Garbage
bag dispenser – If you have an extra paper towel dispenser sitting around,
grab it and take it to the garage. Most garbage bag rolls can fit in paper
towel dispensers, so you’ll be able to conveniently put fresh rolls of garbage
bags on your garage wall.
Bungee
ball storage – Have a family of athletes? If you have a few bungee cords
around you can nail a block of wood to the wall and attach the bungee cords to
the floor and wood. This way, you’ll have a department store style ball
storage.
Pool
noodle bumper – Protect your car door from your garage walls, by cutting a
pool noodle in half and nailing it to the wall. This will make sure that your
door stays safe from scratches and dents when it hits the wall.
As you probably already know, we offer a wide variety from standard, to semi custom, to go wild and crazy custom for both commercial and residential doors. We can help you express your vision, maintain your budget and get drawings of products.
With all the options available and the changes in manufacturing and technology it can be hard to keep up. From experience we know that you can save a lot of time, if we come into your office and walk you through changes in door offerings and help you to find the information that you need. Almost without fail we find that when we are in talking with one Architect others will stop by to ask us questions.
LEED Certification and EcoBuilt™ doors
Whether you are concerned about LEED certification or if you are just concerned about energy efficiency we have the products and materials you need. From high R value, low air infiltration and the use of recycled material we offer you a wide range of energy efficient products. To find out more click here.
DoorView Visualization Software
Also try our new visualization software called DoorView™ With this software it is easy for you to insert a variety of doors right in your prints. It is great way to help the homeowner make faster decisions and see the end result.
Place doors right in your prints using our DoorView™ program.
Call us to get started.
New A.I.A. accredited classes - Lunch and Learn
Give us a call at 651-683-0307 to set up a presentation. We offer A.I.A. accredited training classes which are eligible for C.E.U. credits or just a question and answer session, we are here to help you with your projects.
Topics Include:
A.I.A. C.E.U. Training Credits
Design specifications.
Product applications
Etc……
Architect Drawings
Architect’s Corner, a resource for commercial and residential architects, contains comprehensive technical and resource materials to support your project, including drawings for installing garage and overhead doors. Simply select the specific residential or commercial application or product that suits your construction or remodeling project, and you’re just clicks away from downloading specifications to your desktop.
Clicking on these categories will take you to the Overhead Door National site by opening a new window. To get back to this site click the tab on the top of your menu bar or close out the national site’s window.
Loading docks generally perform day in and day out, so why consider a preventative maintenance program?
Because dock failure is always inconvenient and potentially dangerous.
Okay the photo may be an extreme example but pit style levelers need to be cleaned out regularly, if for no other reason than to keep out rodents.
Docks are magnets for trash, dirt and junk. They need to be cleaned and maintained. Call us, at 651-683-0307, to upgrade, refurbish, repair or maintain your loading dock equipment.
Preventative Maintenance for Loading Docks includes:
Inspect for cracks and wear: Hold down unit, springs, slide bar, rear hinges, lip assembly,
hydraulic hoses and connections, as applicable
Inspect: weather seals
Adjust: Deck counterbalances, lip assembly, hold down unit, and linkage, as necessary
Lubricate: All pivot points, rear hinges, lip hinge, and shaft, as necessary
Tighten: Linkage fasteners and cable clamps, as necessary
Call us at 651-683-0307 to talk with a Dock Specialist
about cleaning and maintaining your loading docks.
Powerful, quiet and durable, Overhead Door’s and Genie's automatic garage door openers are designed for performance. And when you combine an Overhead Door opener with one of our doors, you get an integrated system that maximizes performance and reliability.
Our full line of automatic openers features a variety of power levels and specifications to handle different garage door weights and sizes. Each opener also comes with built-in, standard functions for the ultimate in safety, convenience and power.
To keep your garage door system operating at peak performance by asking about routine system maintenance and other professional services.
Or let us save you time and call 651-683-0307 to talk with a Residential Specialist.
Chain Drive Garage Door Openers
Chain drive are the most common type of residential garage door openers.
Screw Drive Opener
A screw-drive system utilizes a steel drive screw that is directly engaged with the motor. This system is maintenance free, requires no additional lubrication, and provides the utmost in power and speed.
Belt Drive Garage Door Openers
A belt-drive system features smooth operation and they are quiet.
Call to 651-683-0307 to talk with a Residential Specialist
Unfortunately there is a lot of misunderstanding when it comes to fire door testing. Fire doors are designed to slow the progress of a fire. They may also be regularly used as security doors or they may only be in place in case of a fire.
All of the following statements are misconceptions we have heard. None of these statements are correct. The reality is that if you have fire doors in your building they must be tested annually according to the National Fire Protection Association which is also adopted by Minnesota Fire Code.
There are many reasons why Fire Doors fail--we regularly test doors that do not close properly. In fact it is not unusual for us to find that over half of doors we test fail. The good news is that fixing the problem is usually straight forward maintenance.
Common misunderstandings about fire doors and fire door testing
Misunderstanding: If the fire door closes it works
Reality: Fire doors must be tested to close to the manufacturers specifications in order to properly function in a fire, not to your requirements.
Misunderstanding: Fire doors are also security doors or pass through doors
Reality: Fire doors may also serve as security doors but some fire doors are activated only by a fire.
Misunderstanding: Testing the fire alarm system or the fire suppression system is all that is required
Reality: One of the most important parts of a fire door test is to actually drop the door and verify that is closes properly.
Misunderstanding: Testing of fire doors is only required when the doors are first installed
Reality: All relevant codes, including NFPA-80 and the Minnesota Fire code require that they are tested annually.
Misunderstanding: Only frequently used doors must be tested
Reality: No distinction is made by how often the door is used
Misunderstanding: A variation of the comment above is: We didn't’t even know the door was there why do we have to test it?
Reality: The fire doors are strategically placed to slow the progress of a fire so even if they are not regularly used they need to be tested.
Fire Doors
We offer a wide array of rolling steel doors to meet the most demanding fire safety standards, unusual opening sizes and discerning aesthetic requirements. Designed to close automatically in the event of a fire or alarmed event, our fire-rated doors are available for service door and counter applications in commercial, industrial, institutional and retail projects. Customized fire doors are available for conveyor openings.
All doors comply with NFPA-80, and are listed for both masonry and non-masonry applications -- including installation to wood or steel jambs within drywall. The Fire Sentinel® time-delay release device provides an added measure of safety to control the doors' closure. Our FireKingTM Fire Doors feature an innovative floor reset hoist system, designed to eliminate the need to release a fire door's spring tension on fire drop mode and allows one person to reset the door from the floor.
For complete specifications or more information
visit the Minnesota Fire Marshall web site at www.fire.state.mn.us
or the National Fire Protection Association web site at www.nfpa.org
Call us at 651-683-0307 to talk with a Fire Door Specialist
1. Press and hold the PROG button. Keep holding and proceed to step two. 2. Press and hold the 6 button. Keep holding and proceed to step three. 3. Press the key with the arrow up/down triangles. Setting PIN on Keypad
1. Press the following keys in order: 3, 5, 7, PROG (red LED blinks once per second). 2. Enter your PIN (three to eight characters). 3. Press the PROG key again (red LED blinks twice per second and turns off).
Programming Garage Door Opener
Before you begin, be aware of the following:
For convenience, program your keypad before mounting.
If programming your garage door opener is disrupted at any point due to program failure, clear/reset your keypad. Then, start over.
Locate the “Learn Code” button and the “Learn Code” red LED indicator.
Programming One Garage Door Opener
1. Press the “Learn Code” button once (red LED indicator will blink). 2. Enter your PIN. 3. Press the button with the arrow up/down triangles. The “Learn Code” indicator LED will stay on. 4. Press the button with the arrow up/down triangles a second time. The “Learn Code” indicator LED will turn off. 5. Press the button with the arrow up/down triangles a third time. Garage door should now move. Programming Two or Three Garage Door Openers
All garage door openers will use the same PIN.
Programming Garage Door Opener Keypad
1. Enter your PIN and press the PROG button (red LED blinks once per second). 2. Press the PROG button a second time (red LED blinks twice per second). 3. Press the total number of doors you wish to control (either 2 or 3). 4. Press the PROG button a third time (red LED blinks several times and turns off).
Programming Garage Door Opener
1. Decide which door will be Door 1, 2 and 3. “Learn Code” indicator LED (on opener) blinks. 2. Enter your PIN and press the arrow up/down triangle button. “Learn Code” indicator LED continues to blink. 3. Press the number you have picked for this door opener: 1, 2 or 3. “Learn Code” indicator LED stays on. 4. Press the arrow up/down triangle button a second time. “Learn Code” indicator LED turns off. 5. Press the arrow up/down triangle button a third time. Garage door should move. 6. Repeat steps one through five for programming each garage door opener. Each door opener must be programmed to receive the signal from the wireless keypad.
Troubleshooting Tips
• If the garage door does not move, check the red LED on the keypad. • If the LED blinks rapidly, the PIN was entered incorrectly. • Any keypad button will control the door for 30 seconds after the door starts moving. • Rapid blinking of the LED indicates an error. After a few seconds, the LED will turn off, and you can retry. • If the red LED does not blink during use, the battery needs to be changed.
Mounting Instructions
1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Drill a 1/16" hole for the top mounting screw. 3. Install a screw into the top drilled hole, leaving a 1/8" gap between the screw head and the wall. 4. Hook the keypad over the screw. 5. Mark the bottom hole, then screw in the bottom screw. 6. Reinstall the battery cover.
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Broken Garage Door Spring
Broken springs are a common problem. Garage door springs lift most of the weight of the door not the door opener. When a spring breaks the opener will continue to try opening the door. In some cases, the opener and the good spring on the other side will cause the door to twist and jam in the opening. In other cases, the door will stop moving before it is noticeably jammed.
Broken Spring Repair
There are two types of garage door springs, torsion and extension springs. Both types are capable of exerting a great deal of force and for that reason we do not recommend homeowners try this repairs.
Extension Springs
Extension Springs are mounted parallel with the tracks mounted on the ceiling. As the door closes the spring lengthens providing the force necessary to open the door. They are inherently more dangerous than torsion springs because of the rapid and forceful contraction that occurs when the spring breaks. We recommend these springs be replaced with torsion springs which if the spring breaks will uncoil while contained by the center shaft. At a minimum a cable should be installed down the center of the spring preventing it from flying around the garage if it does break.
Damage door rails
Garage door rails get bumped and damaged by everything from lawn mowers to cars. Rails that are bent or out of alignment increase stress on both the door and the opener.
Frayed and Broken cables
When your garage door is closed the cables are under a lot of force from the cable. Under no circumstances should you try to adjust the mounting points of the cable while the door is closed. Even when the door is opens there can be some residual force on the cables which is why we do not recommend this repair for home owners.
Panel Replacement
Damage to one garage door panel does not always mean that you have to replace your whole door. Individual panels can be replaced but it is not a job for most home owners, let us replace the panel and use your time to paint or finish the door. Be aware that it is not unusual for us find that the damage is not as localized as it first appeared and we need to recommend replacing the whole door.
Call us at 651-683-0307 to talk with a residential garage door specialist
Maintenance
Like all mechanical systems your garage door will perform much better with regular maintenance. For example, overtime springs can lose tension resulting in unbalanced forces on your door. Improper spring tension and door misalignment will drastically reduce the life of your garage door opener system.
We want to help you keep your door operating as it was designed.
For your convenience we offer 3 options to keep your door in tip top condition
1. Do-it-yourself garage door maintenance kit including:
Inspection instructions for spring adjustment, door alignment, reversing feature, door balance and weather stripping.
Also included is a surge suppressor protecting your opener from power surges and lightning strikes and lubrication instructions with a 16 oz can of lubricant specifically designed for Minnesota winters. Kit price $43.65
Click on the links below to see a two part video inspection guide
2. One Year renewable garage door maintenance plan, including:
We will professionally service your door and operator once every year for as long as you own your home and the price will never increase. Includes 12 point inspection, spring adjustment and lubrication of the door and opener. Price annually: $84 (parts not included)
3. Of course you can call us at 651- 683-0307 if you have a problem.
We are usually able to respond within the same day during normal business hours. Regular service rates apply.
