"Well, Brook, my 40' door is completely installed and functioning smoothly. I opted for the clear fiberglass for the top sheathing and regulation metal on the bottom.
As for an evaluation, and you can quote me if you wish, the materials and craftsmanship are superb and there was not one thing we found wanting. Your company offers a truly superb product.
I hope you all had a fine Christmas and sincerely wish you folks the best of the New Years!
Jim Lawliss, New York
"On Wednesday, May 12, arrangements were made through your employee, Kristy, notifying me that your people would be at my hangar in Goshen, Indiana at 11:30 a.m. At 11:30 they pulled into the drive and proceeded to work efficiently and quickly. I want to thank you and your entire organization on their professionalism, and have the highest praise for your company.
Arthur Eby, Indiana
"We recently purchased a new bifold door for our new hangar. I just want to let you know that we could not be happier with our doors. Everybody we talked to was very helpful and the crew that installed the door were friendly and knew what they were doing. The door works perfectly and when the installation crew left, there was no scrap lying around and all the instruction booklets were there. Thank you very much for a fine job. We would recommend you to anyone.
David Melby, MN
"I would like to thank Schweiss Bifold Doors and your staff for an excellent job o the 60' x 16' hangar doors at the Dodge City Regional Airport. After the bidding process was complete, you initiated communications to work out all the details to insure the project was a success for both our airport and your company. Prior to the start of the project, Mike Schweiss flew into our airport to double check all measurements and the site location. This was reassuring that when the product arrived on the semi trailer, everything would be correct. Please thank your field crew for their professional working ethics while on the job site. The crew was very cooperative in working with our FBO so their work schedule would not be disrupted. Again, thank you for an excellent job and an excellent product for the Dodge City Regional Airport.
Mike Klein, Kansas
"Just a short note to thank you and your team for your great responsiveness in fixing the door at my hangar. I was in a difficult situation and I greatly appreciate your help and attention to detail. Thank you so much. Please feel free to use me as a reference at any time. I would be more that happy to accommodate your excellent company, as your customer service was outstanding!
Daniel J. Sullivan, MN
" I would like to thank you personally for the generous donation of a hangar door. The squadron will put the proceeds to good use in restoring our C-47 aircraft, the "Bluebonnet Belle". I will continue to put in a positive word for your products with everyone that I can. I am including our airshow posters from the last two years that show you as a major sponsor.
Cliff Walker, Texas
"I would like to take this opportunity to compliment you and your organization. The two men, Mike and Ken, that you sent to install our Airport Hangar door in Columbia County were true professionals. Mike and Ken, even though hampered by weather conditions, kept very busy. The door looks great and the County and I are very pleased with the appearance and quality. Once Again, thank you.
Robert V. Pinto Jr., New York
"I would like to take a moment to let you know how much we appreciate our new bi-fold door. The door installation went as smooth as smooth can get once we had the portal built. The Schweiss representative from Yakima came to Wenatchee to inspect the installation prior to the first operation of the bi-fold door. Everything went perfect with no issues of adjustments. The building was built to hold the roof and siding and the bi-fold door. The building is used for sandblasting and welding. The door was built for air intake louvers which flow 120,000 cfm. Out back of the building is a bag house filter, a suction fan, and then a HEPA filter. Thank you for a great product.
John Shimek, WA
"These two men, Rick Meyers and Gene Black worked in the 10-degree to 20-degree weather to do a fine job. They never complained or even stopped to eat lunch. All they were concerned about was my complete satisfaction. I would and will pass on the word to others on the quality of workmanship I received. Thanks you so much for the good job.
Bob Chervenie, PA
"The door looks and operates great. Please tell your installation crew they did an outstanding job. The day they arrived they worked till dark and were back the next morning at 6:00 AM to finish.Almost every hangar owner on the field was there at one time or another watching the installation. I have a couple of hangar owners that are interested in your doors. If you could please drop us some brochures. If you would like to add us to your list of very satisfied customers in your advertising please feel free to do so. We would be more than happy to show it off. We'll send up some pictures of it as soon as we get them back.
Otto H. Brauer, Dutch
"I would like to thank you for the wonderful job. Door looks great and I am very happy with the product. Here are some pictures for your records.
Robert V. Pinto Jr., New York
"Ladies and Gentlemen,
When I lived in the U.S., my airplane hangar door was a Schweiss Bi-Fold Door, and I was extremely satisfied with the quality and operation of it.
At this time I reside in Germany and I am in the planning stage of building an aircraft hangar. Of course I would like to have a Schweiss Bi-Fold Door with the lift straps put on it if possible.
Would it make sense to ship the door all the way to Germany?? Shipping means and cost??
Looking forward to your response.
Best Regards,
Gunther Kalberer, Germany
"One of the best decisions I made was when I purchased and installed a 40' Schweiss Bi-Fold Door to replace the sliding doors on my barn.
The directions for installing the doors were excellent. The lift straps and automatic locks work great. Well built and a excellent product.They are great people at Schweiss to deal with. Thanks
Skip Kemp, New York
" MIKE: I REALLY ENJOYED LARK'S TESTIMONIAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
R & M STEEL CO, IDAHO
"I purchased my Schweiss door nov 2005. It came as scheduled and with a tractor it was up in less than a hour. After the inside of the aircraft hanger was sheetrocked the controls were installed by myself with no difficulty. It has the lift straps and works great. The last thing I'll say is what great service I received. I lost the antenna for the radio control and someone stole the manuals from my car. I called and at no charge Schweiss sent a new one. There are not many company's that will back there products like that. Thank you.
john riser, oregon
"We are about to install 9 more Schweiss Bi-Fold Doors in California with the new lift straps and auto latches and I know that it will be as easy as the first one. We have purchased and installed 85 of their doors so far and I would not think of switching door companies. I call them from time to time and I have never had to wait for service they are always ready to take my call. This is a 10+ company! Thanks Julie,Dave, Mike, Jeremy and the rest of you that make me look so smart to my customers.
Dan Obradovich, California
"When planning my hangar I looked at several doors. The people at Schweiss were the easiest to deal with and made my experience a pleasant one from start to finish.
My delivery was just as promised and everything fit as though they were onsite to measure and made it right there. The installation was easy with excellent directions.
Out of all the hangars errected at our airport about half are Schweiss and several wish theirs was.I am extremely pleased and highly recommend Schweiss Bi-Fold for your hangar.
Clif Walker, Texas
"The Schweiss company installed a 52 foot wide, five strap bifold aviation door for me in Rush City, Minnesota a couple of years ago. Even though there were some support structure cross-member (joist) issues because of the original design, they were very accomodating with the installation. I have been very pleased with everything they have done so far, including returning once at my request to "double" insulate the bottom part of the door. Dave, Julie, Brook and everyone at the company have been a pleasure to work with. The door works perfectly and the price was right. Tom Briden, Rush City, Minnesota.
Tom Briden, Minnesota
"After the purchase of our Schweiss Hydraulic Door, the inside of our building is at least 10 degrees warmer, equating to considerable energy savings. Additionally, the window option is a fantastic light producing enhancement to which all the riders comment. Having been a pilot since 1983 and in and out of a lot of hangars, I was familiar with the quality of your doors. Actually having one installed at my agricultural facility and observing first hand the professional crew, the fit, finish and function has reinforced my opinion that your doors are the "only way to fly" or (ride horseback) as the case may be! Best regards to you and your staff. Thanks again for the great door!
Kevin Holen/Freedom Stables, Minnesota
"We have just had our second Schweiss Bi-Fold Hangar Door installed within the last two years. This present door is even better and larger than the first. We see a number of different manufactures of hangar doors at our airport and still believe that the strap system with the Schweiss door is by far the best. We feel that one of the most important factors about purchasing a hangar door is having it installed by the manufacture. Schweiss not only stands behind their door, they also are there for any installation concerns. We will not have any other hangar door other than a Schweiss Bi-Fold.
Gary Svenningsen, Wisconsin
"Thank you for selling me on your lift straps. My neighbor is so jealous. They make a huge difference in performance.
CB, MN
"We are enjoying our new lift straps I'm very pleased on how smooth the straps work. Thank you
John Smith, Michigan
"I bought two Schweiss Hydraulic Door I put one up on our hangar in Indiana and one at our hangarhome in Texas. The Texas door is installed on a 2"6" Wood Frame home and the Indiana door is installed on an existing wood pole barn structure. After installing the hydraulic door in Indiana, We were easily able to install the Texas door in 16 manhours (Including Hydraulic plumbing lines). The door in Texas has already been up to the test during the passing of hurrican Rita. The door weathered the storm with no damage and provided excellent weather seals. We have recommended Schweiss hydraulic doors to others on the airpark. Best Regards, Wendell D. Rust Rust Construction Bourbon, IN
Wendell D. Rust, Bourbon, IN
"SCHWEISS BI-FOLD DOORS ARE GREAT!! I PURCHASED A 60'X 18' WITH STRAPS, AUTOMATIC CLOSURE AND REMOTE CONTROL OPERATOR. SCHWEISS DELIVER ON TIME, AT THE QUOATED PRICE. IF ST.PETER NEEDS A DOOR AT THE PEARLY GATES, I HOPE HIS BOSS INSISTS ON A SCHWEISS BI-FOLD. JOHN GRACE---- WICKENBURG,AZ/ STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO
JOHN M GRACE, ARIZONA & COLORADO
"I recently had one of your bifold doors installed on my horse barn. The door works perfectly and quickly. Your door doesn't take up any head room, which is great. Sincerely, B.D. Sarnoff, New York
B.D. Sarnoff, New York
"I would like to take a moment to let you know how much we appreciate our new bi-fold door. The door installation went as smooth as smooth can get once we had the portal built. The Schweiss representative from Yakima came to Wenatchee to inspect the installation prior to the first operation of the bi-fold door. Everything went perfect with no issues or adjustments. The building was built to hold the roof and siding and strong enough to hold the bi-fold door. The building is used for sandblasting and welding. The door was built for air intake louvers which flow 120,000 cfm. Out back of the building is a bag house filter, a suction fan, and then a HEPA filter. Thank you for a great product. Enclosed are a few pictures of our project. John Simek, Construction Manager, Public Utility District No.1,Chelan County, Wenatchee, WA
John Shimek, Washington
"Hi, I'm Johnny Smith, with Sport Aviation outside Lucedale, Mississippi. I am so happy that I have a Schweiss Hydrulic Bifold Door Installed on one of my airplane hangars. My door was exposed to straight head on winds of 125-mph for several hours and the door did not fail. Your door survived without a scratch. An Adjacent wooden hangar of mine was totally destroyed, with parts of that hangar being blown a quarter-mile away. I just wat to say that quality, reliability, and durablitiy of your bifold doors proves that a hurricane wind poses no problem to your excellent product." Johnny Smith, Sport Aviation, Lucedale, Mississippi Thanks.
Johnny Smith, Lucedale, MI
"Installed 11 (eleven) Schweiss Bi-Fold Doors, and working with Schweiss was a pleasure! Schweiss was the only company out there that could engineer a door 90 feet wide and a 27 foot clear opening. Schweiss employees were a pleasure to work with, very helpful, and always friendly.
Dirk Vandersterre, NJ (MMU)
"We recently renovated a 5,000 square-foot aircraft hangar for our own corporate use. We frequently travel with our clients and it was important to build a quality hangar economically. The Schweiss Bifold door has exceeded our expectations. Installation was straightforward with very detailed drawings and instructions. The lift straps are smooth and trouble free. The autolocking system is innovative and provides a tight seal. Factory support has been outstanding. As a general contractor and engineer, I can heartily recommend Schweiss Bi-Fold Doors. It is a pleasure to do business with good people with a good product. Brad Clark, President of Clark Construction, Mississippi
Brad Clark, Mississippi
"This Door is the best door I seen and think it is the best value on the market. Thanks for such a good door. Bill Hooten, Greenbrier, AR
Bill Hooten, Greenbrier, AR
"hi, this is lark I am the owners dather and I hang around in the office and I think its fun and when I grow up I would like to work in the office some times it gets heteck. we have two cats in the office Mirill, Gurty they keep in eye on every one Mirill likes Jeff Gurty likes linda, Rick, dave Jeff Brook, Julie, Jermay, creg, Joe, Keath, and Mike and Dave is my dads brother and Leo is his brother to esepe he quit but he still comes out some times.!!!!!
Lark Schweiss, mn
"I rave to everyone who will watch about our Schweiss bifold door. Although the builder of my hangar wanted to put in a cabled door, I insisted on your door. All of my contacts with your company have been very professional, from your web page to the folks answering the phone, to Dave Schweiss, to the installation team. Keep up the good work!
Andy Stockhausen, WI
"We purchased your bi-fold door (45 ft by 17 ft) for our sandblast and welding shop. The door was custom built for air intake louvers. We also went with the straps. The Schweiss representative from Yakima came to Wenatchee to inspect the installation prior to its first operation. We did the installation and it went perfect with no issues or adjustments. Thank you, Schweiss, for a great product! John Shimek Construction Manager Chelan County PUD Wenatchee, WA 98801
John Shimek, Washington
"GREAT DOOR LOVE THE REMOTE FOR OPENING AS I TAXIE IN
JOHN F, ID
"Hi, We recently purchased a new bifold door for our new hangar. I just want to let you know that we could not be happier with our door. Everybody we talked to was very helpful and the crew that installed the door were friendly and knew what they were doing. The door works perfectly and when the installation crew left, there was no scrap lying around and all the instruction booklets were there. Thank you very much for a fine job. We would recommend you to anyone. Thanks again, David Melby
David Melby, MN
"I recently purchased a 44' Schweiss Bi-Fold door with the lift straps and I'm totally impressed with the operation of this system. If you're looking for a bi-fold door, look nowhere else. The people at Schweiss are truely the best in the business. My door with the lift straps works so smooth and the the quality in the construction is excellent. And don't forget to get the remote control option, I would'nt be without this feature. I am a satisfied customer and would highley recommend a Schweiss Bi-Fold Door to anyone looking for the best bi-fold door on the market. Thanks again to the people at Schweiss.
Tim Kosobud, Wi.
"In the past year I have built several hangars. I have tried home-built doors and Stack Doors but was always intimidated by the complexity of your doors. What a mistake! On the last two I built I used your doors with the Lift Strap option. I'll never use anyone else's doors again. Ordering was a breeze. The doors even came early. The communication between you , the trucking company and myself was better than promised. The driver called with an expected arrival time and was right on time. From there, things only got better. The explicit installation manuals are the most complete and accurate set of directions I have ever seen. The doors attached to the free-standing headers exactly as shown; the hardware package was complete; the motor attachment, strap rigging and adjustment only took a couple of hours ; measurements and recommended parts list for the skins was perfect. And, best of all, they work wonderfully! Thanks for a great product. It is so much easier to push the plane in without a bottom track. When the wind blows, the doors don't even move. The care and attention to detail during the manufacturing process is obvious. A special thanks to whomever wrote the installation manuals- great job. Bill White Logan, Ut
Bill White, Utah
"The best feature on our shop is our automatic Schweiss Bi-fold door with the new strap system. I highly recommend it to everyone. LaDon Henslin Bird Island, MN
LaDon Henslin, MN
"My dad and mom are the owner of Schweiss Bi-fold doors and Dave,Craig ,Chad,Dan, Rick ,Jerremy work for them. And our doors are built well. We have a pet cat in the office named Gerty,she makes sure everything gets shipped out on time. Oh we forgot about Brook she works here to,she's my sister. Bye now. Lark S.
Lark Schweiss, Minnesota
"I have known Mike Schweiss about 25 years, he installed a door operator in my hanger at Crystal Airport ( KMIC ). Then when I moved to the Anoka County Airport ( KANE ), the first thing I did was to call Mikey. He and his crew installed a 60 X 18 door. It has been a great door. With the automatic latches & remote control it's operation has been flawless. Last week we upgraded to the new straps, now the door opens & closes faster, and quieter. If you are at KANE, stop in & I will show it to you. You will not get any door better than his, and his service is the best! Look around & compare, then buy from Mikey!
William A Schmidt M.D., Minnesota
"In October 1996 I installed a 50-foot Schweiss Bi-Fold door to my 80 X 80 hangar for my newspaper offices, AgAir Update and Universal Helicopter. About a year later, I added the remote open/close feature. To this day (3/7/03), I have never had an open/close failure and never had any problem of any kind. When I was building my hangar I compared the price of sliding doors with the Bi-Fold door. It was only a few dollars more, of which I have never regretted spent. It is a real luxury to press my remote door opener while I am taxing up to the hangar, or arriving by truck, especially if it is raining. I can't imagine a better built hangar door. -Bill Lavender/Publisher www.agairupdate.com and www.univhelicopter.com
Bill Lavender, Georgia
"I found Schweiss Bi-Fold Doors on the Internet. What a site! The information made choosing a bifold door a fun process, and all the information I needed was right there in front of me.
TY, IL
"When we decided our hangar doors needed replacing, Schweiss's installation crew made our upgrade smooth and easy. The state-of-the-art technology with our hangar doors is truly second to none.
GH, FL
"No airport hangar door should be anything but a Schweiss Bi-Fold Door. Everyone here appreciates the remote control feature! Thanks Schweiss!
TW, CA
"We built a shop in 1988 and decided to put a 24X14 Schweiss bi-fold door in. And in the last 15 years we have not had any major repairs to contend with. In fact we have replaced the lift cables only twice. And after talking to Mike I'm thinking of updating the lift system to the new straps. I can't say enough good things about these doors. Mark Dallmann
Gator, Mn
"Absolutely the best decision I have ever made. I had been conteplating a different door option, but after talking with my steel building company and your team it was quite obvious that Schweiss was the way to go. It was more economical, easier to install and the features that were available far surpassed any other door I had considered. I love it. Mike, Julie, Dave and Brook keep up the great work. Happy holidays to you and your team. AC
AC, IDAHO
"This was my first bi-fold door and I was a little afraid of installing it myself. Your staff made me feel totally at ease and Dave answered all of my questions. They are really easy to install and the automatic latches are a real timesaver when having to open the door in a hurry. I recommend them to everyone. Thanks Schweiss.
DL, MN
"In building my 60'W X 40'D Wautoma, WI summer hangar, the one bright spot was dealing with and then using my Schweiss autolock remote door. I cannot say enough good things - either about Schweiss and their service OR the way the door operates. Being able to remotely command the door open and then taxi right in is an unbelievable experience! Every airplane owner ought to experience THAT. AND ... in physically comparing the Schweiss door to several of the competition ON the Y50 airport, the difference is immediately visible...even if you aren't a 'rocket scientist!' Folks...BUT A SCHWEISS DOOR...you won't be sorry ... PROMISE!! I will buy another...thats for sure. Dave, Mike, Julie ... THANK YOU! LARRY STENCEL Palm Coast, FL
Larry Stencel, Wautoma, WI (Y50)
"I can't believe I ever put up with a bifold door without a remote control. Thanks for your suggestion, Schweiss BiFold Doors! We couldn't be happier!
HW, MN
"We appreciate the professional installation crew who recently installed our Schweiss bifold door Your patience with all our questions during the purchase and installation process is much appreciated. Your attention to detail and helpful suggestions provided us with a T-hangar exactly like we wanted. We will definitely recommend Schweiss to other airports looking for hangar solutions.
MK, Wisconsin
"Our new Schweiss bifold doors have converted our existing building into a modern, usable structure. Not only does our building look great, but it functions 100% better with the help of our bifold door.
RT, Iowa
