The Craft Behind the Finish
Why four generations of handcrafted finishing still set Fimbel garage doors apart in modern home design. In an era defined by automation and speed, true craftsmanship has become increasingly rare and increasingly valuable. For today’s homeowners and building professionals, the difference between a standard garage door and a premium one often comes down to finishing. […]
Gain your 2026 Vision
Add curb appeal to your home by choosing the right window design, placement, and size for your desire! From the big, beautiful windows of classic American carriage house doors to the geometrically shaped and varied placement of modern doors to personalizations for you alone, all Fimbel window sections offer unmatched beauty and durability. Before we […]
Fimbel Ads Celebrates 100th Year in 2024
Fimbel Architectural Door Specialties (Fimbel ADS) will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2024. The company is the world’s oldest manufacturer of sectional garage doors owned and operated continuously by the founding family. The company’s origins date back to 1924, when master carpenter Edward Fimbel Sr. signed the first franchise with the Overhead Door Corporation to […]
The Technical Side of Beauty
We talk a lot about our factory finish. We talk about the aesthetics and the application and the lasting satisfaction, but today we will dig a little deeper into the technical side of beauty. Beyond the artisan craftsmanship to apply the color into what’s beneath the surface, and why does it matter? If you want […]
2022 Garage Door Trends
We turned the page from 2021 to 2022 wondering where the time went! Wasn’t it just December of 2019 as we looked with anticipation at the new decade? While many things have changed, one thing hasn’t: The return on investment for a quality garage door leads the list of home renovation products. This is our […]
Make your Neighbors Green with Envy: Sustainable Garage Doors
As a fourth generation manufacturer we are acutely aware that we have taken from mother nature’s bounty time and again. From our origins in manufacturing with wood doors to our time in steel and aluminum and beyond to our current processes that utilize composite materials, we know that we must preserve our precious Earth, and […]
Your Door – Your Way: The Euro-Dor
The Most Versatile and Sustainable Garage Door. Life is full of choices. From what to wear now that many are headed back to the office to how to care for our loved ones during this unbelievable time to deciding between the various milk products offered today. Our days and our minds are plagued by choices, […]
Why Insulation is Important
Winter is coming! If you are a “Game of Thrones” fan like we are, you might feel extra panic about this statement. But for anyone with a garage, you are likely seeing a to-do list building at that statement! It means we need to clean out the garage of the summer toys and equipment and […]
Condensation and your Garage Door
Over our 97 years in manufacturing, we have learned that condensation can be an issue in many garages. While many associate the presence of condensation with a manufacturing defect, it is important to understand the issues surrounding condensation and how it may impact your garage and garage door. What is condensation? Condensation occurs when the […]
What’s the Hype about R-Value?
We know that things have changed over the years and keeping up with the terms can be challenging. One such buzz word that has become newsworthy in our industry is R-Value. Everyone wants a ‘good one’, but few homeowners know what it means especially with respect to the garage door. Our goal is to demystify […]