West Coast Self-Storage bifold doors enable developer to meet downtown criteria requirements and save money

Bifold door use cut down on fencing and better utilized land creating a larger income

West Coast Self-Storage in DuPont, Washington ordered two Schweiss bifold liftstrap loading bay doors, a 35 ft. x 19 ft. and a 27 ft. x 19 ft., to go on their new downtown Class A facility.

Drew Bowlds, owner of Bowlds Construction and four self-storage sites in Washington state got a brainstorm one day while visiting his airplane hangar at the Tacoma Narrows Airport. He was in the process of permitting a new self-storage facility located in the downtown business district Dupont, Washington. Because of the location and design requirements the city wouldn't let him surround it with a fence like you would commonly see on other storage facilities.

"The city had a lot of concerns about building appearance and requirements when we were permitting it -for this location to be allowed it had to look very high end and blend in with the surrounding retail and core downtown area and not look like a traditional self-storage facility. They didn't want any fences. Typically on a self-storage facility you fence the entire property and utilize a gate where you punch your code to a keypad to open get in and unload your stuff. When you look at this property from the street, it looks like high-end condominiums. We actually had to put fake doors behind the glass windows so that potential customers could identify the building as a storage facility.

“I showed my architect pictures and he said, 'You realize this has never been done before!' He redesigned my building by taking out the fence and gate, I got a lot more building because I didn't have to use up my land. The city loved the look of it and it works great for our customers and the bigger building means more units and more money. On top of that, believe it or not, the two bifold doors were quite a bit less expensive than a gate controller and wrought iron fence would have been. I know my door won't be the last door you sell for self-storage. Other developers in the area are already evaluating this for their buildings and asking me questions on how the doors work.”

- Drew Bowlds, Owner
West Coast Self-Storage, WA

"Solving the access issue was a real quandary for me, my passion is aviation," said Bowlds. "I was going to fly my airplane one day and looked at the Schweiss door on my hangar and said 'Huh, I bet I could put one of these bifold doors on my loading bay! When the door is up it will create a covered loading area, and when it is down it will look like the rest of the building and be an innovative solution to this problem. As I went deeper into this concept I realized this allowed me to make my building substantially larger (and therefore more profitable) taking space that would have been fenced and increasing the building footprint to cover that area with income generating square footage. "

Two Schweiss bifold doors, a 35 ft. x 19' and a 27 ft. x 19 ft. cleared up that quandary and are now being used to access loading bays and elevator lobby. Two hydraulic freight elevators take the work out of bringing storage holdings to the top two floors. Customers are only permitted to access the floor their unit is on through the use of a keypad that is interfaced to the elevator.

West Coast Self-Storage is a brand-new three-story mixed-use 92,598 sq. ft. building. In addition to storage it also includes an Ace Hardware store that has a little over 10,000 sq. ft. of retail space. The storage operation has 592 climate controlled and drive-up units that vary with 10 ft. to 12 ft. ceilings with unit sizes as small as 5 ft. x 5 ft. to as big as 10 ft. wide x 30 ft. deep. This adds 59,083 square feet of rentable storage space with the availability of truck rentals and moving and packing supplies.

Due to the strategic location the facility was also selected for a grant from Washington State Department of Transportation to host one of 5 "EVgo" high-speed electric vehicle charging stations utilizing 50KW vehicle chargers capable of charging electric vehicles at a very rapid rate.

Because a manager is only there from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Bowlds next step was to contact his access control provider Stor-Guard to get the doors to automatically open at the 6 a.m. business time opening and automatically close at 10 p.m.

Now, every tenant gets his or her own code to their specific storage unit. If it's located on the upper floor they punch in a code to call the elevator that will take them to that floor. All the man-doors to the building have electric strikes on them, so they either punch in a code or they have a RFID card on their keychain that gets waived over a sensor allowing entry into the door. That same access control system interfaces with a low voltage gate controller that allows a gate to open.

doors to building have electric strikes, and each specific storage unit has it's own code

The builder had to put fake doors behind the glass windows so that potential customers could identify the building as a storage facility. All the man-doors to the building have electric strikes on them, and every tenant gets his or her own code to their specific storage unit.

Their next step was to get in touch with Schweiss Doors to find out which terminal on the electric bar could be used to send an intermittent signal that would signal the door to open and close. It turns out that it was actually quite easy to wire up and interface these two products to work together. All the controls that automatically open and close everything are integrated very well into West Coast Self-Storage access control software.

"I then called Jeremy at Schweiss Doors and he told me they sell photo eye sensors and another safety strip that goes on the bottom of the door so if it bumps into something it will stop the door. I showed my architect pictures and he said, 'You realize this has never been done before!' He redesigned my building by taking out the fence and gate, I got a lot more building because I didn't have to use up my land. The city loved the look of it and it works great for our customers and the bigger building means more units and more money. On top of that, believe it or not, the two bifold doors were quite a bit less expensive than a gate controller and wrought iron fence would have been."

The bifold liftstrap doors are also equipped with automatic latching systems, and a keyed up/stop/down switch as well as the Schweiss remote control system. Bowlds said he likes the operation of a bifold door because it enables his customers to park closer to the door because it lifts in a straight up motion as opposed to a hydraulic door that swings outward.

DuPont wanted high-end look before allowing construction

When you look at the property from the street the three-story building resembles high-end condominiums. It has 59,083 square feet of rentable storage space and a co-located Ace Hardware.

storage space has 592 units and they vary in size

The storage operation has 592 climate controlled and drive-up units that vary with 10 ft. to 12 ft. ceilings with unit sizes as small as 5 ft. x 5 ft. and as large as 10 ft. wide x 30 ft. deep.

Bowlds Construction took on the task of installing the bifold door.

"I just went through the manual, rigged it and installed it and had my electrician wire up the high voltage stuff. I also made some calls to Jeremy. I was intimidated taking on the project having never installed one of these before but it was pretty easy; you just have to read the manual," said Bowlds. "You guys were real good to deal with, friendly, helpful, answering questions and assistance working with my structural engineer on how to design the building to accommodate the doors was above and beyond. I know my door won't be the last door you sell for self-storage. Other developers in the area are already evaluating this for their buildings and asking me questions on how the doors work."

West Coast Self-Storage, DuPont

West Coast Self-Storage, DuPont is a brand new Class A storage facility located in downtown DuPont Washington. Their facility is 100 percent heated and humidity regulated. The property is open seven days a week 365 days a year and offers high security climate controlled self-storage with video surveillance of the property. Co-located to the facility is an independently owned and operated ACE hardware.

West Coast Self-Storage DuPont Serves the communities of Dupont, Lakewood, Steilacoom, and Lacey, Washington, and is extremely close to JBLM (Joint Base Lewis McChord), one of the largest military bases on the west coast.

Their address is 1585 McNeil Street, at the corner of Center Drive and McNeil Street. DuPont, WA. Ph. (253) 964-8888. https://www.westcoastselfstorage.com/

The two Schweiss doors are part of the +50,000 square feet storage space facility

The city of DuPont wanted a high-end look to blend in with the downtown area and wouldn't allow a fenced-in facility. When the bifold doors are down, they look like the rest of the building.

Storage facility was selected for rapid rate vehicle chargers

Due to its strategic location the Washington State Department of Transportation selected the facility for a grant to host "EVgo" high speed electric vehicle charging stations utilizing 50KW rapid rate vehicle chargers.

Owner has experience with Schweiss bifold doors on his aircraft hangar, and was chosen so customers can park closer

Owner, Drew Bowlds, decided on the Schweiss bifold door style because it would enable his customers to park closer to the doors. He got the idea for bifold doors from his aircraft hangar that also has a Schweiss door on it.

two Schweiss loading bay doors are 35 by 19 feet and 27 by 19 foot on downtown facility

Utilizing bifold doors instead of fencing allowed the use of more land and a larger income generating square footage building, and resulted in less expense than a gate controller and fencing would have cost.

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	American Institute of Architects chooses a Schweiss designer door for use in new Atlanta Headquarters For more than 150 years the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has served as the voice of the architecture profession and a resource to its members in service to society. Chartered in 1953, AIA Georgia consists of close to 2,000 members distributed over seven local chapters. AIA serves as the voice of the architecture profession and a resource to its members. The vision of the American Institute of Architects and AIA Atlanta and Georgia is Driving Positive Change through the Power of Design. Read More And See A Lot More
	Schweiss Doors looks to MJ Kretsinger Digital Agency The driving force behind a successful business depends a lot on marketing. Getting the word out in a clean, well understood and concise manner to potential clients that will prove from a marketing standpoint that you are a brand name company qualified to meet all their needs. The end result gives a customer the best product on the market for them to buy or recommend by word of mouth to their friends and other business acquaintances is paramount. Read More And See A Lot More
	All about doors... Big Doors Mike Schweiss, of Hector, Minnesota, is one focused individual. Rather than devoting time and energy to a wide variety of activities and undertakings, Mike finds fulfillment in two areas of interest - doors and horses. From his point of view, everything else is pretty much a diversion. It's been that way for much of his adult life. Read More And See A Lot More
	Tennessee turntable hangar has two 48 ft. Schweiss bifold doors Rogers, who has instrument and multi-engine ratings and a Commercial Pilot Certificate, has been flying for over a decade and for the past five years in his Piper Malibu Matrix, said he and his wife, Connie, who earned her Private Pilot Certificate this year, wanted a vacation home getaway. They especially wanted a place where they could spend time with fellow aviators and where they could live closer to their airplane. The solution to that was building a new home at Big South Airpark located in Oneida, a town in Scott County, Tennessee, less than 10 miles from the Kentucky border. Read More And See A Lot More
	Pilot and wife live the Alaska airventure dream If you want to stop in for a great meal, enjoy authentic Irish atmosphere, and choose from a selection of 36 draft Irish and English beer selections you don't have to go all the way to Ireland to do so. You'll find this all at the Blarney Stone Irish Pub in West Fargo, N.D. It features a Stone Courtyard Bar area that seats 70 people with three 19'4" x 7'11" bifold glass doors that can be opened in nice weather, rain or shine. Connected to the Courtyard is a patio area that seats another 60 people. Read More And See A Lot More
	Blarney Stone Irish Pub customers of West Fargo love its three glass bifold designer doors He currently has a 1966 Cessna 180H on big tires; a 1975 Cessna A185F on Aerocet floats in the summer and Landes Hydraulic Wheel Skis in winter; and a 1964 PA-30 Turbo Twin Comanche.He currently has a 1966 Cessna 180H on big tires; a 1975 Cessna A185F on Aerocet floats in the summer and Landes Hydraulic Wheel Skis in winter; and a 1964 PA-30 Turbo Twin Comanche. Read More And See A Lot More
	Tom Green's 'star-shaped' Michigan hangar home is designed for optimum use From the air you can see that Green's hangar home is shaped like a big star. Green said he likes the Schweiss hydraulic doors because they operate smoothly and open up about 90 degrees. They allow his planes to go in easily and will accept even bigger planes to enter his hangar. Green is a money manager and financial advisor for Morgan Stanley in Flint, Michigan. He flies mainly for pleasure now, but over the years used his planes for business as well. Read More And See A Lot More
	Arizona hangar has style, from the floor to the doors, and there's more to come You probably won't see a nicer looking hangar than the one owned by Daniel Coury of Queen Creek, Arizona. He's a loyal Schweiss Door customer, who over the past year or two has ordered 13 bifold hangar doors and speculates he will be ordering 22 more in the next two years for his five-acre development holding 31 box hangars; an ongoing project at Pegasus Airpark where he now has nine hangars completed. His modern steel 80 ft. x 100 ft. insulated show hangar has two Schweiss bifold liftstrap/autolach doors; a 70 ft. x 18.6 ft and a 60 ft. x 18 ft. tall. Read More And See A Lot More
	Two more huge Schweiss bifold doors delivered at Cape Canaveral Rocket hangar doors are not your run-of-the-mill doors; there are a lot of specialized things associated with these doors that Schweiss Doors has to conform with. Their latest orders from the Schweiss Doors factory were installed on a new steel hangar at Cape Canaveral. The largest of the two is a Bifold Liftstrap door 90 ft. wide x 61 ft. tall. The second door on that shipment is 40 ft. wide x 69 ft. tall. Each of the doors is equipped with automatic latches and are windrated to 150 mph. After they arrived at the site they were clad in 26 guage sheeting and have 4-inch blanket insulation. Read More And See A Lot More
	"New" Let Your Imagination Run Wild! Schweiss easy access container unit with hydraulic doors If you need a really easy access storage unit, Schweiss Doors has the answer. These newly designed Schweiss containers are perfect for a number of uses such as safe and secure portable sheds, workshops, a mobile office, storage for farm seed and chemicals, hunting shack, band stage, food and beverage stands; it can be used for most anything you can imagine. Custom-built from the bottom up, the new Schweiss Container with hydraulic doors and specially designed cylinders for Schweiss Doors only, is unlike any other container opening system you'll run across, and it's portable. Read More And See A Lot More
	Doc B's Kitchen compares Schweiss designer door to driving a convertible The Gold Coast location features a Schweiss one-piece hydraulic glass designer door which opens wide at the entrance to the outside where customers can also enjoy their dinners sidewalk style. "What's unique about the door is when it's open it creates this natural canopy. You can sit right up next to the window. So if its rainy or misting outside you get the benefit of the outside visual and still have the advantage of that outdoor/indoor feel," explained Bernstein. Once I saw this door, I was attracted to it and knew it was the right fit. I fell in love with it at first sight," said Bernstein. Read More And See A Lot More
	Southwest Family Farms has visions of growth to meet 50,000 acres Stan Reiss got a first-hand introduction to Schweiss Doors after talking to owner Mike Schweiss at the Schweiss booth during the Oshkosh airshow in Wisconsin. He is now happy with his 54 ft. x 16 ft. one piece hydraulic Schweiss hangar door which he put on a new 60 ft. x 60 ft. steel building with 18 ft. sidewalls nearly four years ago. The door is windrated for 90 mph, has electric photo eye sensors and is equipped with an emergency drill-driven backup system and remote opener. Read More And See A Lot More
	Baja Bush Pilots guides flyers to Mexico, whale petting and more Fly-in trips to Mexico and other destinations from Chandler, Arizona is a service offered by Jack McCormick of Baja Bush Pilots International (BPI). Since 1996 McCormick figures he has spearheaded groups of other pilots ranging from five aircraft to 117 planes on vacation destinations that normally most pilots would not try to accomplish on their own. On the average, 20-25 pilots accompany BPI on each destination that varies from three to 10 days. Read More And See A Lot More
	Mobile container Bar Pod makes its debut at the 'Big Game' Bar Pods have only been in production for about a year for research and construction of prototypes. They made their debut at the Nightclub and Bar Convention last year in Las Vegas. They are a deluxe, all-inclusive, velocity service, waste reducing concession bar for beer, wine, or mixed drinks (or all three in one unit), on tap that can be adapted to customer needs. They are equipped with the TurboTap, a patented retrofit draft beer-dispensing device made from high-grade stainless steel that slips over the end of a standard U.S. beer faucet. Read More And See A Lot More
	Designer door is precise fit for Kicking Horse Ski Resort home Located in one of the most beautiful places on the face of the earth, Golden is near six of the most stunning National Parks Canada has to offer; Banff, Glacier, Jasper, Kootenay, Mount Revelstoke and Yoho. This place has long been well loved and well used by explorers, and even more recently for skiers and outdoor summer and winter enthusiasts. Situated at the base of the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, this 3,500-square-foot residence is a gathering place for an active family of five. Read More And See A Lot More
	High in the sky . . . Soo Line City Luxury Apartments glass skypark and pool door opens to panoramic rooftop birdseye view So how do you go about getting a 2,300 lb. custom-made 20' x 11' 6" bifold door up 19 floors? It takes a tall tower crane. Schweiss Doors had to meet a critical time frame so that the crane being used by Frana Companies for the apartment remodeling project could be used to lift the door to the top of the building. The bifold liftstrap door is windrated to 90 mph, and has electric photo eye sensors and had to be engineered to meet glass deflection. Read More And See A Lot More
	Overseas market is booming... Schweiss 93 ft. bifold goes to Poland The large 93.9 ft. wide x 34.9 ft. tall bifold door installed on a new steel hangar was designed for Category 4 windload and heavier cladding. If was fitted with full safety features which included autolatches, strap tension sensors, top overrides, photo eye sensors, bottom safety edge and internal and external beacon/sounders. One dozen liftstraps, rated to carry 29,000 lbs. each, easily lift and lower the heavy 93.9 ft. all-steel frame 20,000 lb. door. Read More And See A Lot More
	Architect revamps his old wood hangar If architecture is your vocation, why not use your skills to revamp your own hangar? That's what Dennis Yates, AIA, of YCH Architects in Concord, North Carolina decided to do when time came for it to get a new door in place. His dual purpose 40 x 60 ft hangar/storage building is big enough to house two planes with room to spare for a workshop and general-use storage for his practice. A strong Schweiss hydraulic 39 ft. x 11 ft. 4.75" custom made door is mounted to a reinforced door surround that is about 48 ft. wide at the front. Read More And See A Lot More
	Belgian military looks to Schweiss Doors Europe for dependable bifold doors When Belgian Airforce military personnel at Aerodrome Beauvechain needed reliable doors for their new helicopter hangars they went with the quality bifold straplift door offered by Schweiss Doors Europe in the UK. "It was a great honour to have been chosen to supply these doors to the Belgian military; they are the first Schweiss Europe has installed in Belgium despite installing hundreds of doors throughout the EU," said David Naylor, owner of Schweiss Doors Europe. Read More And See A Lot More
	Overheard compliment convinces Texas hangar owner to go Strap Bifold Hower ordered a 45 ft. 11 inch x 14 ft. 11 inch Schweiss bifold liftstrap hangar door which gives him a 12 ft. 5 inch clear opening height for his Cessna 195. He learned about Schweiss bifold and hydraulic doors through various publications, but while at the Oshkosh Air Show he overheard another person comment on how he liked his Schweiss bifold liftstrap door. "The strap system is simply the only way to go and the best system by far," said Hower, a retired dentist. "I heard a man at Oshkosh tell your agent that he loved his liftstrap door. That influenced my decision. Read More And See A Lot More
	Beautiful Ohio airpark hangar accented by recessed bifold door JT Strange and his family are in the process of building their new home alongside their just finished hangar in the Obannon Creek Aerodrome Airpark located in Goshen, Ohio. The newly-built hangar needed a big 45 ft. x 15 ft. 11" door for his Cessna 182T, which he also uses for business in nearby Milford, Ohio. Read More And See A Lot More
	Dentist with a drag car likes sleek look of his Schweiss hydraulic door You might say that Dr. Michael Stephens, a dentist since 1968 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, is enjoying the twilight of his profession. He also makes the most of his time off hobby hitting the race track. Racing is normally known as a young man's game, but Stephens, age 72, says he slowed down to get into a faster mode of racing - drag racing. Read More And See A Lot More
	No more wrestling with slider doors for this Washington hangar home John Stasny of Silverdale, Washington decided awhile back that he had enough of the four sliding doors on his hangar home. After a bunch of research, which included checking out door manufacturers, periodicals and talking to other pilots and friends he decided a Schweiss hydraulic one piece door was the only way to go. Read More And See A Lot More
	Maine contractor chooses Schweiss doors for New England and beyond Irishspan Industries of Alfred, Maine bills itself as New England's Quality Source of Steel Buildings. They are fast becoming a prime installer and promoter of Schweiss hydraulic and bifold liftstrap doors as well. [Their] most recent project was modifying an existing steel hangar for Marine Home Center of Nantucket, Mass to accommodate a large Schweiss straplift bifold door. Read More And See A Lot More
	Schweiss Hydraulic Designer Doors make their debut at elegant China hotel The architect and a project coordinator from China assigned to this lavish hotel wanted to see firsthand the workings of Schweiss Doors, so they boarded a plane in the middle of the winter to tour the Minnesota factory where their three doors were built. What they saw here, along with the information provided on the Schweiss website, reaffirmed them without a doubt that Schweiss Doors craftsmanship was up to their stringent standards. Read More And See A Lot More
	Italian senior designer visits Schweiss Doors seeking insight on bifold door designs for renowned Prado Museum of Art Fabio De Ciechi and Schweiss Doors draftsman, Brent Krzmarzick, discuss AutoCAD paper engineering door drafts for the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain. Read More And See A Lot More
	House of Air gives flight to the flightless; bifold door gives open air to the hangar House of Air is an indoor trampoline park located in a historic airplane hangar at West Crissy Field in the Presidio of San Francisco, California, not far from the Golden Gate Bridge. What used to house high-flying aircraft, now houses hundreds of energetic youth-minded people, some of whom can now exercise a different style of high flight. Read More And See A Lot More
	All Inside Storage hangs 130 Schweiss Bifold Doors There's nothing much more frustrating than when you discover someone scratched or rubbed against your vehicle or aircraft because it was parked too close to another while in storage. This is what John Obradovich, owner of All Inside Storage of Indio, California, describes as "Hangar Rash." Read More And See A Lot More
	Environmental design of Ontario Operations Centre has 20 Schweiss 'green' doors Newmarket, Ontario, Canada is a 80,000 population town projected to grow to approximately 98,000 by 2026. Located north of the city of Toronto, it is part of the York Region and Golden Horseshoe of Southern Ontario. Due to these growing pains Newmarket was overdue for a new municipal operations building. For many years, the town of Newmarket's Public Works Services, including operations (water, roads, snow removal) and parks and property maintenance, had been operating out of three buildings at two existing facilities for years. Read More And See A Lot More
	SilverWing at Sandpoint offers the very best in airpark living Such is the case at SilverWing at Sandpoint. This unique fly-in airpark community, set between Schweitzer Ski Mountain and Lake Pend Oreille, one of the West's largest lakes in northern Idaho, spans over 18 acres adjacent to the Sandpoint, Idaho public airport. This airpark has been in development since land was purchased in 2007. Now, several years later, the airpark is ready for people to move in. Read More And See A Lot More
	Maine EAA Chapter gathers forces to build a new hangar Active organizations have a way of getting things done - done on time, done on budget and done with the help of individuals and the community they live in. The worldwide Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has EAA Chapter 1210 of Biddeford, Maine in its ranks. Although relatively small they are non-the-less definitely an active "get it done" organization. Read More And See A Lot More
	Canadian waters-edge floatplane and boat hangar door opens up to the great outdoors Dryden, Ontario, Canada, is where the rugged beauty of Ontario meets the bright lights of city life. It is a vibrant urban community surrounded by the unsurpassed beauty of the boreal forest, freshwater lakes and spectacular vistas. The settlement was founded as an agricultural community by John Dryden, Ontario's Minister of Agriculture in 1895. Read More And See A Lot More
	Aviation Experts in France rely on Schweiss Doors Aviation Experts SARL is an established 15-year-old French aviation maintenance business and aerial photo survey and mapping business that services not only France and Europe but is called out to far reaching overseas locations. Its hangar and base of operations is located in Nangis, a 7,500 population commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France north-central region of France, approximately an hours drive south of Paris. Read More And See A Lot More
	Schweiss hydraulic doors inducted into Louisiana Hall of Fame The headline is a bit ambiguous, but it sure sounds good. In all actuality, there really are Schweiss Hydraulic one piece doors on the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame - they were installed there, not formally inducted, and are for functional applications, not for sporting accolades. Just the same it's still an honor for them to be in this new and long awaited sports complex where visitors from all over the world come to pay homage to their Louisiana... Read More And See A Lot More
	Schweiss glass bifold door goes on exclusive New York Lexington Avenue hotel Schweiss designer doors have gone on numerous exclusive hotels stretching from China to Europe. The latest to join this elite group is the Club Quarters Grand Central Hotel on Lexington Avenue, downtown New York City. Read More And See A Lot More
	Las Vegas Irish Pub features Schweiss designer doors on its outdoor patio bar Words on the Nine Fine Irishmen pub website point out: "We Didn't Just Import Irish - We Imported The Whole Damn Country." Inspired by a group of nine famous men who fought for Irish independence, to some, they were patriotic heroes. To others, traitorous rebels. But, on to the story... Read More And See A Lot More
	Monster Schweiss doors open up for Ohio National Super Stock Champion A 60 ft. bifold door isn't the biggest door by far ever built by Schweiss Doors, but just the same it's one heck of a big door. Shane Kellogg of Forest, Ohio needed a big door like this on his farm plus three other 40 ft. doors to store his farm equipment and his award winning pulling truck and semi that he uses to haul it to shows. Read More And See A Lot More
	Most everything starts from something.... The Evolution of the One-Piece Door Bifold doors keep getting better thanks to Schweiss Doors. With proven Lift Straps and Auto Latches the door travels up faster and smoother. Say no to cables! Schweiss Patented Lifts Straps are the latest and greatest improvements to bifold doors that have been around for years... Bifold Doors just keep getting Better! Read More And See A Lot More
	Lake Tahoe beachfront watercraft rental buisness calls for Schweiss Door Schweiss boathouse doors have a reputation of showing up at some of the most beautiful lakes in America, but perhaps the most beautiful of them all is the 989 ft. deep Lake Tahoe which borders Nevada and California. Read More And See A Lot More
	Born to Fly - The Rest is History What you see at the David Burroughs fourth generation farm north of El Paso, Illinois, located halfway between Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Chicago, isn't your run of the mill ordinary hangar - it has class, inside and out. Read More And See A Lot More
	Continental Design Build puts five Schweiss bifold doors on California Executive hangars They're long and sleek - over 60 foot long and stand 21.6 feet tall - big enough to open up for most any corporate prop or jet aircraft. Five Schweiss straplift bifold doors completed a summer order from Continental Design Build (CDBI) in Anaheim, California for new executive steel hangars they were building in Fullerton, California. Read More And See A Lot More
	Skydive Midwest operations begin and end at the hangar The fun part of Skydive Midwest's operation mostly takes place the minute you go airborne to the time you step out of the jump plane and then safely land on terra firma. That's mainly what the jumpers look forward to, however there are many behind the scenes tasks that begin and end at the all-important hangar. The hangar, a place to pack parachutes, check weather and park planes; most airports can't get along without one, and wouldn't want to. Read More And See A Lot More
	The Door's Wide Open at Fagen Fighters WWII Museum If your heart is into aviation, and you have money, there is no end as to what you can accomplish, including building a first-class aviation museum, and filling it with some of the finest examples of World War II aircraft. That's what ethanol entrepreneur, Ron Fagen, did in his hometown of Granite Falls, Minnesota. The museum is located at Granite Falls Municipal Airport/Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field (KGDB). Read More And See A Lot More
	Schweiss Bifold Doors go on newest Mills Fleet Farm store in Ankeny, Iowa Mills Fleet Farm, founded in 1955 by the Mills family, is a growing company with a retail chain of 34 stores in Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Iowa. It's newest store recently celebrated its grand opening July 29, at Ankeny, Iowa - a midstate location of approximately 45,000 residents located along Interstate 35 and U.S. Route 69 approximately 10 miles north of downtown Des Moines bordering on an agricultural and suburban-based economy. Read More And See A Lot More
	Jamboree In The Hills stage rocks with a 80 ft. Schweiss Bifold door For over 36 years, over 100,000 fans each year have flocked to the rolling hills of eastern Ohio to take part in the longest running and most popular country music festival in America. This "Country Music Capital" has hosted most of the big names coming out of Nashville and other parts of the USA. Close to 25 Country legends each year such as Merle Haggard, Reba McEntire, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Boxcar Willie, and even The Beach Boys and ZZ Top, you name it, have taken to the stage there. Read More And See A Lot More
	California's Edison Language Academy goes to school with a Schweiss Bifold glass door. The school doors are open at Edison Language Academy in Santa Monica, California. What's different at this school is not all the doors are the same, and that goes for its unique curriculum as well. Edison Language Academy is a bilingual magnet school that is one of only 10 dual-immersion K-12 programs in the United States. Read More And See A Lot More
	Greystone Construction is national award winner Since Greystone Construction Company of Shakopee, Minnesota was formed in 1987, earning and receiving awards has been nothing new for them - their list of national and state awards for excellence, performance and merit are enough to decorate a large office or trophy room. Read More And See A Lot More
	'Your doors stood the test of time,' says Iowa rancher hit by tornado When daylight hit after the evening of Oct. 4, people living and working at the Triple U Ranch in Washta, Iowa, got an eyeful of destruction. It was on that Friday that Mother Nature decided to reorganize the countryside. Brad Utesch, who farms 2,500 acres and produces 6,000 head of cattle a year, with his brothers Craig and Kirk were faced with a massive cleanup after what more than likely was a tornado set down... Read More And See A Lot More
	Glass adds a reflective touch of class to Denver contractors residential garage door At certain times of the day the glass on Bruce Hamon's garage door reflects the beautiful Denver surroundings he lives in. While it allows others to see within, the big advantage is it allows him to see out as if looking through a picture window inside his home. And it adds a real touch of class to his residential property. Read More And See A Lot More
	California bike transit station utilizes three Schweiss glass designer doors Who you gonna call when you need three top of the line glass bifold straplift doors for a bike transit station in California? You have two choices. You can go directly to Schweiss Doors in Minnesota or call a company that sells and installs Schweiss Doors. That would be McKendry Door Sales & Service of Santa Fe Springs. Read More And See A Lot More
	Schweiss Doors adds style to spicy new Sway Thai restaurant in Austin, Texas Traditional Thai food has a reputation of being very spicy and hot enough to satisfy anyones taste for heat. A newly opened restaurant in Austin, Texas does that and more. Austin is a city of big flavors, but interestingly enough there are few that specialize in Thai food. That's where the long-awaited Thai Restaurant called "Sway," (meaning elevated, delicious) tops the bill. Read More And See A Lot More
	Billy Bishop Airport gets its first Schweiss Doors Fame is where you find it and in many cases others try to feed off it. Such is the case with The Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada Regional Airport, named after revered World War I flying ace William Avery "Billy" Bishop. Their hometown hero was the most highly decorated Canadian pilot of that war with 72 air victories to his credit. Read More And See A Lot More
	Door adds sparkle to unique Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego The administration at Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego, California, with the assistance of Casco Equipment Corporation and its assigned architects, knew exactly what they wanted in the four designer doors they ordered for their school. They wanted something that conformed to "green" standards and that would serve a useful classroom function as well. Read More And See A Lot More
	Schweiss hangar door shines like a big light on corporate hangar in Mexico Ciudad Obregon is the second largest city in the northern Mexican state of Sonora. It is a historic and beautiful city of 405,000 population located near the Gulf of California about 395 miles north of Mazatlan and 400 miles straight south of Tucson, Arizona Read More And See A Lot More
	Rural pilot has nothing but praise for his three Schweiss Bifold doors Gene Fuchs, 81, has been taking to the air since the age of 15 and bought his first airplane four years later. He has two Schweiss Bifold hangars doors and one large 45 ft. bifold machine shed door at his farmsite east of Morgan, Minnesota. He bought his first bifold door in the 1980s and hasn't had a lick of trouble with any of them. Read More And See A Lot More
	Now you see it, Now you don't. Crazy Cool garage door appears only half as big as it really is Washington resident Herb Korthuis needed a tall garage door to fit his large motorhome into. A city zoning ordinance said he couldn't do it at first, but thanks to Schweiss Doors he now has a 16x12 ft. bifold door that blends into the rest of his house and neighborhood and which was OK'd by the building inspector despite its size. Read More And See A Lot More
	COMPOSITE FOAM PANELS TAKE KIEHM CONSTRUCTION NATIONWIDE Back in 1980, Marty Kiehm, age 23 at the time, built his first structure, a 70' x 100' hangar with a 48' bifold hangar door at the Delavan, MN airport. Though not yet a licensed pilot, aviation blood was already trickling through his veins. His dad was an aerial applicator so 'flight talk' was a fairly routine part of family conversations. However following in his Dad's footprint wasn't his ambition. Read More And See A Lot More
	Top of the Line Schweiss Hydraulic Designer Door graces Under Armour building Schweiss Designer Doors don't get much better than this. Under Armour Corporation in Baltimore, Maryland ordered this very attractive and unique metal perforated hydraulic one-piece canopy door as a showpiece for their store and office building in Baltimore, Maryland . The 28' 10" wide x 12' - 140 mph windrated door features two distinctly lighted Under Armour billboard-style logos which can be seen for miles around. Read More And See A Lot More
	One of a kind Texas hangar has its own control tower "I come here every morning at 6 a.m. I spend all day here and I enjoy every minute of it." Those words from Patrick Aucoin, Aucoin and Associates, Inc., Spring, TX. And where he comes each day is to an 84' x 84' steel hangar at the Spring, TX airfield. But what a hangar! For 14 years this spot was only a concrete slab, the only remnant from a Texas tornado that wiped out the hangar which used to set on this hunk of concrete. But not so today. Read More And See A Lot More
	Pilots are appreciating the 80 schweiss liftstrap bifold hangar doors at Oshawa, Ontario airport There aren't many airports in the U.S. or abroad that have as many Schweiss Bifold Liftstrap/Autolatch hangar doors as the Oshawa, Ontario, Canada airport. In a three-phase project a total of 80 Schweiss liftstrap and autolatch bifold doors have been put onto hangars there. In just the last order alone, 34 Schweiss bifold doors ranging in size from 41.5 ft wide to 47 ft. wide gives some solid proof of their popularity among hangar owners there. Read More And See A Lot More
	Innovative Schweiss lift gate gives versatility to 'The Paw' Contemplate this description of a popular Mankato, Minnesota facility: Daycare, rehabilitation, grooming spa, spacious suites with in-floor heat, raised beds, exercise program, pool, reservations required, therapeutic laser class treatments, post operative care, hydrotherapy, kindergarten, parties and social activities. Read More And See A Lot More
	Big bifold glass door connects spaces at new Red Bull headquarters Extreme sports enthusiasts are a key demographic for energy drink makers, and Red Bull's new North American headquarters in Santa Monica, CA was created with that audience in mind. Among the 105,000 sq. ft. buildings many impressive design features are 40' wide by 250' long, non-functioning skateboard platform and 28' tall by 40' wide, Schweiss glass-paneled bifold door. Read More And See A Lot More
	Arizona Stucco hydraulic door gives shade on hot days. Aircraft enthusiasts from more than 70 nations go to the world famous Oshkosh Air Show with their eyes to the sky. It brings in more than 10,000 aircraft and displays nearly 2,500 aircraft of all makes and sizes. Dave Sirota, President of Bassuk Brothers Property Management firm in Oro Valley, Arizona, a bedroom community adjacent to Tucson, didn't go there to look at aircraft, he had another mission in mind. Read More And See A Lot More
	Schweiss Doors makes boathouse owner envy of beautiful Lake Vermilion Schweiss Doors can't take all the credit for the envy. Ryan also goes first class with the 1955 Chris Craft Continental boat that cruises in and out of his boathouse. And for those not living on this lake, known worldwide as Lake Vermilion, that's also envious. Read More And See A Lot More
	Aero Country East is a Dallas, Texas area first-class aviation lifestyle community "New North Dallas, Teaxs Aero Country East airpark goes exclusively with Schweiss "Red Power" hydraulic one-piece hangar doors. Many Country Club amenities and 39 custom townhomes and pool on privately-owned airport add first class appeal for pilots and families Read More And See A Lot More
	Washington Wallaby Ranch chooses Schweiss doors for its hangars When you think of wallabies and kangaroos the first thing that comes to mind is Australia, "The Land Down Under." You don't have to travel that far, however, to see these marsupials, The Fall City Wallaby Ranch has 19. Read More And See A Lot More
	Kansas farmers Mancave has room for dragstrip racing cars and more The term "mancave" has in recent times entered the American vernacular. It refers to a place where the guys can get together, lay back and talk about whatever is on their minds and solve the world problems and such over a cold one or two. Mancaves seem to be quite popular amongst football fans. Read More And See A Lot More
	Schweiss Doors installs 132 liftstrap Bifold T-Hangar doors for Bult Airfield Only about 30 miles due south of downtown Chicago and surrounded by fields of corn, soybeans, wildlife habitat and even a few tree farms sits one of the newer and more intriguing airfields in America. Called Bult Field Airport and identified as C56, this country airport however dates back to 1942 when Paul Sanger, a Monee, Illinois aviation enthusiast started his 'grass strip' air field three nautical miles southeast of town. Read More And See A Lot More
	Napa Valley Winery puts Schweiss doors to special use That's how Opus One building's architect, Scott Johnson, described this California Napa Valley winery located between St. Helena and Napa, almost straight north of San Francisco, California. Johnson was part of the design team behind the whole footprint of the Opus One building expansion. The suggestion and actual design of the unique Schweiss bifold and hydraulic doors was recommended by Wayne Leong, of Leong Architectural firm in St Helena, CA. Read More And See A Lot More
	Prestige Contractors of Canada is newest Schweiss Doors distributer Most every contractor at heart wants to do the best job for their customer. Sometimes that means going above and beyond the call and at other times being able to offer the best product for them. Read More And See A Lot More
	Large Schweiss Bifold Liftstrap door perfectly fits farmshop needs There's nothing cheap about building anymore but this project turned out wonderfully. The Schweiss door fits perfectly. We dressed up the shop and office area with some window shutter trim. Structural Building out of Becker, MN was the contractor and they did a great job Read More And See A Lot More
	Inadequate experience with another company leads farmer to Schweiss Doors It was a 70 ft. hydraulic door, very lightly built, it came in two sections that didn't meet together when they put it together. It showed up bent, and when raised it would bend, very poor weld quality, with welds missing in places. It was a piece of crap, I've never seen something so poor, there was no engineering done on it. There was no quality control. Read More And See A Lot More
	Schweiss Red Power Pumps are a jump above the rest Jumping over the best Read More And See A Lot More
	RiverEdge Park & Music Garden orders Schweiss Doors for new Illinois project RiverEdge Park and Music Garden is a venue that not many people in the United States have heard of yet, but they will. It is becoming the centerpiece in a 10-year master plan for the city of Aurora, Illinois, that state's second largest city with a population of close to 200,000 people, making it the 112th largest city in the United States. Aurora is located about 45 miles west of Chicago and is accessible by commuter train from there. Read More And See A Lot More
	Schweiss has truckloads of top quality doors leaving the factory each week Since Introducing "Red Power" Hydraulic Doors to the market this Spring, sales of Schweiss Hydraulic Doors have escalated, and as a result truckload-after-truckload of ready to assemble doors have been moving out to destinations within all corners of the United States and other locations around the globe. Read More And See A Lot More
	Sharp looking farm shop features office space and large hydraulic door This eye catching farm shop is indeed a beautiful facility. All four exterior steel walls are white, however red is the accent color around the edges of this big hydraulic door, all windows in the door, plus other access doors into this incredible building. Read More And See A Lot More
	Taxi-through hangar speeds crop work for big time spraying operation Twenty-seven years as an aerial applicator provides an historical perspective each spring for Rich Sigurdson, Olivia, MN. For cantankerous 2011 he simply responded,"This spring brought in a little more work than normal. This is the latest for putting crops in the ground since I've been in the business. Read More And See A Lot More
	Huge Army tanks and track vehicles pass through Ft. Carson liftstrap bifold doors Getting 146 doors installed at one location speaks rather strongly about the quality and reliability of your door provider. But that's the current scorecard of Schweiss BiFold doors at Fort Carson, Colorado (Colorado Springs) where Mortenson Construction (Denver branch) has an ongoing contract with the U.S. Army for the construction of special heated maintenance shops called TEMFs (Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facilities). This means structures big enough for Army tanks and other special military tactical vehicles. Read More And See A Lot More
	Electrical engineer researches and chooses 40 ft. Hydraulic Hangar Door I researched over a year what I wanted to do. I met Dave Schweiss at the Florida 'Fun in the Sun' air show and both Dave and Mike at the big Oshgosh, WS show. After meeting the guys and looking more closely at their product the choice was obvious. It simply was the best fit, the best design, the best door and in terms of value, the best deal. Read More And See A Lot More
	Fagen WWII museum purchases multiple large Schweiss Liftstrap Bifold Hangar Doors Here are some shots of Fagen's warbirds. All mighty nice, mint condition airplanes! Just one of many unique planes that will be on display in the New Fagen Museum. It'll be the hot spot in Granite Falls, Minnesota to see some of the most beautiful Flying machines imaginable. Read More And See A Lot More
	Fast opening Schweiss hydraulic heated shop doors were just what this farmer needed Obviously a guy doesn't spend several thousand dollars for a big hydraulic door because it opens and closes in 37 seconds. But surprisingly 'door speed' is a bit of a factor, at least for Terry Albright, Renville County farmer who also runs a fleet of 'over the road' semi rigs. Read More And See A Lot More
	New 75 ft. Ohio farm shop has Schweiss hydraulic door with special lighting A slick, new 75' x 80' farm shop with special lighting, in-floor heating, a huge 40' door and a burgundy and beige color scheme is getting all sorts of attention on the farm of John Dulin, Kenton, Ohio. "The contractor that sold me the building has people coming here every week it seems to check out the building and especially that big hydraulic door. So it's a real treat for me and my farming partner son Dana, to show them the works," explained Dulin, who is also maintenance manager for six school buses in their local special education district. Read More And See A Lot More
	Wayzata resident loves his worry free liftstrap garage door conversion Two bifold doors were on his Wayzata, Minn. home when he and his wife, Nancy, purchased it from a previous owner several years ago. He referred to the doors as "a bonus and attractive feature" and believed the architect chose the bifold style of doors for aesthetic reasons. Read More And See A Lot More
	Carriage House helicopter hangar is very likely the most unique in America! The Carriage House on the lakeshore property of Sid Morris, Cornelius, NC is very likely the most unique in America! It doesn't house horses and horse buggies. It doesn't house antique autos. Instead it houses his R44 helicopter. And that chopper gets to the Carriage House by first landing on a helio pad on the end of his 200' dock. A small electrically driven dolly then gently lifts the chopper with operator then guiding the chopper to its proper stall inside this remarkable 4-star carriage house. Read More And See A Lot More
	Artists architectural glass door was perfect for Martha's Vineyard studio and guest house At 27 years of age, film maker/artist/author Travis Wood appears to be adding architectural design to his intriguing resume. Evidence of this new dimension is a most unique structure, a combination studio/guest house that he and his father are constructing on their vacation property on Martha's Vineyard, hugging the south shore of Massachusetts. Read More And See A Lot More
	Funky Brooklyn Store Front Perforated Steel Bifold Doors add touch of class and security Hugging the southwest corner of Long Island, New York, Brooklyn's earlier identity was mostly hitched to Coney Island beach and the Brooklyn Dodgers of baseball immortality. Today the city is enjoying a renaissance of rediscovery by artists, retailers, ambitious contractors and creative landscapers including the Andre Kikoski Architect firm which just wrapped up the complete renovation of two empty, abandoned warehouse buildings on 22-28 Wyckoff Ave. Read More And See A Lot More
	Multiple stores and doors are key to Arnold Company farm implement business expansion Consolidation is that aggressive word which has been enveloping agricultural business for several years now. In simple terms, it results in fewer but bigger. And that certainly is the recent history of the farm implement business, which used to pride itself on having eight, 10, even 12 or more dealerships per county. Today three or four farm equipment dealers per county is more the usual. But ownership of farm implement stores today often includes multiple locations throughout an entire state. Read More And See A Lot More
	Former Alaskan has Bifold hangar doors for fishing and flying from private airstrip Flying since he got the bug when working the fishing canaries in Alaska, Eric Hutchins, Grand Rapids, MN, has a rather diversified agenda these days. For example he runs a year-round Dairy Queen in this bustling tourist center town. He also does some part-time law enforcement work and occasionally flies fire detection with the MN DNR. When time permits, high on his agenda is getting together with his snowmobile buddies for a few miles through the beautiful lake and woodland country of Itasca County. Read More And See A Lot More
	Large 108 ft. Schweiss Bifold Strap Door is finishing touch for hangar renovation In September of 2009, we started the rehabilitation of Hanger 155 at Chippewa County International Airport in Kincheloe, MI. Our first step was to remove 60 years worth of lead paint from the existing steel substructure and miles of asbestos-containing material. When the building was safe to work in, our demolition subcontractor started on the roof system. Read More And See A Lot More
	Midwest John Deere dealership and store installs a Schweiss One-Piece Door It's big, 43,500 square feet. It has a special floral display unit out front courtesy of the employees and the general contractor. You walk into an 'eye catching' 100' x 160' 'Consumer Display' section complete with a 10' high shelf showcasing various John Deere 'consumer goods'. And greeting you at the retail counter is a colorful prairie scene with an old country barn, woodlots, fields of corn and wheat plus a depiction of the original 1-bottom plow that launched the John Deere machinery company. A show place of sorts? Yes, indeed. Read More And See A Lot More
	Classic Florida hangar home Schweiss wall/porch door is drawing national attention Well, it's all of the above for 62-year-old Daniel Shaw, a plumbing contractor at Geneva, Fla. Who has given new meaning to the term "hangar home." The structure is 50' wide x 60' deep x 30' tall, all metal/ However, a 45' x 15' Schweiss hydraulic door sporting a wrap-around porch with decorator railing, table and chairs, a "walk through" door with stylish window, and veranda "roof" gets your attention. Read More And See A Lot More
	Schweiss doors open things up at the Renville County Fair Schweiss Hydraulic and Bifold Doors recently installed four new hydraulic doors at the Renville County Fairgrounds located in Bird Island, MN. The Renville County Board approached Schweiss looking for a way to open up the event building located at the county's fairgrounds. The event building is used to host live bands, beer gardens and public auctions by Henslin Auction Services. Hydraulic doors seemed like the perfect solution to open up the building and allow easy access to the building for large groups of people. Read More And See A Lot More
	Minnesota Implement dealership spike in business calls for new facility liftstrap bifold doors We're no longer just selling iron. Today we're selling precision farming products and that requires special training of both our personnel and our farm customers," says Paal Haug, general manager of Haug Implement with stores at Willmar and Litchfield Read More And See A Lot More
	Radiation-shielded Bifold Door designed specially for industrial x-ray system firm The creativity of customers continues to be a driving force for many manufacturers. Take for example North Star Imaging, Inc., a Rogers, Minnesota manufacturer of industrial x-ray systems which are enclosed by a radiation shielding cabinet and access door and used by manufacturing firms in the aerospace, military, automotive, medical device, electronics, even the genetic seed industry and many more. Read More And See A Lot More
	Stylish North Carolina Target store Bifold gates serve dual purposes How do you make the loading dock area for your store secure, yet still easily accessible and stylish? This Target store in North Carolina found the answer with two 39' x 17' bifold gates for their loading area. Give us your idea and we will get you the door. Read More And See A Lot More
	Unique Schweiss Bifold roof-door designed for East Coast sandblasting chamber What looked like a near impossible situation without some totally new engineering design instead turned out to be a remarkable solution to an extreme challenge. The challenge? How to fit a "roof door" over a 20' by 30' sandblasting chamber used by SMS Millcraft, Oil City, PA. This firm specializes in refurbishing component parts for various Pennsylvania steel mills. Read More And See A Lot More
	Farm Air spraying operation relocates and builds new hangar with 76 ft. hydraulic door It is rare that an Air Tractor dealership changes hands. It cant be done without an approval from Air Tractor, Inc. This requirement became all too apparent to Bill Taylor of Farm Air in Fairfield Illinois. Bill was starting to think about retiring from the business he formed in 1976. Shortly after forming Farm Air, Bill saw a need for Air Tractors in the Midwest, and approached Air Tractor about becoming a dealer. Over thirty successful years later, Bill decided it was time to sell Farm Air with its Air Tractor dealership intact. Read More And See A Lot More
	TGIF puts custom-made Schweiss Bifold glass doors on patio bar This custom set of Schweiss Bifold Doors was the perfect solution to provide a unique dining experience for this restaurant's patio bar customers. Read More And See A Lot More

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