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You want your door protected from the elements; sun, rain, humidity, hot, cold, snow, sleet, and wind for years to come with the highest grade materials and professional products. 

Investigate this and more.  See how your hand-made custom swing-out carriage garage doors will be built to last for years!  Read an in-depth review at Vintage Garage Door, LLC.

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Under NO circumstances should you allow any contractor graded materials into your door.  Contractor graded products are manufactured around two major requirements; low cost and speed. 

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At a minimum, look for the following:

The highest retail grades or commercial grades of materials. 

Investigate this and more.  See how your hand-made custom swing-out carriage garage doors will be built to last for years!  Read an in-depth review at Vintage Garage Door, LLC.

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At a minimum, look for the following:

Finish methods and processes should seal all six sides of your door with top-of-the-line finishes to prevent weather and water damage. 

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At a minimum, look for the following:

v     Affordable – hand-crafted products from a small shop typically yield large savings without huge overheads and expenses 

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At a minimum, look for the following:

v     Strong – Solid, non-finger jointed, rails and stiles with Mortise & Tenon joinery from Douglas Fir versus inferior woods 

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At a minimum, look for the following:

v     Warm – Fully Insulated with Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) yielding R values of 7.7 ~ 11.0  

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At a minimum, look for the following:

v     Built to Last for 25+ Years - Superior materials, hand craftsmanship, and exacting attention to detail 

Investigate this and more.  See how your hand-made custom swing-out carriage garage doors will be built to last for years!  Read an in-depth review at Vintage Garage Door, LLC.

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At a minimum, look for the following:

v     Premium Quality Products – Hand selected premium graded woods, waterproof adhesives, stainless steel fasteners, precision engineered commercial operating hardware, and top-of-the-line finishes  

Investigate this and more.  See how your hand-made custom swing-out carriage garage doors will be built to last for years!  Read an in-depth review at Vintage Garage Door, LLC.

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At a minimum, look for the following:

v     Accessories of Distinction – True Divided Lites with Tempered Glass / Hinges / Straps / Latches / Pulls / Clavos / Insulated Glass Units / Art Glass / Leading / Old-World Door Hardware and many other choices. 

Investigate this and more.  See how your hand-made custom swing-out carriage garage doors will be built to last for years!  Read an in-depth review at Vintage Garage Door, LLC.

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