When beginning a home renovation, there are a multitude of things to consider -- cost, time, materials, permits, etc. But have you ever considered documenting your project to be an intregal part of not only the process, but a beneficial one?
Recently we were scheming a potental new project in our house when a couple of possible complications came to mind involving stud and beam placement in a wall. Instead of cutting holes into the wall to figure out if our idea was even possible, all we had to do was go through our renovation photos to before we put up the drywall to answer our question. No mess, no tools, just a couple clicks of the mouse to settle our minds.
Recently, we were filling out an application for a building permit that required a recent floor plan of our home to illustrate the changes we wanted to make. When we found the blueprints provided to us when we purchased the home we were surprised to find that they were older than we are!
Not only were walls in nearly completely different places, our entire kitchen wasn't on them -- apparently where we now cook our meals used to be the back porch, and where our master bedroom is now is the old kitchen. Slightly more than embarrassed about this fact, we went on the lookout to find a quick and simple way to informally update our floor plan not only for our permit, but for our own personal records.
While enjoying the sojourn into Amish country, we were introduced to the completely redesigned line of Genie products, and to be completely honest, I could not be more impressed with the attention to detail paid to these new garage door openers.
According to research compiled by Genie, the three main concerns heard form consumers was they wanted their unit to be quiet, to provide ample light, and to be reliable. Genie kept these concerns at the forefront of their redesign, and the improvements made clearly reflect their dedication to not only their product, but to their customers.
What happens when the the most recognized brand in garage door openers decides to completely redesign their entire line to meet consumer concerns as well as update with the latest in technology? You end up in Baltic and Mt. Hope, Ohio, home of The Genie Company.
We were graciously invited to be a part of Genie's first-ever Digital Summit, and let me tell you, it was quite the experience. Nestled in the heart of Ohio's Amish country lies the only company to still build garage door openers in the US, between two locations in Ohio and one in Virginia, with customer support in Dallas, TX and the location above (which is built out of garage door panels!) in Mt. Hope, Ohio.
What began as Alliance in the 1950's has grown into the first most listed brand by surveyed DIYers in a unaided study at a whopping 44% or respondents, and has culitvated the Genie name into synonymousity with garage door openers themselves for nearly just as long. After experiencing the enthusiasm and unparalleled attention to detail from the heads of Genie, it's no surprise why this brand has maintained such a high level of regard in their arena.
