01Core
Foam core, steel skins
The springs allow for the added weight. The skins have polyurethane foam or polystyrene board between them, rated by R-value.
- Polyurethane foam
- Polystyrene board
- Rated by R-value
- Two steel skins
Insulated garage doors inScarborough
Insulated garage doors in Scarborough for garages that share a wall or sit under a room, with springs fitted for the extra weight and a new bottom seal. Free estimate from two photos.
- 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 Scarborough garage is heavier than the single skin it replaces, so the springs are sized to it on the day, 35 minutes from the shop; it hangs in the same opening, the kind of replacement the City of Toronto exempts from a building permit, and only a change to the opening itself goes to Toronto Building.
02Seals
Bottom seal and frame
A worn seal or gaps at the frame let the cold back in, so the seal and perimeter stripping are replaced with the door.
- New bottom seal
- Perimeter stripping
- Frame gaps checked
- Seal on the floor
03Garage
The garage around the door
The wall to the house, a room above and the ceiling decide how much foam helps. We look at them before the core is picked.
- Wall to the house
- Room above
- Ceiling insulation
- Frame gaps
04Styles
Style and colour
Every replacement door is made in Canada. Wood-look and carriage-style finishes come in insulated steel.
- 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 Scarborough.
What Scarborough 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
Insulation comes first. Foam injected into the sections gives a stiffer panel and a higher R-value than board, though makers measure R-values differently, so foam type and section thickness say more than a single number. After that come size, windows and design, and the springs and hardware a heavier door needs. The price is a number, set before the work.
Hanging is normally a same-day job. Ordering is the wait, because insulated doors are made to size and you are told the date when ordering. The springs for the extra weight go in on the same visit, so they add no second trip.
No, not when the door fills the opening the old one leaves. The extra weight is a matter for the springs, not for the City. A permit comes into it only if the opening itself is cut larger, since that alters the structure above the door, and the City of Toronto is the place to ask.
Yes, and the order matters. The door goes up first, the springs are set for its weight and the balance is proved by hand, and only then is an opener fitted and set to the door. A door with an opener runs longer than a door alone, which is a same-day job at a standard size, so mention the opener when you ask for the estimate.
Two are enough to start: the door from the driveway with the whole opening in frame, and the inside with the door closed, showing the tracks, the springs and the ceiling above. Say whether the garage is attached to the house or has a room over it, since that settles how much the insulation is worth to you.
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.
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What people ask aboutinsulated garage doors in Scarborough.
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It varies by model. Makers also use different methods to measure R-value, so construction and section thickness say more than a single R number. Foam fills the cavity, and board is set between the skins.
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Like any door, and a heavier insulated one gains from it. The balance is tested, the springs, cables and rollers are checked and the seal is looked at. Tune-ups are part of the service.
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It depends on the damage. Straight sections with a worn roller or hinge are repaired, while bent or rusting ones tend to mean a new door. Photos from outside and inside show which, before any visit.
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The guide
Insulated garage doors in Scarborough: good to know.
What is different about insulated garage doors in Scarborough: the houses, the rules and the drive from the shop.
Insulated garage doors in Scarborough: which garages gain from the extra layer
Start with what sits on the other side of the garage walls. A garage attached to the house, one with a room above it or one that backs onto heated space gains the most, and so does a workshop, a gym or a garage that holds a water line, a fridge or a freezer. Beside any of those, a single-skin door is a thin steel wall.
A detached garage that only stores things is a sensible place to skip the insulation and keep the money, because nothing inside has to stay warm.
Insulated garage door permits in Scarborough
The insulated door weighs more than the single-skin door it replaces but hangs in the same opening, so the swap raises no permit question. A wider or taller opening is a different job: the structure over the door is altered, a permit is normally needed, and an engineer is sometimes involved.
In a Scarborough townhouse or condominium complex the corporation's style and colour rules can apply as well. Ask the corporation about the door's look and the City of Toronto about the opening.
Springs, seals and gaps around an insulated garage door in Scarborough
Springs must suit the door they lift. Put a heavy insulated door on springs made for a lighter one and it will hang out of balance and wear the opener down, so the springs are matched to the new weight on the same visit.
The bottom seal and perimeter stripping are fitted before the crew leaves. A good door on a garage with an uninsulated ceiling or gaps in the frame still loses heat, so what sits on the far side of the wall is the first question.
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