The only number that built this company

$8,500

The First Yes Award

One complete garage door system. Installed free, for a neighbor who earned it.

Presented with the HBA of Western Colorado

Nominate a neighbor

Nominations close October 4, 2026

Somebody said yes first.

Our first contract was for eighty-five hundred dollars. A stranger hired us in another town, more than ten years ago, back when Kooler was a guy with a truck and a standard he could not yet prove.

They had no reason to say yes. There was no reputation to check, no wall of reviews, no crew. There was a handshake and a promise about how the work would be done. They took the chance anyway.

Everything Kooler has become traces back to that one decision. Every Kraftsman who wears the name, every door we have hung on the Western Slope that closes quiet and safe, every guarantee we stand behind — all of it stands on a stranger deciding to believe somebody before he had earned it.

That is what this award is named for. Not a person and not a slogan — the moment somebody backs a neighbor before the neighbor has proved a thing. It is the thing this valley does better than anywhere else we have worked.

So this year we are giving away one complete garage door system — up to that same eighty-five hundred, same handshake — to honor a neighbor who has given this valley more than they were ever paid for.

Not the person who needs it most. The person who gave the most. This honors contribution, not hardship. You know who they are. Tell us.

Other companies fix doors. We restore certainty.

Nominate

Who in this valley deserves it?

For the neighbor whose kraftsmanship showed up in what they gave this valley, more than they were ever paid for. One complete garage door system, professionally installed, up to $8,500. Tell us about them in your own words — the story matters more than the form.

Who are you nominating?

Your nominee needs to own their home inside our Western Slope service area — that is where the door goes.

What have they given this community that nobody paid them for? A few sentences is plenty.

And who are you?

Email or phone — we just need one way to reach you if your nomination is chosen.

Nominations close October 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM Mountain Time. We may contact you about your nomination. We do not sell your information. See our privacy policy.

Terms and eligibility

  • One complete garage door system, professionally installed by Kooler Garage Doors, up to a total value of $8,500. No cash equivalent and no substitutions.
  • The nominee must own the home where the door would be installed, and the home must be inside Kooler's service area on the Western Slope of Colorado.
  • Anyone may nominate. You may not nominate yourself. Employees of Kooler Garage Doors and their immediate families are not eligible to receive the award.
  • Nominations close October 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM Mountain Time. The recipient is selected by Kooler Garage Doors and the decision is final.
  • This award honors contribution, not need. It is not a hardship program.
  • By submitting, you confirm the story you are telling is true to the best of your knowledge, and you agree we may contact you about it. If your nominee is selected, we will ask their permission before naming them publicly. Names and stories of nominees who are not selected are kept private and are not published.
  • The recipient is responsible for any taxes on the award, and a Form 1099 will be issued where required by law.
  • Sponsored by Kooler Homes LLC, doing business as Kooler Garage Doors. Kooler may modify or end this program if it has to.

Questions? Call us at 970-660-3456.