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@@user-bv2hc8nn8m Very true! Good point.

@@user-bv2hc8nn8m I appreciate your feedback, but as you see in the video your just being technical based on something and some WAY someone has taught you. I go off what my experience has taught me. And I have learned if I take care of customers and their door then there will never be a need for a top strut because even the door alone without an opener moves up and down like butter! So, thanks brother but Im here to break the mold and get off the old traditional and “technical” ways of doing things. But thanks for the engagement. Much appreciated!

@@zay8423 Yeah I’ll do that, no problem.

​@@dapperdudesgarage Thanks will be waiting 🫡

@@nhbackyardgarage1892 I don’t do that sir. Experience has allowed me to to visually scan and make changes based on what I see. If we are being honest you can check all you want but some foundations are so messed up it dont matter. Ive learned thats being more technical than necessary. As long as your panels aren’t rubbing and the cable are both tight your good!

@@dapperdudesgarage Thank you!

@@OKIEBUD Yes sir, summer is stinking here in far south Texas down in San Antone! I drip sweat just talking to customers

@@brandonleesanders Yeah this was easy. I had all the tracks ready to replace and the customer just came into the garage and said “I don’t see anything wrong with the tracks so you can leave those if you want and still charge same cost etc!” I’m like OKAAAYYY thats a win all day! lol I do scrap the metal and all parts for money yes sir. When my trailer is full ill take it and get almost $300 for it.

@@gems9608 yes sir. Been busy but trying to punch em out when possible

@@dapperdudesgarage that’s great! Today I just landed a huge deal with a big apartment deal. I spoke with the owner and got myself a huge project to do. I’m going to be installing 33 8’ x 7’ garage doors. I’m blessed and happy to have this deal done with the owner.

@@gems9608 wow congratulations that’s amazing. Start a TH-cam channel. I would like to follow you and see more guys documenting what I do. I’m still willing to learn from others as well.

@@dapperdudesgarage I honestly would like to start that but I’m not fully 100% to even start a TH-cam channel. However, I do have an Instagram account where I post before and after pictures of the garage doors I install.

@@gems9608 document the journey along the way man. When your established and experienced then your whole journey will be on display

@@romeciawright6763 no problem. Glad it was helpful

much appreciated sir. Thank you

What exactly do you mean by my contact sir?

sure i’ll do that. Ill do a video talking about different upselling techniques etc. Reasons for pricing and so forth. Again, i do have a lot of experience flying across the country with the big company i used to work for so ive seen many different pricing ranges in relation to location cost of living etc. So yes, I’ll try to get on that asap

Awesome, I’m a little east of Dallas so it will help out a lot.

@@thinkbigrig6820 no problem

@@nhbackyardgarage1892 sorry for the delay. Yeah i’ll try to get around to do that sir.

Much appreciated

Nah, we track it first. One side first, set the bottom panel in with rollers into the track and then do the other sides tracks. Then from there we literally just stack the panels one at a time, use vice grips to hold the door against/in the tracks and while the vice grips hold the panel in place we then freely shoot the hinges and hardware on one panel at a time. We have tested and timed it and how I do it beat most other guys that challenged that way vs theirs! But I guess it just depends on what feels more natural to you. Maybe I’ll do a video on it in depth here soon

Thanks for the engagement sir

@@dapperdudesgarageawesome thanks for your response ! Question when you say you track it first do you track it with the horizontal already attached to the vertical ? Sorry for all these questions I’m just very interested in being more efficient and quick I’m trying to bonus from my job lol the way I’m doing it now is i track it both sides like you said then stack panels, after the last panel I hang up the pole with the springs then go to left side attach the horizontal then right side then I wind it up then go to the back hangs then hang up my operator and do all that, thanks again for u reply i watch all ur vids !

I used a 234 Brown, 33inch, i believe

@@keyonimilligen4517 glad i could help! Stay blessed sir!

@@keyonimilligen4517 Maybe shoot some of that money my way, lol

very minimal, but when it comes to tension, you don’t want to lose any. So i usually do a full rebalance so I KNOW the cables wont come off again and i’ll be right back on a warranty call!

Thank You sir. Much appreciated! Yeah I get a lot of private messages from so called “hot shots” who know it all, yet its funny they are still taking orders as an employee. Guys with 10-25 years experience still trying to tell me how to do it! Lol cracks me up! Jealous dudes out there I guess 😂

I started a Garage Door Business in January, after I couldn't get a company to answer or return my phone call. (There's only 1 company in my area) I've got a fence company I started 8 years ago and we do 600k a year, so I thought why not start a garage door business. Found you on TH-cam and got fired up!! Found a training facility in Maryland, booked a class January and BOOM, Garage Door Solutionz LLC is up and running!! You are truly doing a great job, especially with your detailed videos!! I've watched, retained and applied several of your techniques, which really helped in each situation that I came upon!! Not sure that I would've pulled the trigger and started a second company without watching your channel! Keep up the great work and know that you have one Alabama Company rooting you on!! Be blessed!!

@@craigharris6394 Thats awesome sir. Congrats on all the success and the fence business. 600k a year??? Go get it man thats awesome! Now onto garage doors huh! Got that entrepreneurial bug huh. I appreciate the positive comments and glad I could help in some small way. Best of luck on your new garage biz man. Wish you had a channel! I wish anyone had a channel like mine I could follow! lol God Bless my friend.

@dapperdudesgarage was wondering about the commercial job. Is it panels or drum doors? If drum doors, I need to learn how to install them, and I'd be wiling to drive to Houston to help on a few for free just to learn. Would you be willing to let me help on a few? FREE LABOR. I could only stay for a day though. Got a lot going on!!

@@craigharris6394 Yeah they are big steelback commercial sectionals. Basically like residential common doors just on steroids

Safety cables are a MUST on those extension shutting systems. The purpose is because when they break they literally sling shot and are very dangerous, however, when running a safety cable, once the spring breaks it simply stays on the cable line and doesn’t fly off and damage anything or injure anyone.

@@dapperdudesgarage Thank you very much for your reply. I have 2 more questions: If I buy an 8x7 garage door from Clopay, will the panel be 8 feet wide? my old wooden panel is 8 feet wide so I want to make sure it will fit. Another question: Should I buy the insulated or non-insulated door? someone said the non-insulated is not sturdy, what do you think? Thank you again.

@@henryh2159 Yes, if you have an 8x7 door currently then an 8x7 is what you need to buy and it should fit no problem. As far as insulation it dont necessarily come down to sturdy, it boils down to R-value pertaining to how hot or cool the insulation will keep your garage. Keep in mind what the people call sturdy pertaining to insulation is also extra weight on the door! Either way, either door will last LITERALLY a lifetime if taken care of and managed properly. The hardware such as spring will break down, but the panels themselves should last a lifetime. Hope that helps

Lol you guys don’t get it. You don’t know how to play the back door game at all! Thanks for your comment!

Thank you for that 24 year experience heads up. But its also from not putting all the parts on. I do agree though. I went back and did it all right and put the grease on everything…the shaft, sprocket, everything and its been several months now and the guy has since reached out saying its running great! Thanks for the help sir!

You could be right, but your looking WAY too much into it. Instructions in some regards are not an absolute, rather, more of a dummy guide! Thanks for the comment

@@dapperdudesgarage I'm installing a garage door now and this dummy needs the instructions but they aren't that great.

@@dapperdudesgarage The door set includes a small metal support bar to go across the top in the middle but it is too wide to go on the door frame. The holes don't line up with anything.

@@JamesDavis-dn3wo ok

@@JamesDavis-dn3wo you just have to shoot it with self tapping screws and make your own holes

Thats awesome. Congrats. Many are mad at me for spilling the beans but its worth it. This job is better than most 4-6year college degrees by far on average and the ceiling is even higher than that of doctors etc. Of course you gotta put in the work and do things right. But man how lucrative this career is!!!

I may try that myself. Thanks for sharing sir

thank you sir

Thank You so much. I’m glad your watching and thank ls for the engagement. I’m new to youtube myself lol

I think I did $700 plus tax with a lifetime warranty. But my warranties are legit and we honor them. Not a bad price at all considering i will for sure have to service the door again under warranty at some point

@@dapperdudesgarage I worked for precision in the past.. I charged people $2500 😕... I have my own company now, my charge is $850, 3-month warranty 🫡

Yeah absolutely.

you can have the tracks raised and even match roof pitch. Just need to figure out the calculations on the lift and your golden! Higher longer cables, longer spring, bigger wider drums etc…

Nvm I just seen your receipt

Yes sir. Learned that myself. That drive in our minds is good but we gotta play the game on the playing field. I appreciate the interaction. I've checked your channel out a few times. I'll go return the favor.

@@dapperdudesgarage Thank you! We should collaborate on a video! I love going down to San Diego.

@@sosgds no no, I’m actually in San Antonio. I just had a guy fly in from San Diego to train!

@@dapperdudesgarage Even better! I'm a fellow Texan. Born in Corpus. Grew up in McKinney. I travel to TX for work at least once a year. If it's not too forward to ask, how big is your company?

@@sosgds Not that big yet, I only have a couple guys running for me on repairs when I get backed up and a door guy who helps when I’m backed up on doors. Its trending upwards in a hurry. Investors may come on board soon to blow it up due to the whole “Dapper” niche in the industry! Ive recently acquired a few very nice major projects, one for $110,000 strictly labor and the other for $75,000 strictly labor. So things are looking up, but for now I’m just a small guy with a ton of lords favor!