EP# 9 | Commercial Door Reality: Dock Levelers, High Speed Doors, and Hiring | Adam Williams скачать в хорошем качестве

EP# 9 | Commercial Door Reality: Dock Levelers, High Speed Doors, and Hiring | Adam Williams

Adam Williams is one of those guys you can tell is making the jump most door techs talk about but never pull off. He’s been in the industry nearly 20 years, he’s done everything from residential to full commercial, and right now he’s in that messy middle stage of transitioning off the truck and into the office while the work is still coming in hot. Adam’s with Advanced Door Systems of Charleston, and we get into what it’s really like working in a market that’s exploding with new construction. On the commercial side, they’re handling rolling steel, dock levelers, dock shelters, high speed doors, and tilt wall projects where the scale is completely different than residential. Adam also breaks down the practical path for a residential company that wants to move into commercial without getting buried, starting with dock doors and learning the right certifications before jumping into big rolling steel and high speed installs. We also talk shop in a way most people won’t say out loud. Which brands have lost their edge, why LiftMaster callbacks are becoming a real problem, and why Adam is seriously looking at switching to Genie after a rep actually reached out and acted like they cared. There’s a solid discussion on what holds up in the Lowcountry heat and salt air, what fails, and why chain drive can still be the better move down here. We go beyond doors too. Hiring after COVID, training the next generation, why trade schools matter, and the reality that some of the best opportunities for young guys aren’t on a college campus. Adam’s son is getting welding certified straight out of high school, and we get into why that skill set keeps paying in the real world. If you do garage doors, this episode is full of practical details, honest opinions, and real field perspective from someone who’s been there and is still in it. Watch, listen, and if you’re in the trade, drop a comment with what you’re seeing in your market right now. Think you would be a good guest? Let me know here: https://thegaragedoorpodcast.com/be-a... Interview by Blair Witkowski - https://blairwitkowski.com/about/