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Advice on a new garage door

5 years ago

Hi!
Our garage door needs to be replaced and I thought I would reach out to this amazing community before placing an order for the same old thing. I’m trying to decide whether I should order a different colour or buy white again. I’d like to change it up I think, but the window casings are white and so is the front door (it’s hiding in the shadows so it’s not visible here). Am I stuck with white if I don’t want to replace windows?

Thanks!

Comments (21)

  • 5 years ago

    Agree with @valinta. It would look better in a softer color to blend with the body of your house. If you can buy a door with the right color, you won’t have to paint it every now and then. But if you love a style that is paintable (to get the color exactly right exactly right) I would choose the style you love. A pre-colored door that is “off” color is worse than doing it yourself and the color is perfect.

  • 5 years ago

    Have you considered a door that is stained wood? I think it would look great!

  • 5 years ago

    Was going to suggest the above. Wood door would compliment as well as work with the windows.

  • 5 years ago

    I agree that a stained wood garage door would look wonderful on your house.




  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    The garage door should not be the focal point and I’d choose a color that works well with the stone. Also suggest painting the front door and look for a really nice garage door style, as it will have a big impact.




  • PRO
    5 years ago

    IMO anytime the garge door is forward of the main entry i think the garage door needs to be part of the over all nice look of an entry so I think the idea of a nice natural wood door and also wood entry door both with glass would look great.

  • 5 years ago

    If you keep the white color on the windows, I would keep the garage door the same white.

  • 5 years ago

    I would not get a white door. I think they rarely look good and find them builder basic / cheap looking. A tan / sand type color would work. There are starting to be really nice faux wood steel doors that would work too.

  • 5 years ago

    You can take a photo of your house and superimpose doors. All of the garage door companies have them.

  • 5 years ago

    Agree with a color that blends with the stone. Wood would also be an option. White only pulls focus to the garage. Keep the focus at the front entry area.

    I like the door style in Maureen's second pic.

  • 5 years ago

    Agree with staining the door! Would be very rich looking and enhance the stone!

  • 5 years ago

    Playing with the garage websites to “try on” different doors is a great idea. My friends installed a charcoal grey garage door a year ago and it’s gorgeous (not something you normally say about a garage door).

  • 5 years ago

    This is such a great community! Thanks to you all for your advice :)
    I live in Northern Ontario so it gets super cold up here. I’ll have to get a super insulated door. Do the faux wood finishes on metal doors actually look like wood or do they look like a bad imitation? We’re still under covid lockdown so I can’t even go into a showroom right now to look yet.

  • 5 years ago

    I thought the clopay garage doors looked the most authentic but it depends on the grain/color. The companies I had give estimates were able to provide addresses of similar doors for me to go see. A small sample in a showroom isn’t the same. I’m in Alberta and they were all sufficiently warm. Unless you are working/living in the garage, the average steel doors are warm enough.

  • 5 years ago

    Thanks Sansira, I’ll check clopay out!

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    I think a nice wood garage door wood tie in great to your roof and compliment your house beautifully.

    If you work with a custom garage door company they should be able to help figure out a design that will tie into your house windows and a unique design on the wood too.

  • 5 years ago

    My friend’s garage door is in Cleveland. I’ll get you their name. They were very professional.

  • 5 years ago

    Their charcoal garage door is Clopay, installed by Precision Door Service. I hope that helps.

  • 5 years ago

    If you do end up going with a colored door, Amarr is less expensive, especially for more classic designs. We ended up getting a black Amarr door.

  • 5 years ago

    Wood front door and garage door would be very classic. Remember, they need maintenance. I also think a charcoal grey to complement the color of your house would work. Your house is already very cute.