Experience in the Garage Door Industry and With Broten

We recently polled our employees to find out how long they have been in the garage door industry and how many years they have been with Broten Garage Door & Gate.
Here is what we found:

Department	Years at Broten	Years in the Garage Door Industry
Warehouse	29	29
Installation	39	54
Service Technicians	44	69

That brings our totals to 345 years at Broten and 447 years in the industry! That is amazing.

June Garage Door Special

Don’t wait until it’s too late! Hurricane Season starts June 1st – so replace your garage door with a Clopay Hurricane Approved Garage Door during the month of June and receive $50.00 off any single car and $100.00 off any double car Clopay Value Series Door or receive $75.00 off any single car and $150.00 off any double car Clopay Premium Series Garage Door.

Garage Door Opener Special for June

Just in time for Hurricane Season – LiftMaster Model 3850 Battery Back-up Garage Door Opener for 7′ high door installed with two deluxe transmitters and an outside keypad $419.00 ( A savings of $85.00) while supplies last.

4 Tips to Hurricane Proof Your Home

Hurricane season begins June 1 and Broten Garage Door & Gate wants to offer you some suggestions for safeguarding your home to keep you and your family secure.

1. Check your trees for signs of damage or disease and trim hanging branches. Every year falling trees cause millions of dollars in damage as well as injuries and deaths.
2. Secure your garage. About 80 percent of residential hurricane damage starts with garage doors, according to the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes. Beware of products that claim to provide protection or bring your existing garage door up to code. The only way to secure the largest opening in your home is to purchase and professionally install a hurricane approved garage door.
3. Reinforce your windows with impact resistant windows or hurricane shutters.
4. Secure your outdoor furniture or bring them inside when there is a hurricane threat. Don’t forget trash cans, grills, and potted plants.

Broten Garage Door & Gate Receives 2009 Best of Pompano Beach Award

WASHINGTON D.C., March 20, 2009 — For the second consecutive year, Broten Garage Door & Gate has been selected for the 2009 Best of Pompano Beach Award in the Garage Door Repair category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA).

The USLBA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Nationwide, only 1 in 70 (1.4%) 2008 Award recipients qualified as 2009 Award Winners. Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2009 USLBA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USLBA and data provided by third parties.

About U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA)

U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA) is a Washington D.C. based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USLBA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.

The USLBA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.

SOURCE: U.S. Local Business Association

CONTACT:
U.S. Local Business Association
Email: PublicRelations@USLocalBusinessAssociation.com
URL: http://www.USLocalBusinessAssociation.com

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Prepare Your Garage and Home for Hurricane Season

Prepare for Hurricane Season with our new Hurricane Central section of our web site.

What do we know about hurricanes?

Broten Garage Door & Gate has been in business right here in Broward County since 1955. We have been through Andrew, Katrina and Wilma just to name a few. Broten Garage Door & Gate has been proactive in the testing of our products to ensure that they meet or surpass the stringent hurricane code requirements for our area of Broward, Dade and Palm Beach counties.

Our specialty is Garage Doors, and we know what it takes to keep your family safe during the storm season and all year long.

To help you and your family prepare your safety plan, we have compiled a list of questions about garage door reinforcement, testing and operation. We have also provided a list of storm tips as well to answer some frequently asked questions. We are always available to answer any questions you may have. At Broten Garage Door & Gate customer care is our top priority.

Contact Us with any questions or comments about our Hurricane Preparedness Information.

Hurricane Central Home Page

What should I do before hurricane season starts?

Do I need to protect my home?

Is your garage door Hurricane rated?

Why do I need to replace my garage door with a Hurricane rated garage door?

How important is the garage door to the safety of my home?

What is the HVHZ – High Velocity Hurricane Zone?

What is impact rating and why is impact rating important?

Can I have safety in style?

What is the difference between post reinforcement vs. built in reinforcement? (Active vs. Passive)

What is an after-market hurricane post and what is involved in its installation?

Can a post system be integrated into the door design?

What is involved in a post system that a homeowner may purchase as an aftermarket product?

Can a post system be supplied with the door by the manufacturer?

What is the Homeowner Responsibility in a post system?

Are garage door manufacturers and installers responsible for the supporting structure’s ability to resist loads applied via wind loads on garage doors?

Do I need a permit to replace my door?

How do I choose a contractor?

What if my contractor is unlicensed?

What should a contract include?

How do I open my door if the power is out?

What do I do after the storm to open my garage door?

What is the difference between wind speed and wind pressure?

Why are garage doors rated by PSF (pounds per square foot)?

Why are wind pressures better than wind speeds when specifying doors?

Why can’t the industry just supply a 100 MPH door?

What is the difference between design load and test load?

Why are positive and negative wind load values required?

Why are the negative pressures higher for a double story house, versus a single story house?

What is the difference between fastest mile wind speed and three-second peak gust wind speed?

Does orientation of the door, i.e. front-facing vs. side-facing, affect design wind load?

Does house layout configuration affect garage door wind load?

Does the compass direction the door faces affect wind load design?

What high wind events are covered?

What are hurricanes?

Are Hurricanes assigned magnitudes?

What should be in my Hurricane supply kit?

How can I use a generator safely?

What are some of the testing protocols for a hurricane rated garage door?

Garage Door Tune Up Special

Includes: 20 point annual maintenance service, lubrication and adjustments as needed, plus a safety test to ensure your garage door complies with federal safety guidelines.
$99.95 per door (a $143 value)

See GREEN This Spring!

Save up to $225.00 on select Clopay garage doors!

Call Broten Garage Door & Gate at (800) 683-2768 for more details.

Top 6 Reasons to Replace Your Garage Door System

1. To ensure it is safe and reliable. Your door has to be up to Hurricane safety standards to be covered by insurance. You cannot take the chance that your door and home is not ready for the next storm.

2. Increase the value and curb appeal of your home. Replacing an old garage door with a new stylish door will do wonders for the value of your home. Many Real Estate agents will confirm that it is easier to sell your home when the home has greater curb appeal.

3. Lower your cooling bills with an insulated garage door. A properly insulated garage door can pay for itself over time by reducing your energy costs by keeping the heat out in the summer. This savings will occur when you have living quarters above the garage or when the garage is being used as a work shop.

4. Reduce your maintenance time. Our hurricane approved steel garage doors are virtually maintenance free as they come factory finished in a variety of colors.

5. Protect and secure items stored in your garage from the elements. Many people use their garage for storage. To protect those items from the damage caused by extreme heat, choose an insulated door with a thermo barrier that prevents heat from traveling from the outside surface to the inside surface.

6. Prevent easy access to your home from intruders. The garage door is the largest access to your home. Many new garage door openers come with the rolling code technology, which makes it far more difficult to gain access when the opener uses one of 100-billion new codes each time the door is opened.

Broten Garage Door and Gate Offers Chat Support on Web Site

Adding ANOTHER avenue of communication to our customers, Broten now offers LIVE Chat Support with service technicians. Instead of using the phone, use your computer to Chat with Broten representatives.
Go to the Broten Garage Doors home page or the Broten Garage Door Repair page and click on the Live Chat image.