door."""
     data = {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: entity_id} if entity_id else None
     hass.services.call(DOMAIN, SERVICE_CLOSE, data)
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def setup(hass, config):
     component.setup(config)
 
     def handle_garage_door_service(service):
-        """Handles calls to the garage door services."""
+        """Handle calls to the garage door services."""
         target_locks = component.extract_from_service(service)
 
         for item in target_locks:
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ def setup(hass, config):
 
 
 class GarageDoorDevice(Entity):
-    """Represents a garage door."""
+    """Representation of a garage door."""
+
     # pylint: disable=no-self-use
     @property
     def is_closed(self):
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ class GarageDoorDevice(Entity):
 
     @property
     def state(self):
-        """Returns the state of the garage door."""
+        """Return the state of the garage door."""
         closed = self.is_closed
         if closed is None:
             return STATE_UNKNOWN
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/garage_door/demo.py b/homeassistant/components/garage_door/demo.py
index 2b13b6fdc92..dad8df7782c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/garage_door/demo.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/garage_door/demo.py
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices_callback, discovery_info=None):
 
 class DemoGarageDoor(GarageDoorDevice):
     """Provides a demo garage door."""
+
     def __init__(self, name, state):
+        """Initialize the garage door."""
         self._name = name
         self._state = state
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/garage_door/wink.py b/homeassistant/components/garage_door/wink.py
index b6ac8aa6cd8..c721033c696 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/garage_door/wink.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/garage_door/wink.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ REQUIREMENTS = ['python-wink==0.6.2']
 
 
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
-    """Sets up the Wink garage door platform."""
+    """Setup the Wink garage door platform."""
     import pywink
 
     if discovery_info is None:
@@ -32,19 +32,20 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
 
 
 class WinkGarageDoorDevice(GarageDoorDevice):
-    """Represents a Wink garage door."""
+    """Representation of a Wink garage door."""
 
     def __init__(self, wink):
+        """Initialize the garage door."""
         self.wink = wink
 
     @property
     def unique_id(self):
-        """Returns the id of this wink garage door."""
+        """Return the ID of this wink garage door."""
         return "{}.{}".format(self.__class__, self.wink.device_id())
 
     @property
     def name(self):
-        """Returns the name of the garage door if any."""
+        """Return the name of the garage door if any."""
         return self.wink.name()
 
     def update(self):
@@ -53,11 +54,11 @@ class WinkGarageDoorDevice(GarageDoorDevice):
 
     @property
     def is_closed(self):
-        """Returns true if door is closed."""
+        """Return true if door is closed."""
         return self.wink.state() == 0
 
     def close_door(self):
-        """Closes the door."""
+        """Close the door."""
         self.wink.set_state(0)
 
     def open_door(self):