About Our Garage Door Company
History of Overhead Door Company of Denver
The Electric Garage Door Was Created By Overhead Door in 1920
The upward-lifting garage door and the electric garage door opener were invented by Overhead Door Corporation’s founder, C.G. Johnson, in the 1920s. Overhead Door Corporation quickly earned a reputation for excellence in garage doors, openers, repair, service and maintenance. That tradition of excellence continues.
An Industry Leader Since 1935
It was that excellence and commitment that encouraged Chauncey Kerr to start Overhead Door Company of Denver™ in 1935. For the next forty years, under Mr. Kerr’s guidance, the Company evolved into the premier garage door company in Colorado. Overhead Door Company of Denver quickly became an industry leader. Mr. Kerr chose to retire in the mid-1970s.
In 1976, Donald Simpson, Perry Johnson, Dudley Pace and Robert Esterl incorporated Rio Door Company to continue the Overhead Door Legacy in northern Colorado. The name of the Company was changed back to Overhead Door Company of Denver™ a few months later. It was important that the legacy and tradition that had begun in 1935 continue and be respected. This group ran the company for a few years before transferring ownership to Robert Hagman in approximately 1980.
Expert Garage Door Repair & Installation Services Throughout Colorado & Wyoming
In 1983, Robert and Larry Pettyjohn purchased the Company. In the mid-1980’s, Larry Pettyjohn chose to return to a business he had owned and operated for twenty years. Robert’s wife, Beth Ann, purchased Larry’s interest in the Company and joined Robert in running the Company; they continue their involvement today. During the past thirty-five years, the Pettyjohn family has owned and operated the Denver location along with branches in Cheyenne, Fort Collins, Castle Rock and various Colorado mountain towns. Since 2001, other family members have assumed roles in management, door installation, estimating and selling, and accounting. Currently, Rob Pettyjohn runs the Commercial Division of the Company.
100% Family Owned Garage Door Company
Overhead Door Company of Denver™ has, throughout its history, been family owned and operated. The Pettyjohn family and its employees strive to continue the excellence and commitment begun by Chauncey Kerr over eighty years ago. We expect to provide the best service and installation in the industry. We are appreciative of the over thirty years that we have been involved in the garage door business and intend to continue serving Colorado and Wyoming with the same commitment and excellence for many years to come.
Thank you for your friendship, your trust and your business.
