Raynor Garage Doors history

Ray Neisewander, after that the company’s sole owner, pushed for close, responsive relationships with the growing list of Raynor dealers around the country and started the factory and dealer network, along with annual sales conferences in 1951.

The field sales staff also grew and stepped up efforts to keep in contact with Raynor dealers who, by 1954, could be found in 35 states.

In 1980, the success of the Decade steel residential garage door had competitors scrambling to produce a look-alike door.

In 1982, Raynor announced the industry’s first 10-year residential door section warranty.

The famous “For As Long As You Own Your Home” warranty was introduced in 1988.

By 1995, dealers could be found in more than 30 countries.

1999 Raynor acquired Richards-Wilcox.

In 2000, Raynor introduced a line of Hurricane Ready residential doors.

Quick to follow was the launch of the Innovations Series, foam in place residential garage door product line in 2001.

In 2009, Raynor pioneered a radical change to the way our dealers processed orders with the introduction of WebConnect.

In 2012, Raynor revolutionized the ability for consumers to customize the color of their garage door with the introduction of the OptiFinish program.

Developing In July 2013, the Raynor Android app, providing Android users all the same capabilities.

2016 was a big year for change with the introduction of Raynor’s Aspen Series garage doors including the AP200LV LuxeVue with extra-large, deluxe windows for a high-end look.

2017 - Raynor Garage Doors solved an industry-wide problem with the launch of its TruBalance Drum System technology, which provides 87 percent better balance than the industry standard for doors built with a heavy weighted, glazed top section.

2019 marked the end of Raynor’s OptiFinish post paint solution and the introduction of its next-generation ColorWave post paint system.