bp Advantage
Competitors' Disadvantage
bp Advantage
1. STRONGER ALUMINUM ALLOY
• High Tensile Strength bp Aluminum Alloy: Double rigidity of standard alloy.
Competitors' Disadvantage
1. WEAKER ALUMINUM ALLOY
• Standard Aluminum Alloy: Much weaker and ½ the tensile bp alloy.
2. NARROW / SKINNY “MINIMALISTIC” MULLIONS
• Narrow Frame Rails with Beveled Edges: Cleaner architectural lines, shows more glass, less frame, and weeps water or dust away.
2. WIDE / FATTER MULLIONS (NOT AESTHETICALLY PLEASING)
• Wide Rails with Square Edges: Shows more frame, less glass, and collects water or dust, which is visually less appealing. (See picture w/ red arrows)
3. STRONGER WALL THICKNESS
• Heavier Wall Thickness: Allows for more structural load, heavier glass weights, and wider glass panels. This also reduces deflection. (Ex. Our door has 250 lbs. of aluminum vs. a competitor’s 100 lbs)
3. WEAKER WALL THICKNESS
• Thinner Walls: Causes major vertical & horizontal deflection, which requires unsightly struts (seen through the glass). This corrupt marketing practice reduce cost, but compromises quality. (See picture w/ red arrows)
4. FACTORY DIRECT MANUFACTURING
• Factory Direct: Saves costs, better customer service, and backed by our experience of strictly focusing on Glass Garage & Entry Doors.
4. INDIRECT DISTRIBUTOR
• Non-Factory Direct: Orders are placed through a distributor, who will most likely order generic sizes, which look sloppy, and mark up the pricing.
5. FACTORY INSTALATION
• Factory Direct Installations or Optional (MATERIALS ONLY): A factory spec. installation, produces a smoother and longer lasting garage door, with a Factory Warranty. We handle all parts & labor.
5. INDIRECT INSTALLATION
• Distributor Installation: An unlicensed and / or uninsured installer, may not have the expertise, or take the care needed to meet a factory spec. installation. Warranties by others can be unreliable regarding labor or parts
6. CUSTOM CONFIGURATIONS
• Heavy Wall Construction: Allows for more weight, and wider glass panels, with little to no deflection. As the Factory, we listen and work with our customers, to produce custom and unique designs.
6. STANDARD OPTIONS ONLY
• Limited Customization: Our competitors are not set up to a accommodate customers’ special requests. As such, distributors are not capable of helping or accommodating customers’ custom designs, or special needs.
7. MATCHING GLASS ENTRY DOORS & GATES
• bp manufactures matching entry doors and gates, to provide a seamless look between our glass garage & driveway gate systems.
7. DOES NOT OFFER “MATCHING” ENTRY DOORS OR GATES
• Our competitors do not offer Complementing Entry Doors or Gates, and are not set up to help, or accommodate special requests.
8. STAINLESS STEEL ROLLERS w/ SILENT TIRES
• Stainless Steel Rollers: Extra Heavy Duty, sealed, water resistant rollers; of 900 lb. load capacity each, with no lubrication required. Our nylon ultra quiet glide tire, does not produce any noise.
8. CHEAP “OVERSEA’S IMPORTED” NOISE MAKING ROLLERS
• Standard Metal or Nylon Rollers: 50 lb. load capacity each, are not sealed, and require constant lubrication. This produces friction and are very noisy.
9. STAINLESS STEEL HINGES (LASER CUT PRECISION)
• Stainless Steel 12ga Hinges: Laser cut, extra heavy duty; for an extra clean Architectural finish, that does not require lubrication!
9. CHEAP “OVERSEAS IMPORTED” STAMPED HINGES
• Standard Mild Steel Hinges: Thinner 14ga to 18ga hinges are weaker, may break under typical glass weights, and require constant lubrication.
10. ZINC COATED “GALVANIZED PROTECTED” SPRINGS
• Zinc Plated or Stainless Steel Springs: Rust resistant, require minimal lubrication, and are Long Lasting.
10. OIL TEMPERED “RUST PRODUCING” SPRINGS
• Uncoated Springs: Raw oil tempered springs produce rust and required constant lubrication.
11. CONSEALED STRUTS
• bp Concealed Stiffening Struts: Stronger, lighter, and are hidden in the door rail, which can’t be seen through the glass, and are aesthetically integrated from inside. (For doors over 18’ wide)
11. VISIBLE STRUTS
• Standard Metal Struts: Weak, galvanized metal (not aluminum), heavy, surface mounted, are very unsightly, and can be through the glass. (See picture above w/ red arrows)
12. CUSTOM FRAME & GLASS COLORS
• bp Offers Custom Glass & Frame colors: Over 100 types of custom glass, 300 powder coating colors (with a 10 yr warranty), and 300 Kynar paint colors (with a 30 year warranty). The possibilities are only limited by your imagination.
12. MINIMAL FRAME & GLASS COLORS OPTIONS
• Competitors provide limited glass and color options: Only a few standard glazing and color types are available. Competitors do not offer Kynar Paint, and only provide a 1 year warranty; for color fade.
13. ARCHITECTURAL ALUM. WEATHER STRIPPING
• Architectural Weather Stripping: Made from 2-part extruded aluminum, and 1-part Industrial Santoprene, which is designed to provide a seamless (Non-Visible Faster) and lasting appearance.
13. CHEAP TEXTURED / VINYL WEATHER STRIPPING
• Typical Residential Weather Stripping: Made entirely of poor quality vinyl, with exposed nails. This type of trim molding will produce rusted nail heads, which will stain whatever paint materials is applied.
14. CUSTOM TAPERED SECTIONS (Optional, if Req.)
• Tapered Sections: Top and/or bottom sections / panels, are custom made to fit sloped driveways or flooring, and guarantees a good seal.
14. STANDARD SECTIONS
• Standard Rectangular Sections: May otherwise leave a large gaps at either side of the opening, floor, or header. Unsealed opening may attract pests.
15. HEAVY DUTY COMMERCIAL TRACK HARDWARE
• Heavy Duty Commercial Hardware: High capacity, long lasting, with NO DEFLECTION or serviced required.
15. THIN GAGE RESIDENTIAL TRACK HARDWARE
• Standard Residential Hardware: Low capacity, thinly made, MAJOR DEFLECTION; which requires constant and costly service calls.
16. QUIET OPERATIION = LESS SOUND
• Extremely Quiet Operation: Due to the use if Premium Stainless Steel Components, noise causing friction is dramatically reduced.
16. NOISY OPERATING = RATTLING SOUND
• Typical Noisy Operation: Attributed to cheap components (Hinges, Rollers, Fixtures, Bearings); which will cause friction, noise, and costly repairs.
17. CUSTOM MADE = UNIFORM GLASS & PANEL SIZES
• bp offers Custom sections and glass panel sizes, which provide an Architectural aesthetic, and symmetrical sized appeal. Looks balanced
17. MASS PRODUCTION = UNEVEN GLASS & PANEL SIZES
• Our competitors are infamously known for producing unequal panel heights, which are not symmetrical. (See picture above w/ red arrows)
18. 100% AMERICAN MADE (IN HOUSE) FACTORY DIRECT
• We manufacture our own hardware and parts (in house), most of which are mostly Stainless Steel. Extremely Architectural.
18. CHEAP OVERSEAS IMPORTED PARTS
• Our competitors use light weight imported residential components, tracks, hinges, fixtures, and bearings, which is used by low quality contractors.
19. HEAVY DUTY SEAMLESS MOUNTAIN ANGLE
• bp manufactures and provide 12ga heavy duty seamless mounting angle, without any pre-punched holes. This ensures strength (2-3 times stronger), and is aesthetically pleasing to the eye.
19. PRE-PUNCHED MOUNTING ANGLE
• Competitors use pre-punched mounting angle with hundreds of holes, which takes away strength, causes deflection, and looks cheap.
20. ENERGY EFFICIENT, NFRC & HURRICANE RATED
• The ONLY CODE COMPLIANT door of this type (US & intl. pat.) used for sealing the building envelope; with insulated frame, and IG units. bp is NFRC tested, certified, and Miami-Dade NOA rated.
20. ILLEGAL DOORS THAT MAY NOT MEET THE BUILDING CODE
• Competitors falsely advertise insulated glass units, which ignorantly assumes the product they sell is insulated in its entirety. What is the purpose of insulated glass if the door leaks air, and is NOT NFRC certified?
21. WHY bp?
• What makes bp the Best Glass Garage Door in the Industry?
In addition to the list above, proprietary fabrication methods and classified materials have been incorporated into our 70 year history. This culmination is used to produce our highly regarded glass doors
21. WHY THERE IS NO COMPARISON
• Why Others can't compare: Quality, Quality, Quality!! Manufacturers that mass-produce a wide variety of other types of doors, are catering to a less discriminating market. In most cases quality is compromised for quality.
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