ERECT-A-TUBE

Erect-A-Tube designs and builds airplane hangars and hangar doors. The company works mainly in general aviation. Its head office is in Harvard, Illinois. It says it created the Electric Bi-Fold Door System, and it makes both the hangar and the door system.

The hangar range covers several shapes. The site lists nested T-hangars, standard T-hangars, rectangular hangars and modified rectangular hangars. It also offers an aircraft size chart and hangar dimension tables to help buyers pick a size. Buildings range from small single-engine hangars to large corporate facilities for business jets.

Doors are a second main product line. The site lists endwall door systems, self-contained door systems, self-framed door systems and bottom rolling doors. It also offers bi-fold door inspections and a door parts catalog. Owners of older doors can find parts and checks on the same site.

The company reports more than 30,000 hangar units in use. These units stand in all 50 states and in several other countries. A hangar location map on the website lets visitors click an icon to see the city, state and airport. A full list of installations is available from the sales team.

The about page describes the staff. The company has 42 employees, and the average length of service is 20 years. It is an employee-owned corporation. Many of the sales staff are pilots. Together they have more than 150 years of experience building hangars. They work with airport managers, city governments, engineers, developers and contractors, from first design to final delivery.

The engineering department turns customer needs into hangar and door systems. It knows building codes and design rules. It also uses building methods that make on-site assembly simpler and help to hold down costs. The production team works as a job shop, so each hangar is made to the customer's needs.

The company puts half of its marketing budget into the aviation community. It backs state aviation conferences and programs run by groups such as AAAE, AOPA and EAA. The website also has pages on the warranty, customer testimonials, the team and jobs.