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Chen GARAGE DOOR

Carriage house garage doors

The look of swing-out barn doors. Lifts like any garage door.

Single 8 or 9 ft, double 16 ft. Exact price at the free quote visit.

In-stock doors installed as soon as the next day.

01 What it is

What is a carriage house garage door?

A carriage house garage door is a steel door stamped with vertical board lines, often with a row of windows and black handles and hinges. It looks like swing-out barn doors but lifts on tracks like any garage door. Chen Garage Door installs them across Marin, old door hauled away.

Good for

Craftsman and cottage homes · Spanish and Mediterranean homes with dark iron details · Modern farmhouse · Ranch homes that want more character

02 Options

Options

  • Patterns: Plain boards, a cross-buck (X) or a Z-brace.

  • Windows: Square or arched, across the top section.

  • Colors:

    • White
    • Sandtone
    • Gray
    • Black
    • Brown

    Common colors. Exact colors depend on the maker. We bring samples.

  • Hardware: Handles and strap hinges in black. Coated hardware for homes near the water.

  • Insulation: No insulation: one steel skin. Lowest price.

    • Two-layer: steel with foam and a backing. Quieter.
    • Three-layer: foam between two steel skins, about R-6 to R-18 depending on the foam. Stiffest and quietest.
03 Price

Starting prices

What can raise the price: Foam insulation · Windows, arched or square · Decorative handles and strap hinges · Coated hardware for homes near the water · A new opener, priced separately.

Exact price before any work, at the free quote visit. Prices checked Oct 2026.

Made by

Chen supplies and installs carriage house doors made by Clopay, Wayne Dalton, Amarr, C.H.I. and Overhead Door.

04 How it works

In-stock doors installed as soon as the next day.

  1. 01

    Free quote visit

    We measure the opening and bring samples. You get the exact price before any work.

  2. 02

    We order your door

    Made to your size, color and windows. These take longer than in-stock doors.

  3. 03

    Installed, old door hauled away

    Springs sized to the new door, balanced and tested by hand.

What the installation includes
05 Questions

Carriage house door questions

Do carriage garage doors swing open?

Most don't. A carriage house door lifts on tracks like any sectional door, so it works with an opener. True swing-out doors are available on request. They open by hand and need clear space in front of the garage.

Are carriage doors more expensive?

Somewhat. The board pattern and the hardware make most of the difference, and windows and insulation add more.

Will the hardware rust near the bay?

Near the bay or the ocean, salt air is harder on steel and hardware. Ask for coated or stainless hardware, rinse the door now and then, and touch up scratches.

Which carriage door suits a Craftsman home?

Square windows across the top, simple vertical boards and dark handles suit most Craftsman and cottage homes. Arched windows lean Mediterranean. We bring samples to the quote visit so you can see them against your house.

06 Other styles

Other styles

All styles

Clopay, Wayne Dalton, Amarr, C.H.I. and Overhead Door are trademarks of their respective owners. Chen Garage Door is an independent dealer.

See the doors at your house.

Free quote visit, we bring samples.

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