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Choices To Suit You
Amarr manufactures a full line of steel and wood garage doors designed to suit a variety of tastes. Although many traditionalists prefer real wood, the handsome looks and low maintenance that a steel door provides has increased the popularity of steel doors among many homeowners. Read through the features of our steel and wood doors, and decide which is best suited for your needs.

Featured Above: White short panel design with optional full sunray windows available on WeatherGuard Plus, WeatherGuard, Heritage III and Stratford doors.

Our Pledge Of Quality

Amarr stands behind its products with our guarantee of quality. Our 45 years of experience is your assurance of a quality-built garage door, produced by a company you can depend on. After you've compared the features in our doors, take a look at the warranties we offer on each of our products. You may choose from products that offer the following warranties:

- Limited lifetime warranty
- 10-year warranty
- 1-year warranty
- Delamination warranty
- Extended hardware warranty

Amarr Steel Doors

Sturdy and Designed to Last
As you compare steel doors, start by examining the thickness of the steel and the process used to finish it.

(1) Strong steel construction: Steel comes in varying strengths - the stronger the steel, the more dent-resistant it is. As you compare doors, ask about the gauge of the steel. The lower the gauge number, the stronger the steel. For example, a 24 gauge door is stronger and more dent-resistant than a 26 gauge door. Many companies use the term "nominal" when referring to gauge, i.e. "Nominal 24 gauge." This means that the gauge is almost 24 gauge but is actually 25 gauge. All Amarr doors are constructed of "True Gauge" steel and are never of nominal gauge.

(2) Galvanization: To help keep steel from rusting over time, it must be galvanized. There are two types of commonly used galvanization processes: Hot-dip Galvanization and Electro-Galvanization. The steel used in all Amarr doors is hot-dip galvanized - a process that completely coats the steel to prevent rusting. Electro-galvanization is similar to spray painting and can leave areas with a thin coverage of galvanization or completely untreated.

(3) & (4) Two-Step Paint System: Amarr doors feature a 2-step paint system that features a primer coat and a tough polyester top-coat that needs no painting after installation. The total paint thickness is 1 mil. and is guaranteed to look beautiful for years. A variety of paint colors is available depending on the model you select. Should you want to paint your door a different color, our top-coat is a perfect surface for repainting.

Built to Deliver Superior Performance
The horizontal sections that make up a garage door can be joined together in a number of different ways. The most common are tongue and groove joints and ship-lap joints. All Amarr steel doors feature the superior tongue and groove joints - providing superior protection against the elements by sealing the gap between sections more tightly than ship-lap joints. Tongue and groove joints also offer more stability and wind resistance, making the door stronger through the years.

On the bottom of all Amarr doors is a rust-free aluminum retainer that holds a rubber seal to keep drafts, moisture and dirt to a minimum in your garage. Many garage doors have a seal attached to the bottom section with a steel retainer or have a seal attached directly to the bottom section, with no retainer at all - both of which allow for the development of rust over time.

Insulated vs. Un-insulated Doors
Now that you understand the standard construction features of an Amarr door, we can examine the advantages of insulated and un-insulated doors. Each has its particular purpose and is suited to fill specific needs.

Un-insulated doors, such as our Heritage III, Stratford and Southgate residential models and our 2000, 2400 and 2500 commercial doors, are open-back doors. This means they consist of a steel exterior with no interior backing. Optional insulation can be added to these products. These doors are best suited for garages in comfortable climates or where temperature fluctuation is not a concern.

Amarr's two insulated doors use a "sandwich construction" process. This means that the insulation is sandwiched between a strong interior and exterior layer of steel which provides R-value to your garage - the higher the R-value, the more energy efficient the door. The WeatherGuard Plus and WeatherGuard doors help to control garage climate and can potentially make a difference in your utility bills by providing a barrier between outdoor temperatures and your living area.

(1)The insulation in all Amarr insulated doors is CFC and HCFC-free polystyrene that is environmentally friendly and won't degrade over time as polyurethane can. The insulation is bonded to the interior and exterior layers of steel with a super-strong urethane adhesive and receives our guarantee that it will stay in place.

Adding to the R-value of Amarr doors is our industry-unique double-thermal break. The first thermal break is the (2) PRO-Bond, a rubber seal that separates the inner and outer steel layers from each other, assuring that exterior temperatures are not transferred to the interior layer of steel. The second thermal break is the (3) Wear Seal, a protective seal that makes the sections fit snugly together, reducing drafts and everyday wear and tear between the sections.

Some companies produce an insulated door with a greatly reduced gauge of steel and then spray in a thin layer of insulation on the back of the door. Because of the thin steel, these doors are easily dented, with the main source of strength in these doors coming from the foam. These doors feature inferior construction that is not comparable in quality to a sandwich construction door.

Unmatched Beauty
Deeply Sculpted Panels: The exterior surface of our WeatherGuard Plus, WeatherGuard, Heritage III and Stratford doors is embossed with a woodgrain design and features a deeply sculpted panel. Created to closely resemble wood and add elegance to your home, the Amarr raised panel is aesthetically in a class by itself when compared to other raised panels. Both long, short and flush panel styles are available in many of our models to give you a look that fits your home's particular style.

Door Options
Window Options: Most of Amarr's steel and wood doors can have windows added to them to allow light to enter your garage and to add to their aesthetic appeal.* Our beautiful new DecraGlass windows add a touch of elegance to your home that can be matched by no other garage door. Made of 1/8" tempered translucent glass, DecraGlass windows offer safety and security, as well as outstanding beauty to your home.

In addition, Amarr makes a variety of easy-to-snap-in window designs that give your home a unique look.

*Windows not available on Wellington and Cambridge models.

Color Selection: Many of our steel doors are also available in a variety of colors that will complement your home and are designed to match popular siding and trim colors. In addition, the finish on all of our steel residential and commercial doors is perfectly suited for repainting should you desire to paint your door another color.

Panel Options: A variety of panel options make it possible for you to select the door style that best suits your taste. Our WeatherGuard Plus,WeatherGuard and Heritage III doors offer the broadest selection amongst our residential doors...all are available in short and long panel and flush styles.

Size Selection:
All Amarr garage doors are available in a variety of standard and custom sizes to fit your garage. Click here to view our chart, which shows the size availability of products in our residential and commercial lines.

Amarr Wood Doors

For the traditionalist, Amarr makes wood panel doors that are designed to fit a variety of needs and price ranges. Our wood product line features superior framing lumber and is available in several panel options. Choose from our Yorkshire model, constructed of flat hardboard panels; or our premium edge-glued door, the Wellington, featuring hand-milled raised hemlock panels. All are constructed with top-quality Amarr craftsmanship and careful attention to detail.

Perfectly suited for contemporary homes, our flush wood door, the Cambridge, is available with a smooth or woodgrain texture. Its construction features insulation bonded between a hardboard interior and exterior layer.

All our wood doors are made of natural wood and can be ordered unfinished or primed. Amarr wood doors are designed to accept paint or stain finishing coats.

Hardware and Springs

Amarr doors are equipped with top-quality hardware to ensure smooth operation of your garage door, with minimal lubrication. All hardware is galvanized to resist rust and provide years of low-maintenance operation.

When you select your door, you have a choice of two types of springing systems. Extension springs are typically installed above the horizontal track on both sides of the door. Amarr extension springs include safety cables that restrain the spring in the event of breakage. Torsion springs are usually installed above the door and provide safer and quieter operation than extension springs. Both are available through your Amarr dealer.


 

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