Duane Wright 
Here’s a project we did last week… The latest Accents Finish by CHI Overhead Doors — Walnut. The new door has, I think, the most well defined Grain and Finish of the whole collection. Based on a Urethane Insulated Door (Insulation R-Value 17.19—impressive) With Insulated Glue Chip Glass Top Section (yep, the glass is also … Read more
We also do Commercial Doors and Dock Equipment for our Ocala and Melbourne, Florida clients. Here’s a job we recently did with some Janus International Metal Roll Up Doors! And Pioneer Levelers “BarLift” Edge of Dock Levelers. Commercial and industrial door projects have some interesting complexities… The challenge makes the job fun. Main Gallery
Contemporary Architecture… A Beach Front home we recently did out of our Melbourne Office… The garage doors are wind load rated (of course) and impact rated for windborne debris such as happens during a hurricane. Meets the most stringent Building Codes Florida has… And looks damn good doing it! Main Gallery
Once in a while, I get to participate in something very special. This past Saturday, I was privileged to attend the Key Ceremony as Cpl. Josh Langston-White and his family received their new home, built by Homes For Our Troops (HFOT). These homes are specially adapted custom homes built to meet the specific needs of … Read more
For this project, the homeowner has a nice little workshop set up in the garage. We removed an old fiberglass garage door and installed a new Urethane Insulated Model 4216 by C.H.I. Overhead Doors. Even the glass in the top section is insulated! The garage door has a Western exposure which in Florida means the … Read more
On this job we removed an old Raised Panel Steel Door and installed a new Insulated Long Raised Panel Steel Garage Door – C.H.I. Overhead Doors Model 4283 with Mahogany Accents Factory Finish. The finish process begins with a digital scan of real wood which provides accurate grain details in a non-repeating pattern. The computer … Read more
On this job we removed a 25 year old ribbed steel garage door and replaced it with a new Raised Panel Steel Garage Door. Model 2250 by C.H.I. Overhead Doors. It is Wind Load Certified to meet the Florida Building Code Requirements. Main Gallery
Florida coastal property owners want to make sure their garage door meets updated building code wind-resistance requirements. As much as 80 percent of the dollar damage to residences during Hurricane Andrew were attributed to garage doors. According to this FEMA Bulletin: High winds from hurricanes and tornadoes can damage garage doors or even blow them … Read more
Most people take their modern overhead garage doors for granted. They forget there was a time when entering their garage involved much more than using a remote while cruising into their driveway, with the door sliding down smoothly behind them once they had safely entered the garage. But the fact is that your garage door … Read more
The Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association and the International Door Association have named June as Garage Door Safety Month. This makes it the perfect time to increase the safety awareness related to garage doors. Each year, about 30,000 people suffer injuries in garage door-related accidents. Some of these accidents can prove to be fatal … Read more