ProLift Garage Doors Wraps Q2 With 24% Sales Growth Fueled by Post-Pandemic Demand

After experiencing 20% year-over-year sales gains in 2020, ProLift Garage Doors, the 20-plus-unit franchise that performs repair, replacement and installation services of overhead garage doors for residential and commercial clients, has wrapped the second quarter of 2021 with continued momentum, including sales up 24% from Q1 and eight new signings.

Demand for ProLift Garage Doors services increased significantly during the pandemic, when homeowner spending on home improvements and repairs grew to nearly $420 billion. Now, according to a recent study by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, annual expenditures for improvements and repairs to owner-occupied homes are expected to rise. The Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity projects an uptick in year-over-year growth of home renovation and repair expenditure from 3.5% at the close of 2020 to 3.8% by year-end 2021.

“We’ve been fortunate to experience success during such a stressful time,” said David Raymond, chief operating officer with ProLift Garage Doors. “While we recognize that the homeowners who are taking advantage of the time to attend to their lists of improvements have been a huge bolster for business, it’s really been the success of our core model and the strength of our franchisees behind it that have helped ProLift Garage Doors see such success.”

With low overhead costs, solid growth potential and brand credibility, running a ProLift Garage Door franchise offers owners a prime opportunity to take advantage of this increased demand while enjoying the flexibility of operating from their home or a small office.

Kyle Chudyk, for example, is a ProLift Garage Doors franchisee who recently opened his operation in Indiana. Previously, Chudyk owned his own video production company, but when COVID-19 hit, production came to a halt and he needed more control over his professional life.

“I’ve been interested in franchising for quite awhile,” said Chudyk. “I wanted to invest in a company that people needed regardless of what is going on in the world. Even in a tough economy, if something breaks, it needs to be fixed. The more research I did, the more I realized ProLift Garage Doors was the right choice. I could tell the ProLift Garage Doors model was designed to make me successful.”

Now, with demand at an all time high, franchisees like Chudyk are seeing significant sales gains. “With two-thirds of all homes having garage doors, everyone needs them to function properly,” Raymond said. “This has resulted in an in-demand industry, especially for repair work.”

Research from the National Association of Realtors and the National Association of Home Builders shows new garage doors are the No. 5 upgrade homeowners can make to increase their home’s value. Consumers who reuse the existing motorized opener recoup about 95% of their costs at resale.

“By simply changing out your old garage door into a more stylish and modern one, you can transform the look and feel of your entire property,” said Raymond. “Best of all, compared with many other different types of home renovations, a new garage door installation is relatively inexpensive.”

ProLift not only offers a range of garage doors to choose from, it also allows them to virtually view the end result in advance. The brand’s experts take images of the garage doors customers are interested in and digitally overlay them on an image of their home or business, allowing them to make a more confident final decision. If there’s a certain brand or style of garage door they have their heart set on, ProLift Garage Doors can make it happen.

Serving both residential and commercial customers, ProLift Garage Doors sets itself apart by also offering a wide array of garage door repair services, including spring replacement, track repair, opener repair, panel repair and garage door tune-up. The brand’s service technicians are extensively trained on all makes and models of garage doors and garage door openers and have fully stocked trucks so they can complete repairs that very same day.

One of seven franchises within the Premium Service Brands umbrella, whose brands include 360º Painting, Maid Right, Handyman Pro, Renew Crew, Kitchen Wise and the recently acquired Rubbish Works, ProLift Garage Doors is poised for continued growth throughout the year.

For ProLift Garage Door franchisees, one of the major benefits of the brand is having access to Premium Service Brand’s vast network of clients through its innovative lead portal Home.One, which allows franchisees to strategically target consumers across several different concepts.

“There’s never been a better time to partner with ProLift Garage Doors,” said Raymond. “Regardless of the economy, professional garage door technicians are sought after by homeowners and business owners alike. We expect to wrap 2021 with some of the strongest numbers in our history.”

For more information about franchising with ProLift Garage Doors, visit: https://www.premiumservicebrands.com/prolift-garage-doors/

ABOUT PROLIFT GARAGE DOORS: 

ProLift Garage Doors has been installing and servicing garage doors for more than four decades. In that time, the brand has become all but synonymous with commercial and residential garage door services, staking out an enviable position in the niche segment. In 2015, the brand was acquired by Premium Service Brands, offering ProLift Garage Doors the backing and resources of a multi-brand franchise system focused exclusively on service segments. Since then, ProLift Garage Doors has doubled down on its commitment to customer service and unparalleled industry expertise. Today, ProLift Garage Doors performs installations, repairs, replacements and servicing for overhead garage doors and loading dock components for clients across 20 states and counting. For more information on franchising with ProLift Garage Doors, visit: https://www.premiumservicebrands.com/prolift-garage-doors/