CINCINNATI (September 16, 2015) -- Clopay is introducing contemporary entry door designs to complement its Avante™ and new Modern Steel Collection garage doors, giving homeowners more options to customize their entry way and enhance their home’s curb appeal.
Several geometric design configurations are available in either a polyurethane foam core insulated smooth fiberglass or high definition steel door construction with a painted finish.
Two new decorative glass and sidelight options are also available: Clarion™ Frost and Reed. Clarion Frost is an opaque, double-glazed, tempered glass design for maximum privacy, safety and energy efficiency.
Clarion Reed features a narrow linear pattern on clear glass for a sleek texture that lets daylight inside while providing ample privacy. It, too, is double-glazed.
Clopay entry doors are Energy Star®qualified, NFRC certified, and carry a Limited Lifetime warranty.
Troy Manufacturing Facility Enhancement Will Bring Over 200 New Jobs
Clopay Building Products (“Clopay” or the “Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE: GFF), North America’s leading manufacturer and distributor of residential and commercial garage doors, today announced plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Troy, Ohio.
The expansion reflects increased customer demand for its core products, and Clopay’s success in bringing new technologies to market. The project includes improvements to its existing one million square foot building on 85 acres of land, as well as adding 200,000 square feet and new manufacturing equipment.
The State of Ohio and local governments have provided over $16 million in incentives, including low cost financing, tax incentives, and grants for the project. Included in this amount is a $10 million, 10-year, 3% fixed rate loan to purchase equipment. Construction is scheduled to begin this month and to be completed by mid-year 2016. Bruns General Contracting in Tipp City, Ohio has been awarded the construction contract.
Clopay currently employs over 1,000 people in the state of Ohio and plans to add over 200 new jobs at the Troy site by 2019.
“Clopay has a legacy of strong performance and has exceptional potential for growth. By expanding operations at our most technologically advanced facility, we will have the ability to meet future garage door demand and build on our 50-year heritage of innovation and leadership in the garage door industry,” said Clopay President Steve Lynch.
Clopay purchased the Troy plant in 2006 to allow for improved manufacturing efficiencies and new product lines. The successful launch of its energy-efficient polyurethane insulated Intellicoreâ door models in 2008 for both residential and commercial use has contributed to Clopay’s growth in the industry despite a difficult economic backdrop.
“Our state-of-the-art Troy facility benefits from a highly motivated and productive team. We are excited for our employees, the community, and our customers as the expansion will bring new jobs and opportunities for success,” added Lynch. “Clopay is proud to expand in Troy and appreciates the supportive business environment and talented workforce the State of Ohio provides.”
“Clopay’s decision to expand and add over 200 jobs for this highly competitive project shows its confidence in Troy’s community and workforce,” said JobsOhio President and Chief Investment Officer John Minor. “Along with the Dayton Development Coalition, we are excited that this North American industry leader is growing its manufacturing presence here in Ohio.”
“The City of Troy is very proud to be a part of the growth of Clopay Building Products,” said Mayor Michael Beamish. “Clopay is an excellent employer. This expansion will provide over 200 job opportunities for Troy area residents. We are glad that the City of Troy is able to assist with this important project.”
Clopay entered the garage door business in 1964 with the purchase of Baker-Aldor-Jones of Hialeah, Florida, and the purchase in 1969 of Francis Products in Russia, Ohio. Over the last fifty years, the company has grown to become a recognized leader in the overhead sectional door industry, marketing its building products under the brand names Clopayâ, Holmes Garage Door Companyâ and IDEAL Doorâ. Clopay owns and operates a network of 50 distribution centers and sells its products to over 2,000 independent professional dealers as well as major home center retail chains.
About Griffon Corporation
Griffon Corporation, headquartered in New York, N.Y., is a diversified management and holding company that conducts business through wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company oversees the operations of its subsidiaries, allocates resources among them and manages their capital structures. Griffon provides direction and assistance to its subsidiaries in connection with acquisition and growth opportunities as well as in connection with divestitures. In order to further diversify, Griffon also seeks out, evaluates and, when appropriate, will acquire additional businesses that offer potentially attractive returns on capital.
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Clopay Canyon Ridge® CollectionLimited Edition Series carriage house garage doors are featured on the Sunset Green Home, a sustainable energy-efficient new home construction project recently completed on Long Island, New York.
After Hurricane Sandy destroyed Kim Erle’s house on October 29, 2012, her only choice was to rebuild. Instead of simply making modifications to meet the new building codes, she decided to go above and beyond and build the coastal home of the future – a highly efficient, resilient house that would stand up to future storms and serve as a model for responsible building practices. Her efforts resulted in the Sunset Green Home.
The new residence is a sustainable, energy-efficient project registered through the LEED for Homes green building program with a certification goal of LEED Platinum.
Erle selected Clopay Canyon Ridge Collection faux wood garage doors for the house because they offer the best combination of style, energy-efficiency, and low-maintenance durability.
New building codes implemented after Hurricane Sandy mandate that homes be built 12 feet above sea level. The Sunset Green Home sits atop pilings and the garage is located underneath it in a flood plain.
While the Canyon Ridge door’s wood-grain composite cladding looks like real wood, the material won’t rot, warp or crack, which is important if there is a flood.
The door’s three-layer Intellicore® insulation contributes to the door’s rigidity and strength. “During Hurricane Sandy, large pieces of debris were pushed by the storm surge into the foundation and siding of the old home,” said Erle. “A non-insulated door does not have the same ability to withstand denting as an insulated garage door.”
She selected LiftMaster 8550 Elite Series openers with battery back-up so her family can open the garage doors during a power outage.
A Better Door managed the installation of the garage doors and openers for the project.
Move over plain vanilla garage doors. Clopay is inviting builders and remodelers to re-imagine the garage door as more than a functional necessity to protect our cars and our stuff.
During the 2016 International Builders’ Show (IBS), the residential garage door manufacturer will showcase contemporary designs and traditional carriage house doors constructed in a variety of materials alongside fiberglass entry door models to complement them.
"Garage doors have a significant impact on a home’s curb appeal, especially if they face the street, as is the case in many parts of the country where builders are working with narrow lot sizes,” says Pat Lohse, Clopay’s vice president of marketing. “Each Clopay door is built-to-order so it can be customized to accommodate wide and tall sizes, unique panel designs, rare wood species, bold color finishes, specialty glass, and more. With our complementing entry door line, builders and homeowners can coordinate the two main entrances of the home to make a stunning design statement.”
Amid the continued and growing demand for contemporary design, Clopay is highlighting its Modern Steel collection, which includes garage doors that feature clean lines, large expanses of glass, and custom colors.
Clopay Modern Steel Collection doors have a durable, three-layer insulated construction with optional Intellicore® polyurethane foam insulation, providing an 18.4 R-value, and Clopay’s WindCode® Storm-Ready® reinforcement for coastal and high wind regions. Grooved and flush panel designs are available.
In addition, Clopay will debut a new custom panel design for its popular Avante Collection aluminum and glass garage door, demonstrating how the stiles and rails can be adjusted to add visual interest and control the amount of daylight that enters the garage.
“Clopay garage doors and entry doors meet homeowners’ expectations for low maintenance, energy-efficient exterior products that are functional, fashionable, and customizable,” adds Lohse.
Visit the Clopay booth #C1062 at the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas January 19 – 21, 2016.
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Noted Palm Springs designer Christopher Kennedy has selected Clopay Avante Collection glass garage doors for the 2016 Modernism Week Show House: The Christopher Kennedy Compound.
Situated on the fairway of Indian Canyons Golf resort, a favorite of Rat Pack-era Hollywood stars like Frank Sinatra and Bob Hope, the 2016 Christopher Kennedy Compound has been reimagined for modern Southern California living by Kennedy and a roster of celebrity designers including Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Bravo’s Carson Kressley, Michel Boyd, HGTV’s Jamie Durie and Kelli Ellis, Justin Shaulis, Style Blogger Kelly Golightly, Trellis Home, Bradshaw Orrell and more.
“My goal with The Christopher Kennedy Compound is to celebrate Palm Springs architecture in its heyday,” explains Kennedy, “while updating a swanky vintage house for the realities of modern living, using the best of today’s technology.”
The attached garage is an architectural focal point of the ranch style home. Kennedy chose Avante Collection overhead doors with black anodized aluminum frames and opaque glass panels to complement the home’s clean lines and white exterior. The doors let natural light inside the space during the day without compromising privacy. At night, they emit a warm glow, much like the home’s desert surround just before sunset.
The Christopher Kennedy Compound is open for public tours during Modernism Week, an annual event celebrating Palm Springs’ legacy of midcentury modern architecture. Presented by media sponsors Traditional Home and California Homes magazines, the event attracts more than 40,000 visitors.
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Residential and commercial garage door manufacturer Clopay today announced it has been named a 2015 Telerik® Sitefinity™ Website of the Year winner in the manufacturing category.
Since its inception in 2011, the Website of the Year awards have been recognizing Telerik Sitefinity-powered websites for creativity, design, user experience, functionality and overall website presentation.
Telerik, a Progress company, reviewed more than 50 nominations across 18 categories. Each category had three finalists and one website was selected as the winner through public voting. Close to 8,000 people participated in the voting process this year.
The award is shared with Evoke Technologies, who worked with Clopay to launch the new clopaydoor.com website in November 2014.
“On behalf of Progress, I would like to congratulate Clopay as a 2015 Telerik Sitefinity Website of the Year award winner,” said Svetozar Georgiev, Senior Vice President of Application Platforms, Progress. “While the Sitefinity platform is trusted and used by thousands of customers worldwide to create and optimize customer experiences across digital channels, these awards honor the progressive companies that are truly setting the pace for others.”
Clopay Canyon Ridge® Collection Limited Edition Series garage doors will be featured on Season 4 of “The Vanilla Ice Project”, which airs Saturdays at 10 p.m. ET on the DIY Network beginning March 8.
This is the third time Vanilla Ice, whose real name is Rob Van Winkle, has approached residential garage door manufacturer Clopay in search of trendsetting carriage house style doors to maximize the curb appeal of a Florida mansion in need of a top-to-bottom transformation.
Van Winkle, best-known for his “Ice Ice Baby” rap song in 1989, has been a real estate investor for the past 15 years, renovating and flipping homes.
“The Vanilla Ice Project” is a home renovation show that began in 2009. The series follows Van Winkle as he strips down distressed properties to the bare bones and reimagines them for resale in the Palm Beach real estate market. Each episode focuses on a new room and new project – from custom woodwork and kitchen design, to exterior remodeling and pool renovation.
Audiences who have tuned in to the series during previous seasons may be surprised by the style of this house. Van Winkle is partial to the Canyon Ridge Collection faux wood carriage house style garage doors because of their realistic beauty and low-maintenance durability. But the traditional architecture forced him to choose a different design and cladding species than he has used in the past. Clopay dealer Broten Garage Door managed the installation.
About the Canyon Ridge Collection Limited Edition Series
Clopay’s Canyon Ridge Collection carriage style garage doors provide realistic beauty and charm in a durable, energy-efficient, low-maintenance door with composite cladding molded from real wood boards. The material won’t rot, warp, or crack. The 2"-thick polyurethane insulated core provides a 20.4 R-value for year round comfort. Fourteen designs in three stain colors are available.
Clopay recently partnered with D&D Garage Door Company in Methuen, Mass. to install carriage house garage doors for a unique project on TV’s This Old House.
This season, the crew followed a young couple as they created their dream home—not by renovating an old structure, but by choosing a 19th-century-style farmhouse from a catalog.
Realizing that neither a custom build nor buying a thoroughly renovated old house was in their price range, the couple decided to purchase a house from Connor Homes, a company in Middlebury, Vermont, that specializes in a type of mill-built reproduction home-building process called panelization.
The house was made at the Vermont factory, and the pieces—wall panels, windows, doors, joists, roofing—were bundled, stacked, and shipped to the a wooded lot where a local contractor assembled them.
For the barn-style garage, the homeowners selected Clopay Reserve® Wood Collection Limited Edition Series insulated carriage house doors constructed in cedar and factory stained. The doors look like they swing open, but they roll up and down with an automatic opener.
The goal of this season was to show how it's possible to get old-house charm from scratch with new materials. The end result is a new home that looks like it's been there for at least a century.
In addition to being chronicled on the television series, the North Shore Farmhouse project highlights are featured online at www.thisoldhouse.com.
Clopay has launched an exciting new contest to promote the impact a new garage door or entry door has on a home’s curb appeal. Homeowners who have replaced their garage door or entry door can submit before and after photos to the Clopay imagineNATION Makeover Contest for a chance to win $1,000.
Clopay will select a winning makeover each month in September, October, November and December. The contest runs until December 31, 2016.
All Clopay imagineNATION Makeover Contest entries are being featured on the imagineNATION community page at clopaydoor.com. Before and after photos can be submitted directly to the website for consideration.
Clopay is supporting the contest with an integrated marketing campaign that includes national print, television, radio, and online advertising as well as customizable materials dealers can use in their local market to help drive entries.
“This contest builds on the success of Clopay’s imagine® advertising campaign,” says Pat Lohse, Clopay’s vice president of marketing. “We are giving proud homeowners a forum to share their makeover story along with their garage door and entry door photos to help inspire other homeowners who are looking for fresh ideas to transform their home’s appearance.”
Visit the Clopay website for more details or follow #clopayimagineNATION.
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A Clopay Coachman Collection carriage house door is one of the standout features on the This Old House 2016 Idea House, The Farmhouse at Emerson Green. Located in Devens, Massachusetts, the home combines classic design elements with the latest sustainable building products and technology.
The Farmhouse at Emerson Green will be featured in the October issue of This Old House magazine and showcased online in late September with a style guide, video house tour, online galleries, and tips from the project’s experts on energy efficiency and sustainable design. This Old House television will also air a segment about the Idea House this fall.
This Old House teamed up with NOW Communities; Union Studio Architecture & Community Design; and Denise Enright Interior Design to create a modern twist on a classic farmhouse design at Emerson Green, an innovative development on a decommissioned army base northwest of Boston. It is one of the first houses built in the mixed-use development with the goal of making net-zero living possible.
The 3-bedroom, 1900-square-foot home will average approximately half the energy use for a typical house of its size and will feature low-maintenance materials and an open living concept—ideal for busy family life.
The Farmhouse at Emerson Green features durable, long-lasting energy-efficient materials that conserve natural resources and provide lower maintenance.
Clopay’s Coachman Collection 2” Intellicore insulated steel and composite carriage house garage door fit the plans perfectly, lending historic charm and modern overhead operation to the home’s detached garage. The architect specified Design 13 with REC14 windows in a custom Clopay Colorblast® paint finish to match the siding color on the house. Marathon Door and Glass in Hopedale, Massachusetts managed the installation.
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About Emerson Green
Emerson Green is a new, vibrant residential neighborhood located in the village of Devens, Massachusetts. Developed by NOW Communities and Union Studio, the neighborhood’s tree-lined streets, parks and welcoming front porches beckon homeowners outdoors, recalling the era of friendly, cohesive neighborhoods and a simpler, mindful way of living. Emerson Green’s 124 single-family homes, duplexes, and multi-family apartments are sustainably constructed, energy efficient, and intentionally compact. The community’s philosophy combines a traditional perspective on mindfulness with the best aspects of a 21st-century lifestyle. Homes are built using responsibly sourced materials with an eye towards energy efficiency, but they never sacrifice comfort. Quality craftsmanship and solid interior and exterior construction are priorities, resulting in unique, welcoming homes residents will be proud to call their own.
About This Old House
This Old House and Ask This Old House are produced by This Old House Ventures, LLC and are presented on PBS by WGBH Boston. This Old House is the No. 1 multimedia home enthusiast brand, offering trusted information and expert advice through award-winning television, a highly regarded magazine, and an information-driven website. National underwriting for This Old House television is provided by GMC, The Home Depot, State Farm Insurance Company, Lumber Liquidators, and Gorilla Glue. The Executive Producer is Chris Wolfe.
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Clopay is a proud sponsor of the HGTV Urban Oasis Giveaway 2016. Located in the heart of Ann Arbor, Michigan, the renovated 1920s bungalow will be revealed during a primetime television special airing on HGTV October 5 at 11:00 p.m. ET.
Fans can take a virtual tour and enter for a chance to win the home during the upcoming sweepstakes period at HGTV.com/UrbanOasis.
The Ann Arbor house is the seventh location in the network's annual Urban Oasis sweepstakes series. Last year, HGTV received over 43 million entries to win the home.
As the exclusive garage and entry door sponsor, Clopay provided multiple doors for the this year’s Urban Oasis. Quality Overhead Door in Toledo, Ohio managed the installation.
Clopay’s wide selection of garage doors and complementing entry doors allowed the designers to create an architecturally authentic Craftsman exterior and incorporate unexpected, yet stylish, contemporary design elements inside the detached garage and massive screened porch that make the space a perfect entertaining oasis.
Starting with the front door, Clopay’s Craftsman Collection fiberglass door gives a welcoming first impression. Details like the rectangular windows with simulated divided lites, dentil shelf molding, and the warm Walnut stain finish coordinate beautifully with the Clopay Canyon Ridge® Collection faux wood carriage house door on the detached two-car garage.
“Doors are one of the key design elements that tie the exterior together, especially since the garage and the front entry are both are visible from the street,” says Pat Lohse, Clopay’s vice president of marketing. “Curb appeal always benefits when the garage door and front door have a similar look and feel.”
Clopay is the only garage door manufacturer that offers a full line of ENERGY STAR® qualified fiberglass entry door systems designed to complement its garage doors.
“The entry doors and the garage door look like wood but are actually constructed of low-maintenance, energy-efficient materials that won’t rot, warp or crack,” adds Lohse. “Ann Arbor is a four-season city. The winner of the HGTV Urban Oasis Giveaway 2016 will appreciate the durability and performance of these doors without the upkeep that natural wood requires.”
Inside the garage, a modern Clopay Avante® Collection glass garage door opens up to a screened porch entertaining area. At the press of a button, the door is automatically raised, allowing traffic to flow during gatherings. Closed, it creates an attractive wall of windows, filling the space with natural light. A complementing Clopay Smooth Fiberglass entry door was also installed for easy access between the garage and porch.
The HGTV Urban Oasis 2016 grand prize winner will receive the completely remodeled and furnished home, plus $50,000 provided by national mortgage lender Quicken Loans®.
Additional HGTV Urban Oasis 2016 sponsors include Overstock.com, Inc. (OSTK); Kohler; Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.; Bona US; Ellia by HoMedics; Jam Audio; and Pure Michigan.
During the sweepstakes* entry period, which runs from October 4 through November 22, 2016, eligible viewers can enter twice per day online -- once on HGTV.com and once on DIYNetwork.com for a chance to win the giveaway.
*No purchase necessary. Open to legal residents of the U.S., age 21 or older. Void where prohibited. Sweepstakes starts at 9 a.m. ET on 10/4/16 ends at 5 p.m. ET on 11/22/16. Odds of winning depend on number of entries received. For official rules, visit hgtv.com or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: “HGTV Urban Oasis Giveaway – RR, P.O. Box 53305, Knoxville, TN 37950. Main Sponsor: Scripps Networks, LLC d/b/a Home & Garden Television.
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With two manufacturing facilities and 49 distribution centers across the U.S. and Canada, Clopay Building Products is North America’s leading manufacturer of residential garage doors and a preferred supplier of commercial doors. Bringing more than 50 years of experience and innovation to the building products industry, the company maintains a strong family of brands including: Clopay®, Holmes Garage Door Company®, and IDEAL Door®. Since 1996, Clopay is the only residential garage door brand to earn the Good Housekeeping Seal.
About HGTV
HGTV delivers the superstar experts, fascinating families, compelling renovations and stunning transformations that make all things home fun. America’s favorite way to get entertaining, relatable and inspirational home and lifestyle content, HGTV offers: a top 10 cable network that is distributed to more than 92 million U.S. households; a website, HGTV.com, that attracts an average of nine million people each month; social media platforms that engage nearly nine million users; HGTV Magazine, a monthly publication that reaches more than one million readers and exclusive collections of home-oriented products through the HGTV HOME™ consumer products line.
Viewers can become fans of HGTV and interact with other home improvement enthusiasts through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., HGTV is owned by Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., which also owns and operates Food Network, Travel Channel, DIY Network, Cooking Channel and Great American Country.
Clopay is introducing commercial overhead door models that offer designers, specifiers, and building owners a thermally-broken, insulated steel full view option for buildings that require natural light and visibility. These include restaurants, retail centers, fire stations and automotive service centers.
“This new door combines features of two popular Clopay products into one. It has large lites to maximize views, contemporary styling, and offers energy efficient, storm-ready protection from the elements,” says Chad Riffell, director of Clopay’s commercial products group.
Clopay’s insulated full view doors are available with expanded polystyrene and Intellicore® polyurethane foam insulation up to two inches thick in a three-layer “sandwich” construction in either flush or grooved panel designs.
Clear and opaque tempered glass windows come in two sizes: 19.5” x 16” and 42” x 16”. Insulated glass and impact resistant lites are also offered, making the door suitable for coastal regions prone to high winds.
Factory-finished frame colors include: Standard White, Glacier White, Black, Gray, Mocha Brown, Chocolate Brown, Trinar White, as well as custom coatings to match your building design with Clopay’s Colorblast® paint system.
Residential garage door brand Clopay is celebrating 20 years as a Good Housekeeping Seal holder. Clopay garage doors first earned the distinction in 1996.
Most people perceive the Seal to be a product endorsement, but in fact it symbolizes a two-year warranty. The Seal means that Good Housekeeping will replace or refund defective products up to $2,000 within two years of purchase, regardless of what type of warranty is offered by the manufacturer or dealer. The promise is unique in the marketplace.
Launched in 1909, GHI has the distinction of being the oldest consumer product-testing lab of its size in America.
Each new Clopay garage door model is reviewed by scientists, engineers, and technicians at the Good Housekeeping Institute to ensure it meets their stringent standards for product integrity.
Just because a product is on the market doesn’t mean it works or does what it claims. “That’s why consumers are assured when they see the Good Housekeeping Seal. They know these products will deliver on their promise,” says Pat Lohse, Clopay’s vice president of marketing. “A garage door is a significant purchase that most homeowners make once in a lifetime. They want peace of mind knowing that they are investing their dollars in a product that is durable, safe and secure.”
Clopay is the best-selling garage door brand among single family detached home builders nationwide, according to the 2016 Brand Usage Study conducted by Professional Builder INSIGHT in partnership with Home Innovation Research Labs.
Home Innovation Research Labs (HI) is a veteran of research in the new home construction arena and has been conducting research on market sizes and brand shares of building materials for decades.
The market shares reported are based on actual volume of units sold in the new homes market.
Of the more than 1.1 million garage doors installed in new homes built in 2015, Clopay was the category leader in total Single‐Family Detached (SFD) homes.
Builders responding to the Annual Builder Practices Survey self‐categorized the SFD homes they built in 2015 as either Starter, Move‐up, or Luxury. Across these price‐point categories, Clopay was the market leader for Starter and Luxury homes.
Single‐Family Detached homes were also analyzed by builder size. Small builders are defined as having built 10 or fewer homes per year, Medium builders 11 to 50 homes per year, and Large builders more than 50 homes per year. Again, Clopay was number one in all three categories.
Clopay offers an extensive portfolio of overhead sectional garage doors constructed in wood, steel, composite, and glass. The residential garage door manufacturer is continuing to introduce innovative new products like the Modern Steel Collection, the Canyon Ridge® Ultra-Grain Series, and Intellicore® insulation technology, which appeal to builders in a broad range of price points.
Clopay is expanding the design options available on its Modern Steel Collection garage doors.
The company recently added a Cherry Ultra-Grain Cypress finish, bringing the number of faux wood grain color choices to three. Eleven standard paint colors are also offered.
Clopay has also received Florida and Miami-Dade product approvals for Modern Steel Collection WindCode®full view insulated doors with impact-rated glass as well as configurations with windows down one side. Clopay now has a total of 47 Miami-Dade product approvals for its residential garage doors.
Clopay Modern Steel Collection garage doors feature contemporary designs that can be customized with sleek glass packages, grooved or flush panel styles, and Intellicore® polyurethane foam insulation for superior energy efficiency, strength, and quiet operation.
Residential garage door manufacturer Clopay is continuing its imagineNATION Makeover Contest through 2017.
Homeowners who have replaced their garage door or entry door can submit before and after photos to the Clopay imagineNATION Makeover Contest for a chance to win $1,000.
Clopay will select one winning makeover per month through the end of the year. The contest runs through December 31, 2017.
Clopay launched the contest in June 2016 to promote the impact a new garage door or entry door has on a home’s curb appeal and to inspire homeowners who are looking for fresh ideas to transform their home’s appearance.
“The response has been outstanding. We continue to be impressed by the imagination of our customers and the personal stories behind the makeovers,” says Clopay vice president of marketing Pat Lohse. “We have received entries from all over the United States and Canada. Almost every garage door model we sell is represented among the entries we’ve received, so whatever your home style or budget, people shopping for a new door are sure to find good ideas when they visit the community page.”
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Clopay’s Modern Steel Collection garage door is featured on the NEXTadventure home, which will be open for tours during the 2017 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando January 10 – 12.
A joint collaboration between Hanley Wood’s BUILDER magazine and Taylor Morrison, a leading national homebuilder and developer, the NEXTadventure Home showcases the future of the 55+ lifestyle.
Despite all of the attention given to courting Millenial buyers, a Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies shows 55+ homebuyers will dominate the market during the next decade, creating huge demand and opportunity for builders and suppliers.
The architecture, floorplan, features, and finishes were handpicked to meet the needs of this buyer group that were identified in two recent studies polling their preferences, values, and attitudes.
According to the results, baby boomers purchasing a new home are looking for affordable, high-quality construction in a location convenient to shopping, dining, medical services, and entertainment, an open layout with plenty of natural light, sufficient storage, and sustainable and energy-efficient technology.
Clopay’s Modern Steel Collection garage door is the perfect choice to meet their preferences for personalized design, performance, and convenience.
The door features a durable, three-layer construction with optional polyurethane foam insulation, providing an energy-efficient 18.4 R-value. The available grooved and flush panel designs can be customized with a number of glass options for a fresh, edgy feel. Insulated doors with built-in reinforcement and impact-rated glass have both Florida and Miami-Dade product approvals.
“The garage door is the largest moving part on a home and often one of the most overlooked and underappreciated by its owner. That certainly isn’t the case for 2017 BUILDER NEXTAdventure home. In fact, the garage door is one of the first things people see when they arrive since it makes up a large part of the home’s front elevation,” says Clopay’s vice president of marketing Pat Lohse.
Architect Deryl Patterson, AIA, took advantage of the garage door’s wide expanse to incorporate the modern aesthetic seen elsewhere on the home and heighten its curb appeal.
Patterson selected a grooved panel Modern Steel design with a custom five-window layout. The factory-painted Desert Tan door and narrow Reed glass windows allow natural light into the garage without compromising privacy. The sleek, minimalist style is a perfect complement to other details on the home and adds visual interest to the home’s attached two-car garage.
“Contemporary curb appeal doesn’t end with entry doors and windows. The size and number of garage doors on today’s homes make it an equally important design consideration,” says Clopay vice president of marketing Pat Lohse. “Clopay’s Modern Steel door meets a growing consumer demand for garage doors with clean lines, large expanses of glass, and custom finishes, and provides tremendous value in terms of affordability and easy maintenance.”
Insulated Garage Doors Lower Energy Costs, Improve Comfort Year-Round
Sustainable, energy-efficient products are also important to 55+ home buyers. Once again, as the barrier to the largest opening on a house, the garage door plays an important role in improving a home’s energy efficiency as well as preserving its structural integrity during a storm.
According to a comparison study conducted by Clopay engineers, replacing an older garage door with a new, insulated model can reduce energy loss through the garage by up to 71%.
Since attached garages like the one on the NEXTadventure home share common walls with the house, any hot or cold that travels through the garage door will ultimately affect the adjacent living areas. The Modern Steel garage door’s three-layer, two-inch thick polyurethane insulated construction will help stabilize temperatures to reduce heat losses or gains year round.
Hurricanes Don’t Stand a Chance Against a Reinforced Garage Door
Sustainability takes on new meaning in hurricane prone regions like Florida. Property damage analysis from past hurricanes shows that the garage door is often the first thing to go in a storm. The good news is that the largest moving part on a home can be one of the easiest to reinforce.
Two kinds of reinforced garage doors are available. An “add-on” system requires homeowners to install floor to ceiling posts behind the garage door to reinforce it before the storm hits, and then remove them again afterwards to resume normal operation.
Clopay WindCode® garage doors are Storm-Ready®, meaning no add-on posts are needed to secure the door. Reinforcement is built into the structure of the door and engaged by simply locking it, a timesaving convenience in the event of a sudden evacuation notice.
This type of door is particularly beneficial to vacation home and rental property owners because they have peace of mind knowing that the garage door is secure as long as it’s locked.
Reinforced garage doors are available in many different styles including traditional, carriage house, and contemporary designs.
Clopay insulated Modern Steel Collection garage doors with impact-rated glass have Florida and Miami-Dade product approvals, which means homeowners can have a stylish garage door without sacrificing safety.
Residential garage door manufacturer Clopay is exhibiting its largest-ever collection of contemporary garage doors in booth S1806 at the 2017 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando January 10 – 12.
New products include the Canyon Ridge® Modern Series faux wood garage doors constructed from a high-performance, low-maintenance, composite material that won’t rot, warp, or crack.
As versatile and realistic-looking as natural wood but requiring far less upkeep, the customizable door designs feature key elements of contemporary architecture: clean, horizontal lines with Mid–century appeal, sleek window packages, and aluminum accents.
Depending on the grain and stain finish, these faux wood doors are a perfect complement to other natural elements on a home’s exterior.
The energy-efficient, two-inch thick polyurethane foam insulated garage doors are available in Clear Cypress or Mahogany cladding with a choice of three stain colors or a painted white finish. Sizes range from 6’2” up to 20’2” wide in heights up to 10’. The Canyon Ridge Modern Series will be available in February.
With the International Builders’ Show’s return to Florida this year, storm-ready products are top of mind. Clopay’s Modern Steel Collection garage door is one of several on display that proves designers don’t have to sacrifice style to meet strict residential building codes.
The insulated grooved and flush panel designs can be customized with a number of impact-rated decorative glass options for a fresh, edgy feel.
Reinforced full view glass doors and doors with windows down one side have Florida and Miami-Dade product approvals, opening up new possibilities for integrating the garage into contemporary coastal home exteriors.
Clopay will also highlight its Canyon Ridge® Collection Limited Edition Series faux wood carriage house garage door, alongside entry doors from its Craftsman and Smooth Fiberglass Collections.
A plantation style, louvered Reserve® Wood Collection garage door featured on the 2017 New American Remodeled Home by Phil Kean Designs will be on display to demonstrate Clopay’s limitless custom door capabilities.
In addition to the doors in its booth, Clopay garage doors can be seen on several IBS show homes open for tours during the show including the BUILDER NEXTadventure home, the 2017 New American Home, and the 2017 New American Remodeled Home.
For more information about Clopay garage doors and entry doors, including where to buy, visit www.clopaydoor.com.
Over 40 Million Monthly Unique Users Nominated Best Home Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals in North America and Around the World
Clopayhas won “Best of Design” on Houzz®, the leading platform for home remodeling and design.
Theresidential garage door manufacturer was chosen by the more than 40 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than one million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.
The Best of Houzz is awarded annually in three categories: Design, Customer Service and Photography. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the more than 40 million monthly users on Houzz.
A “Best of Houzz 2017” badge will appear on Clopay’s Houzz profile as a sign of their commitment to excellence. The badge helps homeowners identify popular and top-rated home improvement and building product professionals on Houzz.
“We’re so pleased to award Best of Houzz 2017 to this incredible group of talented and customer-focused professionals, includingClopay,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of Industry Marketing for Houzz. “Each of these companies was singled out for recognition by our community of homeowners and design enthusiasts for helping to turn their home improvement dreams into reality.”
This is the second time Clopay has been recognized with a Best of Houzz award in the Design category. The company has also earned a Houzz “influencer” badge, which is
given to pros whose advice and knowledgeable posts are most appreciated by the Houzz community. Clopay garage door project photos have been saved over 25,000 times by Houzz users around the world.
