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Choosing Your New Door Is Easier Than you Think

We give you the freedom to design, with the support of our experienced designers and craftsmen. The result? Individually handcrafted doors, built to your exact specifications. With exclusive and unique designs you can have your desired style, without compromise. 

We believe in fulfilling homeowners’ dreams with one-of-a-kind, expertly handcrafted garage doors that provide stunning curb appeal.  No design style is too complex, no vision too difficult to capture. Whether you want doors from existing contemporary or classic designs, or something wholly original, time and again we have delivered what clients dream for their homes.

1. Pick Your Door Design

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Our craftsmen understand the strength and beauty of the Wood Collection is defined by the materials we used and the integrity of the design. These door are designed to an exacting aesthetic and standard that complement a wide range fo contemporary style homes from neoclassical to post modern.

Whatever the style of your home, Carriage House doors will bring an added dimension of beauty and a lifetime of value.

Carriage House Door Company has hundred of design options available in standard and custom sizes. To see our complete collection of designs, or for a custom design, please Click HERE or see your Carriage House Door Company dealer.

2. Pick Your Materials

Stain Grade

A stain-grade door uses woods that will look beautiful when stained or painted.  Stain will bring out the natural beauty and color of any wood product, and produces the look and feel of a furniture-quality finish on wood garage doors.

No matter which wood or stain you choose, we ensure that every piece of wood we use breathes life and luster into the doors we craft.  From the distinctive qualities of the wood you choose, to the finish and customizations you select, no door in the world will be like yours. Click HERE to see a full line of our materials.

  • Contemporary collection sonoma
    CLEARHEART REDWOOD
  • cedar
    VERTICAL GRAIN CLEAR WESTERN RED CEDAR
  • sapele mahogany
    SAPELE MAHOGANY
  • reclaimed redwood
    RECLAIMED REDWOOD
  • shou sugi ban wood
    SHOU SUGI BAN
  • Black walnut wood
    BLACK WALNUT
    WIRE BRUSHED
  • Douglas Fir
    VERTICAL GRAIN
    DOUGLAS FIR
  • reclaimed barn wood
    RECLAIMED BARNWOOD
  • Burmese teak wood
    BURMESE TEAK
  • Fiji mahogany wood
    FIJI MAHOGANY
  • ipe wood
    IPE
  • Contemporary collection pacifica model
    CONTEMPORARY COMPOSITE
Paint Grade

Paint grade doors are an affordable, durable, and easy-to-maintain option. Wood composites have a smooth, flat surface finish, and paint is the only true option to produce an immaculate overall look.

Face Options
MDO Plywood
No groove or 1/4″ wide – 6″ on center groove

Trim
5/8″ Extira Wood Composite

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3. Pick Your Textures

Paint Grade (Smooth Only)
Best garage door materials
Paint Grade Smooth
Stain Grade

• Smooth
• Resawn
• Wire Brush

  • Wood Smooth
  • Resawn
  • Clavos and knockers hardware
    Wire Brush

4. Pick Your Textures

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Carriage House offers many glass options from which to choose. Clear and lightly tinted panes offer an abundance of natural light. Darker tints and pronounced textures offer greater privacy. Whatever style door you choose, woe have just the right glass to enhance its beauty – from clean and contemporary to rustic and antique. See all glass options HERE.

  • Reeded glass
    Narrow Reed
  • New german antique
    New German Antique
  • machine restoration glass
    Machine Restoration
  • Seedy reamy glass
    Seedy Reamy
  • hammered glass
    Hammered
  • Bronze glass
    Bronze Tinted
  • Wissmach Seedy
    Wissmach Seedy
  • Rough rolled
    Rough Rolled
  • clear seedy
    Clear Seedy
  • Clear glass
    Clear
  • White Laminate
  • Satin Etched
  • Frosted Narrow Reed with 1/2″ Flute
  • Small Hammered

5. Pick Your Hardware

The right hardware can make all the difference in creating a design that demands attention, or blend elegantly and seamlessly into the aesthetic of the home. We offer several lines of hardware styles tailored to many notable styles, and are also happy to obtain any other style of hardware you may desire.

Carriage House Door Company has a complete collection of hardware. To see the many options available, please Click HERE or see your Carriage House Door Company dealer.

  • Custom steel garage doors
  • Hardware cambridge and barcelona
  • Clavos and knockers hardware
    Wire Brush
  • barcelona strap hinges hardware
  • rocky mountain hammered copper knockers
  • virginia door knockers
  • rocky mountain salvaged nail spikes and knockers
  • rocky mountain door knockers

Top 5 Reasons Why Replacing a Garage Door Is a Smart Move

Most people have a wish list for their home before they even start looking for their dream house, but most of us don’t even think to include the garage door in this list, and that’s a huge mistake. Not only is the garage door the most used door in a home (most homeowners will open their garage doors around 1,500 times per year), but there are also many benefits of adding a new garage door. Read on to learn why replacing a garage door is a smart investment for anyone.

1. The return on investment is huge!

Not only is your return on investment close to 98%* when replacing with a high quality garage door (which is enough to convince almost anyone it’s a good idea), but it’ll also add value to the home for potential buyers or for appraisers during a refinance. Having a brand-new garage door with a warranty gives you peace of mind when it comes to the garage.

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2. It’s a quick fix to raise a home’s curb appeal

The first impressions people form when they see a home are triggered from the front and garage doors. In a world where homeowners often choose plain colors for their home’s trim, garage doors can act as statement pieces and add to the outer ambiance of a home. Whether you’re looking for traditional ranch-style doors with no glass, a country-barn look, or a more modernist feel, we recommend Carriage House
Door Company for a wide selection of garage doors made from the most premier quality materials. Upgrading a garage door really changes a home’s whole appearance.

3. It’s just more efficient—period!

Did you know the average American spends about two hours or more per week in their garage, and that’s not including people who use it as a living or workspace? A high-quality, garage door can be the difference between functioning at peak efficiency versus a basic, cheap aluminum garage door that allows too much heat or cold to enter the space. Plus, defective garage doors can even be the source of flooding in the rainy season, causing a ton of other problems, too. Upgrading a garage door will save the homeowner headaches and money each month by bringing those energy bills down.

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4. Vehicles’ (and the home’s) safety instantly increases

Many garage doors are broken into by lifting the panel out or up, leaving high costs to fix rails, mounting hardware, or even ruined springs. Replacing an older door will immediately make a home safer because newer garage doors have automatic lock features that can easily be accessed via mobile app. Keypads and other locking devices can also be added with a new door for added safety.

5. It’s easier to use

As a garage door gets older, it starts to wear and can sometimes get stuck or have other issues. Replacing it with a new version that’s not made of cheap aluminum will give you years and years of use without any worry.

*Remodeling Magazine 2019 Cost vs Value Report