In 1947, the original founder of El Paso Door Co., Ted A. Garcia, was an installer of garage doors. In 1979, Mr. Garcia and his son Arthur R. Garcia decided to go into business together installing and repairing garage doors and garage door openers. They named the business RAP-SER (Rapid Service) in Las Cruces, New Mexico. After a year in business together, they moved the business to El Paso, Texas and became El Paso Door Co. In 1999, Arthur R. Garcia incorporated the business as E.P.S.D. Inc. and became President.
New Mexico Laws allow a homeowner to act as the general contractor for constructing or altering their primary residence and obtain required project permits without becoming a licensed contractor. The homeowner must comply with all provisions of CILA, regulations, standards and codes including requirements for workers compensation insurance. If hiring employees homeowners must perform all Taxation & Revenue Department reporting requirements. All homeowner's subcontractors are required to be licensed and permitted their own work.
To verify if a contractor complies with building codes and doesn't have any complaints against their working, a homeowners can call CID Santa Fe Office at 505-476-4700. To check if contractor's license is an active go to http://verification.rld.state.nm.us/