ABOUT
One Company, One Standard, Since 2013
Family-run garage-door service in Sarasota and Manatee Counties — who we are, what we're here to do, and who is accountable for the work.
What Every Page Here Has in Common
Southern Garage Doors began in 2013, when Ronald and Matthew Knepp started answering calls in Sarasota with tools, a truck, and one rule: do the work right, charge what's fair, leave the door sounder than we found it. Matthew has led the company since 2019 — same name, same standard, no rebrand.
The five pages below are that rule written down from five angles. The story is where the four values came from. The mission is the habits they turned into. The vision is how long we intend to keep them. The values page names them plainly. The team page says who is accountable, under which license, and how to verify it in ten seconds.
What this means for you: nothing on these pages asks to be believed. Each one points at something you can check — a license number, a published price, a phone number that answers the same way in five years.
About Southern Garage Doors
Start with the story, or jump straight to the part you came to check.
Our Story
How a family trade became a business in 2013 — and how thirteen years of Sarasota service calls shaped four values that aren't slogans.
Our Mission
Stewardship over sales. The five habits we try to practice every time we pull into a driveway, stated once and meant.
Our Vision
Not scale — duration. The same door, the same standard, the same phone number, still answering on the first ring ten years from now.
Our Values & Philosophy
Integrity, Respect, Diligence, Stewardship — the test we run on ourselves when nobody's watching, in plain language.
Our Team
Matthew Knepp, Jenny, and Florida license SCC131153700 — the people and the credential every service call is performed under.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long has Southern Garage Doors been in business?
Since 2013. Ronald and Matthew Knepp founded the company in Sarasota, and Matthew has led it since 2019. The full account is on the Our Story page.
Is Southern Garage Doors family-owned?
Yes. The company was started by a father and son and is still run by the family that founded it. No franchise, no big-box contracts, no subcontractors.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Southern Garage Doors, Inc. holds Florida Certified Specialty Contractor license SCC131153700. General liability and workers' compensation coverage are in place on every service call. The license is verifiable in the Florida DBPR portal — see Our Team for the direct link.
Who answers the phone when I call?
Jenny, our AI assistant, answers on the first ring. She gathers the address, what's wrong, and when you're free, and puts you on the calendar. Anything outside her scope routes to a person. How she works and what she does with your information is explained on the AI Disclosure page.
Do you work on commercial doors?
No. We specialize exclusively in residential garage doors. Focus keeps the standard high.
What areas do you serve?
All of Sarasota and Manatee Counties — Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Venice, North Port, Palmetto, Parrish, Ellenton, and the surrounding communities.
Five Pages, One Standard
Five pages, one company, measured the same way:
Story — founded 2013, led by the same family since.
Mission — stewardship over sales, on every call.
Vision — the same standard, still here in ten years.
Values — Integrity, Respect, Diligence, Stewardship.
Team — one license, one phone number, one name on the invoice.
Read whichever one you need. The standard is the same on all five.