The Four 6666 Ranch is a huge historic ranch located across three counties in Texas. They breed black angus cattle and performance racing horses. They recently had a new building constructed to allow visitors to easily view horses and cattle for purchase in which Overhead Door Company of Lubbock was proud to be a part of.
This new building features our glass aluminum doors around the perimeter of the building which provides extra sunlight into the building while also giving the ranch the ability to open the doors on nice weather days. These beautiful glass doors not only allow light into the indoor riding area even when closed but also can be opened to allow air flow to give the indoor area an outdoor feel. This new building is most likely a multi-purpose area that will help both the buyer and The Four 6’s Ranch. If you know Texas, it gets very hot in the summer, so this new building allows for comfort in both hot summer months and even the cooler fall and winters.
The Four 6’s Ranch has a replacement cattle program in which a selection of heifers are available every year for sale to the public. This new facility gives prospective buyers the option to see the cattle to get an idea of what they’ll be purchasing. It’s very important for buyers to get a good look at the cattle to make sure they’re in good condition. Things that a buyer would look at are the animal’s temperament, physical health and body condition. In a typical cattle sale or auction, the heifers are brought out in a sale barn and walked around the ring past the buyers, so each one can be seen. There’s typically an auctioneer and people will place bids on the cattle being auctioned. This facility will allow the Four 6666’s Ranch to do all of these things more effectively.
According to the 2018 Cost vs. Value Report by Remodeling Magazine Publisher Hanley Wood and the National Association of Realtors (NAR), garage doors remains a top home improvement project this year.
Why is replacing the garage door so valuable?
Replacing the garage door is such a valuable project because it falls into the category of curb appeal projects. Curb appeal projects focus on the exterior so they're the first things that people see when they look at your home. Curb appeal projects include the front door, garage doors, landscaping, siding materials, driveway, windows and other fixtures like lights and shutters.
Heather Meiner, Brand Manager for the Overhead Door™ brand said in a blog about Top Home Improvement Projects, “According to the survey, the top four projects that generate the biggest return on investment all focus on the exterior of the home — showing once again that curb appeal is one of the most influential factors when it comes to attracting potential buyers.”
Curb Appeal in Lubbock
Especially in Lubbock, many homes have front facing garage doors that typically take up 30 to 50% of the front of the home. Having an old, outdated garage door will have dramatic effect on the curb appeal of your home.
Think about when you're going to sell your home. A prospective buyer approaches your home and sees two garage doors that are rusted, bent and worn out. When prospective buyers go to view a home usually the first thing they see are the garage doors (if on the front of the home) and if they see outdated doors, they'll automatically see an expense they'll have to incur if buying the home.
It's extremely important to provide value and one of the surest ways to do that is by updating the garage doors.
Overhead Door Company of Lubbbock™ will be at the 2018 West Texas Builders Association Home and Garden Show this weekend. We'll be located right as you walk in the main entrance so come by our booth and see what's new at Overhead Door™. (See a map) We'll have brochures, color samples, door samples, and giveaways!
Overhead Door Company of Lubbock™ is also proud to be a part of the weekend give-a-ways. We'll be giving away one 16x7 insulated steel garage door!
Where is the Lubbock Home and Garden Show?
The Home and Garden show is at the Lubbock Civic Center located at 1501 Mac Davis Ln.
The Lubbock Home and Garden show will feature over 100 booths with everything from residential construction products to landscaping. Spring is right around the corner, which makes this show perfect for homeowners looking to remodel or increase curb appeal in the spring and summer months.
What Time is the Show Open to the Public?
The schedule for the Home and Garden Show this weekend is...
Friday 4:00pm – 8:00pm
Saturday 9:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Have you ever been to 4ORE? 4ORE is an "upscale golf entertainment complex" in Lubbock, Texas that hosts fun games, food and entertainment.
The complex needed door solutions to open up areas to the outdoors like the patio and also a really neat golf school called 4ore Golf Academy. 4ORE isn’t your typical driving range and this out-of-the-box entertainment venue called for some unique door solutions.
The Patio
4ORE wanted to mesh it's beautiful outdoor patio with the indoor dining and bar area, so they chose our glass aluminum garage doors. On cool summer Lubbock nights, it’s always nice to get a fresh breeze into indoor areas, that’s why many restaurants and entertainment venues like 4ORE choose these beautiful glass doors.
4ORE Golf Academy
Another really cool feature on this complex is the 4ORE Golf Academy, where we installed three rolling steel doors which allows instructors to easily open up to the driving range or close the doors on colder days. It also provides added security for this golf school that's located on the side of the complex.
4ORE Golf has two climate controlled teaching areas which we helped create with our Model 620 series. According to 4ORE! Golf Academy's website here are the features in these state-of-the-art golf teaching areas:
Six High Speed Video Cameras for Video Analysis
7 HD TV's
BodiTrak Pressure Matt (Ground Force Reactions Capturing System)
K-Vest 3D (Human Motion Capturing System)
Flightscope and TrackMan doppler radars (Ball and Club Tracking Systems)
Have you seen the new Texas Tech University practice facility, The Sports Performance Center?
Did you know Overhead Door Company of Lubbock™ was a part of this amazing new state-of-the-art facility?
It’s a beauty and includes a full indoor football practice field called the Peterson Family Indoor Football Practice Facility. Overhead Door Company of Lubbock™ installed the aluminum glass doors that roll up to open the indoor field to another practice field that’s outdoors.
The Texas Tech website states, “The Texas Tech football program has been utilizing the Petersen Family Indoor Football Practice Facility since the start of preseason practices in August, providing head coach Kliff Kingsbury’s team an indoor venue to practice in cases of high temperatures or inclement weather.”
The new facility isn’t just for Tech Football but will impact all of their sports. Tech’s newest sports facility includes an indoor track, a weight room for strength and conditioning, sports medicine center and a nutrition center.
“This is truly a remarkable facility,” Tech Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt said. “We could have never dreamed to build a facility like this without the vision and generosity of our most loyal donors. The Sports Performance Center will impact each of our student-athletes as it is one of the best training and competition venues in intercollegiate athletics today.”
The Model 521 Glass Aluminum garage doors installed in this facility allows easy access for players and coaches to the outdoor practice area. On nice days the doors can be fully opened and you can have practice simultaneously going on inside and outside. It gives visibility to what’s going on in both areas.
The Model 521 Glass Aluminum garage doors installed in this facility allows easy access for players and coaches to the outdoor practice area. On nice days the doors can be fully opened and you can have practice simultaneously going on inside and outside. It gives visibility to what’s going on in both areas.
You can see some more photos in this tweet from Texas Tech Football last July. Our guys were finishing up the installation during the first practice of the season inside the new facility.
Glass garage doors with aluminum frames have been popping up in new construction of restaurants all across the country in the past few years and it's obvious why. These doors are perfect for providing customers the outdoor dining experience at a moments notice. They are also great for keeping patio and bar areas secure while giving restaurant owners the ability to utilize patio seating in seasons with colder temperatures. Most newly built restaurant have glass overhead doors incorporated into the initial design on the building but you also see a lot of older restaurants removing windows to incorporate the instant open design that a glass door provides.
Here's some of our favorite uses of glass garage doors on restaurants.
1. Twisted Root Burger Company Opens to the Patio Area
We love how Twisted Root Burger Company uses these glass aluminum Model 521 garage doors for their patio. Many restaurants use these doors to open the inside to the outdoors. These are unique as they are installed on a half-wall, replacing the need for windows.
2. Covering and Protecting the Bar Area
We see our glass aluminum garage doors used for bars a lot. This keeps the restaurant and bar secure while closed but also gives restaurants the option to close off the outside when the weather isn’t ideal for customers to enjoy a drink outside on the patio.
3. Doors from the Ground Up Really Opens-up the Space
These are some of my favorite applications for glass aluminum garage doors because they really open-up the restaurant space. The great thing about using glass is that whether the doors are closed or open they instantly give the restaurant a more open feel, especially when the door goes all the way to the ground giving customer a full wall of glass to view the outdoor patio.
4. Create a Covered Outdoor Patio Area
This restaurant uses glass doors on this patio area. It’s a wing on the restaurant that allows more seating in all four seasons. This patio area uses four doors which when opened, really gives the outdoor patio experience to customers. You can see how the installers made the tracks of the doors on the right side longer, so they would roll-up over the doors on the left side.
5. Small Bistro Opening to the Street
This is a bistro along a city street that took out a large window in the front and replaced it with a roll-up glass aluminum door. This really opens the space to the street, typically seen on many European cafes and bistros.
6. Very Upscale Restaurants Now Have Glass Door Options
Overhead Door’s newest addition to the glass door line-up is the Envy. This is the Envy Model 522 which features a frame-less design that is perfect for upscale restaurants that are looking for an ultra-sleek, modern design.
