Harold Poling was my former employer for more than 15 years as I raised my family.
Furthermore, he mentored me in the door business. He was a friend and I will miss him.
More information can be found at the Legacy Website.…
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This morning I heard that the unemployment rate was around four percent, which is about as low as I can ever remember it being. Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal reported that there is a shortage of workers in the Midwest.…
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“For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die.…
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The year was 1997. The internet was just coming of age. Interest in the profit potential of web-based businesses was reminiscent of the gold rush in the last century. It was the year that my 12-year-old son, Erich, posted our first web page.…
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Many years ago, I was replacing a gear on a Chamberlain/Liftmaster/Sears opener. I had learned from previous jobs that the top neck of the drive shaft often wears from dried grease. I put two and two together, and I concluded that if I replaced just the gear, I would probably need to return in a few months to replace the drive shaft and another gear because it is not possible to purchase just the drive shaft.…
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Over the years, our primary focus has been to honor God by being good stewards of the resources He has provided. Further, leading us to create a kingdom purpose to help direct our business.
I learned this principle from two Christian businessmen, Bill Pollard, and Dick Lauber.…
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In an earlier blog, we mentioned Jorie’s and Neal’s wedding. Neal is our warehouse manager, and Jorie has helped here with personnel matters. This includes completing a company policy manual that had been started several years previously. She also helped to see that the orders got to their intended destinations.…
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Most garage doors consist of sections that connect with hinges. The end hinges and fixtures have rollers to allow the door to roll up into the tracks.
Wood was the primary source of door construction in the early decades.…
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“We help people fix their garage doors.” In 1980, I wrote this on the first flyer that printed, intending to provide Garage Door Training.
My plan was to provide training for maintenance personnel to repair their commercial and industrial overhead type doors.…
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Those of us who have been in the business for a while remember the old BarCol doors. This name is short for Barber Coleman.
The greatest difficulty we remember is accommodating the incompatibility of torsion hardware. While all the other door companies used 1″ shafts, the early shafts on BarCol doors had a 1 1/16″ outside diameter.…
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YES, WE'RE OPEN FOR BUSINESS! DDM is considered a life-sustaining company because we are an internet retail company that provides essential products. Due to the recent outbreak of Coronavirus, however, we are changing our local order pickup policy at our West Chicago location. To pick up an order you will need to order first. The quickest way is to order in advance through our online shopping cart. There you can select the local pickup option. Or, you can call 630-293-1337 for assistance, to confirm availability of parts, and to place your order. Once ordered, your parts will be available for pickup in the lobby of our north side front entrance. Longer items will be picked up on the south side loading dock. Please honor the six foot social distancing rule. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we all navigate this challenge together. More information is available on our blog titled DDM Adjusts to the COVID-19 Coronavirus. In the same article you will also find documentation and an answer to the question: "Is a garage door repair company a life sustaining business?"
PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO COVID-19 SHIPPING TIMES ARE NOT GUARANTEED, EVEN ON NEXT DAY AND SECOND DAY SHIPMENTS. NORMAL TRANSIT TIMES DO NOT APPLY.
