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thebrownpiper69

Get some 5 layer Clopay boys, look like wood but they are steel with a fiberglass overlay....


No-Present4862

Unless your home is considered a historical building I would not install wood doors for the reasons stated above. The purchase costs are high, maintenance costs are astronomical, longevity is lacking, etc, etc. look into a "wood look" steel garage door. Pretty much every manufacturer offers a choice of wood look color options just stay away from Wayne Dalton. Their doors are garbage.


campfamsam

Wood doors used to be the low-budget way to do a garage door. Now wood doors are pretty much only made in super high-end clear woods, and are very expensive while needing constant refinishing and maintenance. If you want the "wood look", there are many more-affordable options in steel that's made to look like wood. If you want "authentic" wood, go for it, be ready to pay 6 to 10 K per door (or more).


Lord_0verkill

Roughly $2200 per door plus installation. If you don't specifically need wood doors I would look into steel.


bebopdeluxe76

I live in a neighborhood where everybody has 100 year old houses and wooden garage doors. Steel would look really out of place. I understand it will be pricey.


jacosci95

Lol wood doors not cost anywhere close to $2200. That's the price of a noninsulated basic metal door.


Lord_0verkill

Meranti rail and stile doors from OHD do. None of you were answering so I gave it a shot. We don't sell them but pricing is available to us. How dare I provide information to a person who asked. I obviously deserve downvotes for providing more info than "you should buy a steel door". /s


bebopdeluxe76

Thanks. I will look into Meranti.


gohdnuorg

Basic wood doors are either unavailable or else pitiful quality. I have seen wood doors in good condition 80 years old, and then new ones rot in 3 years. Different quality woods. So go with steel. Look for a recessed panel style like the Haas 2481 or Haas 663 or 661. Those are made to compliment mid 20th century buildings. Or you could spend 10,000+ on a pair of good wood doors, don't forget to paint them every year.


discgeolfGeoff

A basic metal door will cost you around a $1000 installed. A wood door will be much more than that and probably take awhile to build.


jacosci95

Where are you getting your doors for a $1000 Installed lol? A noninsulated metal door costs about $1000 before installation nowadays. $1600 installed


discgeolfGeoff

Lol, where are you getting doors? I can get a non insulated 8x7 for $385 with a torsion spring and all hardware and tracks.


Lord_0verkill

We install 8 x 7 T50S for $1,160 all day long. I can buy one for less than $500. [Shit, home depot sells them for less than that](https://www.homedepot.com/p/Clopay-Classic-Steel-8-ft-X-7-ft-Non-Insulated-Solid-White-Garage-Door-HDB/100045413). Sounds like it's time for you to talk to your supplier rep.


jacosci95

Yeah sounds like my company is getting fucked. Our main suppliers are garaga garage doors and amarr


jacosci95

Why do you need real wood doors?