Comparing Garage Door Styles
Our helpful chart allows you to quickly compare full-custom, semi-custom, carriage house and traditional garage doors There are many choices available for you when you are selecting a new garage door for your home. Let our expertise help you make the best decision in choosing a garage door that will make your home the envy of your neighbors.
| Features | Custom | Semi-Custom | Steel Carriage House | Traditional | Contemporary |
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| Construction | 4 to 5 layer construction | 2 layer construction | 1-3 layer construction | 1-3 layer construction | 1-5 layer construction |
| Design Options | Unlimited design options to complement any style of home | Limited design options. Have a more traditional "carriage house door" look and feel | Limited design options. Have a more traditional "carriage house door" look and feel | 3 or 4 basic panel designs | Virtually unlimited design options |
| Material Options | Unlimited material choices – most popular selections include, Clear Western Red Cedar, African Mahogany, Clear Alder, Knotty Alder, Vertical Grain Doug Fir, and Select tight knot cedar. | Limited material choices – Hem-Fir frames with a marine mahogany plywood face is most common | Steel, aluminum or fiberglass | Steel is the only choice of material | Wood, aluminum, glass, metal, fiberglass, composite. |
| Window Options | True divided light with virtually unlimited glass options | True divided light with virtually unlimited glass options | 8-12 window overlay design options | Limited window designs | Unlimited glass/design options |
| Decorative Hardware Options | Decorative hardware available | Decorative hardware available | Decorative hardware available | Decorative hardware available | Decorative hardware available |
| Paint or Stain Grade | Available in paint grade or stain grade – almost unlimited colors | Available in paint grade or stain grade – almost unlimited colors | 12-14 including factory stained options | 3 or 4 basic colors available | Available in many different colors/finish options. |
| Stain Process | Stain grade doors come raw or can be factory stained for additional cost | Stain grade doors come raw or can be factory stained for additional cost | Factory stained | NA | Stain grade doors come raw or can be factory stained for additional cost |
| Paint Process | Paint grade doors are factory primed with 100% Acrylic Latex Primer | Paint grade doors are factory primed with 100% Acrylic Latex Primer | Factory painted or can be painted virtually any color using a high quality exterior grade latex paint | Factory painted or can be painted virtually any color using a high quality exterior grade latex paint | Paint grade doors are factory primed with 100% Acrylic Latex Primer |
| Insulation | Up to R-8 | Up to R-6 | Up to R-10 | Up to R-15 | Design Dependant |
| Cost | $$$$ | $$$ | $$ | $ | $$-$$$$ |
