Sell Your Garage Door Business in Idaho — 76+ Active PE Buyers, $0 Seller Fees

Selling a garage door business in Idaho in 2026 is a structurally favorable exit, and the buyer pool has gotten materially deeper in the past 24 months. The Boise MSA is one of the fastest-growing metros in the country (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024), single-family permits surged 55% year-over-year through September 2024 per City of Boise data, Idaho’s contractor licensing framework via DOPL is buyer-friendly compared to bonded specialty-license states, and the 5.8% flat state income tax preserves more after-tax proceeds than every Pacific or West Coast alternative. The combination has put Idaho on the buy-box for nearly every Mountain West and national garage door consolidator since 2024.

But Idaho-specific dynamics create deal risk that owners outside the state often miss. Customer concentration in the Boise new-construction market is a real risk — a single national-builder GC relationship can be 30-50% of revenue for installers serving Meridian, Eagle, Star, Kuna, and Caldwell production neighborhoods. Local city contractor registrations (separate from DOPL) need to be current and transferable in each jurisdiction the business operates in. Cold-climate winter demand on bottom-seal damage and opener motor freeze-ups in McCall, Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint, and Idaho Falls creates seasonality that buyers underwrite. Technician retention in the tight Treasure Valley labor market is the single biggest operational risk PE buyers diligence. This guide walks each of these state-specific issues with the multiples ranges that actually transact.

The framework draws on direct work with 76+ active U.S. lower middle market buyers, including 9 with explicit Idaho garage door mandates. A1 Garage Door Service (Cortec Group-backed, the fastest-growing U.S. garage door roll-up with disclosed acquisitions including Welborn Garage Door October 2025), DH Pace (privately held, $1B+ revenue, 100-year-old commercial and residential platform), Precision Door Service franchisees backed by Monogram Capital Partners, RF Investment Partners, and Franchise Equity Partners, Apex Service Partners (Alpine Investors-backed) bolting garage doors onto HVAC platforms, Guild Garage Group (27+ acquisitions since 2024 launch), US Dock & Door (Soundcore-backed), and Mountain West family offices have all closed or are actively pursuing Idaho garage door deals. We’re a buy-side partner. The buyers pay us when a deal closes — not you. If you want a 90-second valuation range before reading further, our free business valuation calculator produces a starting-point estimate based on your EBITDA, recurring revenue mix, and residential-vs-commercial split.

One reality check before you start. The Idaho garage door owners who exit at the top of the multiple range almost always started preparing 18-24 months ahead — clean monthly closes, tracked recurring service mix, diversified away from single-builder concentration, formalized operations bench depth so the seller wasn’t the bottleneck, and resolved any DOPL or city-license issues. Owners who go to market reactively, with seller-dependent operations and 6 months of clean books, routinely receive offers 1-1.5x EBITDA below the realistic range. Read the prep section carefully — that’s where most of the value gets created or lost.

“Idaho is structurally underrated by garage door consolidators — the Treasure Valley is one of the fastest-growing housing markets in the United States, the DOPL contractor framework is buyer-friendly compared to bonded states like Washington or Oregon, and the absence of a statewide garage door trade license means qualifying-party transitions don’t stall deals the way they do in Arizona or Utah. Boise-metro residential operators with clean books and 15%+ recurring service mix routinely close at the top of the 4-6x EBITDA band. We’re a buy-side partner, the buyers pay us, no contract required.”

Key Takeaways

• Idaho garage door businesses with $400K-$3M EBITDA sell for 4-6x EBITDA in 2026, with Boise-metro residential service operators commanding the top of the band.
• There is no statewide Idaho garage door specialty license — DOPL contractor registration plus local city licenses (Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Falls) are the gating regulatory items.
• Idaho’s 5.8% flat state income tax preserves $100-200K more after-tax proceeds on a typical $3M sale versus California or Oregon sellers.
• Recurring service revenue (annual maintenance memberships, multi-year commercial service contracts) above 15% of total revenue lifts your Idaho multiple by 0.5-0.75x EBITDA.
• Use our free business valuation calculator for a 90-second starting-point Idaho garage door valuation range based on your EBITDA and revenue mix.
• Active 2026 Idaho garage door buyers include A1 Garage Door Service (Cortec Group), DH Pace, Precision Door Service franchisees (Monogram / RF / FEP), Apex Service Partners, Guild Garage Group, US Dock & Door, and 6+ family offices with explicit Idaho mandates.

The Idaho garage door market in 2026

Idaho’s garage door market sits at the intersection of two trends garage door consolidators love: rapid net in-migration into a single concentrated metro and a high homeownership rate that translates directly into installed-base service revenue. The Boise MSA was the sixth fastest-growing region in the country at the 2020 Census and continued to add population through 2024-2025. The City of Boise reported a 55% year-over-year jump in single-family permit approvals through September 2024 (U.S. News Housing Market Index data). Treasure Valley suburbs — Meridian, Eagle, Star, Kuna, Nampa, Caldwell — have absorbed the bulk of new construction. Each new single-family home installs a garage door at construction and replaces it on a 15-25 year cycle, with springs and openers replaced on shorter 7-12 year cycles.

Climate creates a different demand profile than Sun Belt markets. Treasure Valley winters are moderate but cold-snap-prone, with regular sub-20°F mornings and occasional sub-zero events. Bottom seals crack, weather-stripping fails, opener motor capacitors fail in cold-start cycles, and torsion springs fatigue at slightly accelerated rates from cold cycling. North Idaho (Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry) carries true heavy-snow climate cycles — snow load on overhead doors, ice damage to bottom seals, and salt-corrosion on tracks and hinges drive a meaningful winter service-call cycle. Eastern Idaho (Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Rexburg) runs similar cold-climate profiles. The seasonality is real but more diversified across the calendar than pure Sun Belt heat-driven markets.

The residential-versus-commercial split in Idaho favors residential consolidators. Idaho garage door revenue mix is approximately 70-80% residential, 20-30% commercial (including new-construction GC work, light commercial overhead doors, agricultural and warehouse rolling steel in the eastern Idaho potato and dairy industries, and ski-resort/lodge commercial work in McCall, Sun Valley, and the panhandle). PE consolidators almost universally prefer residential service-and-replacement businesses with 15%+ recurring revenue — that profile is overrepresented in Idaho compared to industrial Midwestern states.

Recent Idaho-relevant garage door M&A activity tells the story. A1 Garage Door Service (Cortec Group-backed) has acquired multiple Western US garage door businesses since the 2022 recapitalization, with disclosed 2024-2025 deals including Welborn Garage Door (October 2025) and earlier The Garage Doctor and American Veteran Garage Door Repair. Apex Service Partners (Alpine Investors) has begun cross-selling garage doors through its 50+ HVAC and plumbing platform brands — the Mountain West is a priority expansion region. Guild Garage Group has closed 27+ acquisitions since launching in 2024. US Dock & Door (Soundcore-backed) is building a national overhead-door-and-dock platform with active Mountain West interest. Precision Door Service franchisees in Boise, Meridian, and Idaho Falls are part of the Neighborly (KKR-backed) network with regional consolidators (Monogram Capital’s Precision Door Tri-State, RF Investment Partners + Burlington Capital, Franchise Equity Partners) actively rolling up Precision territories nationally.

What this means for your timing. Idaho is a seller’s market for garage door businesses with $400K-$2M EBITDA, 15%+ recurring revenue, and clean DOPL standing. Buyers are competitive on price for assets that fit the residential-replacement playbook, and the typical Boise-metro deal closes at 5-6x EBITDA when prep is complete. The sub-$400K EBITDA tier is more measured but still actively bid by family offices and individual SBA buyers, with multiples in the 2.5-4x SDE range.

What garage door businesses are worth in Idaho (multiples and ranges)

Idaho garage door valuations follow national multiple bands but with state-specific premiums and discounts that move the actual number 0.5-1.0x EBITDA in either direction. The starting point is the national garage door range of 4-6x EBITDA for $500K-$2M EBITDA businesses, but the Idaho-specific adjustments matter. A residential Boise operator with $1M EBITDA and 20% recurring service mix trades closer to 5.5x than 4.5x. A Coeur d’Alene new-construction installer with single-builder concentration above 35% trades closer to 4x than 5x. The framework below is what buyers actually price.

Sub-$400K SDE: 2.5-4x SDE. Owner-operator residential shops, often single-truck or two-truck, with the seller running service calls and installs. Buyer pool: individual SBA buyers, occasionally a Precision Door franchisee or local consolidator. The Boise version of this tier still trades better than national average because of buyer demand depth and growth-market positioning. Multiples push toward 4x SDE when there’s an experienced lead technician in place who isn’t the seller; multiples compress to 2.5x when the seller is the only senior technician actually performing the work.

$400K-$1.5M EBITDA: 4-5.5x EBITDA. Established residential and light commercial operators, 3-10 trucks, dispatch software in place, named operations manager, 15-25% recurring service mix. Buyer pool: A1 Garage Door Service tuck-ins, Precision Door franchisee acquirers (Monogram, RF, FEP), Guild Garage Group, family offices, smaller PE platforms, search funders. This tier is where Idaho’s 5.8% state tax starts to matter materially — on a $1.5M sale, the Idaho seller keeps roughly $80-120K more after-tax than a California seller of the same business.

$1.5M-$5M EBITDA: 5-7x EBITDA. Multi-market platform-quality businesses. 10-30 trucks, full dispatch and CRM integration, GM or COO in place, 20%+ recurring service mix, residential-heavy revenue mix. Buyer pool: A1 Garage Door Service platform-scale acquisitions, DH Pace regional rollups, Apex Service Partners (cross-vertical), Guild Garage Group, US Dock & Door, family offices with mandate scale. Boise-metro operators in this tier with clean books and clean DOPL/city standing routinely receive 6-7x EBITDA LOIs in 2026.

$5M+ EBITDA: 6-9x EBITDA. Institutional platform businesses. 30+ trucks, multi-region (Treasure Valley + North Idaho + Eastern Idaho), professional management team independent of seller, 25%+ recurring service mix, blended residential and commercial. Buyer pool: A1 Garage Door Service platform recapitalizations, DH Pace, large PE direct platform investments. Idaho businesses at this scale are limited in supply — we count fewer than 3 in the state — and competitive bid dynamics regularly push final multiples 0.5-1.0x above the national range.

What moves the multiple within the band. Recurring service revenue percentage (each 5 percentage points above 15% adds roughly 0.25x). Residential mix percentage (PE platforms pay premium for 70%+ residential). Customer concentration (any single national-builder GC above 20% costs 0.25-0.5x). Owner dependency (true GM/COO in place adds 0.5-1.0x). Route density in Treasure Valley vs scattered statewide. Average ticket size (insulated-door installs and full-system replacements vs spring-only repair). Brand mix (LiftMaster, Clopay, Amarr, CHI factory-authorized status adds 0.25x). DOPL and city-license standing all current with no lapses.

Active PE buyers and consolidators acquiring garage door businesses in Idaho

The Idaho garage door buyer pool in 2026 is denser than most owners realize, and actively writing checks. Below is the named landscape we work with directly. Each of these buyers has either disclosed garage door acquisitions in the past 24 months, maintains an active platform, or has explicit Idaho or Mountain West buy-box criteria currently open. This is not theoretical — it’s the actual table of who pays what for garage door businesses in this state.

A1 Garage Door Service (Cortec Group). The fastest-growing U.S. garage door consolidator. A1 was recapitalized by Cortec Group in December 2022 (with debt financing from Audax Private Debt) and has since closed multiple acquisitions including Welborn Garage Door (October 2025), The Garage Doctor, American Veteran Garage Door Repair, Ideal Garage, and The Garage Door Guy. Buy-box: $500K-$5M EBITDA, residential-heavy, 15%+ recurring revenue, multi-truck operations. Idaho is a priority expansion market given Boise’s growth profile. Pays at the top of market for the right Treasure Valley asset. Typical close timeline post-LOI: 75-105 days.

DH Pace. Privately held, Olathe Kansas-based, $1B+ revenue across residential and commercial door services since 1926. Strong commercial-overhead-door focus with growing residential garage door footprint via partnerships and acquisitions. Active Mountain West expansion. Buy-box: $1M-$15M EBITDA, commercial-heavy preferred but residential considered, multi-state platform fit. Pays competitive 5-7x EBITDA for genuine commercial garage door platforms with national-account exposure or Boise-metro residential scale.

Precision Door Service franchisee acquirers (Neighborly / KKR network). Precision Door Service is the largest residential garage door franchise system in North America, owned by Neighborly (KKR-backed). Multiple PE firms are actively rolling up Precision territories: Monogram Capital Partners (Precision Door Tri-State, including 2026 acquisition of Foris Solutions), RF Investment Partners + Burlington Capital Partners, and Franchise Equity Partners (3-unit franchisee deals). Boise, Meridian, and Idaho Falls Precision franchisees are direct acquisition targets. Buy-box: existing Precision territory fit, $400K-$3M EBITDA per territory, residential service-and-replace dominant.

Apex Service Partners (Alpine Investors). Massive home-services platform built by Alpine Investors with 50+ HVAC, plumbing, and electrical brands. Began bolting garage doors onto its existing trade brands in 2024-2025 to capture cross-sell with HVAC service customers. Buy-box: $750K-$5M EBITDA garage door operators in markets where Apex already has trade-brand density. Boise is a target market for Apex’s Mountain West expansion. Pays competitively and offers rollover equity that participates in the larger Apex platform exit.

Guild Garage Group. Aggressive new-entrant consolidator that launched in 2024 and has closed 27+ acquisitions through Q1 2026, including Door Serv Pro and Elite Overhead Garage Doors. Buy-box: $300K-$3M EBITDA residential-focused, multi-region expansion mandate including Mountain West. Pays 4-6x EBITDA, faster close timelines than larger PE platforms (60-90 days post-LOI in many cases), willing to consider smaller operators most platforms wouldn’t engage.

US Dock & Door (Soundcore Capital Partners). Platform formed by Soundcore in September 2023 to build a national overhead-door-and-dock-equipment service platform, with multiple acquisitions including Garage Headquarters (Rhode Island, July 2025) and Top Notch Companies. Buy-box: commercial-overhead-door capability preferred, $1M-$10M EBITDA, regional platforms. Active expansion in markets including the Mountain West with industrial and warehouse density.

Mountain West family offices and search funders. We track 6+ family offices and 4+ search funders with explicit Idaho or Mountain West garage door buy-boxes in the $300K-$1.5M EBITDA range. Family offices typically offer slower close timelines but better cultural fit and longer hold periods (15-25 years vs PE’s 5-7). Search funders typically need SBA financing, cap purchase prices around $5M total enterprise value, and offer the seller meaningful rollover equity in a single-asset entity. Boise has reasonable individual-buyer demand depth; smaller Idaho metros thinner.

Idaho-specific garage door licensing and regulatory transfer

Idaho does not issue a statewide garage door specialty license — the regulatory framework is DOPL contractor registration plus local city licensing. The Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) Contractors Board requires registration for any contractor performing construction work above $2,000 in labor and materials. The registration is at the entity level, not the qualifying-party level (unlike Arizona ROC or Utah DOPL). Required documentation includes business name and contact, contractor type classification, certificate of general liability insurance ($300K minimum), and proof of workers’ compensation coverage or exemption status. There is no trade exam for garage door contractors. This is a meaningful buyer-friendly difference from bonded specialty-license states.

Why this matters for the sale. Because Idaho doesn’t require a personally-tied qualifying party, garage door deals don’t stall on license-transfer mechanics the way they do in Arizona or Utah. The DOPL registration transfers with the entity (in a stock sale) or is re-issued to the new entity (in an asset sale, typically within 14-30 days of submitting the new registration). What buyers do diligence aggressively: current registration status, any open DOPL complaints, lapses in registration history, and proof of continuous workers’ comp / GL insurance. Lapses signal compliance risk.

Local city licensing is the actual deal-mechanics gate. Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, and Twin Falls each maintain separate contractor registrations or business licenses on top of DOPL. An operator running service trucks across multiple jurisdictions needs current standing in each one. Buyers diligence the jurisdiction list against actual revenue mix — if 30% of revenue comes from Coeur d’Alene jobs but the city license is lapsed, that surfaces as a re-pricing item. The fix: pull every city registration 12+ months pre-sale, renew anything in lapse, and document compliance for the buyer data room.

Insurance and bonding considerations. DOPL minimum is $300K general liability. PE buyers expect $1M-$2M GL minimums. Workers’ comp is mandatory for any business with employees. Sellers carrying minimum-only DOPL coverage signal under-insured operations — buyers either re-price or require pre-close coverage upgrades. Some Idaho cities require additional bonds for street-cut or right-of-way work; verify city-by-city. Idaho does not require a state contractor bond comparable to Washington’s $12K residential bond.

OSHA and IDA standards transfer with operations. Federal OSHA standards on overhead door installation and commercial roll-up door safety, and International Door Association (IDA) installer certifications (IDEA-certified technician credentials), follow the individual technician, not the company. Buyers diligence the percentage of your tech bench with current IDEA certifications. A bench with 50%+ IDEA-certified leads adds value; a bench with no IDEA credentials creates remediation cost and reduces multiple. Document your tech bench’s certifications in the data room.

Idaho contractor exemptions for adjacent trades. Idaho law exempts certain licensed trades (electrical contractors, HVAC installers, plumbers, manufactured home installers) from DOPL contractor registration when working within their licensed scope. Operators bundling garage door installation with low-voltage smart-opener wiring and HVAC duct work need to confirm the scope of each trade license matches the work performed. Buyers check this in diligence — mismatched scope is a re-pricing event.

Idaho tax implications for garage door business sale

Idaho moved to a flat 5.8% state income tax in 2023, putting the state in the middle quartile of state income tax rates nationally and well below West Coast alternatives. The Idaho State Tax Commission applies the flat 5.8% rate to long-term capital gains. Combined with federal long-term capital gains (15-23.8% depending on bracket), an Idaho garage door seller’s effective top federal-and-state rate on goodwill gain is approximately 29.6%. Compare to California (federal + 13.3% state = 37.1% combined) or Oregon (federal + 9.9% = 33.7%) or Washington (no state income tax but capital gains tax of 7% above $270K threshold for tax year 2025).

The dollar impact on a typical Idaho garage door sale. On a $3M Idaho garage door sale with $2.4M of the purchase price allocated to goodwill (the typical asset-deal structure), the Idaho seller pays approximately $710K in combined federal-and-state long-term capital gains tax. A California seller of the same business pays approximately $890K. An Oregon seller pays approximately $810K. The difference is $100-180K of additional after-tax proceeds for the Idaho seller, which is one reason Idaho is increasingly attractive for Pacific Northwest sellers considering domicile changes.

Asset allocation in an Idaho garage door deal. Most Idaho garage door deals structure as asset sales for buyer-side liability and depreciation reasons. The IRS Form 8594 allocation typically splits: $40-200K to vehicle fleet and equipment (Class IV/V, ordinary income recapture), $30-150K to door and parts inventory (Class III, ordinary income), $20-50K to non-compete (Class VI, ordinary income to seller), and the remainder to goodwill and customer relationships (Class VI/VII, capital gains). Working with a tax attorney to push allocation toward goodwill (where you pay ~30% combined) versus equipment (where you pay your ordinary rate of up to 41%) typically saves 5-12% of total tax.

Idaho sales tax on equipment and inventory transfers. Idaho applies a 6% state sales tax. Asset sales of business equipment can trigger sales tax on the equipment portion of the transaction unless the buyer issues a resale certificate or qualifies for the occasional sale exemption. Garage door inventory transferred at sale is typically resale-exempt. Vehicles are titled and may incur title transfer fees but not full sales tax under specific business-transfer exemptions. Verify state and local tax treatment with your CPA — misclassification can produce surprise post-close liability.

Idaho residency and the sustainable-move rule. Some garage door sellers from California, Oregon, or Washington consider relocating to Idaho pre-sale to capture the 5.8% rate. Idaho State Tax Commission (and the originating state’s revenue department) scrutinizes residency claims aggressively when sale proceeds appear in the year of relocation. A genuine Idaho residency requires more than 270 days physical presence (the safe harbor), primary home, driver’s license, voter registration, and absence of meaningful ties to the prior state. Cosmetic relocations get unwound on audit and produce penalties. If you’re considering relocation for tax purposes, work with a tax attorney 24+ months pre-sale, not 6 months.

Recent Idaho tax law changes. Idaho House Bill 40 (2023) consolidated prior brackets into the current 5.8% flat rate. There are no pending material changes to Idaho personal income tax law as of mid-2026. Idaho property tax for garage door business real estate (warehouse, showroom, truck yard if owned through a separate LLC) follows county assessor classification — commercial/industrial properties run 1.0-1.4% effective rates depending on county. Sellers retaining real estate at sale should model property tax cost in their hold-vs-sell decision.

The 5 buyer archetypes for Idaho garage door sales

The Idaho garage door buyer pool sorts into five distinct archetypes, each with its own pricing approach, deal structure, and timeline. Knowing which archetype fits your business is the highest-leverage positioning decision before going to market. Mismatched positioning wastes 4-6 months and signals to buyers that you don’t understand the market.

Archetype 1: Vertical PE consolidators. A1 Garage Door Service (Cortec Group), DH Pace, Precision Door Service franchisee acquirers (Monogram Capital, RF Investment Partners, Franchise Equity Partners), Guild Garage Group, US Dock & Door (Soundcore). Buy-box: $500K-$10M EBITDA, residential-heavy or commercial-platform fit, recurring service revenue above 15%, multi-truck operations with operations bench depth. Pay 5-7x EBITDA in 2026 for clean Idaho assets. Close timeline 75-120 days. Typically request 10-30% rollover equity for sellers staying through transition. The dominant buyer for $750K+ EBITDA Idaho deals.

Archetype 2: Cross-vertical home-services platforms. Apex Service Partners (Alpine Investors), Wrench Group (Leonard Green), Sila Services (Morgan Stanley Capital Partners), and similar HVAC/plumbing/electrical platforms now acquiring garage door operators to cross-sell into existing customer bases. Buy-box: $500K-$3M EBITDA, residential, located in markets where the platform already has trade-brand density (Boise is a Mountain West priority). Pay 4.5-6x EBITDA. Offer rollover equity into the larger platform that historically has produced 2-3x equity returns at the platform’s eventual exit.

Archetype 3: Family offices. Single-family or multi-family offices with home services mandates, including several Mountain West and Pacific Northwest family offices specifically targeting Boise and Treasure Valley. Buy-box: $400K-$5M EBITDA, residential or commercial, longer hold-period flexibility (15-25 years vs PE 5-7). Pay 4-5.5x EBITDA. Close timeline 60-120 days. Often the best cultural fit for sellers with strong employee loyalty who want continuity. Less aggressive on price than PE but more flexible on structure (rollover, earn-outs, real estate retention).

Archetype 4: Strategic acquirers (commercial-overhead-door). DH Pace, Cornell Iron Works, US Dock & Door, Overhead Door Corporation regional dealers, and large commercial mechanical contractors acquiring for commercial overhead-door capability. Buy-box: $1M+ EBITDA with commercial concentration, rolling-steel and dock-door capability, agricultural / warehouse / industrial customer exposure (relevant for eastern Idaho). Pay 5-8x EBITDA depending on strategic value. Close timeline 90-180 days.

Archetype 5: Individual SBA buyers. Owner-operators or first-time buyers using SBA 7(a) financing. Buy-box: under $1.5M total enterprise value, single-truck or small-multi-truck operations. Pay 2.5-4x SDE. Close timeline 90-180 days due to SBA underwriting. Need 20-30% seller financing typically. Best fit for very small Idaho garage door shops where the buyer pool above doesn’t fit. Boise has reasonable individual-buyer demand depth driven by in-migration; rural Idaho thinner.

What drives premium multiples in Idaho garage door businesses

Idaho garage door operators land at the top of the 4-6x EBITDA multiple band when they show buyers a specific set of operational characteristics. The list below is what every PE platform diligences in their first management meeting. Operators hitting 5+ of these characteristics routinely receive 5.5-6.5x EBITDA LOIs; operators hitting 2-3 trade closer to the bottom of the range.

Driver 1: Recurring service revenue above 15%. Treasure Valley residential garage door annual maintenance memberships typically run $130-220 per home per year for one or two-visit annual lubrication, balance check, and safety inspection. An operator with 1,200 active memberships at $175 average is generating $210K of recurring revenue with industry-standard 60-70% gross margins. That recurring base is the most valuable revenue any garage door business has — PE buyers underwrite it at lower discount rates than service or replacement revenue. Each 5 percentage points of recurring revenue above 15% adds approximately 0.25-0.5x EBITDA to your multiple.

Driver 2: Residential revenue mix above 70%. PE consolidators almost universally prefer residential garage doors over commercial because residential revenue diversifies across thousands of households (no concentration risk) versus commercial which can have 30%+ in a single national-builder GC account. Idaho is structurally residential-heavy. Operators with 70%+ residential in a Boise-metro footprint trade at the top of the band.

Driver 3: Route density in Treasure Valley. An operator with 80% of revenue inside a 30-mile radius of a central Boise dispatch hub trades better than an operator with the same revenue spread across Boise-Coeur d’Alene-Idaho Falls. Density drives technician productivity, fuel efficiency, and customer-acquisition cost per route — all of which buyers underwrite. Concentrated Treasure Valley routes worth 0.25-0.5x EBITDA more than scattered.

Driver 4: Owner independence. An operator with a true GM running day-to-day operations independent of the seller adds 0.5-1.0x EBITDA to the multiple. Buyers diligence this hard — they ask for 30-day owner-absence proof, they interview the GM separately, they probe whether customer relationships sit with the seller or with the company. Idaho owners who go to market with a 12+ month track record of GM-led operations close at the top of the band.

Driver 5: Technician retention and IDEA certification. Garage door installer labor is constrained nationally, and Treasure Valley’s tight labor market makes it especially hard. An operator with 80%+ technician retention over 24 months, IDEA-certified leads (International Door Association installer credentials), and named lead-installer career ladder signals operational discipline that buyers reward. An operator with 40% annual tech turnover and uncredentialed bench signals operational fragility that buyers price aggressively.

Driver 6: Clean DOPL and city-license standing. No open complaints. No registration lapses. Current insurance levels above DOPL minimums. Local city registrations current in every jurisdiction served. Idaho operators who can hand a buyer a clean DOPL printout plus current city licenses in week one of diligence accelerate the deal materially — 30-45 days faster close on average. Lapses or open complaints that surface in diligence cost 0.25-0.75x EBITDA in re-pricing.

Driver 7: Brand mix and OEM relationships. Factory-authorized status with two or more major garage door OEMs (LiftMaster/Chamberlain for openers, Clopay, Amarr, CHI, Wayne Dalton, or Raynor for doors) signals OEM-grade installer training, parts pricing, and warranty support. Operators with two or more factory-authorized brands trade at 0.25x EBITDA premium over operators with no formal OEM relationships.

Common deal-killers in Idaho garage door sales

Most Idaho garage door deals that fall apart fall apart for one of seven specific reasons. Knowing the failure modes in advance lets you fix them 12-18 months pre-sale instead of discovering them mid-diligence. The list below is what we see kill Idaho garage door deals in 2025-2026.

Deal-killer 1: Single-builder concentration above 30%. New-construction garage door installation is a major revenue stream in Treasure Valley given Boise’s permit volumes. A national-builder GC relationship that’s 40% of revenue, a regional production builder (e.g., a major Idaho homebuilder) at 30%, or a multi-site property management company all create concentration risk that buyers price aggressively or refuse outright. The fix: diversify before going to market by deliberately growing service-and-replacement alternative accounts, or accept the concentration discount and structure earn-out tied to retention.

Deal-killer 2: City-license lapse in a meaningful jurisdiction. An operator runs 25% of revenue from Coeur d’Alene jobs but the city contractor registration has been lapsed for 18 months. Buyer’s diligence pulls registration history, surfaces the lapse, and either re-prices the deal (because acquired revenue may be at compliance risk) or kills it. The fix: pull every city registration 12+ months pre-sale, renew anything lapsed, and document compliance for the buyer data room.

Deal-killer 3: Working capital surprise. Idaho garage door has seasonal working-capital swings — receivables peak in summer (peak install season) and winter (cold-snap emergency calls), payables peak in spring inventory builds. Buyers expect normal operating working capital delivered at close. Sellers who don’t model working capital target during the LOI often discover at close that they’re leaving $80-250K of additional value behind. The fix: negotiate working capital target as part of the LOI, not at close, with a 24-month average as the benchmark.

Deal-killer 4: Aggressive add-backs that don’t survive bank scrutiny. An Idaho operator claiming $120K of personal vehicle, family salary, and discretionary travel add-backs on a $600K EBITDA business is asking the bank to underwrite a 20% adjustment. SBA lenders typically allow 5-10% with documentation. PE-buyer financing is more flexible but still scrutinizes. Aggressive add-backs that get cut during diligence re-price the deal at the same multiple but on a smaller base — net effect: $150K-$500K lower purchase price.

Deal-killer 5: Insurance under-coverage. Idaho operators carrying DOPL-minimum $300K GL signal under-insured operations. PE buyers expect $1M-$2M GL plus umbrella coverage. Workers’ comp gaps (treating workers as 1099 contractors when they should be W-2) surface in diligence and create successor-liability risk. The fix: upgrade insurance limits 12-24 months pre-sale, formalize W-2 employment for all technicians, and document compliance.

Deal-killer 6: Inventory mismatch and obsolete door styles. An operator carrying $150K of slow-moving inventory in 2026 (raised-panel steel doors that are out of style in Treasure Valley taste, discontinued opener models, single-source spring inventory at risk of supplier price hikes) is signaling that the post-close buyer has to absorb working-capital adjustment. Buyers either discount for it or push it into post-close working capital adjustments. The fix: write down or sell off slow inventory 12-24 months pre-sale, and shift to current-spec inventory (carriage-house and modern flush styles, smart-opener-ready models popular with Boise-area buyers).

Deal-killer 7: Technician non-competes that won’t hold. Idaho courts enforce reasonable employee non-competes (usually 12-18 months, geographically scoped) but disfavor overly broad ones. Buyers diligence whether key technicians have signed enforceable non-competes — if not, the buyer’s acquired customer base is at risk if technicians leave post-close and take customers. The fix: 12+ months pre-sale, get reasonable non-competes signed with all key technicians, with a small consideration payment to preserve enforceability.

The Idaho garage door sale process and timeline

An Idaho garage door sale typically runs 8-12 months from prep-complete to close, with the timeline driven primarily by buyer financing, jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction license confirmation, and quality-of-earnings (QoE) scope. The breakdown below is what we see in actual Idaho garage door deals at the $400K-$5M EBITDA tier in 2025-2026. Smaller deals move slightly faster (no QoE, simpler structure); larger deals slightly slower (more diligence layers, more complex tax structuring). The absence of a personally-tied qualifying party makes Idaho deals 30-60 days faster than Arizona or Utah on average.

Months -24 to -12: pre-sale preparation. Clean monthly closes with CPA-prepared financials. Track recurring service revenue, customer concentration, technician retention. Pull every DOPL and city license, fix any lapses. Renegotiate any concentrated customer contracts to reduce exposure. Build SOPs for owner-replaceable functions. Write down obsolete inventory. Upgrade insurance to PE-acceptable levels. This window is where 80% of value is created or destroyed.

Months -12 to -6: positioning and buyer identification. Build CIM emphasizing Idaho-specific advantages (Treasure Valley growth, 5.8% flat tax, residential-heavy mix, recurring service base). Identify target buyer pool (vertical PE platforms, cross-vertical platforms, family offices, strategics) by archetype fit. If you’re working with a buy-side partner, this is when buyer outreach begins quietly. If you’re working with a sell-side broker, this is when CIM is finalized and broker engagement signed.

Months -6 to -3: buyer outreach and management meetings. Targeted outreach to 5-10 buyers with explicit Idaho or Mountain West garage door mandates. Initial calls, NDAs, CIM distribution. Management meetings with 3-7 serious bidders. Indications of interest (IOIs) collected. Narrowing to 2-4 LOI-stage buyers.

Months -3 to 0: LOI, QoE, diligence. Best-and-final LOIs collected. Signed exclusive LOI with chosen buyer (typically 60-90 day exclusivity). Quality-of-earnings engagement (3-6 weeks). Operational diligence (technician interviews, customer calls with consent, DOPL and city-license history pull, inventory audit). Purchase agreement drafted. Working capital target negotiated. New entity DOPL registration filed if asset deal.

Close: day 0 to day 30. Funds wire, DOPL registration effective for new entity, customer notification letters mailed. City-jurisdiction licenses re-issued or transferred within 30-45 days. Vendor and OEM relationships transferred (Clopay, LiftMaster, Amarr factory-authorized status reassigned). Insurance policies switch over. Employee retention bonuses paid if structured.

Post-close transition: 60-180 days. Customer transition support, key employee retention, financial reporting handoff. Earn-out measurement period begins (if applicable). Most Idaho garage door sellers exit operationally within 60-180 days post-close, with final earn-out true-ups extending 12-24 months in some structures.

Idaho sub-market dynamics: Treasure Valley, North Idaho, Eastern Idaho

Idaho is operationally three distinct garage door sub-markets, and buyer multiples shift meaningfully by sub-market. Treasure Valley (Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, Eagle, Star, Kuna, Mountain Home) is the dominant sub-market and the only one with deep PE buyer interest at scale. North Idaho (Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint, Post Falls, Hayden, Bonners Ferry) is a smaller but growing market with heavy-snow climate cycles, ski-and-lake-resort commercial exposure, and Spokane-Washington proximity that pulls some operators across the state line. Eastern Idaho (Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Rexburg, Twin Falls) is largely standalone, with agricultural and industrial commercial exposure (potato, dairy, INL national lab adjacent work).

Treasure Valley is where the multiples premium concentrates. PE consolidators almost always lead with Treasure Valley because route density, growth profile, and population density justify the operational scale. A residential operator with $1M EBITDA concentrated in Treasure Valley trades at 5.5-6x. The same operator spread across Treasure Valley + North Idaho + Eastern Idaho trades closer to 4.5-5x because diluted route density compresses operational efficiency — even though absolute scale is the same. The fix: if you operate statewide, present each sub-market’s P&L separately so buyers can model Treasure Valley standalone.

North Idaho carries different climate and customer mix. Coeur d’Alene-Sandpoint operators see heavier snow-load demand, salt-corrosion damage on coastal-Lake-Coeur-d’Alene jobs, and ski-resort and lakefront commercial exposure that drives higher average tickets but more concentrated customer bases. Spokane-WA proximity matters: some North Idaho operators serve Eastern Washington, which means they also need to maintain Washington L&I contractor registration ($12K residential bond, separate trade license framework) — a multi-state regulatory footprint buyers diligence carefully.

Eastern Idaho is anchored by agricultural and industrial commercial. Idaho Falls and Pocatello operators serve potato-processing facilities, dairy operations, INL-adjacent industrial customers, and a steady residential installed base. Commercial overhead-door work (rolling steel for warehouses, dock equipment for agricultural logistics) is more represented than in Treasure Valley. DH Pace and US Dock & Door (Soundcore) are the most likely commercial-focused buyers for Eastern Idaho operators with strong industrial customer exposure.

Idaho garage door sale prep checklist (12-month and 90-day)

An 18-24 month prep window is ideal, but if you’re 12 months out, here’s the prioritized list. Items below are ordered by impact on multiple. Skip none of the top-five items if you want to close at the top of the 4-6x EBITDA band; the bottom items add polish but don’t move the multiple as much.

12-month checklist (high-impact items). 1. Engage CPA for monthly financial close discipline. 2. Pull every DOPL and city license, confirm current with no historical lapses. 3. Identify named lead technician or operations manager who can run the business 30 days without the seller. 4. Audit recurring service revenue percentage and grow toward 20%+. 5. Diversify any single-builder concentration above 25%. 6. Upgrade insurance from DOPL minimums to PE-acceptable $1M GL plus umbrella. 7. Get reasonable non-competes signed with all key technicians (with consideration payments). 8. Audit Idaho consumer-protection compliance on contract templates.

90-day checklist (final pre-market polish). 1. CIM drafted (with buy-side partner or sell-side broker). 2. Three-year financials audited or reviewed by CPA. 3. Working capital target modeled on 24-month average. 4. EBITDA add-backs documented with supporting receipts. 5. Storm-damage and one-time revenue separated from baseline. 6. OEM factory-authorization status confirmed transferable in writing where possible. 7. Tech bench IDEA certification documented in data room. 8. Real estate retention vs sale modeled with CPA.

Do not skip on the 12-month checklist. Every Idaho garage door deal that closes 1-1.5x below the realistic multiple range fails to do at least three of the eight 12-month items. The math is direct: $750K EBITDA at 5.5x is $4.1M; at 4.0x is $3.0M — a $1.1M difference that 24 months of disciplined prep work captures.

If you are less than 12 months out. Don’t panic. The 90-day checklist alone delivers meaningful improvement, and many family offices and Guild Garage Group will close on businesses that haven’t completed every item. The structural advice is: don’t accept the first LOI you receive if your prep isn’t complete — the right buyer will wait 60-90 days for you to finish prep, and the difference in final price typically covers the wait.

Sell Your Garage Door Business in Other States: Sibling Guides

Sibling state guides for selling a garage door business. Each guide below covers state-specific licensing, multiple ranges, tax considerations, and named PE buyers active in that geography. If you operate in multiple states, the multi-state premium typically adds 0.5-1.5x to EBITDA multiple at exit (buyers value contiguous coverage).

State-by-state guides: Sell Your Garage Door Business in Texas · Sell Your Garage Door Business in Florida · Sell Your Garage Door Business in California · Sell Your Garage Door Business in New York · Sell Your Garage Door Business in Pennsylvania · Sell Your Garage Door Business in Illinois · Sell Your Garage Door Business in Utah · Sell Your Garage Door Business in Michigan

For valuation context that applies regardless of state: See our garage door business valuation guide for nationwide multiple ranges and PE buyer pool. Run our free 90-second valuation calculator for a starting-point estimate. Or browse the full sell-your-business hub for all verticals and states.

How CT Acquisitions works for Idaho garage door sellers

CT Acquisitions is a buy-side partner, not a sell-side broker. We work directly with 76+ active U.S. lower middle market buyers, including 9 with explicit Idaho or Mountain West garage door mandates currently open. The buyers pay us when a deal closes — you pay nothing. No retainer. No exclusivity. No 12-month contract. No tail fee. You can walk after the discovery call with zero hooks.

How that’s structurally different from a sell-side broker. A sell-side broker charges you 8-12% of deal value (often $150K-$400K+ on a $2-3M Idaho garage door sale), runs a 9-12 month auction process to find buyers, and locks you into 12-month exclusivity with tail-fee provisions extending 24+ months post-engagement. We don’t run an auction — we already know which of our 76+ buyers fits your Idaho garage door business and we make the introductions directly. Faster process. Same-or-better economics for the seller. No fee.

Why buyers pay us. Our 76+ buyers (PE platforms, family offices, strategics, public consolidators) maintain active mandates and need consistent deal flow. Finding businesses that fit their buy-box is expensive for them — the alternative is paying internal BD teams or generalist M&A advisors. We deliver pre-qualified, well-prepared sellers in their target verticals (garage doors is one of our growing verticals by 2026 deal volume) at a fraction of their internal cost. It’s a structural advantage for both sides that disappears if the seller pays anything.

What a typical engagement looks like. Step 1: 30-minute discovery call. We learn your business, your goals, your timeline. You learn the realistic Idaho garage door market and the buyer types that fit. Step 2: if there’s mutual fit, we provide a preliminary valuation range based on your numbers and prepare your business for buyer introductions. Step 3: targeted introductions to 3-6 of our 76+ buyers whose mandates align with your business. Step 4: management meetings, LOIs, exclusive due diligence with chosen buyer. Step 5: close. Total elapsed time on a well-prepared Idaho garage door business: 80-140 days from first introduction to close, dramatically faster than the 9-12 month sell-side broker auction.

What we don’t do. We don’t prep your books, run your QoE, or negotiate the purchase agreement — you keep your CPA and your M&A attorney for that work. We don’t lock you up with exclusivity. We don’t take fees from you. We’re not a broker, not a sell-side advisor, not an investment bank. We’re a buy-side partner whose job is to know which of our buyers fits your business and to make a clean introduction.

Conclusion

Selling a garage door business in Idaho in 2026 is a structurally favorable exit. The Boise MSA growth profile drives sustained residential install and replacement demand. The 5.8% flat state income tax preserves more after-tax proceeds than every Pacific or West Coast alternative. The DOPL registration framework is buyer-friendly — deals don’t stall on personally-tied qualifying-party transitions the way they do in Arizona or Utah. The active buyer pool is 9-deep among our 76+ relationships, with A1 Garage Door Service (Cortec Group), DH Pace, Precision Door Service franchisee acquirers (Monogram, RF, FEP), Apex Service Partners, Guild Garage Group, US Dock & Door, and Mountain West family offices all writing checks for Idaho garage door assets. Owners who prep their books, lock down recurring service mix, clean DOPL and city-license standing, and document operations bench depth routinely close at 5-6x EBITDA — the top of the national garage door range. Owners who skip prep and go to market reactively close 1-1.5x lower or don’t close at all. Use the free business valuation calculator for a 90-second starting-point range. If you want to talk to someone who already knows the Idaho garage door buyers personally instead of running a 9-12 month sell-side auction to find them, we’re a buy-side partner — the buyers pay us, not you, no contract required.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is my Idaho garage door business worth?

Idaho garage door businesses typically sell for 4-6x EBITDA in 2026. Boise-metro residential operators with $400K-$2M EBITDA, 15%+ recurring service revenue, and clean DOPL and city-license standing trade at 5-6x. Sub-$400K SDE shops trade at 2.5-4x SDE. Use our free business valuation calculator for a starting-point range.

Do I need a special Idaho garage door license to sell my business?

Idaho does not issue a statewide garage door specialty license. The contracting entity must register with the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) Contractors Board for any work over $2,000 in labor and materials, with $300K minimum general liability insurance and proof of workers’ comp coverage. Local city licenses (Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Twin Falls) are also required in each jurisdiction served. There is no trade exam — this is a meaningful buyer-friendly difference from Arizona or Utah.

Which PE firms are buying garage door businesses in Idaho right now?

A1 Garage Door Service (Cortec Group-backed, including 2025 acquisition of Welborn Garage Door), DH Pace ($1B+ revenue, residential + commercial), Precision Door Service franchisee acquirers (Monogram Capital Partners, RF Investment Partners + Burlington Capital Partners, Franchise Equity Partners), Apex Service Partners (Alpine Investors, cross-selling garage doors with HVAC), Guild Garage Group (27+ acquisitions since 2024), and US Dock & Door (Soundcore Capital Partners) are all actively acquiring Idaho or Mountain West garage door operators. We work with 9 of these and other Idaho-mandate buyers directly.

How long does it take to sell a garage door business in Idaho?

Typically 8-12 months from prep-complete to close — faster than Arizona or Utah by 30-60 days because Idaho doesn’t require a personally-tied qualifying party. Pre-sale preparation should ideally start 18-24 months earlier. Smaller deals (sub-$500K EBITDA) close faster (6-9 months); larger deals ($3M+ EBITDA) closer to 10-14 months.

What are the Idaho tax implications of selling my garage door business?

Idaho’s flat 5.8% state income tax (effective 2023) applies to long-term capital gains. Combined with federal long-term capital gains (15-23.8%), the effective top combined rate is approximately 29.6%. On a $3M Idaho garage door sale, this preserves $100-180K more after-tax proceeds than a California sale of the same business and roughly $100K versus an Oregon seller. Asset allocation between equipment (ordinary income) and goodwill (capital gains) is the highest-leverage tax decision.

Do I need to be DOPL-registered to sell my garage door business in Idaho?

Yes — the contracting entity must hold an active Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) Contractors Board registration for any construction work above $2,000 in labor and materials. The registration transfers with the entity in a stock sale or is re-issued to the new entity in an asset sale. Open DOPL complaints transfer with the entity. Resolve any open complaints 12+ months pre-sale and confirm registration is current with no historical lapses.

What multiple should I expect for a Boise garage door business?

Boise-metro residential garage door operators with $400K-$2M EBITDA, 15%+ recurring service revenue, and clean DOPL and Boise city-license standing trade at 5-6x EBITDA in 2026. Boise is one of the strongest growth markets in the U.S. for garage door demand due to single-family permit volume, Micron expansion, and sustained net in-migration.

How does single-builder concentration affect my Idaho garage door valuation?

Single-customer concentration above 20% costs 0.25-0.5x EBITDA in multiple. Above 30%, buyers either re-price aggressively or pass. Idaho new-construction installers in Treasure Valley with single national-builder GC concentration above 35% face the largest discounts because the Boise homebuilding market is concentrated. The fix: diversify 12-24 months pre-sale into service-and-replacement work, or structure earn-out tied to retention.

What is recurring service revenue and why does it matter in Idaho?

Recurring service revenue includes annual maintenance memberships ($130-220 per home per year in Treasure Valley for inspection, lubrication, and balance checks), multi-year commercial service contracts, and warranty-extension programs. Each 5 percentage points above 15% adds approximately 0.25-0.5x EBITDA. PE buyers underwrite recurring revenue at lower discount rates than service or replacement revenue because it’s the most predictable cash flow in garage door.

Should I sell my Idaho garage door business through SBA or PE financing?

Depends on size. Sub-$1M EBITDA Idaho garage door businesses typically sell to SBA-financed individuals or small consolidators (2.5-4x SDE, 90-180 day close). $1M+ EBITDA businesses sell to vertical PE platforms (A1 Garage Door, DH Pace, Precision Door franchisee acquirers, Guild Garage Group) or family offices (5-7x EBITDA, 75-120 day close). Deal value, structure, and timeline differ materially.

Will OEM factory-authorized status (Clopay, LiftMaster, Amarr) transfer to a buyer?

OEM factory-authorized status is granted to the entity, not the individual, but most OEMs reserve the right to re-evaluate or terminate the relationship upon change of control. In practice, A1 Garage Door, DH Pace, Guild Garage Group, and Precision Door franchisee acquirers maintain strong OEM relationships and the transfer is routine. Smaller buyers without existing OEM relationships should diligence transferability in advance.

Can I retain the real estate when I sell my Idaho garage door business?

Yes — many Idaho garage door sellers retain the real estate (warehouse, showroom, truck yard) and lease it to the buyer at fair market rent. This produces ongoing rental income at lower tax brackets and preserves an appreciating asset, especially valuable in Treasure Valley given commercial-industrial real estate appreciation. Buyers typically accept 5-10 year leases with renewal options. Discuss tax structuring with a CPA before signing the LOI.

How is CT Acquisitions different from a sell-side broker or M&A advisor?

We’re a buy-side partner, not a sell-side broker. Sell-side brokers represent you and charge you 8-12% of the deal (often $150K-$400K+) plus monthly retainers, run a 9-12 month auction process, and require 12-month exclusivity. We work directly with 76+ buyers — PE platforms, family offices, strategics, and individual buyers — who pay us when a deal closes. You pay nothing. No retainer, no exclusivity, no contract until a buyer is at the closing table. You can walk after the discovery call with zero hooks. We move faster (80-140 days from intro to close on a prepared Idaho garage door business) because we already know who the right buyer is rather than running an auction to find one.

Sources & References

All claims and figures in this analysis are sourced from the publicly available references below.

1. Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) – Contractors Board — Idaho DOPL Contractors Board requires registration for contractors performing construction work above $2,000 in labor and materials, with $300K minimum GL insurance.
2. Idaho DOPL – Apply for or Renew a License — Idaho contractor registration application requires business contact information, contractor type classification, GL insurance certificate, and workers’ comp documentation.
3. Idaho State Tax Commission – Individual Income Tax — Idaho applies a flat 5.8% state income tax effective tax year 2023 to ordinary income and long-term capital gains.
4. U.S. Census Bureau – Idaho QuickFacts — Boise MSA was the sixth fastest-growing region in the U.S. at the 2020 Census and continued net in-migration through 2024.
5. FRED – New Private Housing Permits for Boise City MSA — Boise City MSA single-family permit data is published by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED) and shows sustained growth through 2024-2025.
6. City of Boise – Housing Needs Analysis — City of Boise reported a 55% year-over-year increase in single-family permit approvals through September 2024.
7. A1 Garage Door Service – Acquisitions — A1 Garage Door Service (Cortec Group-backed) has closed multiple U.S. garage door acquisitions including Welborn Garage Door (October 2025).
8. Cortec Group – A1 Garage Door Recapitalization Announcement — Cortec Group recapitalized A1 Garage Door Service in December 2022 to support national consolidation.
9. DH Pace Company – Locations and Capabilities — DH Pace is a $1B+ revenue privately held garage door and commercial door services company founded in 1926 with national footprint.
10. Monogram Capital Partners – Precision Door Tri-State Foris Acquisition — Monogram Capital Partners’ Precision Door Tri-State acquired Foris Solutions in February 2026, building one of the largest Precision Door Service operators.
11. PitchBook – PE Garage Door Roll-Ups — PE-backed garage door deal volume hit 26 transactions in 2025 (29 in 2024), with multiple consolidators competing for residential service-and-replace operators.
12. International Door Association (IDA) – IDEA Certification — The International Door Association maintains IDEA installer certification standards used industry-wide for garage door technician credentialing.
13. Idaho Division of Building Safety — contractor licensing
14. Idaho State Tax Commission