Martin Garage Doors

Protected: Managers Tool Kit

Avenue Media — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 13:51:03 +0000

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2022 Parade of Homes

Avenue Media — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:42:03 +0000

HBA Utah Valley Parade of Homes featuring Martin Garage Doors.

Utah Valley, June 9-25, 2022 – Martin Door Manufacturing, manufacturer of the “World’s finest, safest garage doors. Since 1936”, features Martin dealers who have installed Martin Garage Doors on these beautiful Parade homes!

“We love participating in the Parade of Homes and are honored that the judges would select a couple of these homes for Judges Choice. Our dealers do great work and we are proud to be associated with them.”
– Scott Huntsman, CEO Martin Door

Dealer Highlight

On the Parade website, all featured homes have corresponding numbers. These tours were attended well – on a weekday no less – they were very busy with streams of people walking through every part of these homes.

We did a walkthrough of three homes, following the parade website list:

#1 Santaquin, Utah

Home Builder: Bastian Homes

Judge’ Choice Winner

Martin Steel Pinnacle garage door installed by Martin Door Dealer: Five Star Building Products

“The Martin Pinnacle in Carbon Black is the perfect door for this house because it’s both elegant and rustic. “
“The use of windows for both the kitchen and living room is genius!”
“Most interesting detail was the “wheel spoke” cut-out style door handles.“

#16 Lehi, Utah

by Ezra Lee Design & Build
Martin Athena garage door installed by Martin Door Dealer: SunPro Building Supplies

“The Martin Athena suits this modern home perfectly because of its elegant sleek lines.“
“3 stories of pure bliss. Everyone needs that master bath!”
“Interesting use of the 2^nd floor for an amazing living room off an equally amazing kitchen.“

Background on the Home Builders Association and the Utah Valley Parade of Homes.

Founded in 1975, the Utah Valley Parade of Homes is in its 47th year. This annual event showcases new, high-end, custom and designer homes located within Utah Valley. Each ticket allows you to visit all the homes within the tour dates. The Parade is hosted by the Utah Valley Home Builders Association (UVHBA).

The Utah Valley Home Builders Association is the leading company in Utah actively working to protect, preserve and promote Utah housing and individuals working in the construction industry. Members range from landscapers, interior designers, banks, auto dealers, accountants, and carpet cleaners. Members benefit from UVHBA advocacy for lower building fees, exposure to other professionals, licensing, networking events, community support, and educational scholarships.

Many builders are highlighted in the parade. Click the link below to download an extensive home builder list, complete with live links to each builder’s website:
https://storage.googleapis.com/vw-parade/websites/uvhba/Parade of Homes Media Kit Fact Sheet 2022.pdf
We had the opportunity to tour the homes built by the following home builders:

We certainly enjoyed touring the parade this year and applaud Martin Dealers, SunPro and Five Star for their excellent work installing Martin Garage Doors. If you have plans to install Martin Garage doors in future parades, please contact Martin Door Marketing so we can highlight your work!

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Martin Dealer Photo Contest Winners

Avenue Media — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:33:35 +0000

Congratulations to our winners!

You’ll be seeing more of these installs in our catalogs, flyers, and social channels.

Thanks for your submissions!

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Garage Door Maintenance with Pioneer Door in California

Avenue Media — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:31:21 +0000

Martin Garage Door Partners | LAtf USA & Pioneer Door Inc.

Check out this segment from LAtf USA, featuring Alan Hill, owner of Pioneer Door, an expert Martin Door dealer located in Covina, California:

How To Properly Maintenance Your Garage Door

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Dealer Spotlight

Avenue Media — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 11:38:14 +0000

Martin Door has been innovating garage doors since 1936. From our premium hardware and groundbreaking Steel Pinnacle Modular door, to blazing a trail in technology with our advanced Door Builder app.; we take pride in providing you with superior garage door solutions at a time when customization is our industry’s paradigm.

We want to encourage all of you to share your innovative ideas, creative builds, and provocative solutions – with the Martin Door team. Sharing will inspire and inform, while highlighting a specific dealer, their contribution, and original thinking.

One such trendsetter is Jeremy, owner of Mountain State Garage Door in Riverton, Utah. Check out, what we call, “The Stunner”:

In lieu of actual windows, the single section powder coat Jet Black (#9005) with high-gloss is sandwiched in between low-gloss sections for a sleek, high-end look. We applaud Jeremy’s creative approach in giving his client a most stunning solution.

On site installation photos:

Are you a trendsetter with modern, innovative door designs? Do you have an interesting or unique installation story? Please send us an email and we’ll feature you in future articles.

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A Plus Garage Doors

Avenue Media — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 08:43:28 +0000

Why We Love Martin Garage Doors

We work with a lot of great companies and vendors for our garage doors, openers, and other replacement parts, but we have a special place in our hearts for Martin Garage Doors here at A Plus Garage Doors.

Like A Plus Garage Doors, Martin Garage Doors is a local Utah company. Their headquarters have been based in Salt Lake City, Utah since 1942, but the company was first started in Santa Ana, California in 1936 by Leno Martin. And now more than ever, we believe it is crucial to the health of our local economy to seek out and support Utah businesses.

Here are some of the reasons why we love Martin garage doors.

Martin Garage Doors: A Local Experience

Companies that have been around for a long time and grown from a small team often turn into something completely different over time. But the folks at Martin Door take the same approach we do, which is to provide personalized customer service for every interaction, including having a live person answering the phone to answer questions instead of an automated system.

If you visit their headquarters in Salt Lake City during regular business hours, Martin Doors will gladly provide a tour of their manufacturing facility as well as a showroom with an array of garage door models and colors, with some unique historical pieces on display.

The Martin Door Showroom

Just to the right of the front-door entrance, you’ll find the showroom with many doors on display, from the standard models to more unique samples that you don’t see every day (including a copper garage door!).

One of my favorites of the bunch, the door pictured below is a replica of the style used when the company first started. Because steel was reserved for national defense purposes during World War II, these hinges were made from old army bunks that were cut and welded together.

In those days, the materials to build the door were transported on-site, then the door was framed and constructed in place. Unlike modern panel doors, these swung out as a single unit. They were sometimes referred to as “shin busters” or “chin busters” due to the injuries that could occur within the door’s broad swing radius.

The Production Floor

Before you go for the full tour, be advised that you should have some comfortable shoes on, as there’s a lot to explore in the 250,000 sq ft production floor. But there is also plenty to see and learn about the process to produce Martin’s garage doors.

Premium Safety Hardware

Martin garage doors have developed several proprietary safety features that go above and beyond what some manufacturers provide in the garage door industry. Some estimates indicate that around 30,000 garage door injuries occur annually, so safe installation and operation is always a concern of ours.

FingerShield

One of the prominent innovations to come out of Martin garage doors is its unique safety joint system called FingerShield, which prevents injuries to fingers and other accidents by minimizing the space between panels while a door is moving up and down. The image below shows how this works when the door is in motion.

Specialized Tracks

Martin includes track systems with its doors that prevent accidental injury and property damage by reducing the holes on the sides of a track.

While the odds of this happening may seem small, you definitely don’t want to risk having your fingers or a rake handle in the track when the door is moving. We’ve had several emergency calls where a door comes off track due to unexpected obstructions and can vouch for the importance of small but important details like these.

Side-Mounted Springs

Most garage door systems use springs mounted in the center of the torsion tube, the bar that the springs are attached to. While this works fine for many installations, if the hardware is mounted improperly or the structure that the center bracket attaches to is compromised, the mechanism can fail or cause serious injury.

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The Martin Doors Connection

Avenue Media — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 08:29:59 +0000

A family business that is here to stay

Intermountain Doors, Inc. was founded in 1981 by Jeff Barker. As long as the Barker family has operated the business, their motto has always been:

“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.”

Jeff Barker, with three of his sons and many other employees through the years have worked to bring quality products and service to their customers.

The Martin Doors connection

After having sold and serviced many other brands of garage doors, over 30 years ago Intermountain Doors partnered with Martin Manufacturing. They realized the exceptional quality and safety of Martin doors.

As a result they are known today as Intermountain Martin Doors, and have received numerous awards:

Many bronze, silver and gold awards from the manufacturer.
Chairman’s Award for integrity, service and commitment to their customers.

What sets us apart

80+ years of combined experience in both residential and commercial installations and service.
Outstanding customer care as proven by faithful customers and repeat business.
Integrity first, with fair and competitive pricing.

Big enough to fill your needs, small enough to care

Whether it’s through:

Selling and installing a new residential or commercial door or operator, or
Servicing and/or maintaining an existing door,

Intermountain Martin Doors strives for excellence in customer satisfaction, tackling the largest jobs as well as meeting even the smallest need.

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Extending the Life of Your Garage Door

martindoorpgti — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 13:19:46 +0000

Garage Doors get a lot of use every day. A residential garage door usually has a minimum lifespan of 10,000 open-and-close cycles. The length depends on how often the garage door is used and how it is maintained over the years.

An annual tune-up to get the most out of your garage door is recommended, but there are some simple ways to care for your garage door on your own.

Lubricating your garage door rollers every year with garage door lubricant will increase the life of the rollers and cut down on the noise. If you are hearing squeaking sounds there is friction involved and this is not good for the gears in the opener.

Garage door springs are the most important and most dangerous part of your garage door. It provides a counter balance so the door will go up and down smoothly. Making sure your springs have the right tension is important but this is one thing not recommend to do as a home owner. It’s based on weight of the door and spring size so its best to leave that one to a professional. However if your springs are making some noise you can spray them with lubricant.

Worn or frayed cables can easily break. Visually inspect the cables that attach the spring system to the bottom brackets on both sides of the door. If they are damaged or frayed, immediately contact a professional to replace them before they snap.

If your garage door isn’t going up or down check your sensors and make sure they’re clean of any dust or debris. Also check their alignment. If they get bent you have to realign them before your garage door will start working.

Washing and in some cases waxing your garage door will give your garage door new life.

Keep your opener manual. You never know when you will have to get up there and reset the open and close position of your door. Every model of door and opener has unique instructions to your model.

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