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Chen GARAGE DOOR

Wood-look modern garage doors

The look of wood, the upkeep of steel.

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 wood-look garage door?

A wood-look modern garage door is a flat or planked steel door with a wood-grain finish, sometimes on a composite skin, often trimmed in black. It gives the warm look of wood with the upkeep of steel. Chen Garage Door installs them across Marin, old door hauled away.

Good for

Modern and hillside homes · Remodeled ranches and mid-century homes · Homes near the bay or in the fog, where natural wood needs more refinishing

02 Options

Options

  • Face: Flat, or planked with thin horizontal grooves.

  • Windows: A slim strip across the top or down one side.

  • Colors:

    • Light wood
    • Medium wood
    • Dark wood
    • Charcoal
    • Black

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

  • Insulation: Most wood-look doors are foam-filled, so they are stiff and quiet.

    • 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: A composite skin · Windows or a long glass strip · Thicker foam insulation · 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 wood-look modern 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

Wood-look modern door questions

Are faux wood garage doors good?

For most Marin homes, yes. A wood-look door needs no staining, and a foam-filled steel core makes it stiff and quiet. Up close the grain is printed or molded, so it reads less like wood than a natural wood door.

Does the finish fade?

Dark tones can fade in strong sun over the years, and lighter tones hold up longer. We show you finish samples in daylight at the quote visit.

Is it cheaper than a wood door?

Usually. It also skips the refinishing.

What is a composite skin?

Some wood-look doors have a composite face over steel, molded from wood boards, for a deeper grain than a printed finish. It costs more.

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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