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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Hormann is a German garage door manufacturer that has set up a manufacturing plant here in the United States. The purpose of this entry is to show many of the unique features of the door parts.
The bottom fixtures incorporate spring-loaded arms to prevent the cables from coming off the drums if the cable tension loosens.…
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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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In this age of Amazon and instant deliveries, it is easy to conclude that shipping always is or should be free.
The fact is that shipping products is never free. If the customer does not pay for shipping, it is because the seller adds shipping to the cost of the product.…
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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, this lead 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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For shafts to turn properly inside the end bearings, the end bearing plate must remain plumb. An unsupported plate can lean, causing the bearing or shaft to wear. Often a worn bearing will wear completely through the shaft. This causes the shaft and drum to drop and the garage door to no longer be level.…
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In an earlier post, 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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Garage door locks are normally installed in the center of the section just above the bottom section. Here are instructions on how to install the two most common lock assembly kits we sell. Although installing or replacing a lock on your own can be daunting, these instructions should give you everything you need to do the job well.…
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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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Huge inventory of torsion springs for same or next day shipping! Here you will find all you need in the most common sizes of 1 3/4," 2," 2 1/4," and 2 5/8" inside diameter springs. Larger 3 3/4" and 6" inside diameter commercial and industrial springs may require a day or two to ship. You'll also find TorqueMaster Springs, Extension Springs, Self-Storage door springs, steel rolling door springs and springs for one piece single panel doors.
Shelves packed with every part you need to fix your doors.
Please note. Shipping times and costs have changed. Normal transit times are currently not guaranteed, even on next day and second day shipments. Shipping prices on items over eight feet have more than tripled.
