Tag: Guide

SSCBlog_PrepareForWinter_Featured-Image
Preparing for Winter 2024: Upselling to Secure Homeowner Safety
As the air of autumn settles in, it’s time for homeowners to begin thinking about winter preparations. For those of us in the garage door industry, this season presents a unique opportunity not only to ensure that your customers’ doors are functioning optimally but also to upsell products and services that enhance homeowner safety and security.
5 Ways to Network & Build Relationships Blog Image
Networking and Building Referral Relationships in the Garage Door Industry
Whether you’re a manufacturer, business owner, or installer, establishing strong networking and referral relationships can be the key to business growth and sustained success.
Using Social Media to Drive Business Growth
How to Use Social Media to Drive Small Business Growth in the Garage Door Industry
Love it or hate it, it is hard to deny the power social media holds for small businesses. With proper use, social media can increase visibility, build brand awareness, and ultimately, lead to business growth. For those with limited personal use of social media, using social media for your business may seem like an unattainable challenge, but it doesn’t have to be!
Garage Door Tune Up
Garage Door Tune-Up: Helping Homeowners this Back-to-School Season
For parents across the country, back-to-school season is likely met with a mix of emotions. As garage door professionals, we cannot prepare you for checking off the school supply list or coordinating the planning of after-school practices, but we can prepare you for ensuring your garage is safe and secure for your family this Fall.
Value Add Upselling Garage Doors
Value-Added Upselling: How to Grow Your Garage Door Repair Business
While repairing garage doors and addressing immediate issues are the cornerstones of your garage door business, understanding the subtlety of upselling value-added products is crucial for long-term success. Providing comprehensive solutions that enhance customer satisfaction and position your business as a community resource will take your business to the next level, while setting your business apart from local competitors.
Swing Gate Opener Installation
How to Install a LiftMaster Residential Swing Gate Operator
In this guide, we will review how to install a residential swing gate operator. We are confident that this guide will help you be a better installer and provide better customer service and value to your customers.
Common Terms
Common Garage Door Terms to Know For Dealer and Installers
At SSC we want to help you get familiar with some of the numerous industry specific terms and definitions that you as a dealer/installer will need to know in the field. This glossary of terms will be looking at the most common terms you would use on a daily basis.
Stocking Springs
3 Garage Door Spring Stocking Methods - Advantages & Disadvantages
Looking for help on how to manage your inventory and stock? In this guide we look at 3 different ways to stock garage door springs while addressing the advantages and disadvantages of each.
How to cust and cone a torsion spring
How to Cut & Cone Torsion Spring
In this how-to guide from SSC Solutions Education, we look at how to cut and cone a torsion spring. You might be wondering why you need to know this if the torsion spring comes from the manufacturer completed with everything installed? You may run into times when you need to alter the new spring from what you have in stock.
Converting a door from Extension Spring to Torsion Spring
Converting A Door From Extension To Torsion Spring
In this how-to guide, we will be going through the proper steps to convert a garage door from an extension spring to torsion spring setup. We are confident that this guide will help you be a better installer and, in turn, help you provide better service and value to your customer.

Earn Free Swag
Place your Order Today!

Offer valid 11/20 – 11/22/23. Multiple orders will be totaled and gear awarded on final invoice total. To qualify invoice must meet minimum total less freight and/or taxes. All items shipped to address on file in 6-8 weeks. While supplies last. Promotional items subject to change without notice. No prize customization. Promotional items shipped to US addresses only. All items imprinted with SSC. Phone orders available Monday, 11/20-Wednesday, 11/22. Account must be current and in good standing to qualify. Additional restrictions may apply.