New construction
New construction garage door installation for Northwest Arkansas builders
A pre-install checklist, doors hung after the floor is done, and a dedicated quality control technician on every job.
Chapter 01
Plan the opening before the framers leave
Most garage door problems on a new build were born in the framing. A door can only be as good as the opening it hangs in, so we give builders a short list of what we look at before and during installation. It is the same list our crews carry, and it is easier to meet while the carpenters are still on site than after the drywall is up.
First, the opening itself. Openings must be square so the door runs true in its tracks. The door has to sit level at the opening so the seal closes evenly along the floor, and the lintel above it needs to be leveled, because the track and spring assembly hang from that line. A lintel that sags or twists by even a little shows up later as a door that binds or drifts.
Then the details around the opening. A power socket belongs in the proper location for the opener, ideally set before the ceiling is closed. Door jambs and window reveals should be plumb for a better appearance from the street. Where two doors sit side by side, there needs to be sufficient minimum distance between them. And the approach has to give a smooth vehicle access, because a driveway lip that scrapes a bumper makes the best door look like a mistake.
Pair of white garage doors on a new build, installed by Integrity Overhead Door
Sequencing with the rest of the build
Timing is the other half of the job. We recommend installing a garage door after completing the floor so it is at the right height. A door hung before the slab is poured or finished is set to a guess, and a guess shows up as a gap under the seal or a door that will not clear a thick floor coating. Waiting until the floor is done lets us measure to the finished surface and hang the door once.
We know builders run to strict deadlines, and a late door holds up everyone behind it. Our crews work to the schedule you give us, and we would rather say plainly that a floor is not ready than hang a door that has to be adjusted later. Daniel, our Field Supervisor, oversees the crews in the field.
The work covers new homes in Springdale, Bentonville, Rogers, Fayetteville, Bella Vista and Cave Springs, and it covers commercial properties too. A spec home gets a door chosen to match the architecture, from classic and traditional to modern and sleek, in the Clopay lines we install. A shop or warehouse gets a commercial door sized for heavy use.
Chapter 03
A quality control technician checks every install
Our installers are experienced, and we still do not leave the last look to the people who did the work. A dedicated quality control technician checks every new-construction installation after it is done. It is a separate person with a separate job, which is what makes the check mean something.
For a builder, that second set of eyes matters because the first call about a sticking door does not come to us. It comes to you, from a buyer who just closed. Catching a track that is a hair out of plumb, or a seal that is not sitting evenly, before the homeowner ever sees it protects your reputation as much as ours.
If you are lining up garage doors for a development or a single custom home, call (479) 238-2493 and tell us what is being framed and when the floor will be done. We will talk through the opening, the style and the schedule, and give you a straight answer about what we can do.
Integrity Overhead Door installs doors for new homes and commercial builds across Northwest Arkansas from 1492 June Self Dr, Springdale. Call (479) 238-2493.
See what a finished opening looks like in our completed projects. Building something commercial? Start with commercial overhead doors, check the towns on our service area page, or send us the details through the contact page.