01Core
Foam core, steel skins
Polystyrene board or polyurethane foam sits between the skins, rated by R-value. The extra weight is allowed for in the springs.
- Polyurethane foam
- Polystyrene board
- Rated by R-value
- Two steel skins
Insulated garage doors inThornhill
Insulated garage doors in Thornhill, hung with a new bottom seal and springs chosen for the extra weight, for attached garages, workshops and rooms above them. Estimates are free, 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 Thornhill garage is heavier than the single skin it replaces, so the springs are sized to it on the day, 15 minutes from the shop; it hangs in the same opening, the kind of replacement the City of Vaughan or the City of Markham exempts from a building permit, and only a change to the opening itself goes to City of Vaughan Building Standards (west of Yonge Street) or City of Markham Building Standards (east of Yonge Street).
02Seals
Bottom seal and frame
Cold returns when a seal wears or the frame has gaps, so a new door gets a new perimeter stripping and seal.
- 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
Canada is where each replacement door is made. Insulated steel comes in carriage-style or wood-look.
- 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 Thornhill.
What Thornhill 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
Core and section thickness move the price first: polyurethane or polystyrene, thin or thick. Size, windows and finish follow, then the springs and hardware a heavier door needs. Compare type and thickness, not a bare R-value, since makers do not measure it the same way. The estimate is free and the figure is given before the work starts.
Hanging a standard door is normally a one-day job. The wait is the ordering: insulated doors are made to size, and you get a date when you place the order. Springs sized to the door's weight are part of the day's work.
Swapping an insulated door into the opening you already have is a like-for-like change that usually needs no building permit. Building a new garage, or widening the opening, is a different question that the city answers before any door is ordered. Thornhill is shared by Vaughan and Markham, and the property's address says which of the two to ask.
Yes. Wood-look and carriage-style finishes both come in insulated steel, so the style does not have to be given up for the foam. A window in the top section is an option that changes the price, and the estimate covers it. Every replacement door is made in Canada and carries a lifetime warranty.
Whether the garage is attached, whether a room sits above it and what the space is used for. Those answers choose the core and its thickness, and they can show that a plain door is enough. The crew also looks at the ceiling, the frame gaps and the wall to the house before the door goes up.
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 Thornhill.
The garage door questions people type into Google, answered in a few lines each. Search for yours, or pick a part of the door.
Search 3 answers from Modern Empire Doors
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The door is closed on the slab and the seal is watched touching the floor across its full width. A new seal and perimeter stripping go on with the door, so a hardened old seal is not carried over.
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Not necessarily a new opener, but different springs. Put a heavy door on springs made for a lighter one and it loses balance, which wears the opener down.
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Two steel skins around a polystyrene or polyurethane core weigh more than one skin of steel. The springs are therefore matched to the door, and after the install it is lifted to halfway to prove the balance.
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The guide
Insulated garage doors in Thornhill: good to know.
What is different about insulated garage doors in Thornhill: the houses, the rules and the drive from the shop.
Insulated garage doors in Thornhill: what the quote starts from
The quote starts with the garage, not the door. Is it attached, does a room sit above it, what is it used for and what does it hold? The answers pick the core and its thickness, and for a detached garage that only stores things they may say a plain door is enough.
A free estimate from two photos comes first, then a crew from the Richmond Hill shop, 9.7 km and about 15 minutes by road. On the day it measures, fits the door, matches the springs to its weight, closes it on the slab to see the seal touch, then tests balance and reversal and shows you the controls.
Insulated garage door permits in Thornhill
Swapping an insulated door into the same opening leaves the opening untouched, which is why it is the simple case. Anything that enlarges the garage or widens the opening goes to the city first.
Whichever city the address falls under answers that. A condo corporation can also set style and colour rules, so a door chosen for insulation may still need its look approved where a board is involved.
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Ask usif it is worth it.
Book below with a photo of the door from outside, one from inside the garage, your Thornhill address and whether the garage is attached. The estimate is free.