Buildmark is simply a cheaper version of a Haas door for steel two sided, or an ideal door if its steel one sided, with or without inserted insulated panels.
$300 for installing an operator isnt bad, depending on where you live. at that price, make DAMN sure its a single piece trolly track, and minimum of 1/2hp motor. stay away from the screw drive style, and the shaft drive systems. belt drives are OK if its a liftmaster, or chaimberlin, i'd shy away from the sears/craftsman version tho... if you're installing it yourself, pop the extra money outta your wallet and get the chaimberlin... they are all the same company, but the sears is the shittiest of the three, and a liftmaster is only available to installers, not the general public
make sure also they use minimum of two torsion springs on a door more than 12' wide or any door higher than 9' and INSIST ON TORSION SPRINGS
you dont want extension springs, they are friggin DANGEROUS, and most installers wont even repair an older door installed with them, let alone put them up with a new door. sad thing is, they still (as of about a year ago) make the things, and because they are cheaper, many home improvement stores sell them as the standard option when they sell you a door
installing an overhead door is relativly simple, and can be done by someone who does not do them every day all day long in as few as three hours or so for a "fresh" install (new const.) or half day for a tearout/install of an exsisting door...
BE VERY CAREFULL WITH THE SPRINGS. both the ones you remove, and the ones you install.
the hard part can be getting the door to operate smoothly once its installed if you have never done one.
any questions about installing or adjusting, lemme know. my father in law owned his own door bidnizz and i worked for him for a few years.
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