{"id":3452,"date":"2020-04-17T18:23:34","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T00:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/?p=3452"},"modified":"2023-06-23T15:47:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T21:47:44","slug":"training-garage-door-businesses-and-companies-in-related-fields","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/17\/training-garage-door-businesses-and-companies-in-related-fields\/","title":{"rendered":"Training Garage Door Businesses and Companies in Related Fields"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since 1980 I have been training professionals to repair the various types of equipment in the garage door industry. I had started my career with Overhead Door of Elk Grove in January of 1979. The following year, I began training the servicemen there in what was, during that time, one of the largest garage door sales, installation, and service companies in the industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the early eighties, I began training maintenance men<\/a> in various industries, and since then, I have sold two installation and service companies to former employees whom I also trained. I’ve also helped others who wanted to start their own garage door companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In-House Training Seminars<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Over the decades, the type of garage door training has changed. On our In-House Training Seminars<\/em><\/a> page, we have a picture from on-the-job training from 2009 at Yale Materials in Green Bay, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Above Dan Musick is training maintenance personnel to replace a bottom section.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We have also trained garage door companies that want to expand their services. On our Garage Door Repairs<\/a> page, we have links to many excellent, vetted door companies. Some of these include people we have trained. Equipment Depot, for example, has a forklift company. They also have a full-time dock leveler installer and repair technician, and now they repair commercial door and dock equipment while servicing their forklift customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DDM links to companies that we recommend for local service. Here is our link to Equipment Depot.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We have also helped train the Postal Service in Wallingford and Stamford, Connecticut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dan has made several trips to train postal workers in Connecticut.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On April 7 of 2020, I trained the owners and employees of a local Chicago area company, Four Seasons Garage Doors<\/a>, to install steel rolling doors. They are currently moving into the installation and repair of dock levelers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DDM recommends Four Seasons for residential and commercial garage door repairs in the Chicago area.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Over a 10 year period, they had already built a strong residential and commercial garage door business. However, they needed a little guidance expanding their services into the steel rolling door market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Installing a Steel Rolling Door<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The following describes how I instructed them to install an outside mount door following our blog instructions titled How to Install a Steel Rolling Door<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Proper installation of a steel rolling door requires studying the paperwork to determine the “S” or “X” dimension of the door. <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Three things are critical. The tracks must be properly spaced; they must be plumb; they must be level. This is the simple but important key to installing a rolling door that will work perfectly for decades. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The installer is measuring both sides from the level steel header to assure the guides are level.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We mounted the brackets at each end, secured the top of the curtain to the barrel, and rolled the curtain onto the barrel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The barrel is marked to identify the drive side. The door will not work if the ends are reversed.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Next, to avoid damaging the curtain, we supported it with two by four lumber. The men then raised the curtain and barrel assembly into place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The installers positioned the door into place. They aligned the brackets<\/a> at each end and secured the brackets with three bolts and nuts on each side.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After installing the door, the technicians adjusted the spring tension and lowered the door. After that, they installed the hood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here the owners, Tim on the left and Mustapha on the right install and secure the curtain door hood.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Installing Commercial Door Operator<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

On many curtain doors, it is faster to install the operator on brackets that are available from the companies that provide the operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Installing a steel rolling door mounting bracket on the drive side of the door is usually the quickest way to install an operator.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After installing the bracket, the installer secures the operator to the bracket with four bolts and nuts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The remainder of the job took quite a while. On this job, the installers still needed to install the chain, run the wiring, and install an operator shield to protect the operator from the elements.<\/strong> They also calked the shield and hood to protect the components.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The employees at Four Seasons<\/a> know how to serve their customers. If you call them for help, you won’t be disappointed. Their five-star reviews on Yelp<\/a> are an excellent window into the quality of their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hope that you enjoy reading this blog as much as we like training garage door businesses and companies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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