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Project Profile: Monroe County Fairgrounds New Building Addition

Here at FS Construction Services we have a lot of experience building structures for a variety of different occupants. And while we find joy in all of our work, it is always an exciting day when we get to work on a job that’s just a little bit outside of what we normally do. Over the years we have constructed many buildings for farmers and farm equipment, for businesses and organizations, and for families in residential areas. And now we are happy to say that we can add goats to that list.

New Building Addition for Goats at Fair

Earlier this year we had the opportunity to build an addition to the existing goat barn at the Monroe County Fairgrounds. This addition is 18’ x 120’ x 12’ and has been styled and designed to match the existing structure and flow seamlessly into it. This addition not only matches visually, but also functionally. The pre-existing building was framed 10 feet above the ground, with wire fencing installed underneath, to allow for air circulation within the goat barn. We added a similar framing build to the addition to keep the airflow pathway open.

Additionally, we installed a 10’ x 10’ Raynor SteelForm S20 manually operated overhead door for consistent, easy access to the new addition.

Sometimes, it’s the little things that bring you the most joy in your work, and knowing that we were both able to help our friends at the fairgrounds and keep those goats cool and protected is certainly a joy we got to take away from this project.

If you are in need of a new building, or a new building addition, whether it’s for peoples, goats, or another species entirely, please let Gateway FS Construction Services know. Give us a call at 866-551-3454, and let our specialists help you find exactly what you are looking for. We look forward to providing you the best customer service experience.

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Are Insulated Garage Doors Worth It?

When it comes to your home or office building, we know that insulation is a necessary consideration. To some degree, we all know the benefits and necessity of a well-insulated building. And while that may conjure up thoughts of insulated walls, insulated attic spaces, and so on, one thing that people don’t always consider is an insulated garage door.

 

Pros and Cons of Insulated Garage Doors

 

While we certainly understand the desire to focus on insulating your home’s interior, windows, etc., the benefits of an insulated garage door are worth considering, especially if your garage is attached to your home.

In most cases, we know the only reason a homeowner might not consider an insulated garage door is cost. And admittedly, the upfront cost will be higher than an uninsulated door, but the long-term benefits, and cost, might prove a greater deal.

First off, with an insulated garage door, you will save money on keeping your garage a comfortable temperature. An insulated door will reduce your need to heat or cool your garage, and if it’s an attached garage, that will affect the rest of the house too.

Additionally, the extra layers within an insulated door mean that door will be more durable and more resistant to damage, meaning you just may be able to avoid some repair costs down the road. Insulated garage doors are going to be harder to break or lift, providing some extra security and peace of mind. They’re quieter too, which might be a huge plus depending on how much time you plan to spend in your garage.

If you are in the market for a new garage door, our partners at Raynor offer a huge variety of styles, sizes, and insulation options. If you have any questions at all, please let Gateway FS Construction Services know. Give us a call at 866-551-3454, and let our specialists help you find exactly what you are looking for. We look forward to providing you the best customer service experience.

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Which Type of Garage Door is the Most Secure?

Here at FS Construction Services we often talk about the benefits of a new garage door. Those benefits include the peace of mind that comes with a well-functioning door and the ease of use that comes with being able to open and close your door anytime, anywhere straight from your phone. One of the benefits we don’t always talk about though is security. So we thought we would take a look at which type of garage doors provide the most security because garage door safety is key.

 

Consider Garage Door Safety

 

Sectional Garage Doors

Sectional garage doors are primarily known for their security and durability, making them the most common choice in commercial applications. These doors use steel tracks and hardware, but also close with no gaps, decreasing the likelihood of forced entry.

Steel Garage Doors

As you can guess from the name, steel garage doors are strong, weather-resistant doors that can come in a variety of styles and looks. These doors run smoothly and can come with features like pinch-resistant panels.

Insulated Garage Doors

If your garage is attached to your house or you simply want further protection for what’s stored inside, you may want to consider an insulated garage door. Not only does the insulation increase thermal efficiency and improve energy use, the steel layers around the insulation also provide soundproofing and further durability.

 

With the right garage door not only can you count on dependable usage and a variety of conveniences, you can also rest easy knowing that your garage door will keep out the things you don’t want inside your garage. If you are you in the market for a new garage door or a garage door opener, please let Gateway FS Construction Services know. Give us a call at 866-551-3454, and let our specialists help you find exactly what you are looking for. We look forward to providing you the best customer service experience.

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Why You Should Replace Your Garage Door

We all know what it’s like to nervously watch that one appliance or that one piece of equipment that clearly doesn’t have a lot of life left attempt to perform its required operation. We tell ourselves that if we can just make it through the winter, or the summer, or the next year, then we’ll finally get around to replacing it. And while it’s certainly no pleasant feeling, it is important to remember the quality-of-life improvements that come on the other side of that replacement, after you replace your garage door.

 

Four Reasons to Replace Your Garage Door Now

 

For many people, their aging garage door is one of those examples. And while it’s tempting to just wait until the thing breaks, it may be worth considering why now is the best time to finally upgrade.

Security

Your feelings about this point may depend on where your garage is located and what you keep inside of it, but in most cases, whatever is in the garage you’d like to keep protected. Not only can a new door be designed to fit securely, many of them can now be programmed to open and close right from your phone, meaning that old Did I shut the garage door? panic can be a thing of the past.

Curb Appeal and Home Value

A new garage door can dramatically increase the appearance of your home. Even if you decide on a simple design, the fresh look of it will go a long way to increasing your curb appeal. If you are thinking about selling your home, it might even be the extra cherry on top that nudges a potential buyer the right direction.

Insulation

Newer garage doors are designed to keep the harshest outside elements outside where they belong. If your garage is attached to your house, this can have the additional benefit of shaving down your utilities bill.

Reduced Maintenance

Whether your current garage is held together by spit and duct tape or it’s just a little worse for the wear, a new door carries with it some peace of mind and minimal maintenance needs.

So if you have decided it’s finally time to upgrade that garage door, please let Gateway FS Construction Services know. Give us a call at 866-551-3454, and let our Raynor specialists help you find exactly what you are looking for. We look forward to providing you the best customer service experience.

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Benefits of Automatic Garage Door Openers

It’s not often that you see someone driving around in a car that still has hand-cranked windows, but they’re certainly out there. Similarly, manual-open garage doors may seem like a thing of the past, but they’re not gone yet. As we often discuss here at FS Construction Services, garage doors are only as effective as they are convenient. A good, working garage door is almost invisible, something you expect to open and close every time you need it to, and then it’s completely forgotten. And while we know many have either switched to or inherited automatic garage door openers, we also know there are some out there who haven’t made the jump yet. So in case you’re someone who is still hanging on to their manual-open garage door, here are a few reasons why it might be time for an upgrade.

 

Why You Need Automatic Garage Door Openers

 

As previously stated, garage doors are all about convenience. And there is nothing more convenient than a big, heavy door you don’t have to lift yourself. Plus you don’t have to linger in bad weather, navigate an armload of groceries, or groan at the extra effort and time lifting the door adds on to every trip.

However, perhaps even more important than convenience is security. Automatic garage doors will keep what’s in your garage safe and protected. With many doors you can even have the option of controlling them from your phone, offering a guest the ability to use your door, and so on.

Most automatic garage door openers feature lights that will turn on when you open them, meaning you no longer have to stumble your way through a dark garage feeling for the switch. Automatic garage door openers come with a variety of features and options, meaning you can find the right fit at the right price and finally leave behind the days of heaving a heavy door over your head.

If you are interested in a new garage door opener, or new garage doors, please let Gateway FS Construction Services know. Give us a call at 866-551-3454, and let our specialists help you find exactly what you are looking for. We look forward to providing you the best customer service experience.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Once again, the year has flown by and we are already at the end of 2022. While we here at FS Construction Services would much rather be busy than bored, it does make the time go by quickly. Another full year of projects, new and returning clients, and the ever-present perk of getting to work with the wonderful people in our surrounding communities.

Happiest of Holidays to You and Yours

With this year nearly done and another one fast approaching, we wanted to take a little time to wish you and your loved ones a wonderful Christmas season and a Happy New Year. We hope that you are able to take some time off, get some much-needed rest, and have the opportunity to spend time with friends and family.

The list of tasks to be done and new ideas to explore certainly isn’t going anywhere and it will need tended to soon enough. But until then, we wish you a peaceful end of the year. We are looking forward to a little downtime, some good food, and a moment to take in the things in life that really matter the most.

We are thankful for the family, friends, and clients that we get to work with each day and their constant example of hard work and steadfastness we get to experience firsthand. We are grateful for the inspiration and the opportunity to serve so many wonderful men and women and look forward to what 2023 will bring our way.

As always, we are here for any of your building, grain system, seed system, roofing, garage door, and painting needs. If you have any questions at all, please let Gateway FS Construction Services know. Give us a call at 866-551-3454, and let our specialists help you find exactly what you are looking for. We look forward to providing you the best customer service experience.

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Project Profile: Massive Pork Farm Overhead Doors

At FS Construction Services we often talk about how overhead doors are an invisible necessity. You only really notice one when it’s not working the way it’s supposed to, and the rest of the time you probably don’t think about it much at all.

Perfect Overhead Doors for Enormous Space

In a similar way, when thinking about a huge building construction project, it can be easy to focus on the structure’s open spans, its column strength or its foundation, but there’s no point in having a building with huge storage capacity if you don’t have equally huge doors that open and close effectively.  As we have been highlighting our pork farm machine storage project, we wanted to take a moment to focus on these unsung heroes of any good building.

This machine storage building features multiple doors to suit its multiple uses. The first set of doors are massive 40’ x 18’ sliding, metal-framed doors that can open to allow large machinery in and out. The second door we installed was a 30’ x 18’ overhead Raynor garage door. This ThermaSeal TM200 insulated steel door is two inches thick and has an R-value of 18.3, making it an excellent choice to keep the building’s interior protected from harsh weather. The door also features a row of 8” x 24” windows and is operated by a 1.5 HP dual trolley Raynor ControlHoist Optima.

This project has truly been one of a kind and it has been a lot fun getting to highlight just how much goes into making a major project like this work. If you are interested in a new building, whether it’s big or small, steel or wood, please let Gateway FS Construction Services know. Give us a call at 866-551-3454, and let our specialists help you find exactly what you are looking for. We look forward to providing you the best customer service experience.

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Did You Shut Your Garage Door?

We’ve all had the feeling before of being twenty minutes from home and suddenly being unable to remember if you remembered to shut the garage door. You run your leaving-the-house routine through your mind again and again to see if you can remember watching the door close, but no matter how hard you try you can’t quite be sure. Raynor MyQ garage door openers can help!

Control Your Garage Door with Raynor MyQ App

We’re sure you can imagine where we’re going next with this thought. Wouldn’t it be great if you could close your garage door from anywhere? Our partners at Raynor Garage Doors have introduced new technology that not only allows you to do that, but it lets you do some other pretty useful things too.

The Raynor MyQ garage door openers are WiFi-enabled openers that can be controlled through the MyQ phone app. So along with closing your door from your phone anywhere in the world, here are some other ways you can utilize these tools.

 

Video Monitoring

If you have the MyQ-enabled Sentinel opener, the included video camera will allow you to see who is coming and going when your garage door is opened or closed. Similar to a doorbell camera, this camera detects motion, even at night, and allows you to view what’s happening in real time, even allowing for real-time communication.

Extra Lighting

Raynor offers LED lights that can be separately mounted anywhere inside your garage and are controlled through the opener. So if need extra visibility, are searching for the source of a strange sound, or simply want the lights on when you know your hands will be full later, you can illuminate your garage with a simple button press.

Amazon In-Garage Deliveries

With this feature you can authorize Amazon to open your garage door for a secure package delivery. When your package is getting close to delivery, you will get a notification asking you to confirm your address. Then your door will open, allowing the delivery to be placed safely inside the garage. After a short time, the door closes with your package secure and dry inside.

Choose Your Closing and Lighting Time

This allows you to have your door automatically close at the time of your choosing any day of the week. Similarly, you can also choose a time for your garage lights to turn on or off.

Guest Use

With this feature you can invite up to three guests to control your MyQ connected doors and lights with their own MyQ app, making it great for guests, family, and friends.

 

If you are in need of a new garage door or garage door opener, please let Gateway FS Construction Services know. Give us a call at 866-551-3454, and let our specialists help you find exactly what you are looking for. We look forward to providing you the best customer service experience.

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Things to Consider With Garage Door Upgrades

If you’re anything like most people, your temptation will probably be to let your creaky, crooked, or wobbly garage door fight it out for as long as possible before finally resolving to deal with the problem. And we get it. A garage door is the kind of thing you can afford to forget about until it suddenly stops working the way it used to, and then it feels like a nuisance.

Upgrade With a Premium Raynor Garage Door

At FS Construction Services, we’re all about maintenance. A little TLC here and there can go a long way towards saving you frustration and money down the road. However, there will eventually come a day when it’s time to let go of your old garage door and purchase a new one. So we wanted to discuss some things to consider before you decide to buy.

First, can your current door be fixed with a little maintenance? Keeping your hinges and springs lubricated, making sure your tracks are clean, keeping debris off the bottom of the weatherstripping and sensors can fix a handful of garage door problems. But once those things no longer do the trick, here’s a good rule to consider: if your repair cost is going to be half the cost of a new door, it’s time to go with the new door.

Our partners at Raynor Garage Doors make high-quality doors in a variety of styles and price ranges, meaning you can find a door that not only fits your needs, but looks great at the same time. Additionally, their doors come with lots of insulation options. So if your garage is attached to your home, if you live in an area with high highs or low lows, you will want to consider more robust insulation.

If it’s finally time to upgrade your old garage door, or if you’d like to find a door that better suits your house or your style, please let Gateway FS Construction Services know. Give us a call at 866-551-3454, and let our specialists help you find exactly what you are looking for. We look forward to providing you the best customer service experience.

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Wishing You a Great Fourth of July

After what may have been a couple strange years of Fourth of July celebrations, we here at FS Construction Services are happy to be celebrating in a year that feels more normal. So we wanted to take a moment to wish our family, friends, and clients a Happy Fourth of July. May it be full of laughter, hot dogs, fireworks, and a little bit of rest from the busyness of life.
 

Wishing You and Yours a Happy Fourth of July

 
We know that this time of year can bring a hundred worries, too much rain, not enough, too hot, too cool, and on and on. And yet, whatever worries we have today, we remain grateful for the worries and battles of those who came before us and made it possible for us to have backyards and parks and homes to celebrate in. We always appreciate the reminder to slow down for a moment and remember that none of what we have or experience is in a vacuum. Whether your own histories seem complex or simple, boring or exciting, we are grateful for the chance to think about ours here at FS Construction Services. The decades of relationships we’ve had, the services we’ve had the opportunity to provide, and the daily joy of getting to work in and around our community are all a part of a wonderful story we’re happy to be a part of.

We wish you the best this Fourth of July season and hope you have some time to relax and enjoy it all. Because of course, it won’t be long before we’re wondering where summer went and thinking about harvest all over again.

As always, if you are in need of a new building, grain storage equipment, seed systems, a garage door, a new roof, or some other kind of service, please let Gateway FS Construction Services know. Give us a call at 866-551-3454, and let our specialists help you find exactly what you are looking for. We look forward to providing you the best customer service experience.