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Martin |
| Finger
Shield |
| Most other brands
provide no finger protection. It
is possible to crush, sever, or
severely injure your fingers in
an unprotected garage door
section joint. Related
Links: Safety
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Helps
protect you and your family from
serious section joint-related
finger injury from outside the
garage. (Standard up to 9'high
doors.) |
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| Heavy-Duty
New Safer Hinges |
| Most other brand doors
use 18-gauge hinges with a heavy-
duty upgrade at 16-guage. Most
non-Martin hinges allow finger
access between the dangerous
joints from the inside of the
garage. Related
Links: Safety
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Helps
prevent finger access in between
section joints inside the garage.
(Standard on all doors up to 24'
wide x 20' high). Martin uses heavy-duty 14-
gauge hinges. |
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| Long Life
Torsion Springs |
| Most other brand torsion
springs are prone to rust and
early breakage. Most are rated at
6,000 to 10,000 cycles and will
only last about 4 - 9 years.
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Exclusive
Martin galvanized torsion springs
help to prevent rust. 20,000 -
30,000 cycles, (double-triple the
industry's premium). |
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| Heavy Lift
Cables |
| Most other brand doors
use 3/32" lift cables
without a thimble or
"sheath" for extra
cable reinforcement. Breaks
commonly occur in the loop, where
the door's total weight rests.
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Martin's
1/8" steel lift cables are
thicker and stronger than most
other brand doors. Loop
reinforcement "sheaths"
are standard.
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| Premium
Rollers |
| Most other brand doors
use an all plastic wheel with no
bearings or bushings,
contributing to sluggish door
operation and lower spring life. |
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Martin's
rollers are case-hardened steel
with a "Delrin"cover,
11 ball bearings in a permanent
synthetic grease. No other roller
in the industry is quite like it |
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| Extended
Size Availability |
| .Most other brands have
very limited sizing. Custom sizes
are either not available or take
weeks to deliver. Related
Links: Panel
Design
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Martin's
sizing is available in most
1" wide increments. We make
your door to fit your opening
right down to the inch without
delay. |
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| Safety
Glass-Alternative Windows |
| Most all brands use
glass windows. Windows are known
to break from baseballs or
simply from long-term opening and
closing. Glass has little
flexibility. Glass windows are
usually available in clear only.
Unpainted frames may fade or
"yellow" quickly Related Links:
Window Choices
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Instead
of glass, MARTIN uses a safer
plexiglass called
"Acrylite." It is
resistant to rot and haze from
the sun and is many times
stronger than glass. Tinted or pebbled windows are
optional. Frames are painted
(2 coats) to match door color. |
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| Premium
Manufacturer Warranty |
| Some brand doors have a
10 - 25 year warranty on section
rust-through only, excluding most
hardware. Local dealers may
extend the warranty, but owners
should try to make sure the
warranty is from the
manufacturer. Related Links:
Warranty
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Every
Martin residential door comes
with a Limited Lifetime Warranty.
Covers entire door and hardware including springs. |
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