Located in the heart of Nebraska, James Hansen takes pride in his farming operation.
“I was raised around here and farmed with my dad for years,” he says. He took a number of years away from the farm to work as a diesel mechanic for the state of Nebraska, but when his father retired, he stepped back in. “I took kind of an early retirement from the state of Nebraska and went into full-time farming and haven’t looked back since.”
“When I’m farming, I feel like I’m working for myself, and you take a lot of pride in it,” says Hansen.
That sense of pride translates into a job well done. When it came time to choose a new door for his farm shop retrofit, Hansen did his research. “I heard a lot of good things about Diamond Doors,” he says. “I’ve seen your website, I started doing more research on AgTalk, different websites on farmers who’ve dealt with different styles of doors and had very good reviews on Diamond doors as far as quality.”
Hansen added a few important options to his bifold door package. This included the insulation package, bifold door trim and cladding to complete his building upgrades, windows, and a square cut corner.
“The ceiling height was a huge thing for me,” he says. “I needed that… I have a 14-foot header height [on the building] and I could not drop below that because of the combine.”
Because Hansen uses his farm shop to do maintenance on his combine, it was important to make sure that his door offered at least a 14-foot clear opening. Typically, this isn’t an issue, as Diamond bifold doors mount above the clear opening to provide the full clearance needed. However, the overhang around Hansen’s building limited the available options.
That’s when Diamond Doors suggested a square cut corner, which allows the door to open to the fully without running into the overhang.
At the end of the day, Hansen is pleased with the door. “Very good quality product,” he says. “I’m happy with it. Very happy.”
And since customer satisfaction is our measure of success, we’re happy too.
At Diamond Doors, customer satisfaction is our measure of success. We’re available by phone toll-free at 866-325-7600 or by email at info@diamonddoors.com. Contact our sales team today to get free pricing on your bifold hangar door.
Video Transcript
James Hansen: I was raised around here and farmed with my dad for years. Went to work for the state of Nebraska as a diesel mechanic for about 25 years, and then my dad had retired and I ended up just kind of taking over his farming operation.
I took kind of an early retirement from the state of Nebraska and went into full-time farming and haven’t looked back since.
When I’m farming, I feel like I’m working for myself and you take a lot of pride in it.
I did do a lot of research and heard a lot of good things about Diamond Doors. So yeah, that’s why I went with them and I’ve been very happy with the door.
I seen your website, I started doing more research on AgTalk, different websites on farmers who’ve dealt with different styles of doors and had very good reviews on the Diamond doors as far as quality and just never had any trouble with them. So that’s kind of what made me go.
I did go with the three inch insulation, so it’s very well insulated.
The ceiling height was a huge thing for me. I needed that.
The structure, the frame, the locking mechanism, it’s all solid.
I have a 14-foot header height, and I could not drop below that because of the combine. I bring my combine in here. That was the biggest thing – that was the reason for going with the bifold door, too, so I didn’t lose that.
Yeah, very, very good, good quality product. I’m happy with it. Very happy.
And I told Tim that.
I said, man, I just– and I’m not one that you know, says a lot, trust me, but I wanted – I felt you needed to know.
