ArmRLite (Arm-R-Lite) Doors in Maryland

ArmRLite, also written Arm-R-Lite, is a family owned door maker in Piscataway, New Jersey that has built overhead sectional doors since 1958. It is known for full view aluminum and glass garage doors with 100% welded frames, such as the Titan®, Electra® and Custom C.I.®, and also makes insulated aluminum, steel, vinyl and wood plank doors for businesses and homes. ADP Garage Door Repair is an authorized ArmRLite dealer in Central Maryland: we install every ArmRLite model for restaurants, fire stations, showrooms and homes, and we repair the ArmRLite doors already in place.

• 1958 the year ArmRLite started making doors
• 30 ft 2 in widest opening on ArmRLite’s aluminum door models
• 20 years ArmRLite commercial welded frame warranty

Facts on this page are from ArmRLite’s website, brochures and specifications (armrlite.com), checked November 2026.

What makes ArmRLite doors different

• Welded frames. ArmRLite cuts 6063-T6 aluminum extrusions for the rails and stiles and joins them with concealed heli-arc welds. ArmRLite says it is the only maker that welds its aluminum door frames, where most aluminum and glass doors are held together with screws or through bolts.
• Four sided extrusions. The rails and stiles are closed, four sided tubes rather than three sided shapes.
• Built to order. Each door is made to the opening, from CAD drawings by ArmRLite’s own engineers, in Piscataway, New Jersey.
• Parts for old doors. ArmRLite tags every door with a serial or work order number and can make replacement sections, tracks and parts for any welded model it has built, whatever the purchase date.

Most ArmRLite doors share the same welded frame: 6063-T6 aluminum, heli-arc welded, 1¾ in thick. What changes from model to model is the rail and stile layout, the infill (glass, aluminum, polycarbonate, fiberglass or wood) and the largest size. These are the models ArmRLite lists today.

From ArmRLite’s product pages, brochures and specifications (armrlite.com), checked November 2026. ArmRLite can build wind load ratings up to 180 mph; the rating a door gets depends on its size, so we confirm it for your opening before ordering.

Product images: ArmRLite (armrlite.com).

Because the frames are welded, ArmRLite can take a wider range of glass and panels than a bolted door. These are the choices ArmRLite lists for its aluminum and glass models.

Glass

• Thickness: single pane glass 1/8 in or 1/4 in; insulated glass units 7/16, 5/8 or 1 in thick. ArmRLite says its welded models take insulated glass up to 1 in thick.
• Types: clear (annealed), tempered, laminated, insulated, Low E, frosted, tinted, low iron, acoustical, impact, polycarbonate and multiwall polycarbonate, pattern rolled, wire, sandblasted, acid etched, silk screen, ceramic frit, spandrel, mirror, UV blocker, self cleaning, bird glass, digital printed and dry erase glass. Some types need a check with the factory first.
• ArmRBlinds: blinds sealed inside an insulated glass unit, with no pull cord or wand.

Panels

Solid, insulated, perforated (circle, square, hexagon, slotted or decorative), mesh, stamped (beaded, stucco, treadtex or woodgrain) and louver panels, fixed or operable.

Frame finishes

• Anodized: clear anodized is standard; dark bronze and black anodized are stocked; custom anodized colors such as champagne or medium bronze can be made. ArmRLite lists the anodized colors among its most popular finishes, with the fastest lead times, and calls anodized the most resilient finish in corrosive settings.
• Fluropon®: hundreds of solid and metallic colors, and custom color matches.
• RAL powder coat: over 150 colors from the RAL chart.
• Interior and exterior: the inside and outside of the door can be different colors.

Options worth asking about

• Energy Efficiency Package: polyurethane foam insulation in the frame. With insulated glass on the Custom C.I., the NFRC Package adds an NFRC label with a tested U factor and SHGC for energy codes.
• Water Resistance Package: the rails and stiles are filled with expanding polyurethane foam and sealed. ArmRLite is clear that no aluminum and glass door stops all water: some can still get in during heavy driving rain.
• Acoustical Package: foam filled frame with acoustical glass, up to STC 35 (STC 37 with insulated glass on the Custom C.I.).
• Pass doors: an ADA compliant pass door with no step over rail (Titan and Custom C.I.), or a step over pass door (Titan, Electra and Custom C.I.) for private use. Wind load and energy ratings do not apply to a door fitted with a pass door.
• More: push out awning windows, matching entrance doors, transoms and gates, a sloping bottom section for uneven floors, mail slots, ICC-ES certified flood vents and a corrosion resistance package with stainless steel tracks and hardware.

From ArmRLite’s finishes, custom options and FAQ pages and its glass, panel, NFRC and corrosion resistance sheets (armrlite.com), checked November 2026. Awning windows and sloping bottom sections cannot be added to an existing door.

ArmRLite builds the same welded doors for businesses and for homes. What changes is the model and the options.

• Restaurants and bars. A Titan or Custom C.I. opens a dining room to a patio. The ArmRBreeze works as a service window over a counter, for patios, kitchens and kiosks. Push out awning windows let in air with the door closed.
• Fire stations. ArmRLite has a line of firehouse doors (AluminArc, Custom C.I., Titan, Welded Aluminum Carriage, H-16 and H-20 Insulator, Metal Plank and Ribbed Steel) and says its fire station doors are made to work with station exhaust removal systems.
• Showrooms, dealerships and car care. Full view glass shows off what is inside. ArmRLite lists the Electra for service stations, car washes and car care centers, and the Monarch polycarbonate door for car washes and wet areas.
• Warehouses, docks and municipal buildings. The Custom C.I. covers openings up to 30 ft 2 in and can be wind load rated. The H-16 and H-20 Insulator steel doors (R value 16) suit heated buildings.
• Homes. Titan and Malibu for a modern look, the Aluminum Carriage House and Alexander for a traditional one, the CSM for a flush, insulated door, and the Ocean Breeze vinyl door for homes near salt water.

Openers for ArmRLite doors

ArmRLite says it is a LiftMaster dealer and supplies LiftMaster operators for its doors, plus two operators of its own: the ArmRSpeed, which runs 18 to 25 inches per second and needs at least 36 in of clear headroom, and the Serenity drive, a quiet DC operator with battery backup. Note ArmRLite’s frame warranty excludes the top section when the door is run by a trolley (ceiling mounted) opener. We install LiftMaster openers and commercial operators.

Our full view door work

A door from one of our jobs; our records do not name its brand.

• The welded frame warranties exclude the top section when the door is trolley operated.
• Finish warranties are void on installations within 1 mile of salt water.
• ArmRLite says cleaning a door with a power washer voids all warranties on the door (see care, below).

From ArmRLite’s Safety and Care page, product pages and Custom C.I. specification (armrlite.com), checked November 2026. ArmRLite says to consult the factory for complete warranty details; one of its finish pages lists a longer term for Fluropon, so we confirm the finish warranty in writing before you order.

1. Wet the door with a regular garden hose at normal house pressure.
2. Wash it with mild soapy water and a soft cloth.
3. Rinse again with the hose at house pressure.
4. Let it air dry, or wipe it dry with a soft cloth.

• Yearly inspection. ArmRLite says to have the door inspected by a professional at least once a year. Parts such as the plastic glazing retainers that hold the glass may need replacing as they age or from the weather.
• Wood Plank Design. The Ipe wood needs maintenance at least once a year; ask us or ArmRLite for the care instructions.
• Damaged section? Because ArmRLite can build a matching section for any welded door, a dented or broken section can be replaced instead of the whole door. The serial or work order tag on the door lets the factory look up the original order.

From ArmRLite’s Safety and Care page, FAQ and Wood Plank Design page (armrlite.com), checked November 2026.

Call us for a new ArmRLite door for your business or home, or for repairs to the one you have: sections, glass, glazing retainers, springs, cables, rollers, tracks and openers. We install every ArmRLite model and order each door made to your opening. Estimates for new doors are free: call, or text photos of the opening or the door. We are open 24/7, you get a firm price before any work begins, and the $45 service call is waived when we do the repair. See our full view garage doors, commercial door installation, commercial door repair, financing, our service area and all the brands we install.