Evergreen Carriage Doors
 
 

Carriage door panel detail

"Your enthusiasm won the job, the whole process was so easy and the doors couldn't be more beautiful or beautifully made."
Montgomery, NY

Frequently Asked Questions
about Carriage Doors
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Do your carriage garage doors swing out to open?
Do you build entry doors to match your carriage doors?
Do you have standard sizes?
Can you build carriage doors for a double-wide opening?
Do you give a discount for multiple door sets?
Do your doors come in paint grade and stain grade?
Do the doors come pre-finished?
Are the doors pre-hung, pre-drilled or mortised for all hardware?
How hard are hinged carriage doors to install?
How weather tight are swing-out garage doors?
How does your carriage door opener mechanism work?
Do you sell your opener separately?

 

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Call or email with any of your questions. 

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Q. Do your carriage garage doors swing out to open?

A. Yes! Evergreen crafts side-hinged and sliding carriage and barn doors. They add authentic beauty and authentic function to the character of your home. Carriage doors leave the inside of your space free for what you want it to be.

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Q. Do you build entry doors to match your carriage doors?

A. Yes. We build entry doors using the same beautiful wood and hand-made techniques that make our authentic carriage doors distinctive. 

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Q. Do you have standard sizes?

A. Evergreen builds to fit your garage door opening sizes, up to 10' wide or 10' high. Each door is custom-crafted for a specific customer. We do not stock an inventory of standard doors.

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Q. Can you build carriage doors for a double-wide opening?

A. Carriage doors are for single-car openings. If you are replacing a double-wide door, you will most likely need two sets of swing-out doors with a post in the middle. Contact us for ideas and options that will work for you.

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Q. Do you give a discount for multiple door sets?

A. Yes!

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Q. Do your doors come in paint grade and stain grade?

A. Evergreen chooses fine materials for the strength and durability required in a functional swinging door. A paint grade door is not inferior in quality. If you plan to stain your door, there is a small charge for select boards whose color tone and grain will be pleasing when highlighted by their finish. 

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Q. Do the doors come pre-finished?

A. The doors come raw, sanded, and ready for stain or primer. We do not paint or stain the doors at our shop.

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Q. Are the doors pre-hung, pre-drilled or mortised for hardware and hinges?

A. Carriage doors do not come pre-hung. Because of their size, it is best - both less expensive and safer - to ship them as individual doors. There are many options of hardware choices, depending upon your preference and the function of the doors. Since your installer will likely do some planing in the installation process, we do not pre-drill the doors.

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Q. How hard are hinged carriage doors to install?

A. Your contractor or a licensed carpenter can handle the job of installing swing-out carriage doors. Many of our handy customers have installed the doors themselves. Evergreen provides complete instructions, and is available by telephone to guide you through the process.

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Q. How weather tight are swing-out garage doors?

A. Carriage doors are excellent for converting a garage to an insulated space because they close tightly against doorstop which can be weather stripped. Wind just blows the doors more tightly closed. Evergreen carriage doors come with an astragal to cover the seam where the doors come together, and a sweep to seal the bottom.

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Q. How does your carriage door opener mechanism work?

A. It mounts on the ceiling like a regular garage door opener, and pushes the doors open and closed by means of push-rods.

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Q. Do you sell your opener separately?

A. The carriage door opener system is designed to work with Evergreen carriage doors, and is for the convenience of our customers; we do not sell it separately.

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Please call or email with any of your questions we have not answered. Evergreen is eager to serve you.

Thank you for your interest.

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