01Core
Foam core, steel skins
R-value rates the core, which is either polystyrene board or foam made from polyurethane, and the springs allow for its weight.
- Polyurethane foam
- Polystyrene board
- Rated by R-value
- Two steel skins
Insulated garage doors inAurora
Insulated garage doors for Aurora houses, with springs sized for the heavier door and a fresh bottom seal hung alongside it. Free estimate from two pictures, and a standard replacement is usually done in a day.
- every replacement door
- Made in Canada
- warranty on replacement doors
- Lifetime
- 70 Google reviews
- 4.9★
- in Richmond Hill
- Since 2018
What’s included
Steel outside,foam in the middle.
An insulated door for a Aurora garage is heavier than the single skin it replaces, so the springs are sized to it on the day, 20 minutes from the shop; it hangs in the same opening, the kind of replacement the Town of Aurora exempts from a building permit, and only a change to the opening itself goes to Town of Aurora Building Division (Planning and Development Services).
02Seals
Bottom seal and frame
Perimeter stripping and the seal are swapped when the door is, since a worn seal or frame gaps let cold back in.
- New bottom seal
- Perimeter stripping
- Frame gaps checked
- Seal on the floor
03Garage
The garage around the door
A room above, the house wall and the ceiling settle how far foam helps. Each is checked before the core is chosen.
- Wall to the house
- Room above
- Ceiling insulation
- Frame gaps
04Styles
Style and colour
Insulated steel has wood-look or carriage-style finishes. All replacement doors are made in Canada.
- Panel styles
- Carriage-style panels
- Wood-look finish
- Windows in top section
Reviews
Rated on Google,quoted as written.
From the reviews homeowners left on our Google listing: cut for length, never reworded.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 70 reviews on Google (opens Google Maps)After years of dents and damage from hockey pucks, our new garage door looks amazing!!
I’m very happy with the work done on my front door and garage door. … Both doors look amazing …
Everyone else told me I’d be waiting anywhere from 6 weeks to 4 months just to get a door delivered and installed.
My garage spring and cables snapped on a Sunday afternoon, Moe was able to swing by the next morning …
Great Service by Moe, very clean job, on time and no surprises.
It completely changed the look of my home and has already received so many compliments.
The work was done in 5 hours and they cleaned up after themselves leaving no trace of my old garage door and front door.
I called Moe he was here in the same hour and we got our new doors in two days
He didn’t just fix the immediate problem … made sure the door was running smoother and quieter than before.
We were presented with multiple options and given the pros and cons of each.
… replacing my destroyed garage door for a beautiful modern style door.
Replaced my front door and garage door with a remote. … the finished work looks amazing.
I had a quote within a day … and the new door installed by that weekend.
Garage door spring was broken. Moe was able to come out the next day and fit it.
Moe takes the time to get to know what your needs are and has affordable recommendations.
Moe did an excellent job replacing our old, worn down garage door with a beautiful, heavy duty white one.
… he was here the next day and we had our garage doors and front doors done within one week.
The whole process was seamless and I couldn’t believe how fast the job was completed without any hiccups.
… came on short notice to take a look. He quickly diagnosed the problem and had it fixed in no time.
They were super on time, super efficient, and the price was dead on.
Projects
Same house,new door.
Real jobs on our customers’ houses, recreated from the photos we took: the door we took down, and the one we hung in its place.
Foam board out, steel in.
Seen from inside, the old door had been patched over with pink foam board. The new one is white insulated steel in four sections, photographed from the same spot in the garage.
Gallery
The styleswe install.
Eighteen garage and front door styles, each one modelled on a door we’ve hung.
Service area
From our shopto your door.
Every town we serve, by the drive from our shop in Richmond Hill. The nearest are on top.
Towns we serve, by the drive
FAQ
Insulated garage doors questionsin Aurora.
What Aurora homeowners ask about insulated garage doors, and the questions every door raises.
Not here? Ask us for a free estimate.
Planning a new door5 questions
Foam type and section thickness come first, then size, windows and design. A heavier door also needs stronger springs and hardware, and those are part of the figure, not an extra. The estimate is free and gives one number before work begins, from two pictures and your opening size.
Hanging a standard door takes about a day. The wait is before that, because an insulated door is made to size and its date comes with the order. Springs for the added weight are fitted during the same visit.
Insulation does not alter the permit picture. A door put into the existing opening is a plain replacement and normally needs no permit. A wider or taller opening is another matter, because the header above it has to change.
Usually, though the wall between the house and the garage is where the house's insulation sits, and the overhead door does not stand in for it. The door makes the garage warmer and quieter. A picture from inside showing the shared wall and the ceiling tells us what the door can and cannot do.
A bare ceiling, gaps around the frame and a worn bottom seal. A new door on a garage like that disappoints. The seal is cheap and makes a real difference, so a new one goes on with the door, while the ceiling and the frame gaps are yours to check.
A door that won't work5 questions
Check three things before you call anyone. Is the opener getting power, or has the plug come out or the breaker tripped? Is the door locked, or has the red release cord been pulled? And look at the springs above the opening: a gap of a couple of inches in a coil means one has snapped, often with a loud bang beforehand. If a spring is broken, do not force the door or keep pressing the button. Stop there and call (647) 323-1826, at any hour.
Yes. Modern Empire Doors is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, holidays included, and the phone is answered at night. A door stuck open is a security problem, and a door stuck shut with the car inside is a lost day, so neither waits for Monday. Some things can wait for a weekday: a noisy door, a remote that stopped while the wall button still works, a torn seal. If you are not sure which yours is, call and ask.
Usually, yes. The parts that fail most often are carried on the van, so most repairs are finished on the first visit. If you text a photo from inside the garage before we come, we can often see what has failed and make sure the right part is with us. The exceptions are parts made for one door, such as a replacement section in a matching design and colour, which may have to be ordered in. In the meantime the door can usually be secured so the garage still locks.
It depends on the part, and most repairs come down to a handful: springs, cables, rollers, the opener or the safety sensors. We would rather tell you the real price for your door than quote a range that does not apply to it, so text a photo from inside the garage to (647) 323-1826 and we can usually tell which part it is before we arrive. Most repairs are finished in one visit, and you hear the price before any work starts.
Richmond Hill first: our shop is at 138 Yorkland St. From there we cover Vaughan, Markham, Thornhill, Aurora, Newmarket, Whitchurch-Stouffville, King City, Toronto, North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke and Durham Region, for new doors and for repairs, at any hour. If you are close by and not sure whether you are in the area, call (647) 323-1826 and ask; we would rather tell you straight than have you wait.
People also ask
What people ask aboutinsulated garage doors in Aurora.
The garage door questions people type into Google, answered in a few lines each. Search for yours, or pick a part of the door.
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Start with the core type and the section thickness. Makers do not all measure R-value the same way, so the number is a second check. Polyurethane foam fills the cavity and rates higher than board of the same thickness.
Asked next
Yes. Windows in the top section are one of the choices, from plain to decorative, frosted or insulated glazing, and the window style is one of the larger swings in a quote.
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Yes. Two skins around a foam core run quieter and dent less than one sheet of steel, which counts most where a bedroom sits above or beside the garage.
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The guide
Insulated garage doors in Aurora: good to know.
What is different about insulated garage doors in Aurora: the houses, the rules and the drive from the shop.
Insulated garage doors in Aurora: three garages, three answers
The garage that gains most has a bedroom above it, because the door is also the loudest thing under that room. A garage that shares a wall with heated space, or works as a workshop or gym, comes next. One that stands apart and holds only storage can go without.
A single-skin door lets a heated house leak through the winter, but an insulated one only helps if the ceiling, the gaps round the frame and the seal are sound. If the garage itself leaks, look at those first, and the door comes after.
Insulated garage door permits in Aurora
The permit question concerns the opening, never the insulation. An insulated door in the same opening is a plain replacement. A wider or taller opening is a job for the Town of Aurora, because the header changes.
The heavier door changes the springs and hardware, which is part of the hanging visit and not a separate job. Afterwards the door is lifted to halfway by hand, and if it stays there it is balanced. Aurora Grove, Aurora Heights and the rest of town are 20 minutes (12.7 km) from the shop, and pictures from outside and inside usually do for the estimate.
Free estimates · Repairs any hour
Ask usif it is worth it.
Book below with a photo of the door from outside, one from inside the garage, your Aurora address and whether the garage is attached. The estimate is free.