Poland Hangar Door

The owner of this large steel jet hangar decided on a Schweiss bifold straplift hangar door measuring 93.5 x 26 ft. clear.

More than one dozen Schweiss straplifts easily and safely lift the 33,000 lb. hangar door. The door is also equipped with an automatic latching system and photo-eye sensors.

Life Flight

The Life Flight "Koala" helicopter stands ready at the landing pad at Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport in Lewiston, Idaho. Behind it is the new 108' x 85' hangar that has a Schweiss 70'x17' bifold liftstrap door.

The Schweiss bifold 70'x17' liftstrap door is equipped with autolatches, is well insulated and windrated at 120 mph.

Customer Review

“In a nutshell, what I like best about Schweiss Doors, is that you have it figured out. You know how to build a bifold door; you're not trying to figure it out on the fly. The install went good without any issues and we were pleased with how everything came together. We had clear instructions and the pieces were where they were supposed to be. The shop drawings matched exactly.”

- Chance Chacon
LifeFlight Senior Project Mgr.

Leo Kingston Garage

Leo Kingston of Oklahoma City put a lot of thought into his garage to match it up with his contemporary-style home. The epoxy floor highlights the interior along with the trimmed out Schweiss 15.3' x 7.1' hydraulic door.

The 7' tall hydraulic garage door gives plenty of headroom for Kingston's cars, and he elevated the ceiling to 13' in order to be able to put in a stackable two-car lift. The hydraulic pump unit that sits on the floor beside the door will later be placed inside a box.

Customer Review

“I discovered Schweiss Doors during an Internet search and chose a hydraulic door over a bifold door because I like the looks of it. I've shown it to tons of people. When it goes up, everyone, especially contractors, say stuff about it. I trimmed it out and it looks amazing, amazing! I love the door.”

- Leo Kingston
Oklahoma City, OK

Jesse from texas

This Boerne, Texas hangar home has a custom made 48.7' x 12.1' Schweiss bifold liftstrap door on it. The hangar houses Jesse's Cirrus SR22 G3 Turbo aircraft and allows plenty of wing room for the planes 37' wingspan.

Jesse likes aesthetics and ordered his well-insulated bifold door with a Schweiss red painted frame. He also unwired the power pack from the door so he could have the electrician run the wires behind the sheetrock leaving the door control sitting alone on the far wall.

Customer Review

“I was really surprised that the 'big guys' with the superior product could be less expensive. I feel like I got the premium name brand - I expected to pay a premium, but really I got the best price and probably saved 15 percent on my door. The liftstraps and automatic latch system are slick. I feel a lot safer with straps than a cable that can snap on me.”

- Jesse, pilot
Boerne, Texas

Guide Dogs of America

More than 200 volunteers and guests gathered for the grand opening of the new Guide Dogs of America (GDA) building in Sylmar, Calif. The 16,000 sq. ft. building has a Schweiss glass designer door measuring nearly 42' wide x 11' tall.

The 41'10" x 11'2" glass bifold liftstrap door blends in nicely with the rest of the buildings windows and architecture, so much so that it is hardly noticeable.

Customer Review

“We called around to the big rollup door guys we were used to dealing with to see who does big doors like this - all arrows pointed to Schweiss Doors. I like to watch the door in action. It's interesting to watch a door that big open up; it's pretty cool. The quality is good, I enjoyed working with you guys and would gladly do it again.”

- Fred Hanhauser,
DAI General Contracting
Irvine, California

Replacement Hangar Door

Imagine waking up to this knowing that you won't be able to get your aircraft out of the hangar. This inferior hydraulic 74' x 19' Florida hangar door literally fell off its hinges and had to be sent to the junk heap. It was replaced with a Schweiss hydraulic door.

Back in operation with a new Schweiss 74' hydraulic door. The large Florida hangar had several aircraft inside when the door collapsed. Had a plane been leaving the hangar it could have resulted in a lost aircraft or even death.

Customer Review

“I can tell you one thing, if we ever have to replace any other doors, it will be with a Schweiss door and not any other brand door; there is no doubt about it. We asked our local aviation engineer to look at the Schweiss door from his engineering standpoint. He took pictures and we gave him a brochure and he said he was going to take it back to his engineering firm to tell them if they have any future clients interested in putting up a door to direct them to Schweiss.”

- Tom Vaughan
Florida airport manager

Yankee Stadium

The largest of the five Schweiss bifold liftstrap doors at Yankee Stadium is a 27'5"x11'4" door at the AT&T Sports Lounge located on the mezzanine level on the left field line.

Two 23'4"x9'2" bifold doors are set at right angles to each other at the new Frank's Redhot Terrace. All of the doors have keyed alike opening and closing switches and electric photo eye sensors.

Customer Review

“I like the Schweiss doors a lot. They are very unique and user-friendly once installed. Everywhere I've ever installed these doors, they have become the focal part of the entire property; they really do. There were 30 trades on the Yankee Stadium job, and when we had those doors working it basically came to a standstill. There are some particulars of the Schweiss doors that are very favorable to some people.”

- Anthony Rosalia,
AJ Garage Door & Services, NY

Shomotion Mobile Container

This unique 40' x 12' mobile container was designed and built by Shomotion LLC of Denver, Colorado. Inside it is a prototype fuselage of Mitsubishi's soon to be produced 70 to 90 passenger regional jet. Schweiss Doors custom-built a 28' x 7' 11" hydraulic door for it.

Shomotion has a large semi and trailer fleet. They specialize in the transportation, customization and lease of equipment and drivers to assist in mobile marketing campaigns and other promotional product and music events in all 48 states, Canada and Mexico.

Customer Review

“Schweiss exceeded Shomotion's expectation with an expertly crafted door accompanied by a sophisticated hydraulic power pack and pump. From Dallas, Texas to Montreal, Quebec, Canada the Schweiss product operated flawlessly. Schweiss Doors will certainly be the Shomotion's first choice for custom doors moving forward.”

- Mike Scherkenbach
President & Founder
Shomotion LLC, Denver, CO

Princeton University

Princeton University staff, after some research, decided on four Schweiss Bifold Liftstrap Doors for their new Energy Plant Chiller Building. Three of the doors on the main floor are 16 ft. wide x 20 ft. tall. The fourth door, located on the second level is 14 wide x 15 ft. tall.

The second story bifold door on the Chiller plant is used to move equipment or replacement equipment in and out of the building with minimal effort.

Customer Review

“The doors are used usually for moving major components or major pieces of equipment, but there are things that would have been very invasive without the doors. If I have a chiller failure or need a new chiller, I can slide one in or out without disturbing any other equipment within the building. The nice thing is I can open up a door and it gives us expansion capability to the outdoors. The automatic latching system functions very well and is very effective. ”

- Ted Borer, Energy Plant Manager
Princeton University, New Jersey

Meriden, Conneticut Hangars

The hangar built by Morton Buildings in Westfield, MA has four Schweiss bifold liftstrap doors. Each are 40' x 14' and have autolatches and walkdoors.

Morton Buildings in Westfield built this hangar for the city of Meriden, Connecticut. The wood frame steel exterior building is 30' x 172'. Two of the walkdoors were placed on the left side of the bifold door and the other two on the right side.

Customer Review

“I can tell you this much, when my guys put your doors in they liked them better than the other competitor's doors. I like the Schweiss Doors; my company just got word to have Schweiss as the recommended door company to do business with on a regular basis and not to do business with the other company. The bifold doors work great, I like the safety features, like when you take your finger off the control button the door stops completely when in motion, the wiring is nice. It's a cool looking, smooth operating door. My guys, who installed the doors, said the manual that came with them was very clear and if you followed it step-by-step you couldn't go wrong.”

- Craig Uliasz, Office Manager
Morton Buildings, Westfield, MA

Matco Show Container

MATCO Mfg. Wheels & Brakes of Woods Cross, Utah ordered this container from a Chinese company only to find out there were major problems with the hydraulics and electrical. With time running out before the Oshkosh Air Show, they called on Schweiss Doors to get it working properly

The MATCO Mfg. container has two hydraulic-operated doors that swing out from each side. With the sides out, it extends to 22 ft. offering 800 sq. ft. of sales space inside.

Customer Review

“I would heartedly recommend the Schweiss service and product to anyone - top notch, top notch! We had all kinds of trauma about this container, getting it ready; how we were going to get it to the show. Once I got the container to Schweiss I didn't have to worry about any of the work they were doing on it.”

- George Happ, President
MATCO Mfg., Utah

Buehler Home

Two Schweiss garage doors open up to the Bob Buehler home in Wayzata, Minn. Both doors are 18 ft. 1" wide by 9 ft. 10" tall. When Buehler purchased his home it had cable operated doors that he recently converted over to liftstrap doors.

Since replacing the cables on his doors with liftstraps, Buehler has had no problems with cables breaking, overwrapping or fraying. His doors now also lift faster and are safer.

Customer Review

“The liftstraps were a good option for us, It just a quieter operation and a better fit. You hear the drone of the motor, but there isn't the rattling that came with the cables. It's nice to have a free ceiling in the garage. We learned of Schweiss doors only after buying the house. We love the way they look on the house. We are happy we found the strap solution.”

- Robert Buehler
Wayzata, Minnesota

SMS Millcraft

SMS Millcraft was in need of a retractable roof to cover their sandblasting chamber. What looked like a near impossible situation instead turned out to be a remarkable solution to an extreme challenge.

When SMS Millcraft asked about a retractable roof door system for their sandblasting chamber to contain the dust, they started with Schweiss to install a liftstrap bifold door.

Customer Review

“It's remarkable how this is all working out. It was a learning curve for both of us, Schweiss and Overhead Door. We had some minor challenges for this most unusual application of bifold doors. We worked through those and gave our customer a really good product. This system definitely exceeded their expectations of what they were looking for.”

- Jason Peterson
Franklin, PA

Hydraulic Moving Porch

You'd never imagine that looking at this building that it is actually a hangar. The hydraulic lifting Florida porch has been the subject of TV programs.

With a push of a button from his remote opener, Dan Shaw, converts this residence into a hangar for his plane. The interior represents a quaint European street and the upstairs hosts a master suite with a bedroom.

Customer Review

“It started with the idea that I wanted a hangar home that didn't look like a hangar. When you drive up to it and push the remote button people are absolutely amazed. If you build a hangar house prior to building your home, you have housing for your airplane plus a place to live while building the house. And when it's all done you have a very unique guesthouse. If you have a dream about a special building, run it by the Schweiss team. They do great stuff with doors and they're easy to work with.”

- Dan Shaw
Geneva, Florida

Hutchins Bifold Hangar Door

Hutchins big Schweiss bifold door hangs on his 45'x 54' Morton hangar at his airstrip on the north end of Dixon Lake in Minnesota.

His hangar sports a 42' x 12' Schweiss bifold. He takes off from an airstrip out in the woods. He built his hangar because airport rentals cost so much.

Customer Review

“The two guys that came in with the Schweiss door were young guys. Gosh, they were all business - got that big door hung in half a day. I could hardly get a conversation going with them they were so intent on getting the job done. Kind of like watching a good hunting dog when you're pheasant hunting. That door has been up for many years now and never a problem. But if I had an issue with that door, I felt comfortable that they'd come up and help if necessary. My Schweiss bifold cost less than a Wilson and some other competitors, and it works regardless the weather. I wanted a door that could be raised in case of power outage. The Schweiss bifold cranks easily with the handle provided for emergencies.”

- Eric Hutchins
Grand Rapids, Minn.

Wykoff Storefront Doors

With cutting-edge technologies and construction techniques, Schweiss Doors transformed this 100 foot long, 18 foot tall and 2-inch facade into a contemporary mural of light and texture.

Modern look and the large storefront doors provide excellent security for the Brooklyn, NY businesses after-business hours and create an awning for the storefronts when open.

Customer Review

“In the process of designing new frontage, we wanted structural integrity that also provided strong security for each storefront, so a cohesive door system that complimented all five storefronts was important. The lighting reflects off the stainless steel that gives that cavity area a special glow. We'd certainly recommend other architectural firms take a look at Schweiss. We took their commercial airplane hangar door and brought it to a whole different vernacular and language.”

- Adam Darter
Kikoski Architecture
New York

Martha's Vineyard

This fancy hydraulic door at Martha's Vineyard has several different styles of windows. The windows and opaque panels allow lots of natural lighting in.

The powerful hydraulic door used many styles of windows giving off a unique glass wall look for this art studio home.

Customer Review

“We checked the Internet for airport hangars and found Schweiss, the Minnesota firm that builds doors to any dimension. Their web site showed all sorts of unique installations. And that's how the idea of a 'window wall' came into being. The entire project just sort of ballooned from there. We installed three wind turbines atop the building generating 400 watts each and also six roof-mounted 2' x 4' solar panels capture more of nature's free energy. One battery easily handles the Martha's Vineyard door.”

- Travis Wood
Filmmaker, artist, author
Martha's Vineyard, MA

Carriage House

The Carriage House on the lakeshore property of Sid Morris, Cornelius, NC is very likely the most unique in America. His chopper's get to the Carriage House by first landing on a helio pad on the end of his 200' dock.

Fancy wood lining and window trim were put on the Hydraulic Door. Double decker Helio pad saves space and allows for easy access to his boat and helicopters.

Customer Review

“I've been into building design and architecture all my life. "Delivering my first door up a 4,000 ft. mountain was quite a task but the Schweiss guys got it there. So it didn't take much thinking to go Schweiss for my carriage house too. They make a very good product and we've been very happy with their service. The doors were delivered on time as scheduled. It's the only door I would consider. ”

- Sid Morris.
Cornelius, N.C.

Bob Dalley Hangar

Bob Dalley's hangar with its new 40' x 13' Schweiss hydraulic door impresses all who look at it.

Hydraulic door clad with steel sheeting. Top and bottom seal make the door weathertight.

Customer Review

“I researched over a year what I wanted to do. I met Dave and Mike Schweiss at the big Oshkosh, WI 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. I was impressed with the engineering design and the workmanship. The 'stoutness' of the hydraulic hangar door was significant to my engineering eye.”

- Bob Dalley
Electrical Engineer
Waldron, Indiana

Fort Carson

Huge Army tanks and track vehicles pass through these large straplift bifold doors. These are just two of the 146 total bifold doors installed at Ft. Carson.

Doors provide lighting and translucent panels that permit a limited degree of outside visibility to workers and shade when open.

Customer Review

“In the past, these U.S. Army maintenance shops were using the traditional roller-shutter doors but during the design process of these new buildings we noticed the roller shutter doors created some issues like clashing with an overhead crane which is often a necessary component in view of the size and bulk of some of these Army tank and track vehicles. In plain language an overhead shutter door tends to get in the way of the running rail. Plus other factors were lighting and blast resistance issues. So the architects suggested a bifold door might best do the job and with no interior obstructions.”

- Chris Grundy, Project Mgr.
Mortenson Construction engineer
Fort Carson, Colorado

Riveredge Park

A Schweiss Bifold Door located at the back of the main stage allows for easier setup and takedown of stage equipment.

When fully opened the bifold doors provide a nice sunscreen for the concession stand and ticket counter. When the bifold doors are closed they provide a unique way of securing the building without sacrificing the aesthetic appeal.

Customer Review

“We had been working on the RiverEdge Park project for years and it started out as a natural plan for a park with a stage and service buildings for outdoor performances. At the earliest point we didn't anticipate any doors on the food vending at all. As we started thinking about it, it's a public building, so when the place is closed down we figured we needed some kind of security that was attractive. I'd seen your bifold doors around on restaurants in Chicago. I thought it might be an interesting way to deal with large openings. When opened, it creates a sunvisor area in the service area and when they close it, it's like they disappear. It was an interesting architectural thing to look at.”

- David Steele
Muller+Muller Architects
Chicago, Illinois

Schropp Bifold Hangar Door

Bernhard Schropp, Airport Engineer, stands in front of his hangar which contains a Schweiss Bifold door installed by Prestige General Contractors.

Prestige General Contractors has designed and built many airplane hangars all over Canada. They range from all different sizes, colors and styles from T-hangars, multiple hangars and single hangars.

Customer Review

“The other guys have no safety shields on their doors. That's another thing that really impressed me about Schweiss doors. Everything you can get caught in is shielded. I've been in business for 17 years and have not lost a day yet because somebody got hurt. Schweiss Doors lives up to its reputation, or they wouldn't be on my buildings, and I'm very happy with the patented Schweiss liftstraps and the new powerful hydraulic pumps with spherical bearings, nobody else has them on their doors.”

- Steve Stuempfle
Prestige General Contractors
Cargill, Ontario, Canada

Bult Field

Jim Bult developed many rows of T-Hangars all of which features Schweiss Lift Strap Bifold Doors. Schweiss delivered 132 bifold doors to Bult airfield in Illinois.

The Bult Field Airport bifold's included 68 doors each 12 ft. x 41 ft. wide; 32 doors each 14 ft. x 44 ft. wide; and 30 doors each 14 ft. by 47 ft. wide.

Customer Review

“I looked at lots of hangar doors. That bifold design with their unique lift-strap mechanism just seemed to be the most trouble free, smoothest operating, and certainly strong enough to handle heavy winds, even blizzard conditions. I also purchased the Auto-Latch mechanism for the bifolds. This lock-down system snugs the bifold tightly against the doorframe, provided total security plus complete insulation against weather elements.”

- Jim Bult
Bult Field Airport
Monee, Illinois

Wallaby Ranch

Rex Paperd of Falls City, Washington decided to go with Schweiss patented lift straps instead of cables on his bifold doors. He said they are "smarter and smoother" and bifold doors allow him to park his car or airplane much closer to the doors.

Installation of the two 46 x 12 ft. Schweiss Bi-Fold doors was done by Paperd. He said it was very simple. He installed those two doors, one-a-day over a period of two days with the half-help of another person.

Customer Review

“I spent a lot of time going in and out of airplane hangars as a Chief Flight Instructor and Schweiss Bifold Doors to me are the way to go - they open big and wide. With Schweiss Bifold doors you can park your car or airplane much closer to the doors. Schweiss doors, installation through use, are smarter and smoother.”

- Rex Paperd, Wallaby Ranch
Fall City, Washington

Ryan Boathouse

The renovated interior of the Ryan boathouse now resembles more of a party or gathering room. It houses his classic 1955 Chris Craft Continental. The Schweiss "Red Power" pump, right, gives more than adequate power to lift the Schweiss Hydraulic door.

A barge was used to float the hydraulic door into place when it came time to mount it to the building - no small feat!

Customer Review

“I can tell you this, I'm the envy of the lake! We put some weight on this door. It has wood planks on the inside and outside and a steel frame. This was a pretty heavy door, about 700 pounds (12.5 x 6.5 ft). It installed real easy. My guys did it for me, they put the door on in a day. The important thing was Brent (at Schweiss Doors) gave me all the dimensions prior so I had the cutout the exact size. So when we put it in, it fit perfect. It took about four hours to actually hang the door.”

- Jeff Ryan
Lake Vermilion, Minn.

Red Bull Headquarters

This Schweiss 40ft. Liftstrap Bifold glass door made the Red Bull Headquarters skateboard ramp a focal point of the California building.

Eight Patented Schweiss liftstraps easily open this 10-ton bifold door. The renovated building design compliments the large attractive glass bifold door.

Customer Review

“We looked at other projects in Santa Monica which have this type of bifold door as a major design element and we loved the concept. We then did some research and felt the Schweiss bifold was the most appropriate option. You can tell by the welding, the engineering design and the precision fit that Schweiss is an outfit that pays attention to detail. They're an awesome manufacturer.”

- Gary Schamer
Inner Space
Santa Monica, Calif.

The Paw

The Schweiss 44 ft. lift gate allows the dogs and employees to see what's going on in the other half of the large room. The Schweiss strap lift gate can open up the entire room.

The Schweiss lift gate in the up position. It lifts and lowers in less than a minute, once open the dogs have run of the 46'x96' room.

Customer Review

“The secret to this Schweiss product is ... it's a minute to put it up and a minute to put it down and you don't have to put it away. When we are not using it, it is in no ones way. It was fairly inexpensive. Price wise the Schweiss gate was fairly comparable to a pocket door. The gate has increased flexibility and revenue. What really tickles me is that with my idea they (Schweiss) made it happen.”

- Tom Yenish
The Paw Pet Resort
Mankato, Minn.

Oshawa Airport

A total of 80 Schweiss lift strap bifold doors can be found on the T-Hangars at Oshawa Airport. With the purchase of straps they didn't hesitate to replace cable hangar doors. Lift straps are featured on Schweiss doors at Oshawa.

Customer Review

“Everybody here likes the Schweiss bifold doors. The guys with the autolatch and remotes really love their doors and guys with the manual latches wish they had the autolatches. The airplane owners here are very happy to have functioning hangars, as opposed to parking in a snowbank. The (bifold door) straps are amazing compared to the cables. We previously built 28 hangars without Schweiss doors; they were all done with cables. The others were forever a hassle requiring adjustment and everything else.”

- Hannu Halminen
Courtice, Ontario, Canada

Aucoin Hangar

Patrick Aucoin says he spends nearly every day in his personalized Spring, Texas hangar. It features a control tower, classic artwork, and the 78'x 18' Schweiss hydraulic door has a large Plexiglas window spanning across it.

A remote opener on the big Schweiss hydraulic 78 ft. door opens it for Aucoin to taxi in his G1000 Meridian turboprop without leaving the cockpit. He and Schweiss Door installer, Roy Weisinger, admire their door.

Customer Review

“And what's really cool I'm 500 yards out on the taxi strip I push the remote control button in my airplane. When I get to the hangar, the door is up and I taxi my Meridian right inside. That's really neat, especially if it's raining; only about 40 seconds to open this big unit. Yes, I would recommend the Schweiss hydraulic to anyone, absolutely. And great people to deal with. They're courteous; they listen; they get things done.”

- Patrick Aucoin
Spring, Texas

Kiehm Construction

Marty Kiehm stands in front of two hangars that used Schweiss Bifold Doors. Kiehm Construction recently built two hangars, both featuring composite insulated panels and both equipped with Schweiss bifold doors. The 70' x 60' hangar is a 24/7 operation for a Med-I-Vac helicopter service. It features a 50' x 16' Schweiss bifold. The bigger 100' x 80' hangar operates with an 80' x 20' Schweiss bifold.

Customer Review

“Schweiss builds quality. I've also noticed that Schweiss manufacturing is always looking for ways to improve their product. They've taken a very simple product, i.e., the bifold door and tweaked it, improved it functionally. Their lift-strap device is a remarkable engineering coup. And now Schweiss gives you a choice, the " Strap" bifold or the Red Power hydraulic door. I'm more a fan of the bifold, perhaps because we've done so many.”

- Marty Kiehm
Kiehm Construction, Lakeville, Minn.

Korthuis RV Garage

Two patented Schweiss liftstraps and a heavy-duty bottom-drive motor easily lift the 16 ft. RV Schweiss bifold garage door. A local zoning ordinance was restricting him to an 8 ft. tall door.

Herb Korthuis had a contractor attach a conventional garage door front with windows to the bottom half of the Schweiss doorframe and finished off the top with siding that exactly matched his new home. In the closed position you can just barely see the seams on the door sides.

Customer Review

“The Korthuis door is Crazy Cool! It locks up like a vault. Even when you stand right next to it you can barely see it. The finished product is better than I ever imagined. I'm still amazed when I look at this Schweiss door.”

- Mark Ouellette, Architect
Lynden, Washington

Gene Fuchs Hangar

Gene Fuchs 45x18 ft. Schweiss liftstrap/ autolatch bifold machine shed door gives him enough room to wheel in all three of his airplanes or farm machinery.

Four Schweiss Bifold liftstraps easily open his 45 ft. machine shed door. It's also equipped with autolatches. He bought his first Schweiss door over 35 years ago.

Customer Review

“My first Schweiss door still works real good, never had any trouble with it, it still works like a clock and from day one it always wound up straight. I also have a 45x18 ft. bifold liftstrap door on my machine shed at the farm. I like the straps on my big machine shed door, they work fine, it winds up a little faster, and all my doors seal very well.”

- Gene Fuchs
Morgan, Minn.

The Mirage Company Hangar

Mirage Appliances corporate hangar has a 72 ft. x 22 ft. Schweiss Bifold Autolatch/ Liftstrap door. It is located at the International Airport in Obregon, Sonora, Mexico. The Mirage Company Hawker Beech Craft Premier A1 easily fits into the new hangar with room to spare. They use the aircraft to commute between corporate offices in Mexico and California.

A special protective and self-cleaning ALUPANEL aluminum composite coating applied to the exterior of the Mirage hangar and Schweiss Bifold door makes it shine in the sun. It is located at the International Airport in Obregon, Sonora, Mexico.

Customer Review

“After some research, making phone calls and explaining what we needed, some of the other suppliers recommended Schweiss as well, so there was no doubt for us to make the order with you. It has been wonderful to have this door. It has made the aircraft captain's lives easier. The door is very much in use and although the plane sometimes is not here; the door gets opened and closed every day.”

- Yolanda Felix
Mirage Appliances Corp.
Ciudad Obregon, Mexico

Scripps Ranch High School

Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego placed an order for four Schweiss designer doors. The school has a strong emphasis on "The Green Movement."" Each Schweiss 9' 10.25" x 11' 11.5" bifold liftstrap door was custom made at the Schweiss factory.

The Schweiss custom-made Designer Doors had a special inset window design and were powder coated. The doors also have remote openers and manual latches. This photo shows the placement of all four doors leading into the school workshops and labs that teach robotics, solar power and sustainable technology.

Customer Review

“Two of the doors are used in huge classroom work areas and open to the inside courtyard. We like the glass doors because they allow us to see through them as opposed to rollup doors. We make good use of them, the larger projects we work on need big doors.”

- Mena Abdo, Engineering teacher,
Scripps Ranch High School
San Diego, California

Billy Bishop Regional Airport

Four 46'x15' 3" Schweiss liftstrap bifold doors went onto both ends of this new 100'x64' hangar built by Prestige Contracting. The well-lit hangar is big enough to hold seven aircraft which can enter from one side and exit the other.

An interior view of the large hangar shows the position of the Schweiss bifold door patented lift straps. Steel beams running from the footing to the underside of the truss eliminated the need for sidewall bracing.

Customer Review

“My last hangar was state-of-the-art back in 1995 before straps were available - it was pretty much homemade. These Schweiss doors are far better engineered and they lift quieter and faster. If I had to build another hangar, I wouldn't even bother anyone else for a price, and I absolutely recommend Schweiss doors.”

- Steve Meades, Mgr.
Billy Bishop Regional Airport
Ontario, Canada

sway thai restaurant

When the Schweiss door is in the up position it's barely noticeable. As an added benefit, it provides a small roof for Sway patrons to gather under.

Two strong Schweiss hydraulic cylinders lift the 11'7" x 7' 11" glass designer door. The door is also equipped with electric photo eye sensors for safety and remote openers for ease of operation.

Customer Review

“We love the door. It's great and we get a lot of comments. When it's closed, people don't even realize it's a door because aesthetically, it speaks so well to the interior design. It exceeded our expectations.”

- Jesse Herman, Owner
Sway Thai Restaurant, Texas

santa monica bike center

Three Schweiss Liftstrap Bifold glass designer doors were installed at the Santa Monica Bike Center. The share of people accessing work by bicycle in Santa Monica increased by almost 30 percent from 2007 to 2010.

To promote the use of non-auto transportation and bicycling, the city of Santa Monica built a new bike center and shopping center in its downtown core.

Customer Review

“The bicycle transit people are very happy with the Schweiss doors, in fact they had used Schweiss doors two years prior on a different project. This was a very interesting job in that everything was sloping upward from the ocean. We needed control points that the existing structure didn't have. I think Schweiss doors are understandable and a good product.”

- Bill Paulsen
McKendry Door Sales
Santa Fe Springs, California

hydraulic mancave door

Bruce Hamon uses his big garage with a kitchen for family gatherings of up to 30 people. He also stores his 1956 Chevy truck in there. Hamon said the heavy-duty frame of the Schweiss hydraulic one-piece door worked well to apply glass on.

Hamon spends as much time as he can in his "mancave" and never gets tired of the scenic view looking out the glass Schweiss hydraulic door. He enjoys it in the winter as well as in the summer when he can open it up for extended periods of time. The Schweiss door is custom-made to 30' 5" x 13' 10.25"

Customer Review

“Putting glass on the door occurred to me after I got the door, I was going to put wood facia on it. Fortunately I ordered a heavy-duty frame. It's really spectacular to see through that door. It's one of those things that you don't get tired of to look out in the winter or open up in the summer. It turned out great, I love the door.”

- Bruce Hamon
Denver, Colorado

Triple u ranch tornado

A few cattle stand by the bifold door entrance of what's left of the cattle barn with a temporary fence keeping them in. The Triple U Ranch had about 2,000 cattle there and only three were killed as a result of the storm.

Looking down the length of what used to be a 490 ft. cattle barn, the only thing seen standing are the two open 45 ft. Schweiss bifold liftstrap doors at the east and west ends. A late evening tornado packing 150 mph-plus winds damaged other buildings, silos, grain bins, vehicles and crops on the Washta, Iowa farm.

Customer Review

“A tornado definitely came through here and took down a Bonanza 70x490 ft. steel sided cattle shed. The doors stood the test of time. The frames still look good and I used pretty solid posts on the building. It doesn't surprise me the doors held.”

- Brad Utesch
Triple U Ranch, Washta, Iowa

Chart Industries

Both Schweiss Doors are attached to the endwalls of the Chart Industries building. They are equipped with bottom drive motors and door base safety edges. Chart also requested a faster opening door, so Schweiss Doors put larger sprockets on them for increased operating speed.

Two Schweiss 34 ft. wide liftstrap Bifold doors open up the building at each end to give a 30 ft. actual clear opening height.

Customer Review

“We went with Schweiss Doors again because they are known in the industry for their high quality doors. Schweiss delivered what they said they would. Everything went well despite the installers having a very difficult and muddy site to work at with 70 other contractors to work around. They made it happen. Jeremy (at Schweiss Doors) was very helpful with accurate specs delivered on time and the shop drawings came out telling us everything we needed to know before sending them to our engineers to properly size the supports.”

- Eric Bender
Greystone Construction
Shakopee, Minn.

edison academy

Eight liftstraps and a top-drive electric motor easily open the glass bifold door and will give students a nice view and outdoor access to and from the cafeteria. For added safety the door is also equipped with photo eye sensors, a door base safety edge, warning lights and horns.

A custom made 37' 2" x 13' 2.5" Schweiss Liftstrap Bifold glass designer door features electric photo eye sensors, a door base safety edge, warning lights and horns and an emergency back-up hand crank.

Customer Review

“Everything there I thought went pretty good. Brent, at the Schweiss offices did the shop drawings and was great to work with and gave us a quick turnaround.”

- Taylor Christianson, Project Mgr.
Santa Monica, California

Jamboree in the hills

Show promoters say the crowds numbering near 200,000 each year are amazed at the large 80 ft. wide Schweiss Bifold stage door. The performers like it too. When open, the 72" wedge does offer somewhat of a roof for added shade and to keep rain off the stage.

Balloons are released from the stage to announce the opening of the new bifold stage door and Jamboree In The Hills show that takes place near Wheeling, West Virginia each summer.

Customer Review

“We moved down the road, from where we first started, to our new site. The old wood stage was not as big as this one and didn't have a door on it. People are amazed at the Schweiss door; it's unbelievable what it does. The performers obviously like the stage door now too.”

- Perry Jones, Director
Jamboree In The Hills
Wheeling, West Virginia

Yorkshire helicopter hangar

The Schweiss custom-made hydraulic one piece helicopter hangar door is 59 ft. wide with a clear opening of 16 ft. It is equipped with photo eye sensors, inner and outer safety edges, claxon and beacon and has a 12v backup pump.

The interior of the Schweiss hydraulic hangar door with its two strong hydraulic cylinders, gives a clean and sleek look. The interior has polyester coated lining and quilt insulation. The exterior of the door has steel profiled cladding to match the hangar exterior.

Customer Review

“This is the second door we have installed for an Air Ambulance, we have previously fitted three hangar doors for police helicopters. This particular door is capable of opening in a matter of 52 seconds. During its first mission from the new home base the air ambulance crew responded to a cyclist/vehicle accident in Holmfirth. The crew was able to shave six minutes response time off what it would have taken from its previous base.”

- David Naylor
Telford, Shropshire, UK

fagen wwii museum

Weighing 22,000 lbs. with special steel sheeting and inside insulation, the Schweiss bifold liftstrap door is powered by three 5 hp electric motors.

A 70' wide strap lift bifold door is mounted on the museum/hangar. Twenty Schweiss patented Lift Straps do the heavy lifting of the door, which is built to withstand 190 mph winds.

Customer Review

“The first hangar door I ever bought was a Schweiss door, and it will also be the last door I ever will buy. Schweiss patented Lift Straps do the heavy lifting of the door, which is built to withstand 190 mph winds.”

- Ron Fagen
WWII Museum
Granite Falls, MN

SKYDIVE MIDWEST

Three 4 ft. x 3 ft. windows built into the Schweiss hydraulic one piece door give natural light inside the new steel building and training facility. The door is also equipped with a lock-set walk door and two remote openers.

The hangar at Skydive Midwest in Chicago is the center of activity. It serves as a place to hangar their two planes and give instructions to skydivers. It is fitted with a 65 ft. x 20 ft. Schweiss hydraulic door, which when open, provides a shaded canopy for skydivers in training.

Customer Review

“We wanted the clear height and secondly we wanted to be able to use the door as an awning which could provide shade inside the main hangar where the skydivers pack their parachutes. Plus, it looks really cool to see a big 65 ft. door open up. We played Star Wars music when we first opened it.”

- Michael Doble
DAAR Engineering,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

huge bifold doors at fullerton airport

The hangar shows a look of only having two doors when they are partially opened at exact heights. The five Schweiss bifold doors shown here have an actual height of 21 ft. 6" and actual clear opening of 18 ft.

These two 63 ft. Schweiss bifold doors give ample width for storage of large executive aircraft. Each door is equipped with Schweiss patented autolatches. The smaller 43 ft. 10" bifold door is in a sidewall of an end-hangar. The tenant has two large aircraft. Continental Design Build installed 66 ft. doors so they can get aircraft in and out without having to jockey either plane around.

Customer Review

“The Schweiss liftstrap autolatch doors are great because when in the open position they provide a nice overhang, and when in the closed position it is a very clean and space-efficient door. The autolatch on closing and limit switch on opening are great features. We installed remote openers as a value-added option for some of our tenants. Those are great because the pilot does not need to exit the aircraft to open the hangar; just a push of the button from the cockpit. I would recommend them to others.”

- Aaron McCoy
Continental Design Build
Fullerton, California

The Burroughs Hangar

David Burroughs sits in his historically correct 1942 Boeing-Stearman Navy N2S3. The Burroughs hangar, office and shop looks impressive with its vintage windows.

The inside of the Burroughs hangar is as classy looking inside as it is outside. Foam insulation and an inside door liner of white steel paneling and corrugated galvanized steel were added after this photo was taken.

Customer Review

“I looked at other doors casually, and then at Oshkosh about five years ago I talked to two different manufacturers' representatives. Mike Schweiss was there and I talked to him and grilled him to the floor, he held up reasonably well. I liked the straps idea and the idea that it goes up faster. The main idea was that I wanted a door that would seal properly. When anybody asks for a bifold door, it's Schweiss who I call. It's an excellent dependable door.”

- David Burroughs
El Paso, Illinois

lake tahoe boathouse

South Lake Tahoe's new 4,400 sq. ft. building with a 32 ft. 11" Schweiss Bifold liftstrap door has storage room for 120 paddleboards, 16 kayaks and more.

Exterior cladding, consisting of stained 2x6s that match the outside of the new building are evenly spaced to allow circulation of air into the storage building give it a nice designer look.

Customer Review

“The bifold door is running good, and during the summer it goes up and down every day. You worked under adverse weather conditions, restricted access and our ongoing business activity without missing a beat to complete our project on time. Looking back at the whole project, constructing a building on the side of a mountain at 7,600 foot elevation with snow and winds to 80 mph is a credit to your organization. Our thanks to you for a difficult job well done!”

- Chris Brackett
Lake Tahoe Standup Paddle

KELLOGG BIFOLD DOORS

Construction was completed in early September on this 100 ft. x 202 ft. steel equipment building. It has three Schweiss bifold liftstrap doors; one 60 ft. x 18.6 ft. door on the end and two 40 ft. x 16 ft. doors on the sidewall

Kellogg revisited the Schweiss Doors display booth at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky. It was here that he was first introduced to Schweiss Doors. Kellogg also competed at the indoor truck pull while there.

Customer Review

“I like all my Schweiss doors. The straps on the bifolds and the openers are really nice. It sure beats the heck out of trying to get sliding doors unfrozen from the ground in the winter or having birds build nests in the track of the sliders. All the employees at Schweiss were very professional. And the Schweiss installers that came didn't mess around either, it only took them a little over a day to install all three doors on the new building.”

- Shane Kellogg
Forest, Ohio

The Nine Fine Irishman pub

The Nine Fine Irishman pub sits right on the Vegas strip across from the MGM Grand. Here you can see the hydraulic doors are closed and covered with a custom cladding to blend in seamlessly with the design of the building. Four Schweiss doors are operated from one pump unit opens up the bar to customers who want to eat and drink outdoors.

When the doors are in the open position they "disappear" into the existing overhang structure making a seamless canopy for customers. The Irish Pub outdoor kiosk seats customers around it and the surrounding patio area can accommodate many more.

Customer Review

“The install went very well from soup to nuts. It was kind of a unique install that was designed to have a single pump open all four doors. Just from a convenience standpoint they were looking to remotely locate the pump, electrical lines and key switches in one adjacent electrical room location. Custom side plates were also used to camouflage the two hydraulic cylinders on each door. The cylinders are hidden from the exterior when the doors are closed and the end-user provided custom fit nylon covers with Velcro closures to conceal the cylinders when the doors are open.”

- Kevin Sweeney, V.P.
McKeon Door, Las Vegas, NV

Club Quarters hotel

The new Club Quarters Grand Central Hotel in New York City on Lexington Avenue had a 8 ft. 10" x 14 ft/ 8.5" tall Schweiss Bifold liftstrap glass door with electric photo eye sensors placed on one of its entrances.

Busy New York City crammed quarters called for sidewalk construction and installation on the new hotel.

Customer Review

“This door on Lexington Avenue on the Club Quarters hotel is eventually going to be used for a client waiting room. The door was built nicely, the liftstraps work very well and are very quiet. They were very excited to see the door open and close when we completed our portion of the installation.”

- Rob Marsh,
Advanced Door Sales
Franklin, New Jersey

louisiana sports hall of fame museum

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Museum in the Historic District of Natchitoches is situated within a complex of seven historic French Quarter buildings that have become icons of New Orleans. The Schweiss 14 ft. 11.5" x 11 ft. 5/8" custom-made one piece hydraulic doors are located on the lower and second levels of the new Sports Hall of Fame.

The two Schweiss hydraulic aluminum-framed one-piece doors had some special applications. The architects called for a custom fabricated flat hinge design with pleated copper panels that control light. This was in order for the doors to blend into the wall, making it look like there actually wasn't a door there.

Customer Review

“The doors have lived up to their expectations. I do think they are well made. My experience working with Schweiss Doors was good. It was a tough job for us because of the complexity and uniqueness of the design. Brent (from Schweiss Doors) was always there, willing to pick up the phone, take the call, reply to emails. He definitely is an asset for your company to say the least, He was always very professional, responsive and that meant a whole bunch.”

- Louis Avallone, Architect
Baton Rouge, LA

aviation experts hangar

The bifold liftstrap 50 ft. door has a glass panel across it to allow for additional outside light to enter.

Aviation Experts new hangar is used primarily for shop purposes; mostly for working on recreational aircraft up to small turbo-props for private and corporate use planes.

Customer Review

“I actually used to live in the states and saw bifold doors there for a long time. I wouldn't build anything with a sliding door again. I had cable doors in the states, but like the straps better. I had a French-built bifold with cables, but it never really worked right.”

- Thilo Eckhardt
Aviation Experts
Nangis, France

float plane hangar

Steve Riggins can con-veniently taxi his 185 Cessna on Aerocet floats to his new hangar located on Dinorwic lake. He has the hangar set up with two remote controls, one for the Schweiss hydraulic door and the other for rail systems off the lake to bring the plane and his Lund boat into the hangar.

Riggins new hangar is 40 x 50 ft. wide and big enough to store his plane and boat. The Schweiss hydraulic one-piece door on it is 48 ft. wide x 15.5 ft. high.

Customer Review

“I never had a hydraulic door before, I wanted to try one. Headroom was the main factor in my choosing a hydraulic door. I had a hangar in Dryden with bifolds on each end that came with the building. The remote opener is real handy. If I ordered another door it would have that. I've got a remote on the plane and boat rail systems too. You've got a happy Schweiss door owner that's living his dream up here in Canada.”

- Steve Riggins
Dryden, Ontario, Canada

eaa chapter 1210 hangar

All of the EAA Chapter 1210's 46 members made this new hangar at their location in Biddeford, Maine a reality. The 60' x 80' hangar has a 47'11.5 x 16' 11" Schweiss custom-made Bifold liftstrap/ autolatch door on it.

The all-steel Schweiss bifold doorframe was put on the new 60' x 80' EAA Chapter hangar about three years after the chapter had raised enough funds to build it and purchase the door.

Customer Review

“I talked to all the dealers and told them that the guy with the sharpest pencil was going to get my order. I met Dave Schweiss from Schweiss Doors. Friday when we were about to leave I went back to all the guys and asked them what their price was. I told them we had a certain amount of money we could spend on the door and that it took years to raise money to build our hangar. Knowing we were a good organization, Dave said he would treat me as good as he could and called Mike, the owner of Schweiss Doors. He sold us a Schweiss Bifold door at about half the price of the others. The Schweiss Door price was very good compared to all the others. Some of the other dealer prices weren't too bad, but they tried to jack it up on the shipping and stuff.”

- Steve Welch, President
EAA Chapter 1210,
Biddeford, ME

SilverWing at Sandpoint

Two sets of Schweiss Bifold liftstrap doors, each 45' x 14' 9" are partially open at the model residence. The decorative cladding gives them a real designer door look. Aircraft owners living there can taxi their planes right to the hangar.

SilverWing at Sandpoint fly-in airpark community is nestled between Schweitzer Ski Mountain and Lake Pend Oreille in Northern Idaho. The airpark community spans over 18 acres on the public Sandpoint Airport.

Customer Review

“My partner did a lot of research and really the reason why we chose Schweiss was we liked the way Schweiss doors were made and the look was really beautiful. They were night and day compared to other doors we saw. The doors have lived up to their reputation, we've used them a lot for plane rental storage over the years and haven't had any problems with them at all. The pilots like them because the can get in and out of them quickly. We get nothing but compliments on the Schweiss doors,”

- Michael Mileski, airpark developer
SilverWing at Sandpoint, Idaho

Newmarket Municipal Operations Centre

When the days are bright the glass on the bifold doors takes on a darker look while at the same time the etched numbers are easily visible. The bifold doors have gray liftstraps and an autolatch system. The doorframes were also powder coated.

Newmarket, Ontario Municipal Operations Centre's 20 Bifold doors are 19 ft. wide x 21.3 ft. tall. Any or all of the drive- through bifold doors on each side of the building can be opened at any time. When open they also provide air circulation.

Customer Review

“It was our idea to put decorative numbered glass doors on the building. The intent covered two reasons. We found Schweiss Doors when we were looking for a product that would have a number of functional aspects and also be architecturally attractive. From a functional viewpoint we wanted a door system that wouldn't take up any ceiling space inside the building, particularly in the repair garages and with a crane they use. The bifold door system is ideal and the added advantage is the doors provide an exterior canopy when open, so it somewhat adds an outdoor workspace in the summer when the doors are opened up.”

- Geoff Miller, lead architect
Toronto, Canada

ALL INSIDE STORAGE

This 50x50 ft. storage unit at All Inside Storage at Indio, California has room to spare for motorcoaches, vehicles and other things. The large Schweiss bifold liftstrap/autolatch door on it gives ample headroom for any type vehicle.

Schweiss Liftstrap / Autolatch doors are a great convenience for the storage units and hangars. The doors also have walk-in doors for easy access. All Inside Storage has installed about 130 Schweiss bifold doors at their 10-acre site at Indio, California.

Customer Review

“All Inside Storage built the airport in four stages. We have 200,000 sq. ft. with 75 hangars. They range from small Tee-hangars to box hangars 80 ft. wide with Schweiss bifold doors. All Schweiss doors have worked well and everyone at Schweiss has been good to work with. I really like the liftstrap doors, all the strap doors have the autolatches, which is really a nice feature; I like them better than the cable doors and think they are safer and you don't have to deal with frayed cables. There is no better alternative than Schweiss doors available and I would recommend them to others. Keep the improvements coming, they are great.”

- John Obradovich
All Inside Storage, California

house of air

A custom-made 41 ft. 6" x 19 ft. 3" Schweiss glass liftstrap bifold designer door opens up to the entrance of the House of Air trampoline park in San Francisco, California, not far from the Golden Gate Bridge in the Presidio.

The Schweiss glass bifold door opens up a big area at House of Air allowing for additional light and ventilation. A trampolinist is silhouetted in front of the Schweiss open door. Olympians come to House of Air for training.

Customer Review

“The bifold door at the front of the building serves many purposes. It pays homage to our history as a historic airplane hangar. Additionally, we open the bifold door regularly for ventilation and to attract customers into our park. The door is effective in letting in a large amount of light.”

- Shoshanna Moody, Gen. Mgr.
House of Air, San Francisco

Ritz-carlton hotel in china

Architect Robin Ho, along with his Ritz‑Carlton Hotel project coordinator, received a tour of the Schweiss Door factory prior to having their three Schweiss hydraulic designer doors delivered to Shanghai, China.

Three 12 ft. x 20 ft. Schweiss glass hydraulic designer doors open to the plaza-level restaurant at $250 million Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Doorframes were fabricated from galvanized steel and specially painted.

Customer Review

“The Schweiss people are tremendously accommodating, that I can say for certainty. If they can't answer directly, they get back to me, usually in just a few minutes. Imagine my surprise to be talking with the president of the company, and he's washing his own car as I talk with him. That immediately told me this is a no-nonsense 'down-to-earth' operation. I wasn't needing to wade through layers of people to get my questions answered.”

- Robin Ho, Architect
Shanghai, China

Nantucket Island, Maine Hangar

Irishspan Industries of Alfred, Maine built this new 70x70 ft. hangar with a 60 ft. x 18.6 ft. Schweiss hydraulic door on it. The hangar, located in Rockland, Maine is being used to house a corporate jet for a businessman from Cote, Wyoming.

Hangar 7 has a 67 ft. 9.5" bifold liftstrap / autolatch door. It was delivered to Hyannis, Mass. where Irishspan had it transported to Nantucket Island. The hangar is used to house commuter planes to transport employees from the mainland.

Customer Review

“The Schweiss door is great, it's a beefy door. I really like the automatic latching feature -- when it closes it pulls the door in. The doors that we're used to, when it's a windy day, you have to use a lot of strength and even stand on the door to pull it in. Liftstraps were kind of foreign to us, I don't have any opinion on them yet, we just look at them in amazement. We've had a lot of people on the airfield come look at the liftstrap door.”

- Ron Foster
Marine Home Center
Nantucket, Mass.

STASNY APEX HANGAR

John Stasny gets a lot of use out of his hangar in Silverdale, Washington. He loves his Schweiss hydraulic door and brags about it to everyone he meets. His first-year Cessna 172 takes to the sky from his APEX airfield, of which he is part owner.

His hydraulic 41.1 ft. x 11.4 ft. custom-made Schweiss door lets him get in and out of his hangar much faster since he replaced the cumbersome sliding doors. One of the features Stasny likes about the Schweiss hydraulic door is that it gives him a canopy when open.

Customer Review

“I like to play games with new people, and say. . . 'Oh great door god, I command you to open my door!' Then I push the remote control button. I get a lot of use out of it, and in the warmer months it gets opened at least once a day. It's been working flawlessly for me. The old sliding doors were made out of 3/4" plywood and were supported overhead and weighed a bloody ton. I couldn't even find hardware for them anymore. They were warped, my wife could only open one of them and it was all I could do to open the other three."”

- John Stasny
Silverdale, Washington

Stephens hydraulic hangar door

Michael Stephens 28'x45' Morton Building is used to store his car and 12 ft. tall racing trailer. He built it with headroom to spare should he ever go to a larger trailer or to store a motorhome.

The new style Schweiss hydraulic pump floor- mounted unit tucks neatly away in the front corner of his building and lifts his door in about 30 seconds. The custom-made door is 23'3" x 14' 2.25" high.

Customer Review

“Some of the door companies I checked with wanted 30 to 60 percent more for their hydraulic doors and I couldn't see anything that would want me to choose them over a Schweiss door. My decision was made because of the pre-purchase support I got from you guys. I liked what I saw on your website, you had good detail and lots of good information and support on the phone from several people I talked to at your office. That really stuck out.”

- Jeff Bonebrake, Mgr.
Morton Buildings, Muskogee, OK

JT Strange hangar

JT Strange's Goshen, Ohio hangar goes beyond the typical look of an airport hangar door. He accomplished this by mounting the sheeting horizontally and by having the corrugated panel of the bifold door overlap in the middle.

Four liftstraps and bottom drive motor easily lift the 45 ft. bifold door. Interior Schweiss interlocking insulation gives it a nice clean look. The control panel unit is wall‑mounted. The door is also two feet inset.

Customer Review

“Schweiss quality control is a huge factor and they will fit any building. They are the most dependable doors I have ever sold or used. On Schweiss bifold doors, the straps are a must and the new autolatch system is the best yet. I have never had any complaints and my customers comment on how fast, quiet and safe they feel operating Schweiss doors.”

- Bob Beckman
R.D. Beck Services, Ohio

Humble, Texas hangar

Jim Hower has a 45 ft. 11 inch x14 ft. 11 inch Schweiss bifold liftstrap hangar door that gives him a 12 ft. 5 inch clear opening height for his Cessna 195. He complimented Schweiss Doors for meeting the precise measurements he sent for the door opening.

Located in Horseshoe Bay, Texas, Jim and Ellen Hower, have a beautiful new home and hangar for their 1949 Cessna 195. Hower's hangar exits right on a street which is used by both planes and automobiles leading to a dedicated taxiway at the airport.

Customer Review

“The strap system is simply the only way to go, and the best system by far. I heard a man at Oshkosh tell your agent that he loved his liftstrap door. That influenced my decision. I like how the door opens a lot faster than a cable door. I recommend no other door than a Schweiss because I had such a good outcome. I can't imagine a better experience, so why even look elsewhere?”

- Dr. Jim Hower
Humble, Texas

Belgium Military Hangar

Two 64.3 ft. wide x 23.8 ft. high bifold straplift/autolatch doors went on this Belgian Airforce military helicopter hangar. The bifold door was clad in mesh at the center for ventilation.

The bifold doors were equipped with straplifts, photo eye sensors, autolatches, bottom safety edges, top overrides and internal and external lights/horns.

Customer Review

“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.”

- David Naylor
Schweiss Doors Europe

Yates Hydraulic Hangar Door

When fully open, the Schweiss Hydraulic Door provides a nice shaded canopy. The door has been well insulated and lined inside with 26 gauge prefinished steel. The well-lit hangar is also plumbed with new overhead infrared heaters.

The front of Dennis Yates 40x60 ft. revamped wood hangar/building with a 39 ft. x 11 ft. Schweiss hydraulic door opens wide for his Citabria Explorer. The top of the hangar door will be accentuated by an ornate T-6 nose section.

Customer Review

“I like the concept of Schweiss doors, I've investigated other doors. The door arrived to a gnats whisker of what it should have been. It's been a very pleasant experience. I like the hinges, heavy-duty cylinders, pump unit, and it was all prewired. Having never put up a door like this before, it was simple to install.”

- Dennis Yates, Architect
Concord, North Carolina

poland bifold hangar door

A car and refueling tanker give contrast to the actual size of the large finished bifold door. Heavy-duty equipment made the installation of the 93.9 ft. x 34.9 ft. door go without a hitch.

One dozen liftstraps, each rated at 29,000 lbs, easily lift and lower the heavy 93.9 ft. Schweiss bifold hangar door. All Schweiss doors have heavy-duty top hinges on the doorframe to evenly distribute the load on the door and building truss header.

Customer Review

“The owner, a property developer, was very pleased with the final outcome and the quality of the door which will be used for his private jet aircraft. We install hundreds of doors throughout Europe and we were very grateful to be able to satisfy this hangar owners needs.”

- David Naylor
Schweiss Doors Europe

kicking horse Mountain resort

Locally grown Douglas Fir timber was used on the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort home. A custom- made 20 ft 8.5" garage door clad in Clear Heart Western Red Cedar blended in well on this Schweiss Hydraulic One‑Piece Garage Door.

The architects were impressed, not only with the attractive and clean appearance, but also with the way the Schweiss Hydraulic one-piece door can be integrated seamlessly with the exterior materials of the house.

Customer Review

“We love the door, for architectural design unique application homes it's an ideal product. If we have another application like this, we would definitely use Schweiss Doors, they come with a good reputation and are very well built, heavy-duty and easy to insulate. The people at Schweiss were very helpful. If a world-class architect specifies you guys, it must be for a good reason. ”

- David Ratzlaff, President
HR Pacific Construction

hydraulic bar pods

The Bar Pod with its Schweiss custom made 23 ft. x 8.10 ft. hydraulic designer container door made its debut at the Super Bowl. The Bar Pods with fast TurboTaps have only been in production for more than a year.

The side-mounted hydraulic Bar Pod door quietly opens and closes within seconds to put the unit into operation or to close and lock down securely for its next venue trip. Bar Pods can quickly serve beer, wine or mixed beverages to large crowds.

Customer Review

“It is an amazing door. I would say that it has lived up to everything we imagined, plus more. Some improvements have been made to the Bar Pod like fancier LED lighting, but the addition of the hydraulic door may be the favorite of them.”

- Terry Oneil, General Manager
TurboTaps and Bar Pods

baja bush pilots international

Jack McCormick of Baja Bush Pilots International uses his large hangar for many purposes. He especially likes his 56x16 ft. one-piece hydraulic door for the shade it offers when open. His Aero Commander Shrike is used on excursions from September through April each year.

Lights mounted on the hydraulic hangar door brighten up the outside of the hangar when the door is open and the inside when closed. He also put a couple of outlets on the door to plug in floodlights for special outdoor events.

Customer Review

“I chose a hydraulic door because I wanted the awning, not only for the rain, but for the sun. Shade is a giant issue with a door. People don't realize it, especially if your hangar is facing south where the sun can enter your hangar 15 feet. With the hydraulic you can open it up two thirds of the way and you have shade. My big door faces north, with that door I have at least 15 feet of shade and in Arizona temperatures get up to 110 degrees. With the shade, I can work out in front of the ramp.”

- Jack McCormick, Arizona
Baja Bush Pilots International

Stan Reiss Hangar

Stan Reiss, of Kismet, Kansas, stands in front of his 60 ft. x 60 ft. hangar. It has a 54 ft. x 16 ft. one‑piece Schweiss hydraulic door. The door is windrated for 90 mph and has electric photo eye sensors, remote opener and backup system.

When the hydraulic 16 ft. tall door is open it provides a nice shaded canopy that aids in keeping the building cool. Reiss designed the hangar to provide enough vertical clearance to use it to store large farm equipment. An adjoining 36 ft. x 72 ft. building houses an office.

Customer Review

“I like the simplicity and strength of the Schweiss hydraulic door, it's very strong. I've had zero issues with it, no leaks, it opens every time, it's a very good door and we're happy with it. We wanted the clearance to be able to put farm equipment in the building too. It also provides a nice shaded canopy, we need that out here.”

- Stan Reiss
Southwest Family Farms,
Kismet, KS

doc b's fresh kitchen

When the glass hydraulic door is open, customers can sit right up to the edge, look out and see the other diners outside. A Schweiss 16.2 ft. x 7.9 ft. Hydraulic Glass Designer door opens to the outside for additional dining.

Glass panels on the one piece hydraulic door let in additional outside light to brighten up the restaurant interior. The glass door gives off a nice reflection from the outside looking in. Photo eye sensors on the door offer an added safety feature.

Customer Review

“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. 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.”

- Craig Bernstein
Doc B's Fresh Kitchen,
Chicago, IL

Dan coury hangar doors

Coury's 31 box hangar complex sitting on five acres is an ongoing project for him. In addition to the 13 Schweiss bifold liftstrap/autolatch doors he has already bought, he is looking at an additional 22-door order within the next two years.

The inside of Dan Coury's hangar has elegance right down to the floor color scheme that matches his aircraft. In the foreground is his Lancair Evolution and in the back-ground are the Lancair IV-P and Aviat Husky.

Customer Review

“I have an absolute safety security, knowing the doors are not going to snap or come down and will give a long, long life. I open and close my doors like on a house; they get used and used and just keep working. Why would I take a chance on another door when I have such good luck with a Schweiss door? I still think there is a lot of value in a name too. Part of my marketing strategy for selling my hangars is that we have Schweiss doors, not the wannabe's, it's a big benefit!”

- Dan Coury
Mesa Cold Storage, Arizona

tom green unique hangar home

With the two 42 ft. x 12 ft. Schweiss hydraulic doors and the conventional garage door open you can see how Tom Green is able hangar his Cessna T337 Skymaster, a Lake 250 Renegade and other cars and toys into his hangar home in Marcelona, Michigan.

A sideview shows just how far the nose of the Skymaster sits inside the bump-out door. Because of the added weight of the bump-out with decorative windows and exterior cladding, Schweiss Doors supplied a larger beefed up cylinder lift system to easily handle the heavy doors.

Customer Review

“Some manufacturers doors moved in a way that wasn't particularly attractive to what I wanted to do. There were others that were heavy and were hard to modify using heavy sheeting on the outside in addition to the bump-outs. I needed a very strong door to do that. I went to Oshkosh and looked at every single door operator; sometimes I would sit there for a half hour and watch the door operate. Eventually I came to the conclusion that the Schweiss door had the greatest structural integrity to make this work. I'd seen Schweiss doors and others at a number of places. Before I could continue with building the home, I had to be absolutely convinced that it was the right door.”

- Tom Green
Marcelona, Michigan

blarney stone irish pub

The Blarney Stone Irish Pub ordered black liftstraps for their bifold doors. They are also equipped with photo eye sensors and top drive electric motors.

The inside of the Blarney Stone Irish pub connects to the outdoor patio area with three 19'4" x 7'11" bifold glass doors. It has seating for an additional 70 people.

Customer Review

“The bifold doors are absolutely fantastic. They are easy to put up and down. They are big enough so you have a nice view. Even when they are down, the glass panes are big enough so you have a nice feeling within the room; you're not feeling claustrophobic at all. They are very, very sturdy doors. The customers love them. In the summertime it's absolutely magnetic. Everyone wants to sit out there. It's the first area that fills up and the last area that empties for sure.”

- Russ Wanner, Owner
Blarney Stone Irish Pub, Fargo

Wasilla, Alaska bifold hangar door

Koskovich's Wasilla hangar home is a popular gathering place and bed and breakfast location for friends and tourists to Alaska. The 60'x60' hangar facing Seymour Lake is big enough for special occasions with seating for 90 with the 50 ft. Schweiss bifold door open.

The 50' x 18' bifold lift-strap door has four double pane slider windows with screens, and one man-door for easy year-round access. It is big enough to hold three Skywagons, two pickups, motorcycles and other stuff.

Customer Review

“Having been in the aviation business for many years, it is my opinion that Schweiss doors are simply the standard of the industry. Simplicity and reliability are huge factors to me. Our door has worked without a hitch for about 10 years. I believe the construction of the door is very solid, it seals well, and I would and have recommended Schweiss doors to many local folks that are building hangars.”

- Mike Koskovich
Wasilla, Alaska

Nashville turntable hangar

Two big 48' x 15' Schweiss bifold liftstrap/autolatch doors open on both ends of the hangar. The front of his Piper Malibu Matrix is shown on the remote controlled carousel that allows him to rotate the plane for easy exit out of the hangar.

The steel clad bifold doors give the hangar a nice clean look. The inside of the Schweiss bifold doors are well insulated. Four lift-straps open the door and the autolatch system secures the door weathertight.

Customer Review

“Schweiss is regarded as having the premier door in the hangar market and it has become obvious as to why. It is incredible - the ease and simplicity of their operation, the doors open smoothly and relatively quiet. You truly have a product that operates better than expected.”

- Karl Rogers
Nashville, Tennessee

Southern California Institute of Architecture

The skylight bifold door also has automatic latching capability. It provides natural light into the building and is occasionally opened for ventilation. One door operates as a roof located skylight and the other an entrance door.

Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles called on Schweiss Doors for two very impressive glass bifold liftstrap designer doors to be put on its new building.

Customer Review

“The bifold door made more sense than a single hydraulic door for us. One factor was that there was more information available on the Schweiss door to help us understand how it would integrate into the building. The other part was, after talking with Schweiss personnel, you seemed more willing to take on the challenge of it, since it was more of an unconventional installation. We looked at the Schweiss website and visited with Brent (at Schweiss Doors) and he provided AutoCAD drawings and more specific information. The doors have lived up to our expectations and were a good fit for the building.”

- John Bencher, Lead architect
AGA Architects, Del Rey, CA

The father's house church

The Father's House bifold designer door is connected to the churches new 1,900 seat auditorium and opens up outside to a huge patio area that will connect to a fourth building ampitheater, bookstore and administrative offices.

When the custom-made 17'1"x15' glass bifold door is closed it is hard to tell whether it is actually a door or just another big window near the church entrances. The church requested black liftstraps for its designer bifold glass door.

Customer Review

“The door is off of our lobby and the design of the door is to extend our lobby outside to a huge patio area that will have unbrellas, tables, chairs, firepits - it's a big gathering area for our people. The second purpose is when we build our fourth building, across from where the door is, that building will have an outside amphitheatre, bookstore and up above will be administrative offices. The cool thing is its storefront look that ties the building together. It looks heavy-duty. We are big on creating space for people to hang out, not just come to church and go home but to enjoy each other while they are here and to bring their friends and family. This door assists us and allows us to do that even better.”

- Executive Pastor Mark Sliger
The Father's House Church
Vacaville, California

Arizona crane door

Mid-West Steel Building Company named CAID's new 54,800 square foot structure as its Building of the Year. It contains two Schweiss hydraulic crane doors. The hydraulic door has a clear opening height of 8.4'.

Schweiss 44'10" x 6' 11" hydraulic one-piece crane door, shown closed, is positioned above a sliding door. The crane doors were set up for 480v 3-phase electrical and can be opened and closed with handheld remote openers.

Customer Review

“The reason for this setup is quite practical - you don't have to open the larger sliding door in order to get the crane where you want it from one location to another. It can save on air conditioning and heating costs and is just plain faster and more efficient. If the crane has a large load on it to move from one location to another, then the sliding door at the bottom can be opened.”

- Michael Kreppel
Fast Fab Erectors, Inc. Arizona

Brian Tavares hydraulic doors

Brian Tavares, an electrical engineer from Lemoyne, PA, loves the wide open look of his Schweiss 17' 6" x 8'2" hydraulic door and the view it gives him from his garage and workshop.

His new garage replaced an old carriage house. Eight 4'x4' Lexan lightweight windows have a gray tint visible from the outside but clear from the inside to let in available natural light throughout the day.

Customer Review

“Thank you and everyone at Schweiss for the door I finally have installed and working. The build quality is top notch and the installation instructions were very easy to follow. The driver who delivered the door was very accommodating and a super nice guy. Everyone who walks by the garage asks about the door. It makes the building stand out, especially when it is fully open. There were a lot of ups and downs on this project and Schweiss was excellent to deal with through the entire process. I wish everyone I dealt with on this project was as easy to deal with as Schweiss was.”

- Brian Tavares
Lemoyne, PA

Cubex bifold doors

The Cubex Ltd. building in Calgary has eight Schweiss bifold/liftstrap doors. The 14 ft. wide x 18 ft. tall doors provide easy access to all the work bays and really dress up the outside of the building.

Some of the eight bifold doors can be left all the way or partially open for ventilation purposes. In this photo all of the doors have been numbered which makes it convenient for vendors to drop off materials at the correct bay.

Customer Review

“The Cubex install went great and we have never had a service call since. We installed eight 14x18 ft. Schweiss bifold doors for Cubex, a commercial truck maintenance facility; we've also done some cable to liftstrap conversions. The liftstraps run nice and are easy to level out; they look very professional. The owner said he loved the doors.”

- Dan Walkeden
Equal Door Industries
Calgary, Canada

Ron bingham hangar

Ron Bingham uses his Citation 525S to fly himself and three technologists to eight satellite clinics throughout Tennessee and Mississippi. He often has two or three planes in his 90' x 70' hangar.

Bingham loves the convenience of his remote opener that he can use from his car or plane. His hangar is located at McKeller-Sipes Airport in Jackson, TN. A strong truss that spans across the exterior bottom of the door gives it extra strength.

Customer Review

“I chose a hydraulic door because I wanted maximum clearance to accommodate as many Citation models as we could. I love my door with remote opener, it's reliable, quiet and I love my hanger. I would recommend Schweiss Doors to anyone; they manufacture quality, durable doors. Right now I am sitting outside of the hanger just smiling while I look at it. I have never had any problems after the initial install.”

- Dr. Ron Bingham
Jackson, Tennessee

Bill Lucy HANGAR

Bill Lucy recently moved to Fredericksburg, Texas where he built a new hangar with a 40 ft. x 14 ft. Schweiss bifold liftstrap door. He taxies his PT-17 Stearman out of the hangar onto a 1,600 ft. grass runway adjacent to his new home.

Four bifold liftstraps and an autolatch system open and lock the door weathertight. After he installed the door he had a Schweiss certified installer look at it. Following the instruction manual it was ready to be opened.

Customer Review

“The go-to phrase for me, and my guys, has been, 'It's in the book!' Once the door arrived and we found the "yellow book" (installation manual), it went exceptionally well. In fact, it became a frequent phrase when we had a question; 'It's in the book!' And it always was, the details, the pictures, the how to's, the not this way, but this way, the book, chapter-by-chapter, was amazing. It now has bent and dirty pages, torn too. Portions were copied for the contractor to study at night. I think the effort put into developing the book reflects the commitment of Schweiss to have the door installation be as easy as the door is excellent in its operation.”

- Bill Lucy
Fredericksburg, Texas

Federales Tequila & Tacos

Chicago's newest Federales Tequila & Tacos restaurant and bar in the West Loop is a big hit. Two 14' 3" x 14' 8" Schweiss bifold liftstrap designer glass doors open for 154 additional seating.

Two Schweiss 14'3" x 14' 8" bifold liftstrap glass doors open to an outside beer garden. The middle section is actually not a door, it is made of steel and Corten designed to mimic an open door.

Customer Review

“We like the look and feel of the doors, as well as how open the space feels when they are in use. We open them when it's warm enough to have outdoor dining and drinking; the doors are great.”

- Ryan Indovina
Director, Federales Bar

Canadian armed forces base

Canadian Forces Base Borden, north of Toronto, put in an order for seven Schweiss hydraulic and bifold liftstrap doors for its recent training school building expansion. The four bifold doors are 18.10' x 14.5'.

Heavy-duty Schweiss cylinders powered by a compact hydraulic pump easily lift the 18 ft. glass-clad doors. When open, the hydraulic door provides for a nice sheltered canopy. The three hydraulic doors are 18.3' x 8.3' and 17.11' x 8.3'.

Customer Review

“We wanted the bifold doors for the amount of clearance they needed for the tanks to get in the building. The hydraulic doors are used in a shop that has tools and such; there's no driving into there. The glass doors make it easier to look into the building and it is more attractive for the military students to look in. I like the look of the massive doors, they add a lot to the building. The quality is up to our expectations.”

- Justin Bourne,
Project Coordinator
Carillion Construction Co.,
Toronto, Canada

U of M Physics building

Half of the top half of the Schweiss bifold door is clad in glass to allow a significant amount of natural light into the building. Glass alongside the bifold door extends down to the man door and gives it a unique look, as do the black insulated panels.

The automatic latching system is located at the center of the bifold door. Two top-drive motors and six liftstraps open and lock the door weathertight. With the bifold door nearly operational, all that's left is to attach the walk door to it.

Customer Review

“We hired a person from Schweiss Doors to work as an onsite installation supervisor at the U of M Physics building. Jeremy (at Schweiss Doors) was also very helpful and the doors arrived on time and in good condition. The door is very good quality and I have recommended them to others.”

- Randy Rennaker
Star Equipment, Inc., MN

Hurricane Harvey at Rockport, TX Airport

You can bet the owner of this hangar wished his plane was in a hangar with a Schweiss bifold door to protect it.

Rockport, Texas was in the direct path of Hurricane Harvey that wreaked havoc on the Arkansas County Airport. All the hangars still standing had Schweiss bifold liftstrap doors, those that were destroyed did not.

Customer Review

“Those doors in large part are why we have buildings here that are still standing. We lost seven buildings all together for a total of about 90,000 sq. ft. of hangar space. I believe the Schweiss doors are why the buildings that are still standing are still up. On everything else we lost the doors and the buildings followed right after. When we rebuild, I guarantee you we will be putting Schweiss doors on these hangars.”

- Mike Geer, Mgr.
Aransas County Airport
Rockport, Texas

The Music Factory

When the seven bifold liftstrap doors, ranging in size from 36.9' to 35.1' in width with a clear opening height of 25.6', are opened for overflow crowds they give an unobstructed view of the huge stage behind them.

This architects rendition shows an overall view of The Music Factory, which in addition to a huge band stage also provides restaurants, nightclubs and office space taking up 16.7 acres.

Customer Review

“If I get a phone call from a gentleman who's thinking about building a hangar, I ask him: 'What are your door needs, what are you looking for? Let's talk about the best products on the market.' The first words out of my mouth are always Schweiss. The second words out of my mouth are Schweiss, because we start talking about the hydraulic door, then we go to the bifold. Nothing beats the strap system, period. I've got a little bit of engineering background; the liftstraps are bulletproof. The safety and reliability of them, the fact that they are effectively maintenance-free as long as somebody doesn't cut them or expose them to harsh chemicals; it's a phenomenal way to go.”

- Oscar Stout, President
Hangar Rental, Texas

Goody Goody Famous Burgers

Goody Goody Famous Hamburgers new building is located in the heart of South Tampa at Hyde Park and Swann Avenue. It has four Schweiss bifold glass-clad doors that open to outdoor cafe seating day and night.

When it comes time to lock up for the night at 10 p.m. or later, the Schweiss bifold doors provide a weathertight and secure seal for the restaurant until it's time to open again at 7 a.m.

Customer Review

“The other company was dragging their pants and not wanting to give us any CAD details so I could make this work and fit the building before getting the big doors. I was on a fast track to get the steel columns in place for the door tract to go into. I was given the Schweiss Doors name and one of the designers there. I also talked to Mr. Schweiss several times when I had a hard question; he was always willing and able to give me an answer and help me out. Schweiss provided us with a gentleman who came down and spent two days with us while the first door was being installed. It was quite helpful, and the doors arrived right on time.”

- William Ballans, Senior Project Mgr.
Bert Thomas Architectural, Tampa, FL

GJESDAL HANGAR, ALBERTA, CANADA

Gjesdal said he looked at another manufacturers door but decided on Schweiss because it is a better quality door, easy to operate, and he preferred the automatic strap latch system to others on the market.

The fifty-seven foot bifold hangar doors accept the majority of aircraft coming into the Villeneuve Airport. Eldon Gjesdal's two new modern hangars have 32,000 sq. ft. of hangar space capable of hangaring up to 25 aircraft.

Customer Review

“In my mind the Schweiss door was a better quality door and has more pizzazz. It's all about appearance and perception of value; the hangars would have a higher perceived value. Quite frankly, it's also a loyalty thing; I've talked to Mike (Schweiss) at Oshkosh for a number of years. In our first phase to market hangars we went with cable lift; in hindsight I wish we would have liftstrap doors instead, I like them much better. The bifold doors were most cost effective and we have the new web (strap) auto-closers. I like the ease of operation. I've had zero difficulties with Schweiss Doors and I recommend them to everybody I talk to.”

- Eldon Gjesdal
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Waterloo Regional Airport

The Livingston Aviation hangar at the Waterloo, Iowa airport is large enough with a big enough Schweiss bifold door to store an assortment of aircraft including this helicopter.

Waterloo Regional Airport has a number of corporate jet hangars. All the bifold doors on these hangers have automatic latches, remote openers, photo eye sensors and walk doors.

Customer Review

“ After we got the first door with straps, we wanted every door with straps. We put a different manufacturers door on one of our hangars. We've had problems with it ever since we first got it; we had to do a lot of extra work on that door. The quality and construction of Schweiss doors is excellent. We have hangar doors by three other manufacturers. My honest opinion is the quality of those doors doesn't compare to Schweiss Doors. On of a 1-10 scale, I give Schweiss a 10. I have and would definitely recommend them to anyone. ”

- Rusty Zey, Foreman
Waterloo Regional Airport
Waterloo, Iowa

Alpine Airpark Husky Aviation Brigade

Two Husky Aircraft whose pilots belong to the Husky Brigade get ready to take off from their Alpine Airpark location to some scenic location. Over 45 of the 58 residents at Alpine Airpark have Schweiss doors on their hangars.

This Husky A-1C sits outside the bifold door hangar in Wyoming. It is just one of a pack of several Husky planes that participate in Husky Brigade air adventure flights from Alpine Airpark.

Customer Review

“Along with somewhere around 18 Husky's on the Alpine field, not counting neighboring Husky's from the Double L Ranch and other style aircraft hangared at Alpine Airpark, over 45 of the 58 residents there have Schweiss doors on their hangars each with their own personal style to match their mountain vacation homes.”

- James Kerr
Aviat Aircraft, Inc., Afton, Wyoming

jay hare rv door

When partially open you can easily see where the door bends in the middle. An eave was placed on the upper portion of the bifold door to match the rooflines of the home.

Three strong liftstraps and a heavy-duty bottom-drive motor lift the RV door quickly and quietly. The shorter strap in the middle is connected to the automatic latch system.

Customer Review

“I like the strength and durability of the door and what looks like a car garage that opens and folds in half to make room for the RV. We have all the conveniences of a regular door. The remote feature lets us pull up, hit the button, back in; just like parking a car. Without the Schweiss door we wouldn't have been able to build it. To tell you the truth, we kind of built the house around the rest of the garage. The door is high quality and should hold up for many years.”

- Jay Hare
North Oaks, Minnesota

Buboltz Hydraulic basement door

Gene Buboltz stands beside the hydraulic basement door located on the backside of his lake home. The custom 4.6' x 6.7' hydraulic door is unnoticeable when closed.

A large Pella window inside the hydraulic door lets in ample light from outside. The Door provides a nice shaded canopy when fully open.

Customer Review

“What I really like is that I can run both from one pump. I think it was the first system Schweiss engineered that ran off of one pump. The speed of the cylinders gets them up quickly. There's no wiggle or shimmy - they are built very rugged and trouble-free. I've seen a lot of other doors and I don't think you'll find a stronger door in the industry. They were delivered perfectly and put up on time as promised.”

- Gene Buboltz, pilot
Cold Spring, Minnesota

Sterling aviation high school

Ross Shaw Sterling Aviation School in Houston, Texas had this 49' 6" x 20' 2" Schweiss bifold liftstrap door placed on its new attached hangar. The custom- made aluminum frame door has windrails and siderails and a keyed switch entry system.

Students in the Sterling Aviation Sciences Magnet Program prepare for a future in aviation beginning in ninth grade. By the time they are seniors they earn flight certification and can take private flight lessons with a certified flight instructor.

Customer Review

“It's opening up to a new type of education. It's gigantic, truly massive, and how it folds up, I hadn't expected that. I like the access it gives and think people will come just to see the door. People are going to talk about it, especially if during our Grand Opening we open it and let the masses walk into the building. So it's really a showpiece for our school and what we are trying to do for our students.”

- Justin Fuentes, Principal
Sterling Aviation H.S.,Houston, TX

Sacramento Kings Golden 1 Center

Three of the doors face down at a 10-degree angle to make them partly self-shading and to prevent unwanted reflections. When open, the doors will allow the Delta Breeze to serve as a natural cooling system, pulling air in and down and then up through small vents found under the seats in the stands.
®Paul Crosby
Architectural Photography

The new Sacramento Kings Golden 1 Center seats 17,500 in its modern arena. Schweiss Doors engineered and built five bifold, strap latch main entrance doors made of steel and aluminum frames. Three of the doors measured 29' x 41.5' and the other two are 29.4' x 41.5' each with respective clear openings of 32' and 28.8'.
®Paul Crosby
Architectural Photography

Customer Review

“Just knowing that I did these doors is what I like most about the doors. It was the first of its kind with the top-mounted autolocks on these doors. It was hard because no one had ever done it before. They are fantastic doors that make the stadium top of the line. The doors make the arena - that's what everybody talks about. It was a one of a kind project that was hard from everybody's standpoint; engineers, architects, installers - it was really challenging.”

- Bill Schmidt, CEO
Bill Schmidt Construction
Maxwell, California

Larry Robbins Hangar

Larry Robbins of LaFollette, TN has his 1946 J3 Piper Cub and his Glasair 1 experimental parked outside his 56' x 60' hangar. The hangar has a 44' x 14' 6" Schweiss bifold liftstrap door.

The entire 3,600 sq. ft. of hangar floor is tiled and has a full scale inlaid replica of a P-51 Mustang complete with machine guns taking center stage.

Customer Review

“The straps just made so much sense to me. I was the first one on this field to have a Schweiss door. When I built my hangar, I also built another one for a friend who also has a Schweiss door on it. A few years later I built a hangar for another friend and it has a Schweiss door in it. Now there are others here that have Schweiss doors on them. I looked at one other manufacturers door that had a design that would go up higher; it didn't do anything for me. My door has been working well for me, it's quiet and goes up and down when I ask it to.”

- Larry Robbins
LaFollette, Tennessee