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Custom Metal Work

Steel is a versatile metal that deserves to be celebrated in terms of strength.  As many experts in the American steel industry plan to recognize National Steel Day on Sept. 24 this year, the Florida-based team at Double R Manufacturing is explaining why and how homeowners and businessowners like you can heavily rely on strong and sturdy products made of steel.

Custom-Built Processes for Steel and Metal Structures

The main objective of Double R’s specialists is to customize built-to-last products and deliver the most durable equipment. Consistently, high-quality steel supports us in accomplishing this goal and surpassing customer expectations across the United States.

  • Generally, steel is categorized into four main types: Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel, Tool Steel, and Stainless Steel. These types include various combinations of iron, carbon, and other elements. A type of steel or other material is determined by the specific project needs.
  • Double R’s team specializes in custom-built processes for gates, fences, doors, stairs, railings, signage, shutters, grills, tables, bars, benches, shelving, barn accessories, breeding stalls, trailers, carts, grills, tanks, boxes, and other one-of-a-kind pieces.
  • Typically, the design process will start with a customer explaining their goals or supplying us a CAD file to create custom-built solutions for commercial enterprises, public entities, residential homes, farms, and ranches.
  • Uniquely, each project has different processes for creation. Customization of steel or metal structures may include casting, molding, cutting, shearing, punching, bending, welding, joining, stamping, pressing, end-tube forming, beading, machining, or other processes.

Steel Specialists and Metal Fabrication Experts

Extraordinarily, in addition to customized processes for creating incredibly unique designs, Double R’s steel specialists and metal fabrication experts also have skilled training in powder coating, sandblasting, and abrasive waterjet cutting.

For example, using a high-pressure stream of water with abrasive particles, Double R’s waterjet cutting process allows for the precise cutting of shapes in various metals, including stainless steel, mild steel, aluminum, and other materials.

As for sandblasting, Double R’s experts can forcibly shape a piece of metal, etch a design on a metal surface, or clean corrosion off an old rusty piece of metal.  Sandblasting is also used to smooth a metal surface for applying durable sealants and colorful powder coatings to ensure your unique piece stands the test of time.

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Equipment Protection

Based in Ocala, Florida, our team at Double R Manufacturing is fully aware that equipment protection is essential in the southeastern U.S.  During summer, we face relentless rain, wind, and those dreaded tropical storms threatening our treasured homes and businesses.

Fortunately, as artisans and craftsmen of high-quality products, Double R Manufacturing has the design specialties, weather-resisting materials, and expert insights for protecting equipment at your commercial businesses, farms, ranches, and residential homes.

Outdoor Products and Weather-Resistant Equipment
Double R is your authority on durability and functionality. We specialize in products ranging from top-of-the line security gates, to sturdy signage, stairs, fences, railings, shutters, stall doors, trailers, carts, racks, tables, benches, barn accessories, marine products, custom barbeques, and other pieces.  Here are five weather-resistant tips for choosing and protecting your assets:

  • First, shop smart when it comes to major equipment purchases. Big-box stores and other retailers often sell items that may chip or be weak due to poor craftsmanship. Sub-par materials simply won’t sustain their luster in parts of the southeast.  Instead, seek out customized products made of sturdy steel and top-quality aluminum.
  • Customize items you depend on for security and functionality. Ill-fitting or malfunctioning parts can cost you time and money, which is why it is important to get the job done right from the start. Double R Manufacturing specializes in the custom fabrication and design of built-to-last products and equipment that will survive the storms.
  • Seek engineering experts in design and durability. Double R has the skills to ensure each product is superior in both quality and design. Fabrication and assembly of solidly built pieces may include sandblasting, water jet cutting, casting, molding, cutting, shearing, welding, or other processes to ensure functionality while withstanding high windspeeds.
  • In addition, choose products with a durable powder coating. Double R’s experts often add a professional coat of rust-inhibiting powder coating. Products are coated to prevent corrosion and maintain their beauty throughout the seasons. Best of all, coatings are available in thousands of colors, styles, and hardwearing finishes.
  • Finally, take action to secure and protect your property and assets. While Double R’s pieces are always built-to-last, it is still important to have emergency preparedness kits and take steps to further protect your equipment and items throughout your homes, farms, and businesses. Remember to trim trees, shut down electrical systems if needed, and complete an exterior check of your entire property before and after any storm.

With over 75 years of combined experience in design and fabrication, Double R is prepared to deliver your made-to-order pieces in the southeast and across the nation.

We work with individuals and corporations on projects big and small.  Call Double R Manufacturing today at (800) 813-3361 to learn more about our products and services.

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In addition to celebrating America’s birthday this July, the team at Double R Manufacturing is recognizing the American ingenuity behind the art of sandblasting.

American soldier and inventor Benjamin Chew Tilghman filed a patent for the sandblasting process around 1870.  He developed this creative idea for paint and rust removal while serving in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Through the years and around the world, Tilghman’s sandblasting technique has been refined for a vast array of applications, projects, artistic pieces, products, and equipment.

3 Ways Sandblasting Ignites Creativity in Manufacturing

Double R Manufacturing is proud to carry out the creative visions of an American inventor by performing skillful workmanship through sandblasting processes.  Here are a few ways sandblasting serves the manufacturing needs of today’s Americans:

  • Usefully, thanks to the process created by Tilghman, today’s artisans can use sandblasting techniques to clean dirt, rust, corrosion, and contaminates off tough surfaces and metals. This surface treatment process is suitable for cleaning and giving new life to old pieces or creating brand new products and equipment
  • Brilliantly, through a high-speed stream of air and solid particles, the abrasive blasting technique can also smooth a rough surface in preparation of sealants, coatings, or other applications. At Double R Manufacturing, many of our projects require sandblasting prior to applying a final powder coating to ensure superior surface quality, longevity, aesthetic appeal, and corrosion prevention.
  • Creatively, the art of sandblasting allows Double R’s sandblasters to transform a rusty piece of metal into a shiny work of art. By propelling the high-speed stream towards a sturdy piece of steel or metal, Double R’s experts can create a desired effect, etch special designs, and forcibly shape a surface to craft an artistic masterpiece.

Sandblasting Solutions for Products and Equipment

With high-quality sandblasting equipment at our Florida headquarters, Double R’s artisans are prepared to customize products and equipment for a diverse range of industries, businesses, and individuals across the nation.

Browse our galleries to view a wide selection of our American-made entrance gates, stairs, railings, barn and stall equipment, accessories, custom steel wall art, carts, trailers, toolboxes, party grills, barbeques, shelving, ramps, storage boxes, bars, serving tables, signage, marine products, and many other customized products, equipment, and solutions.

Call Double R Manufacturing today at (800) 813-3361 to learn more about our sandblasting services.  We are ready to meet your project needs and surpass your expectations. 

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Property Value

The real estate market is hot this summer, causing many Americans to ponder the idea of new features to boost the property value of their residential homes, ranches, and farms.

Of course, fixed factors like location and size will determine property value, but a key variable is the condition of a property.  Adding new features or updates with strong products and durable equipment could strengthen the aesthetic appeal and increase the value of your property.

Customized Products to Enhance Homes, Ranches, and Farms

With full-scale operations based in Ocala, Florida, Double R Manufacturing is proud to design customized products for residential customers and commercial businesses across the nation.

As for homes, ranches, and farms, Double R designs and fabricates a wide array of unique products and equipment. Each piece undergoes a design process of meticulous sculpting to ensure the delivery of only the strongest specialty pieces.  Here are a few high-quality features to consider for your property:

  1. Gates and Entrances: The peace of mind from safety and security is priceless, which is why fully welded gates with top-of-the-line operating systems are a valuable feature for any property. With a customized entrance gate, you will also make a great first impression when welcoming visitors to your property. Double R Manufacturing’s specialists help customers enhance the beauty and uniqueness of their properties with an array of gorgeous gate styles, colors, and accents – from elegant double gates with curved accents, to sleek sliding gates, to custom gate designs featuring artistic flair. View our gate gallery: Gates and Entrances.
  2. Stairways and Railings: Double R Manufacturing’s skilled engineers and craftsmen strive to ensure each design is superior in quality to our competitors. Sturdy stairways, landings, banisters, and metal railings are all critical components to ensure safe and secure settings. Importantly, special designs will also enhance the beauty of a space.  Spectacular stairs and rails can be custom made with features, accents, color finishes, and protective powder coatings. View our stairs gallery: Stair and Rails.
  3. Barn and Stall Equipment: Durable barn and stall equipment are essential features for ranches, working horse farms, and farms for other farm animals. Double R customizes the sturdiest stall doors, stall-window bars, sturdy gates, doors, stall-breeding stocks, shutters, blanket bars, racks, and other hardware options that are superior to lesser products that could decrease in value with unsightly chipping or flimsiness. From sandblasting and water jet cutting, to custom fabrication and rust-inhibiting powder coatings, Double R ensures your equipment is built to last. View our barn and stall gallery: Barn and Stall Equipment.

Let us help you enhance your property with new products and equipment. Call Double R Manufacturing today at (800) 813-3361 to discuss your product needs and project goals. 

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May is National Barbecue Month, a time for Americans to celebrate the delicious joys of barbecuing.  Barbeque season also serves up a chance for Double R Manufacturing to feature our expertise in designing custom BBQs, smokers, grills, carts, and trailers to last the long haul.

With skill and ingenuity, Double R’s engineers have helped valued customers fire up customized grills and smokers for commercial vending, tailgate parties, and residential entertaining across the United States.

Customizing Your BBQs, Smokers, and Grills

Based in North Central Florida, Double R Manufacturing specializes in everything from party-grills designed for family cookouts, to customized smokers for tailgating outside your favorite team’s stadium. Businesses have also found great value in customizing features with their business logos and promotional signage.

Piece by piece, Double R’s designers savor every aspect of customizing BBQs, smokers, and grills. Selecting sturdy metals, casting, molding, welding, sandblasting, cutting, assembling, and powder coating are among Double R’s specialized processes.

To ensure a job well done, the entire customization process is streamlined for customer satisfaction.  Some customers like to supply logos or designs to ignite our creative juices, while others simple describe their ideas to Double R’s specialists. View our gallery of BBQ grills and Smokers at: Custom Fabricated BBQ Grills.

Trailers, Carts, Conversions, and Full Fabrication

In addition to barbeque carts and trailers, Double R Manufacturing is a one-stop-solution for commercial, utility, cargo, boat, camper, and other specialty items. Services may include trailer customizations, one-of-a-kind carts, and repairs for all major-brand trailers, including lighting, axles, bearings, and full fabrication.

Double R’s skilled engineers are proud to be part of an elite industry of experts in trailer repair, truck conversions, and custom fabrication for delivering stylish products with functionality and longevity.  View our gallery of Trailers and Conversions at: Trailer Repair And Custom Fabrication.

Manufacturing Custom Items to Exceed Expectations

Consistently, Double R’s engineers bring each customer’s vision to life through high-quality fabrication and custom manufacturing. Double R’s combined 75 years of experience comes with a stellar reputation and an ever-growing list of superior-quality products and equipment.

Double R Manufacturing is ready to help you celebrate National Barbeque Month. Contact us to kick off your summer with custom BBQs, smokers, and grills. Call us today at (800) 813-3361. 

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In celebration of National Decorating Month, the design team at Double R Manufacturing is helping you imagine all the ways you could revitalize your surroundings and enhance your décor with customized furniture for your homes and businesses.

Whether imagining an entirely new piece of furniture, or wanting to make something old look new again, Double R’s skilled engineers and artisans are ready to customize tables, bars, benches, and other pieces to not only delight the eyes, but also to last throughout the years.

Custom-Made Tables, Bars, and Benches
Mass-produced furniture from big-box stores sometimes serve a basic need, but custom-made items by independent manufacturers will surpass your expectations with style and sturdiness.

When working with the design experts at Double R Manufacturing, the possibilities are limitless for manufacturing styles, colors, features, and finishes. Based in Florida, but serving customers across the United States, Double R specializes in creating a wide array of beautiful and durable products and equipment. A few examples of customized furniture include:

  • Stylish Tables: Metal-and-wood tables are one of Double R’s most popular requests from residential and commercial customers alike. Each table is unique to serve your needs. Customizations include colorful serving tables, special accent tables, outdoor tables with metal accents, and wooden picnic tables featuring special designs, monograms, or logos.
  • Custom Built Bars: Restaurants and retailers often seek our expertise in customizing traditional wood as well as sleek metal bars for their establishments. Your made-to-order bar undergoes a design process of meticulous planning and building to ensure the perfect fit for your décor. We often create matching shelves to complement custom-built bars and register areas. In addition to business settings, our customers also request custom bars, shelving, and cabinets for rec rooms, living spaces, and outdoor patios.
  • Unique Benches: Whether designed for indoor or outdoor seating, Double R designs durable benches with intricate customizations and detail.  Whether built-in seating or stand-alone bench styles, we offer wooden designs as well as top-quality steel with fully welded parts and rust-inhibiting coatings.

Manufacturing Metal and Wood Furniture Designs
Double R Manufacturing’s skilled engineers tailor each metal and wood furniture design to meet your needs and special requests. Whether working with an individual or a corporation, one piece or thousands, we create indoor and outdoor pieces to stand the test of time.  View our gallery for a sampling of tables, bars, and benches created for other customers:  Tables, Bars and Benches.

Call Double R Manufacturing today at (800) 813-3361 to discuss customized furniture, products, equipment, and other project goals.

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Entry Gates

With the rise in new automatic systems and more secure gate designs, Double R Manufacturing declares this spring as a perfect time to upgrade your entrances and gate systems.

Whether you are a residential community needing new automatic gate openers, or you are a business owner looking to add an entirely new gate system, Double R has the equipment, design skills, and innovative solutions for entrance planning and integrated gate systems.

Complete Gate Systems and Automatic Gate Openers

At Double R Manufacturing, our team understands that a complete gate system must be highly efficient, continuously reliable, and most importantly secure.  That is why we only work with first-rate brands, including Chamberlain/Lift Master, Sentex Systems, Apollo, and others for gate accessories and parts.  From concept and design to creation and installation, Double R offers:

  • Single or double gates that swing or slide to meet your project needs and goals.
  • Fully welded security gates with steel and aluminum options for durability and longevity.
  • Access systems including radio control, keypad, card, barcode, or telephone entry.
  • Full safety systems, incorporating photo eyes, edge and magnetic sensing devices.
  • Battery back-up protection along with electric or solar power for enhanced reliability.

Double R Manufacturing specializes in serving residences, farms, ranches, communities, large subdivisions, independent businesses, corporate offices, and municipalities.

Browse our Galleries of access and operation systems to discover the wide array of options and possibilities for customers in our home-state of Florida and across the United States. Most operating systems and packages can be shipped out-of-state. Double R’s team looks forward to discussing your options for onsite installation services in your area.

Gorgeous Gate Designs Offering Security and Durability

In addition to security and reliable operations, Double R’s artisans offer customers an array of gate designs and aesthetic options.

Security gates have the potential to enhance the beauty and uniqueness of any property. Customers can choose features, pickets, ornamental finials, scrollwork, lettering, monograms, or logos to customize gates. Rust-proof powder coatings are also available in thousands of colors and finishes for customization of your built-to-last gate.

Double R Manufacturing is prepared to surpass your expectations with high-quality gates, products, and services. Call us today at (800) 813-3361 to learn more.

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One of a Kind Fabrication

With the celebration of Valentine’s Day and the dawn of a new year, the month of February is prime time for a passion project. Willingly embracing a new creative challenge or project is a fantastic way to promote happiness for ourselves and others in 2021.

At Double R Manufacturing, our artisans are fortunate to pursue our passion for craftsmanship, while simultaneously helping customers to customize and personalize products for their own passion projects and goals.  Whether taking on a large-scale project to support a cause or personalizing a small item, Double R’s team is ready to help you complete your project goals.

Creative Manufacturing for Custom Products and Signage

Double R Manufacturing’s team is always available to help you pursue a passion project. You do not have to go it alone. In fact, your goals and ideas ignite our energy and creativity. Double R Manufacturing loves taking on new challenges to bring visions to life for customers in our home state of Florida and across the United States.

Uniquely, Double R Manufacturing offers custom fabrication and design of one-of-a-kind products. For example, you may be envisioning the creation of a fantastic piece of wall art.  Double R Manufacturing can help you produce custom wall art incorporating special patterns, family names, or monograms. See our Wall Art Gallery for ideas and inspiration: Wall Art Gallery

Perhaps you want to create brand new signage for a start-up company or your family farm.  From custom design to the final powder coating, Double R’s team will help you create new signage for your own needs or for you to give as a gift or a donation. For example, you may want to create a custom sign for a non-profit organization, a group, or a passion project. Imagine the possibilities of personalization for stone, glass, or metal signs.  Double R designs exterior signs, interior signs, promotional signs, directory signs, banners, signs for glass cases, and many other types. Browse our Signage Gallery:  Custom Sign Gallery.

Durable Solutions for Completely Customized Equipment

In addition to artistic pieces and signage, we are passionate about customizing durable products and equipment like gates, railings, banisters, barn equipment, trailers, furniture, and other manufactured items. With limitless possibilities in manufacturing styles, colors, and finishes, you can count on Double R Manufacturing to deliver both beauty and quality.

Whether you want a unique entrance gate for your ranch, or perhaps you need equipment for the launch of a new business, Double R Manufacturing enjoys working with customers to customize features, accents, pickets, ornamental finials, graphics, logos, lettering, colors, and powder-coatings to create a totally unique and personalized solution for any project.

Double R Manufacturing works with individuals and corporations on customized projects big and small.  Call us today at (800) 813-3361 to learn more about our products, equipment, and fabrication services.

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Barn Accessories

Each new year brings us an opportunity to launch new beginnings. Oftentimes, this means residential updates or business upgrades.  For farmers and ranchers, however, the new year could be the perfect time to update your barn accessories and equipment. 

In 2021, you will not want to waste any time dealing with rusty parts, faulty gates, or malfunctioning equipment. Stable equipment and sturdy accessories are essentials for the new year. That is why Double R Manufacturing is prepared to surpass your expectations with attentive service and high-quality products for our Ocala neighbors and valued customers throughout Florida and the United States.

Double R’s team understands your unique needs for durable hardware to keep areas safe and comfortable for sheltering, feeding, and breeding your horses, cattle, and other farm animals

Fabrication and Design Services for Farmers and Ranchers

In contrast to the rainy summer months, Florida’s winter months provide excellent weather conditions for updating and installing customized products and equipment. In addition to sturdy solutions for gates, doors, shutters, and metal railings, Double R also customizes everyday essentials, such as blanket bars and racks to hang your horse’s accessories.

From rustic to sleek, we can fabricate nearly any size and style you desire. Double R Manufacturing’s custom fabrication and design services include bending, cutting, assembling, and delivering strong products with both functionality and longevity for farms and ranches. 

Manufacturing Experience in Serving the Equestrian Community

Based in “The Horse Capitol of the World,” Double R Manufacturing’s team understands and cares for our neighbors in the equestrian community.  Furthermore, with 75 years of combined experience in design and fabrication, we are equipped to build products that endure the rigorous nature of equine settings. 

Double R customizes everything from fully welded stall doors made of high-quality steel, to top-of-the-line Dutch doors, stall fronts, window grills, and sliding shutters.  Also, we uniquely specialize in breeding stocks and equine stocks for veterinarian procedures. 

Best of all, Double R’s products offer the value-added benefit of beautiful customization, such as logos, monograms, and ornamental accents.  Browse Double R’s galleries of barn and stable equipment: https://doublermfg.com/our-products/barn-and-stall-equipment/.

Happy New Year! We look forward to working with you in 2021.  Call Double R Manufacturing today at (800) 813-3361 to learn more about our products and services.

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Made In America

The team at Double R Manufacturing is celebrating “Made in America Month” this December.  With the holiday shopping season in high gear and the new year on the horizon, now is an excellent time to support American companies.

The custom manufacturing industry often comes to mind when folks think about American ingenuity. The U.S. economy and millions of job opportunities rely on the success of large manufacturers as well as small manufacturers in local towns across the nation.

Established by President Raegan in 1985, “Made in America Month” brings timely attention to American manufacturers during the holiday season.  The average American spends around $700 on holiday shopping, according to past studies conducted by retail associations. Consumers spending their hard-earned cash on American-made products can take pride in knowing their dollars circulate back in to benefit their own communities.

Personalized Products, Gifts, and Customized Equipment
With full-scale operations based in Ocala, Florida, the team at Double R Manufacturing specializes in the fabrication and design of one-of-a-kind products and durable equipment. Businesses and residential customers trust Double R for custom gates, entrances, railings, banisters, barn equipment, trailers, and other manufactured items.

During the holiday season, there is always a notable influx in customers also seeking specialty pieces and personalized products, such as furniture, custom barbeques, signage, and beautiful wall art incorporating special patterns, logos, family names, or monograms. Customizing a manufactured item or personalizing a gift makes it more special.

Of course, big-box stores selling mass-produced items can serve a need and purpose, but custom manufacturers can exceed expectations with quality and satisfaction. When working with a local manufacturer like Double R Manufacturing, the possibilities are limitless for manufacturing styles, colors, and finishes.

Serving America’s Manufacturing Needs
Double R Manufacturing is prepared to build whatever you can imagine this holiday season and into the New Year. During the 2020 pandemic, Double R Manufacturing answered the call for businesses needing rushed items, new signage, and customized equipment.  Like many manufacturers across the nation, Double R’s team was proud to serve the needs of fellow Americans needing essential items and equipment made here at home.

Whether working with an individual homeowner or a large corporation, one piece or thousands, the team at Double R Manufacturing stands ready to serve the current and future needs of our customers here in Florida and across the nation.

Happy Holidays! Call Double R Manufacturing today at (800) 813-3361 to discuss your customized product needs and project goals for 2021.