ARCHITECTURAL DOORS
View samples of our vast experience with Architectural Doors
In architectural applications PowerLift opening walls and doors are far more than a means of access. Our depth of experience blended with inspiration from you and your architect opens broad horizons of creativity.
There are far more potential PowerLift applications than we can list or imagine. Very probably the vision you have for your individual opening wall or special door qualifies as one of a kind.
Our design allows you to access an unlimited range of exterior and interior claddings, window options, specialty trims, design elements, colors, size ratios and other embellishments. Your personal PowerLift creation will be exclusive in every sense of the word.
Hangar home with special trim features
This beautiful new home enjoys direct runway access through a 40’ x 12’ PowerLift hydraulic door. The hangar features interior trim treatments that have been part of various buildings over the last century including three airplane hangars. The owner and his brother built a hangar back in 1977. Costs were kept low by using wood and steel they salvaged locally. Much of the salvaged wood came from a farm granary that was built in the 1920s and converted into a hangar in the 1950s. While building this new hangar home the owner salvaged and repurposed materials from their 1920s/1950s/1977 hangar. You will notice recovered steel cladding on the interior of the PowerLIft door. Salvaged wood was used to create a faux sliding door as well as for window surrounds and wall design elements. The hangar floor is finished to resemble Red Scoria rock outcroppings found in the area in which the old hangars were located. Your artistry an vision can combine with a PowerLift hydraulic door to create beauty that will be enjoyed by you, your family and succeeding generations long into the future.Close
Hangar home with special trim features
Restaurant with PowerLift opening glass walls
This restaurant is sited on a terrace above a lake. There is a large covered patio seating with table service and two 30’ wide counters offering bar and food service. Both counter areas are accessed via two 27’ x 5’ PowerLift glass walls. One or both walls can be opened quickly when needed. At the end of the day both walls close securely providing a weatherproof seal. PowerLift glass walls have many applications in the hospitality, food service and architectural fields. Call us and let us create your own opening glass wall to the great outdoors.Close
Restaurant with PowerLift opening glass walls
Bighorn glass wall shop with living quarters
The orientation of this new shop with attached living quarters takes advantage of unrestricted Bighorn mountain range views. One face of the heated workshop is a 30′ x 12′ PowerLift wall clad with insulated, reflective glass. This wall opens fully when weather permits, closing at the touch of a button when conditions change. Whether the wall is open or closed the family enjoys their lovely mountain vistas 365 days a year. A PowerLift opening wall or door can be a key architectural element of your new or existing building. Exterior and interior finish options range from Insulated glass to masonry, wood, architectural and composite panels. Please get in touch with us: together we will make your unique, personal vision a reality.Close
Bighorn glass wall shop with living quarters
PowerLift Door with Built in Back Door
This horse barn was built with an attached garage for collector cars. The owner really liked the look of the ‘Diamond M’ style sliding doors on the horse barn. He wanted the same appearance on his 20’ x 8’ garage door without the inconvenience of another sliding door. His building contractor contacted us, and we designed a door clad with a complete ‘Diamond M’ style trim package. It is an exact match for the equine barn door while offering PowerLift’s ease of operation and ability to use a remote operator. Whether your building is brand new or built in the 1700s we can design a door that matches its architectural elements perfectly. Combining classic beauty and modern convenience is a PowerLift specialty.Close
‘Diamond M’ style PowerLift door
Wall on the lake level
The focal point of this home is a PowerLift opening wall on the lake level. A full screen wall with walk door enhances open air enjoyment of the lower level with the PowerLift wall open. This screen wall can either remain in place or move with the PowerLift wall. PowerLift opening walls can be all-glass for maximum light transmission and view enhancement. We can also incorporate any type of siding or windows and doors to match the exterior finish of your home. We’ll gladly work with your architect to design a PowerLift opening wall for your new home. Our extensive experience can also makes it easy to add a PowerLift wall to the home you now enjoy!Close
Wall on the lake level
New airpark home with jet hangar
This new hangar home in Florida features an attached jet hangar with direct runway access. The owner specified a custom 56’ x 18’ PowerLift hydraulic door for their new hangar. Raised insulated architectural panels were chosen as door cladding to complement the exterior appearance of the home and hangar. Whether you have a smaller plane, a helicopter or a business jet PowerLift can design the perfect door for your hangar.Close
New airpark home with jet hangar
Historic Building Restoration Using PowerLift Walls
This historic 300’ long brick building in New York has been repurposed as a Farmer’s Market. This facility welcomes up to 26,000 customers on market days but the old sliding track doors had become difficult to operate. The solution was a total of 600’ of PowerLift hydraulic walls. Each wall section has a walk in door for easy vendor access. Clear siding was chosen for maximum natural lighting. Whether you have a classic building or are considering new construction PowerLift has the precise solution you are looking forClose
Historic Building Restoration Using PowerLift Walls
New Home with Special Cladding on Doors
It’s easy to match or complement the appearance of your home with a PowerLIft door. This new home has two – 18’ x 10’ PowerLift doors finished to match the exterior walls. PowerLift hydraulic doors can be clad with stucco, masonry, wood or any combination of materials you and your architect want to use. Don’t settle for garage doors that are ‘almost right’. Call us and we will build exactly what you have in mind.Close
New Home with Special Cladding on Doors
Kitchen with Glass PowerLIft Wall Opening to Patio
PowerLift hydraulic walls permit easy access between indoor and/or outdoor spaces. This kitchen is highlighted by a 12’ x 6’ PowerLift glass wall. When open it creates a pass through, saving a lot of time when meals are planned for the outdoor patio. When closed this PowerLift glass wall creates an airy, open feeling and lets in lots of light.Close
Kitchen with Glass PowerLIft Wall Opening to Patio
Stone and Stucco Match
The appearance of this stone and stucco personal hobby building closely matches the owner’s nearby home. Raised panel stucco cladding was chosen as a contrasting style element for the PowerLift door. Your PowerLift door or wall removes all limitations on material selection for siding and trim. With PowerLift you are free to accentuate, minimize, contrast or harmonize your door and your building in any way you desire.Close
Stone and Stucco Match
5 Doors Finished With Horizontal Siding
The design lines of horizontal siding, whether Hardi Plank, steel, vinyl or wood create an attractive appearance around any building. Ordinary doors mar this continuity, so the owners of this beautiful garage decided to install five PowerLift doors. Horizontal siding is easily installed on a PowerLift door or wall. We can make sure the substructure of your PowerLift door is aligned with necessary fastening points so your siding flows in an unbroken line.Close
5 Doors Finished With Horizontal Siding
Opening Wall in Guest House
This monitor style ‘barn’ is really a guest house located near the principal residence on a riverside estate. A PowerLift door, clad in honey-colored wood to match the building trim, opens from the gathering room of the guest house. PowerLift doors and movable walls have a design that combines style and function in a unique manner. The ability to select any type of cladding, any window size or style and any trim material or color makes an attractive focal point of any wall or door opening in your home.Close
Opening Wall in Guest House
Opening Glass Walls in Great Room
The owners of this lakefront home wanted to savor the lovely views from their great room while being able to enjoy the great outdoors at a moment’s notice. In consultation with PowerLift they decided to install two glass movable walls overlooking the deck and lake. These glass walls allow a great view in all seasons and open fully at the touch of a switch when desired. PowerLift can create indoor/outdoor rooms anywhere in your home that are fully secure and weatherproof.Close
Opening Glass Walls in Great Room
Concealed door rv storage
This building sits among the trees overlooking Puget Sound. The owner was searching for a door that ‘disappeared’ when closed so he contacted PowerLift. We enjoy transforming your inspirations, pipe dreams and flights of fancy into beautiful, artistic and functional realities. Just tell us about the dream concept you and your architect have come up with. Bringing the intangible into existence is our specialty.Close
Concealed door rv storage
Double Opening Walls
The owner of this events center wanted two opening walls on the second floor where the dining area and ballroom are located. To retain the visual integrity of the structure these walls had to match the building exterior perfectly when closed. The results showcase the adaptability and versatility PowerLift brings to the table for every project. Designing walls and doors with multiple windows, unusual styling features and special claddings for your next project is all in a day’s work for us.Close
Double Opening Walls
Wood garage door
This new stone structure draws on many old-fashioned styling cues to create the aura of a well-maintained building that has stood in place for generations. These old school elements include knotty wood siding on the 20’ x 14’ PowerLift door, small pane windows, crossbucks and forged iron hardware on the door, uneven stone finish, hip roof and stepped fascia. We would enjoy helping you create an instant heirloom building and door on your property – just contact us.Close
Wood garage door
Horse barn door wood
The styling cues and finishes on this new shop hark back to those found on barns constructed well over a century ago. The exterior siding of barn wood and reclaimed galvanized steel are key design elements. The owner wanted his doors to match this siding so he selected PowerLift to build all five. Choosing a PowerLift door removes limitations on cladding and trim selection. You can achieve the look of any period from colonial to contemporary by a judicious selection of siding, windows, trim and accessories.Close
Horse barn door wood
Auto Restoration Facility
This auto restoration facility specializes in high performance vehicles. The 40’ x 14’ PowerLift hydraulic door allows access without moving stationary project vehicles. Consider how PowerLift’s clear opening width and low headroom requirement would transform your commercial building. Let us know what you would like to accomplish – we would enjoy helping you!Close
Auto Restoration Facility
Parish hall stage door
This downtown parish hall in Nebraska has a large stage where congregants put on plays and pageants. The audience sits in front of the stage in an outdoor setting. A PowerLift hydraulic wall was chosen for the hall as conventional stage curtains were impractical. This PowerLift wall permits unobstructed views of the stage when open and offers full security when closed PowerLift can provide a simple solution to any special application you have in mind!Close
Parish hall stage door
Concealed Door with Hardi Plank and Masonry Siding
This PowerLift hydraulic door project started with a plan for a door that blended into the building when shut. One component accenting this effect is the small ‘porch roof’ that extends past the door opening on each side. The cladding of Hardi siding with masonry wainscoting mirrors the look of the building. Just let us know what you want your door to look like and we’ll be glad to help.Close
Concealed Door with Hardi Plank and Masonry Siding
Truck Garage with 13 PowerLift Doors
The owner of this building has a company that rebuilds garbage trucks. He purchased this building to house his business but faced one serious obstacle. The sidewalls of the building are 14’ tall and commercial trucks are 13’–6” in height: most overhead doors require about 2’ of headroom. PowerLift doors had the solution to the situation. We built and installed 13 outside-mount PowerLift doors, all with a clear inside opening height of 13’-6”. If you have any type of design clearance restriction, let us know. We have resolved thousands of access challenges over the years and can do the same for you.Close
Truck Garage with 13 PowerLift Doors
Semi Trailer Door Retrofit
Not every opening that benefits from a PowerLift door is found in a building. This semi-trailer is used by a commercial nursery to display their wares at trade shows. Included are pictures showing all aspects of the trailer during construction as well as the finished version. A very attractive way indeed to bring your company to public notice!Close
Semi Trailer Door Retrofit
Trapezoid Door Retrofit
Not every building opening has a perfectly rectangular or square form. The owner of this older slant wall steel building was assured it wasn’t possible to open up the full endwall as it required a trapezoidal door shape. We worked with structural engineers to harmonize the building and door design and accommodated his request. The result is a perfectly functioning, one-of-a-kind door with all the simplicity and reliability PowerLift is famous for.Close
Trapezoid Door Retrofit
Wood-clad Door on Beautiful Guest House
This monitor style guest house features a PowerLift door clad in honey-colored wood to match the building trim. This door opens to the gathering room of the guest house. We build a lot of PowerLift doors and walls that are destined to be covered with wood. Whatever type of wood siding you decide to use installs very easily and creates a look that can’t be duplicated.Close
Wood-clad Door on Beautiful Guest House
Double Opening Walls on Brick
Two PowerLift walls on the second floor of this building open when desired, allowing a special way to enjoy views and pleasant weather without leaving the room. We can install a PowerLift opening wall in your family home, vacation cottage, ski chalet, mountaintop cabin or waterfront residence. A PowerLift opening wall brings you close to nature without stepping outside.Close
Double Opening Walls on Brick
California Boat House
Life on the beachfront becomes even more enjoyable when you specify a PowerLift door for your boathouse. This 20’ x 14’ door is very attractive with its dark wood cladding and small pane windows. PowerLift doors complement the appearance and function of any building. At the beach, in the mountains, on the farm, in the wilderness or in the city the solution to all your access requirements is a PowerLift door.Close
California Boat House
PowerLift Door with Built in Back Door
Two new PowerLift doors were specified for the complete remodel of this potato storage building. One of these doors measuring 32’ x 18’ encloses the loading dock area. This PowerLift door was built with an integral 9’ x 9’ opening and dock surround. An inswing 9’ x 9’ single panel leaf door within the dock surround opens for loading access. When weather is appropriate the entire dock area can be opened. In less than ideal conditions trucks back up against the dock surround and are loaded through the leaf door. Every PowerLift door is custom built. This means we can easily integrate functional features, unique styling, special claddings and anything else you desire in your door.Close
PowerLift Door with Built in Dock Door
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