Finest Quality Carriage Garage Doors

Are you in the market for quality carriage garage doors? Great! You are in the right place to find out everything you need to know about this garage door option, as well as other types of custom garage doors.

About Carriage House Doors

Harking back to a bygone era, carriage style garage doors are reminiscent of more elegant times. Sometimes called aremiseor coach house, a carriage house was an outbuilding with swinging doors that would open wide enough for a horse and carriage to easily enter. The doors of carriage houses were crafted of solid wood and had thick iron hinges to facilitate the forward swinging motion.

Modern Carriage Style Garage Doors

Thank goodness we no longer have to pick up after horses or have a servant to drag open the heavy doors. But while cars replaced carriages, the timeless elegance - elaborate woodwork and hardware, intricate details, and various window styles at the top – of carriage house doors has endured.

Modern day carriage style garage doors have been upgraded for convenient operation:

• They can still be designed to swing outwards, but you can also choose a bifold, slide, or a traditional upward opening.
• While wood was the magnificent material originally used, you can now opt for a material such as aluminum or steel with vinyl or composite cladding that can withstand your environment and climate. Proper insulation will ensure that the only resemblance your garage has to a carriage house is the authentic-look decorative details – andnot the blistering cold of yore!
• They can be opened remotely using the most advanced garage door openers that are quiet, small, and sleek with some models being operated wirelessly via an app that you control entirely from your phone.

Carriage House Style Garage Doors Aesthetic

Carriage house style garage doors are themost popular garage door choice in modern farmhouse architecture. Other home styles that lend themselves to carriage style garage doors include Victorian, Spanish Colonial, Mediterranean, craftsman/bungalow, and Tudor.

While it is easy to understandwhy carriage garage doors have become increasingly popular, that is not to say that they complement every style of home – no matter how beautiful they look.

It stands to reason that the minimalist style and sleek lines of mid-century modern and contemporary architectural styles do not typically lend themselves to the intricacy of carriage style garage doors.

When it comes to traditional American colonial or Ranch style homes, the answer to whether a carriage garage door will work is a firm, “It depends!”

For help deciding how well a carriage style door will suit the style of your home, contact Tri-Lakes Garage Doors - we’ve been in the garage door business for more than 20 years and we’re happy to recommend what we think would work best for your home or business.

If you want a carriage garage door to fit your home’s aesthetic, you can customize it with a wide variety of styles, colors, and window options to make it uniquely yours.

Tips for Selecting Custom Garage Doors

Break the process down into the three decisions you will have to make when designing your own garage door:

1. Start by choosing the material from which your garage door will be constructed.
2. Select a door style from top to bottom:
   Will the top section of your garage door be square or arched?
   Will you have glass – clear, frosted, glacier, or seeded – or no glass? How many windows or “lites”?
   The number of panels will be determined by the style you want. Will the panels be flat and raised or tongue and groove? What “trim board” detailing do the panels get?
   What hardware enhances your design? What finish will work best?
3. Look for a company that specializes in residential and commercial garage doors and openers. It is important that you feel comfortable with the company you buy from so that you can openly discuss your needs.

What are you waiting for? Give the team at Tri-Lakes Garage Doors acall today and we will come to you!