Amarr offers commercial garage door in black 02/03/2014

Garage Door Co Repair Pros has learned that finally a major door manufacturer is offering a factory pre-painted commercial  black garage door. Amarr announced in the dealer memo below that it will offer the commercial model 2400 ribbed garage door in factory black color beginning 02/03/2014. This is in addition to our previous post on the residential garage doors being offered by Amarr in black. Although there is a modest upcharge for this color it is far less than the cost to have a metal garage door painted in the field.

Amarr offers black garage doors beginning 02/03/2014

Garage Door Co Repair Pros has learned that finally a major door manufacturer is offering a factory pre-painted black garage door. Amarr announced in the dealer memo below that it will offer short and long panel garage doors with and without bead board in factory black color beginning 02/03/2014. Although there is a modest upcharge for this color it is far less than the cost to have a metal garage door painted in the field. Garage Door Co Repair Pros has painted numerous garage doors black in the past with very good success.

Amarr offering magnetic garage door decorative hardware 01/27/2014

Garage Door Co Repair Pros is glad to add Amarr's Castle Rock Collection of magnetic decorative hardware to if offering. Although we have not seen physical samples yet, we expect that customers may like this option. We received a Dealer Memo from Amarr 01/06/14 as seen below:

Amarr increases prices 3.8% effective 01/27/2014

Amarr has announced a price increase of 3.8% on all garage door products effective 01/27/2014.  Unlike most other vendors, Amarr charges the higher price if the order is not picked or delivered from them by the price increase date. This means any special order placed after the first week of January 2014 or stock garage door order not picked up by 01/27/2014 will be subject to the higher price.

Amarr is not increasing the price of wood garage doors.

Raynor discontinues wood garage doors as of 11/04/2013

Garage Door Co Repair Pros has been advised that Raynor Garage Doors, one of the large garage door manufacturers with dealers nationwide, has discontinued the production,  sale, and distribution of wood garage doors. Raynor is based in Dixon, IL and used to manufacture their own wood garage doors, steel garage doors (both residential and commercial) as well as garage door openers. A check of the Raynor website confirms that the wood garage doors have been removed from the lists.

Expect significant price increases January 2014 - order garage door now and save

Garage Door Co Repair Pros is starting to receive price increase notices from its suppliers.

Wayne-Dalton has announced a 4.5% increase on residential and commercial sectional garage doors effective on orders placed 01/27/2014 and later.  The lase price increase was 05/02/2012. This came as a memo dated 09/27/2013 from C. Preston Bowen.

Cheap garage doors (1 or 2 layer) - Are they worth it?

For years we have had residential customers request “the cheapest door you’ve got”. The next comment is usually something like -”I am selling the house” or “It only has to last a few years” or “Why would I need insulation - my garage is not heated”.In most cases they are looking for a 1 layer not insulated garage door for a detached, unheated alley or side drive garage. We have seen builders install these same cheap garage doors on an attached garage with living area above the garage door just to cut their costs.

Amarr discontinues Medium and Dark Woodgrain 06/21/2013

Garage Door Co Repair Pros has been advise by Amarr (see below) that all medium woodgrain and dark woodgrain have been discontinued effective 6/21/2013. We have confirmed that replacement sections will NOT be available. Amarr is moving to a new dual direction woodgrain (similar concept to Clopay Ultragrain) moving forward. The new product is not available for order until the dates shown in the chart below.

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