INDIANAPOLIS, November 10, 2025 – dormakaba North America is proud to have made a family’s home accessible again as part of the Season 16 finale of NBC’s home renovation show “George to the Rescue.”
NBC’s uplifting, Emmy-winning “George to the Rescue” has supported deserving families and communities in need since 2010. The series reaches millions of U.S. viewers each season across NBC stations, Peacock, and YouTube. For the first time in show history, host George Oliphant and his crew recently returned to help a family for the second time – this time with support from dormakaba.
Back in 2020, the show visited Stewart Manor, New York, to renovate the Marquino family’s home to support teenager Danny, who had bravely battled a brain tumor. Now thriving, Danny and his family once again needed help when his father, Larry, was paralyzed in a devastating skiing accident earlier this year.
As part of the renovation, dormakaba’s New York service branch installed a complete automatic door system at key entry points in the home. The solution combines low-energy automatic operators, premium locks, touchless wave-to-open sensors, and electric strikes to deliver smooth, quiet, and hands-free accessibility. By adapting a commercial access solution for a residential space, the company was able to bring the same standard of convenience and accessibility found in hospitals, schools, offices, and other public spaces into a home environment.
"dormakaba’s doors have changed the way Larry lives each day,” said Christine Marquino, Larry’s wife. “Before, moving room to room was a constant struggle, but now he can navigate our home freely and safely on his own. That sense of independence means so much to him and all of us. dormakaba’s generosity has brought a new sense of normal back into our lives.”
The project also involved an entirely renovated driveway, deck, and an expanded first floor, allowing Larry, Christine, and their four children to remain under the same roof.
“When something that was once simple becomes an obstacle, we are there to help literally open those doors,” said Derek Sarmas, VP dormakaba Access Automation Solutions. “We are grateful to have been trusted to make an improvement in the Marquino family’s everyday life while reinforcing our commitment to help people around the world access what matters most.”
Please click here to watch the full episode, now streaming on Peacock and on the “George to the Rescue” YouTube channel, where past seasons are also available.
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dormakaba is a leading global provider in the access solutions market. The company reimagines access by setting industry standards for smart systems and sustainable solutions across the lifecycle of a building. More than 15,000 employees worldwide provide their expertise together with distribution partners to a growing customer base in more than 130 countries. dormakaba supports its customers with a broad, innovative portfolio of integrated access products, solutions and services that easily fit into building ecosystems to create safe, secure and sustainable places where people can move around seamlessly.
dormakaba is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and is headquartered in Rümlang near Zurich (Switzerland). It generated a turnover of CHF 2.9 billion in financial year 2024/25.
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