We all collect things we don’t need in our garages and homes over the years that can be purged and organized for optimizing your space.

Spring is around the corner so why not get ahead of the spring cleaning session? GDU has some helpful tips and ideas for cleaning and organizing your garage. Read more

Steel Garage Doors

Most people don’t realize what a difference a new garage door can do for the overall look and value of your home. Steel garage doors can be very versatile. It’s not until you realize your opener is no longer working, when you start to think about all the different options out there. GDU has been working with a manufacturer, Amarr for many years, who produces an amazing product that is both long lasting and beautiful! Read more

Easy To Use

Glass garage doors are incredibly popular here in Southern California and make a beautiful choice for breweries and restaurants. In addition to being aesthetically pleasing, these doors are simply easy to use. Most retail spaces use casement windows or sliding doors that can be difficult to maintain and clean.

Garage doors by nature, require a yearly tune-up that keeps all the moving parts along with the opener (If that is part of your commercial set-up) in working condition. We lube hinges, check sensors, and make sure all 24 points on the door are checked. Read more

stained wood garage doors

Traditional and Modern

Most people think of metal when they picture a garage door, but a roll up, wood garage door can be made into this style that is both modern AND traditional! This door is affordable for the average homeowner and versatile. We create custom sectional wood garage doors at GDU and they are both beautiful and easy to use! Read more

Bar & Restaurant Doors

New Restaurant, New Windows!

GDU is excited to share a new restaurant project we just finished in downtown San Diego using our custom windows.

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Wood Pedestrian Gates

Barn Door Styles

We love finding new and innovative ways of using garage doors at GDU. Barn doors have been a really fun way to use our product.

You can make these for the interior of your home or add them to your driveway!

Check out the different ways we have used barn doors for our customers.

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Bar & Restaurant Doors

Downtown dining with a view

We do a lot of work in the Gaslamp section of San Diego and our restaurants are some of the centerpieces of GDU.  These restaurants are some of the most recent jobs we’ve done around town!

Rockin Baja Lobster  is one of the more recent projects we’ve completed in downtown. We installed large vertical lift windows that function on a track that goes straight up and down.

This spot is a local SD favorite and we were really excited to be apart of it!

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Painted Wood Garage Doors

We love the word “custom” and GDU and our wood garage doors are the centerpiece for this product line. What most consumers don’t realize about wood garage doors are the amount of variety there is out there.  Iron accessories, the type of staining, or painting  you can do for this door, really brings the personality of the home to life. Here are some different wood garage doors that have come from our warehouse:

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Entry Gates

 At GDU want to show you how iron hardware can make such a change. This wooden driveway gate has a few different looks.

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Wooden Driveway Gate

Happy Monday from GDU! We have decided to call this #MakeanEntranceMonday where we feature all our custom driveway gates, entry gates, and awning windows. We all know the first day back to the grind is a bit rough, so why not add some style??

Today we are showing the exact same gate, but done two different ways. We have the raw version up first. This gate is in it’s most natural form with no treatments or paint added:

Wooden Driveway Gate

The texture of pure wood adds a rustic feel to the exterior of this property while still appearing elegant. The recessed panels and diagonal lines are easily seen in this state.

Our wooden driveway gates can be made to either be stain or paint grade. However, if you prefer to have neither and keep this natural look, let your estimator know and he can get you the options you need!

Up next is the stained version of this gate. Beautiful and simple, but definitely adds an overall different feel to the external view:

Wooden Driveway Gate

This was the final version we created for a customer in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. The stain matches the stone posts attached and gives a very east coast vibe to the final product.

No matter what you are looking for our design consultants can find you options you might have never even thought you wanted! Check out other styles on our website and learn more about getting your free estimate today!