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6 years ago

Is there a specific name for the side-folding doors you have? We are thinking about renovating the south wing of our house with a new garage and I think these doors would be a nice addition. It might even be faster to open them sideways instead of waiting for it to rise vertically. http://www.advanceddoorsystems.net/garage-door-installation

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PRO
Projects General Construction, Inc
6 years ago
Hello Sam!
The doors we built for this client are completely custom built doors. An architect designed them with steel frame, wood veneer to match house and a gate operator to open them to the side in lieu of above. I agree... these are pretty cool doors!
John Miller
6 years ago
Bi-Fold Doors
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