There are a variety of sources you can turn to in order to purchase or obtain garage door products, the most popular of which is the door dealer professional, such as an International Door Association (IDA) Dealer. IDA Garage door dealers are often the most reliable and dependable source for several reasons. These include experience, knowledge and– most importantly– the fact that IDA Dealers make their living by selling, installing and servicing door systems.
A garage door is often the largest moving object in home or commercial business facility. An improperly installed door and operator system can exert tremendous force when the door closes. This could lead to the entrapment of children or adults and subsequent injury — or worse. Therefore, selecting the right person to install and service your door and/or operator is an extremely serious decision. It is not one that should be taken lightly!
There are thousands of door dealers in business today. What can you do to assure yourself of selecting the right one? We’ve provided these five checkpoints for you to use:
Of all the five checkpoints, this is perhaps the easiest to validate. How long has the company been in business? If a new company, do the principals have experience in the door and operator industry? How much? The Door Guys have been satisfying customers since 1996!
This may be the most important checkpoint. And it is also easy to verify. Does the door dealer have satisfied customers? If so, do they have letters of recommendation from their customers? Depending on the project, you may want to talk to a customer or two. The Door Guys family of satisfied customers is growing daily.
There are numerous requirements pertaining to safety and the installation of a garage door system. Federal, state, and local codes and regulations must be followed. Ask the dealer you select about how they comply with the codes in your city.
It is important to you that the door dealer carry proper insurance on their business and employees. One checkpoint is to ask for a copy of the company’s Certificate of Insurance. If they don’t have one or hesitate to comply with your request, it could be a negative signal. The Door Guys are fully insured.
Depending on the size of your project, financial integrity of a door dealer can be very important. Although this is a sensitive issue, a dependable, honest door dealer won’t mind telling you about the basic financial integrity of their company.
Selecting the right door dealer is as simple as asking a few questions. The most important being the issue of reliability. Is the dealer dependable, trustworthy, and safety–conscious? These questions take only moments to answer, and yet they can help you avoid tremendous problems in the future.
The Institute of Door Dealer Education and Accreditation (IDEA) was created by a coalition of overhead door organizations to enhance the ability of consumers to recognize professionalism within the door and access systems industry. Quality, safety and expertise add value to these products and often times homeowners, facility managers and property owners must rely on the knowledge of the dealer or technician in making a product or service decision.
IDEA Dealer Accreditation is provided to dealers who have demonstrated a high commitment to quality and exceptional level of knowledge in a variety of facets of the door and access systems industry. By choosing an IDEA Accredited Door Dealer, consumers can have confidence that the dealer is among those who have completed a six–part course, passed rigorous examinations and provided other documentation items documenting quality business practices.
IDEA Technician Certification is awarded to individuals who install and service residential and commercial door and access systems. This credential can be earned for Residential Garage Doors, Commercial Sectional Door Systems, Commercial Rolling Door Systems, Rolling Steel Fire Doors and Automated Gate Operators by individuals who can complete any or all of these courses and successfully pass a comprehensive written examination.
Automated door systems often represent the largest moving object in a structure. The products which are designed to create safety, security and convenience in accessing residential homes and commercial facilities are safe and reliable when properly installed and maintained.
IDEA does not endorse any specific door dealer nor warranty the products or work performed by any bearer of its credentials. However, IDEA has established these comprehensive programs and made them available to all industry dealers and technicians. As a result, Dealer Accreditation and Technician Certification do attest that these companies and individuals have met the demanding criteria established for each IDEA credentialing program.
The Door Guys,
1-800-339-1330,
sales@doorguys.com
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