01Flush
Flush steel
A smooth face with plain joints and no raised panels, in black or graphite, with lites or without.
- Black or graphite
- Plain joints, no hardware
- A column of lites
- Insulated steel sections
Modern garage doors inThornhill
Modern garage doors in Thornhill in aluminium and glass or wood-look insulated steel, with the glazing and colour chosen against your front door and trim. 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
Four facesa modern door can take.
A modern door for a Thornhill house is chosen for the house it goes on and ordered to the opening, 15 minutes from the shop; a flush or glass door hung in the same opening is the kind the City of Vaughan or the City of Markham exempts from a building permit, and the size of the opening is what City of Vaughan Building Standards (west of Yonge Street) or City of Markham Building Standards (east of Yonge Street) reviews, not the colour or the glass.
02Long panel
Long panel and planks
Pick a wood-look finish or painted steel. A few long lines run side to side on the door, lites above.
- Long-panel steel
- Painted steel
- Wood-look finish
- A row of clear lites
03Glass
Full-view glass doors
Each section is glass in an aluminium frame. Frosted gives privacy, clear suits workshops.
- Aluminium frames
- Frosted or clear glass
- Insulated glazing
- Daylight in the garage
04Lites
Glass in a row or column
Nothing changes how the door looks as much as where the lites go: a column at the side or a row at the top.
- A top row of lites
- A side column of lites
- Square or long lites
- Frosted or clear lites
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.
A two-car door, dented end to end.
Every section of the old door was dented, and the middle had torn open. We hung a flush steel door in the same opening, charcoal to sit with the dark siding, under the same basketball hoop.
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
Modern garage doors questionsin Thornhill.
What Thornhill homeowners ask about modern garage doors, and the questions every door raises.
Not here? Ask us for a free estimate.
Planning a new door5 questions
Glass is where most of the swing sits. How much of the door is glass, and whether it is clear, patterned, frosted or double-glazed, each prices differently, and custom colour matching and hardware move the number as well. Under that sit size, material and insulation. The price is set before the work begins, from a free estimate.
Once the door has been made, a standard replacement normally takes one day. The made-to-size order sets the wait. How long it runs varies with the model and the time of year, and a date is confirmed when you place it. A larger custom door can add time on the install day.
Hanging a modern door in the opening you have is a like-for-like swap, which usually needs no building permit. A wider or taller opening changes the header and is another matter. Thornhill answers to two cities, Vaughan and Markham, so the one to ask depends on where the house stands. In a condo, the corporation may have style and colour rules, and a modern door is exactly where they apply.
Only through clear glass. Frosted and obscured panes let daylight into the garage and hide what is parked or stored in it, and a full-view door can carry them across every section. Say how private the garage needs to be and the glass is chosen with that in mind.
Yes. Glass and insulated steel weigh differently, so the springs are sized to the door as built, and the opener's travel and force are set after the door hangs and passes the balance test. A wall-mount opener suits a modern door when the ceiling is to stay clear, provided the door has torsion springs and room to one side.
A door that won't work5 questions
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.
Often, if the same section is still made. What people call a panel is usually a full-width section, and the new one has to match the make, size, design and colour of the rest. On a newer door from a current series that is usually possible. On an older or discontinued door it may not be, and a mismatched section can look worse than the dent. Sun-faded finishes are the other catch. Send a photo, plus any label on the door's inside edge, and we will tell you honestly.
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 aboutmodern 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.
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Real wood and wood-composite need refinishing. Wood-look or carriage-style finishes on insulated steel do not, and the steel insulates better and loads the hardware less. Fibreglass and vinyl give up some looks in exchange for little upkeep.
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Clear panes, patterned glass, frosted panes for privacy and double-glazed units can all go in the door. Glass is a large share of a modern door's price, so it is weighed against cost as well as looks.
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It follows the house and the garage. Aluminium and glass suit a modern build where the garage is part of the elevation. Insulated steel in a wood-look finish gives the timber look without refinishing and insulates better, which counts when a heated room sits above or beside the garage.
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The guide
Modern garage doors in Thornhill: good to know.
What is different about modern garage doors in Thornhill: the houses, the rules and the drive from the shop.
Modern garage doors in Thornhill: what is included
The choices are made in order: insulation, construction and looks, then the panel style, colour and glass in the top section. Most doors are steel. Aluminium with glass suits a modern build, and insulated steel in a wood-look finish gives the timber look with no refinishing.
The opener and hardware that go with the door are part of the same job, and the finish is judged against the front door and trim before anything is ordered. From the shop to Thornhill is 15 minutes by road, 9.7 km. Two photos start the estimate, which costs nothing.
Modern garage door permits in Thornhill
A modern door in the opening you already have is a like-for-like swap. Making it wider or taller alters the header, which usually brings a permit with it, and in Thornhill the answer comes from whichever of Vaughan or Markham the property falls under.
Openings in older houses are often not a standard size, so the door is measured and made to fit. Where a condo board is involved, it is worth asking about its style and colour rules before the order goes in.
Free estimates · Repairs any hour
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Book below with a photo of the house from the street, one from inside the garage and your Thornhill address, and we will say which door suits the front. The estimate is free.