Hand-Made Custom Garage Doors
My hand-made custom garage doors and REAL carriage doors are built to last for years. You will save money, obtain
superior craftsmanship and a higher grade of premium materials by selecting ONE Company, Vintage Garage Doors
LLC, to provide ALL SERVICES for your custom doors - 100% on time & right the first time. You deserve the best.
Contact me today to schedule a garage door evaluation and design consultation. Craig
Vintage Garage Door, LLC reserves the right to change designs, warranties, specifications or terms and conditions without notice. Copyright 2003 Craig L. Erwin All rights reserved. www.vintagegaragedoor.com
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Lake Washington Waterfront
Custom Craftsman Garage Doors
Before - this project replaced a competitor's brand new carriage house door
due to the poor quality in both the door construction, sizing, and installation.



This custom made competitor door extended approx 4~6" above the door opening even though it was custom measured and manufactured for this specific door
opening. Note the close-up in the 2nd picture of how the WINDOW PANE is ABOVE the door opening. In the third picture notice the large gap at the end of the
window mullion or muntin. Also the window mullion or muntin was so loose, you could push it up and down about 3" in each direction. Lastly, most of the facia
boards on the door were misaligned such that the edge alignment was off by up to 1/4".The client reported numerous communications with the installer and seller
that were completely unsuccessful. The client was finally forced to small claims court for resolution; a refund and removal of the door was awarded. Also notice the
large air gap left by the installer on the left bottom of the door. Lastly, look how the custom garage door was built with the MIDDLE RAIL wider than the BOTTOM RAIL
OR KICKBOARD. THIS DESIGN IS BACKWARDS TO ANY KNOWN ENTRY DOOR OR REAL CARRIAGE DOOR DESIGNS. You deserve a better solution!
After




A very beautiful hand-made custom
craftsman garage door. Notice the
symmetry between the house,
architectural design elements, man-door,
and the craftsman garage door. This
client chose the following for their
custom garage door.
- The man-door and garage door are symmetrically
and vertically aligned
- The stile and rail sizes have been increased in width
proportionately to the size of the door opening
resulting in a door that is sized for the building. For
example, the garage door stiles, rails, and kickboard
have been increased to a wider width versus a 5 1/4"
or less that many manufacturers use to cut time and
costs.
- A custom door bottom weatherseal and concrete
threshold has been added as an additional barrier
against water and wind infiltration
- The height of the door has been constructed for the
height of the opening versus a manufactured
standard sized door with filler strips or additional
trim pieces added. (note: the use of filler strips
and/or additional trim pieces is one of the most
common slick/glib tricks used by installers to fit
whatever door they ordered, or have in stock, into the
door opening.)
- True divided lite window muntins/mullions sized
proportionately for the door size. Also, the
muntins/mullions are solid for the entire thickness of
the door and integrated into the door structure
resulting in an impenetrable window area versus a
window grid or other window trim which is easily
crushed with a fist or other object.
- A professional finish, custom match white,
consisting of two primer coats and three finish coats
resulting in a finish that will last for years without any
touch ups or additional coats.
Enjoy the benefits of a hand-made Custom Garage Door or
REAL Carriage House Doors!
Providing custom garage door solutions nationally. And locally in the above cities.
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Vintage Garage Door, LLC reserves the right to change designs, warranties, specifications or terms and conditions without notice. Copyright 2003 Craig L. Erwin All rights reserved. www.vintagegaragedoor.com
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