UL 325 and Safety

UL, formally known as Underwriters Laboratories, is an organization that provides product testing for safety and certification for just about anything from telephones to toasters to garage doors. UL’s testing ensures products comply with certain standards. Through testing, UL verifies that a product, in our case, the Horizontal Garage Door, is safe. UL is a […]

Need A Lift?

If you love working on cars, you need a reliable means of lifting and securing your vehicle, preferably in your own garage. While there are several options for residential car lifts, the biggest obstacle comes from opening a typical overhead garage door. Auto lifts come in a variety of styles, but most of them are […]

Headroom Got You Down?

Headroom clearance is the distance between the top of the garage door opening and the ceiling of your garage. Back in the day, it was common to see single lift or swing out doors that were manually opened and closed. Newer homes use a motorized method to operate the garage door. Outfitting an older home […]

Garage Conversions

A garage conversion can be an affordable way to gain living space. After all, you already have the foundation, the walls, the electrical system, and a roof. But there are several factors to consider before taking on a garage conversion, such as what to do with everything that you are already storing in the garage, […]

Full Disclosure

We do not claim ownership of the Horizontal Garage Door concept. Someone much more creative and smarter than I am invented the design and system. Our claim to fame is that we solved the problem and figured out a way to pass UL 325 standards, thus bringing the invention to the North American market. The […]