Amarr Carriage House Steel Garage Door
Designer’s Choice
Carriage House
Amarr's premium carriage-house door - triple-layer polyurethane construction with insulation up to R-19.40 for cool Mesa and Gilbert garages.
Best for: Gilbert, Mesa, and Chandler homeowners installing a triple-layer polyurethane carriage door tuned for hot Arizona garages.
About the Designer’s Choice
Buy an Amarr Designer's Choice in Chandler and you're installing Amarr's premium carriage-house door — the top tier for the classic carriage look, and one Farnsworth's install team quotes most often on Chandler, Gilbert, and Mesa carriage-house replacements. It's triple-layer construction only, with 2" polyurethane insulation reaching a door R-value of 19.40 (or R-13.35 on the 1-3/8" build), which is a real advantage on a west-facing Chandler, Gilbert, or Mesa garage that bakes in July and August. It's a common pick on Silverleaf, DC Ranch, and Whisper Rock custom builds where the door has to hold its own next to the front entry.
You get four permanent stamped carriage-house designs - Bead Board, Long Panel Bead Board, and Recessed - along with eight factory-finished paint colors and access to Amarr Color Zone's 800+ Sherwin-Williams matches. Window options run wide too: 12 DecraTrim window inserts plus five DecraGlass designs, and glass options from clear to obscure to Frost to Dark Tint. Add optional decorative hardware (Versailles, Canterbury, Blue Ridge, Alpine, Castle Rock, and more) and the door starts to feel like a custom build without the custom lead time.
DC3200 carries a Lifetime paint warranty for single-family homes - the top paint coverage Amarr writes - plus Lifetime sections, hardware, and springs. As a local Amarr dealer, Farnsworth Garage handles the design consult, measurement, order, install, and warranty registration. This is the collection we point Scottsdale, Mesa, and Gilbert homeowners toward when they want carriage-house curb appeal and premium insulation together. Call us when you're ready for a walk-through and a straight quote. If you want the same premium build with clean traditional panels instead of carriage-house detailing, see our Olympus page.
Real Installs
Key Features
WindPro Wind-Load Reinforcement
Available on this collection where local codes call for it - important for Arizona monsoon straight-line winds and rare-but-real high-wind events.
Quiet Door Option
Reduces operation noise by up to 38 percent - meaningful when the garage sits under a bedroom or the door opens dozens of times a day.
Energy Efficient Insulation
R-values from 13.35 to 19.4 keep the garage tolerable in Phoenix summers and lower whole-home energy load.
Construction & Insulation
- Available in Triple-layer construction with 1-3/8" or 2" polyurethane insulation for door R-values of 13.35 - 19.40.
- Heavy-gauge, nominal steel is coated in a 5-layer paint system for long-lasting durability.
- Available with WindPro wind load reinforcement specifically built to withstand specific high-wind pressures to meet local building codes.
Door Styles
Superior energy efficient carriage house door with permanent, stamped steel designs (4); Long-lasting, factory finished paint colors (8) including Amarr Color Zone with over 800 Sherwin-Williams colors to choose from; Windows are available in DecraGlass or double-strength, obscure, Frost, Dark Tint or insulated glass options for desired visible light transmission (VLT) and design; DecraTrim window inserts (10) for complementary design to your home; Optional decorative hardware for enhanced door design.
Windows & Glass Options
Windows change the whole look of a door. We'll walk you through insert styles, glass tints, and DecraGlass options during your free in-home consultation so you can pick the right combination for your Phoenix-area home.
Window Inserts
DecraGlass Designs
Glass Colors & Tints
Decorative Hardware
Color Options
Warranty
Every Amarr Designer’s Choice ships with the Amarr Consolidated Residential Warranty. Here’s what’s covered — and for how long — on the top-tier DC3200 build (2" triple-layer polyurethane).
- Paint finish (rust-through)
- Panel sections
- Functional hardware
- Springs
- DecraGlass inserts
- DecraTrim inserts
- Window frames
- Laminated glass
- Insulated glass
Coverage shown is the DC3200 (2" triple-layer polyurethane) build. DC3138 (1-3/8" triple-layer) carries a 5-year paint warranty and 10-year window coverage, with the same Lifetime sections, hardware, and springs.
Non-factory paint voids the paint finish warranty. Insulated glass installed in high-moisture environments voids the insulated glass warranty.
Warranty terms change over time. Riley’s team can print the current version of your specific warranty for your files at install.
Installing Your Amarr Designer’s Choice in Chandler & the Phoenix Metro
Why Farnsworth is Your Local Amarr Installer
Farnsworth Garage Door Service is an active local Amarr dealer serving Mesa and the greater Phoenix area, and every install is handled by our in-house install team — not sub-contracted out. We carry Arizona ROC license #351810 and full commercial insurance, and our office answers the phone locally — no call-center runaround, no offshore booking system.
Because we install Amarr doors as our day job, our team knows the quirks of every collection — the exact WindPro spec new Queen Creek and Maricopa builds require, the right insulation tier for a west-facing Scottsdale garage, which decorative hardware clears a low-headroom opening. When you buy an Amarr door from Farnsworth, you get a local installer who has installed the same collection dozens of times.
How the Install Works
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Free in-home consultation
A Farnsworth installer comes to your home with physical color samples, walks the opening, and hands you a written quote — no obligation, no pressure.
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Precise measurement
We measure the width, height, headroom, and side-room of your existing opening to spec the exact door build for your home — no surprises on install day.
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Removal & haul-away of your old door
On install day our team removes your old door, cleans up the driveway, and hauls the old sections away. It's always included in the written quote — never a separate line item.
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New Amarr door installation
Farnsworth's in-house install team sets your new Amarr Designer’s Choice — track, torsion, panels, opener drawback, and safety-sensor alignment. No sub-contractors.
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Final tuning & walkthrough
Balance check, tension set, and a walkthrough of how your new door and opener work — remote, keypad, safety reverse, and manual release.
After the Install
Farnsworth doesn't disappear after install day. If something needs adjusting — a track alignment, a rattle, an opener travel-limit tweak — give us a call and we come back out. We offer courtesy tune-ups to keep the door running quietly, and we handle warranty service for both the Amarr door itself and the install workmanship. If a part needs replacing under warranty, we coordinate the claim with Amarr for you.
That's the "buy with confidence" side of buying from a local dealer instead of a national chain: one number to call for service, one team that knows your install, one relationship. Most of our Amarr installs turn into repeat customers — opener replacements, second-door installs, and the referrals that follow.
Farnsworth installs Amarr Amarr Designer’s Choice across the Phoenix metro: Mesa (home base), Scottsdale, Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Tempe, Phoenix, Fountain Hills, Apache Junction, Gold Canyon, San Tan Valley, Maricopa, and Guadalupe.
Common Amarr Designer’s Choice Configurations
Most of the Amarr Designer’s Choice installs we do across Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Scottsdale, Queen Creek, Tempe, and the wider Phoenix area fall into one of these two openings. Yours might be different — we measure at the free in-home consultation and quote the exact size for your home.
Two-car Designer’s Choice install
Approx. 16' wide × 7' or 8' tall
The single 16-foot two-car door is the most common configuration on Phoenix-area homes. On a two-car Designer’s Choice, we recommend the Intellicore polyurethane build for attached garages for any attached garage — the extra insulation makes a real difference on the wall the garage shares with your bedroom or living room. Designer's Choice long-panel styling scales cleanly across the wider opening, and you can dial in the exact color and window layout and glass style (Clear, Frost, Tinted, or DecraGlass) that matches your home. Two-car openings are also the sweet spot for the WindPro reinforcement upgrade — the added bracing costs less on a single wide door than doubling it up across two smaller openings.
One-car Designer’s Choice install
Approx. 8' or 9' wide × 7' tall
Common on townhomes, casita conversions, and homes with a two-single-door layout instead of one wide door. For a one-car Designer’s Choice, the polystyrene-insulated Designer's Choice build with a long-raised-panel look is the practical default — enough performance for an attached garage without paying for the top-tier build on a smaller door. Same Designer's Choice long-panel styling, same color palette, same warranty as the two-car version — just a narrower opening.
Replace, Upgrade, or New Construction
We install the Amarr Designer’s Choice across three scenarios most homeowners in the Phoenix area come to us for — whether you're replacing a door that's finally given up, upgrading from a builder-grade panel, or specifying doors on new construction.
Replace an aging door with the Amarr Designer’s Choice
Your existing door is 15-30 years old, the panels are dented or faded, the springs are cycling through their last thousand openings, and the annual repair calls are stacking up. We remove the old door, hardware, and tracks, install the new Amarr Designer’s Choice with all-new hardware, re-set the torsion springs to the correct IPPT for the door weight, program your existing opener (or install a new one), and haul the old door away the same day. Free written quote on the front end, local Amarr dealer relationship on the back end.
Upgrade to the Amarr Designer’s Choice
You're moving from a builder-grade short-panel steel door that came with the house — stepping up to this collection with the Intellicore polyurethane insulation upgrade is one of the highest-ROI moves you can make on a Phoenix-area home — you get real thermal performance for July and August plus the curb-appeal jump that shows up the second the door lifts. Your upgrade path also includes the Intellicore polyurethane insulation upgrade (up to R-13.35 depending on collection) — the tier we specify most often on attached Phoenix-area garages because the thermal payback shows up on every July and August electric bill.
New construction Amarr Designer’s Choice
Building a new custom home or handling a major renovation? Amarr Designer’s Choice factory lead time is next-day install for our in-stock configurations, or roughly 1-4 weeks factory-direct for a specific color, window, or panel combination, so we build the order timing into your construction schedule. Rough-opening walkthrough before drywall, coordinated install once the door opening is dried in, and we work directly with builders and owners across Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Scottsdale, Queen Creek, Tempe, and the wider Phoenix area.
How Much Does an Amarr Designer’s Choice Cost, and What Determines the Price?
Every Amarr Designer’s Choice we install in the Phoenix area is custom-configured to your specific home, so there isn't a single sticker price we can post that will actually match the door you end up with. What we can tell you is exactly what moves the number — six factors, in plain English, so you can walk into the conversation with your eyes open instead of guessing at online ranges from companies that have never seen your opening.
Rather than a generic range that won't match your home, we send a local Amarr dealer out to your driveway, measure your opening, walk you through the panel, insulation, color, window, and hardware choices, and hand you a written itemized quote. Free, no obligation, no pressure. Here are the six inputs we work through together.
The installed price on any Amarr Designer’s Choice in Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Scottsdale, Queen Creek, Tempe, and the wider Phoenix area depends on the six factors below. We walk each one with you in person and put the result in writing.
Size
Door size
Single-car, double-car, and oversized openings each carry their own material and hardware footprint — the single biggest driver of installed price.
Insulation
Insulation tier
Single-, double-, or triple-layer construction. Higher tiers cost more up front and pay back all summer in cooler garages across Mesa, Phoenix, and Chandler.
Windows
Window options
The number of windows, glass style, and upgrades like Frost, Dark Tint, or DecraGlass insulation all shift the number on your quote.
Hardware
Decorative hardware
Optional handles, straps, and hinges dial up curb appeal — they're a la carte, so you only pay for the pieces you actually want on the door.
Wind Load
Wind-load reinforcement
Amarr's WindPro upgrade for Arizona monsoon straight-line winds, HOA architectural standards, or homeowners insurance requirements adds material to the build.
Included
Removal & haul-away
Farnsworth's written quote always includes removing your old door, cleaning up your driveway, and hauling the old sections away — not a separate line item.
HOA & architectural approval ready. Amarr's carriage-house designs are widely accepted in Arizona HOA communities — Silverleaf, DC Ranch, McDowell Mountain Ranch, Verde River, Val Vista Lakes, Power Ranch, Morrison Ranch, and more. Farnsworth handles your architectural review paperwork if your HOA requires it.
Storm-Rated for Arizona Monsoon Season
Amarr's WindPro reinforcement is available on the Amarr Designer’s Choice. Arizona monsoon straight-line winds through July, August, and September put unreinforced garage doors at real risk of blowing in or off track — and a blown-in door turns a small repair into a house-scale one. WindPro adds internal struts and reinforced hinges that raise the door's wind-load rating to meet Maricopa County building codes for the zones that require it — especially newer builds in Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Maricopa, and along the I-10 monsoon corridor.
There's also an insurance angle worth checking. Many Arizona homeowners insurance carriers offer discounts for wind-load-rated garage doors — worth a call to your carrier before you finalize the build. Ask about WindPro when you request your free quote and Farnsworth's install team will confirm the exact spec your neighborhood requires.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the Designer's Choice made for?
It's Amarr's designer-tier carriage-house steel door — grouped panels and stamped detail that give a Spanish, Mediterranean, or Tuscan home the look of swing-open carriage doors without the maintenance. Great fit for homes in Fountain Hills, North Scottsdale, and older sections of Mesa and Chandler.
How well does it handle Arizona heat?
The Designer's Choice is available in insulated builds with polystyrene or polyurethane cores up to R-13.35. In Phoenix-metro attached garages, that top tier drops interior garage temperatures noticeably during summer afternoons and reduces AC load.
Can I add windows and decorative hardware?
Yes — Designer's Choice supports window inserts and Amarr's full range of decorative handles, hinges, and strap kits so the finished door looks like real carriage hardware. We'll bring samples to the free in-home consultation.
Is the warranty transferable to a new homeowner?
No. Amarr's residential warranty is original-purchaser only and non-transferable. This is standard across the Amarr residential line. We'll print the current warranty terms for your file when your door is installed.
How does the Designer's Choice compare to Clopay's Grand Harbor?
Both are steel carriage-house doors with grouped-panel stamping. Clopay's Grand Harbor comes in Clopay's Ultra-Grain wood-look finishes, while Amarr's Designer's Choice uses Amarr's factory paint system with Color Zone access to 800+ colors. We install both and can show you samples side by side.
How much does an Amarr Designer's Choice cost to install in Arizona?
Every Amarr Designer's Choice install is quoted after we see the door opening, so pricing depends on real specs — door size, the layer construction (typically triple-layer polyurethane on Designer's Choice), which stamped carriage design you pick, window and hardware upgrades, WindPro wind-load reinforcement, and old-door removal. Farnsworth is a local Amarr dealer that quotes in writing so you can see every line item before you commit. Call (602) 935-9766 or request a free written quote for your specific home in Gilbert, Mesa, or the greater Chandler area.
How long does Amarr Designer's Choice installation take in Mesa?
A stocked Designer's Choice — one of the common colors, standard panel styling — can slide into a next-day install slot for Tempe and Gilbert homeowners when the calendar allows. Anything customized (Color Zone Sherwin-Williams paint match, WindPro reinforcement, or a nonstandard size) puts the door on Amarr's build calendar at roughly 1–4 weeks. We name the exact timeline in writing before you sign off.
Can I finance an Amarr Designer's Choice garage door in the Phoenix area?
Yes — Farnsworth's Amarr install team offers financing options for Designer's Choice installs across Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, and the greater Phoenix area. Qualified applicants can spread the investment over monthly payments instead of paying up front, which helps when you're bundling a new door with an opener or hardware upgrade. Ask about our financing options when you request a quote.
Does the Amarr Designer's Choice qualify for a homeowners insurance discount?
It varies by insurance carrier, but many Arizona homeowners insurers offer discounts on garage doors with wind-load-rated reinforcement — and the Amarr Designer's Choice is available with WindPro reinforcement engineered for Gilbert and Mesa monsoon straight-line winds. Ask your carrier whether their policy rewards wind-rated garage doors before you finalize the spec, and Farnsworth's local Amarr dealer team can print the WindPro compliance paperwork for your file. For an attached Phoenix-area garage, that annual premium savings can more than offset the reinforcement upgrade over the life of the door.
Which Amarr collection is best for Arizona sun and heat?
The Amarr Designer's Choice is offered with real insulation — up to R-19.40 with triple-layer 2" polyurethane — so it's a solid heat-control pick for a Gilbert or Mesa garage that shares walls with living space. For the absolute highest heat performance in Amarr's residential lineup, look at Olympus (up to R-19.40) or the top-tier Classica build (R-13.35 triple-layer polyurethane). Farnsworth's local Amarr dealer team will walk you through R-value versus budget on your free in-home quote.
Why Choose Farnsworth for Your Amarr Install
Local Mesa-based family business
Brigham and Riley Farnsworth run the company — brothers, both hands-on in the field and the office. The Farnsworth family name has been part of the East Valley business community for 60+ years, so you're hiring people whose reputation actually lives in these neighborhoods.
Local Amarr dealer
Farnsworth is an active local Amarr dealer serving Mesa and the greater Phoenix area. Every Amarr door we install is ordered factory-direct through our dealer account — no third-party distributor, no rotating retailer, no sub-contracted install crew.
Multi-brand dealer
We're dealers for Clopay, Amarr, and Invicta — three of the top residential garage door manufacturers in North America. That means we recommend the door that actually fits your home, not the one brand we're forced to push. If a different manufacturer is the better call for your project, we'll tell you.
Free written quote, no pressure
Every Amarr consultation is free. We measure your opening, bring physical color samples out to your home so you can hold them against your stucco and trim in real Arizona light, and hand you a written itemized quote before you commit to anything.
Own the whole workflow, end to end
Measurement, factory order, install-day coordination, and after-install warranty support all live under our roof. The team that measures your opening is the team installing your door and the team you call if anything ever needs adjusting. No subcontractors, no rotating crews, no handoffs.
We service what we install
A garage door is a 20-year relationship, not a one-and-done sale. Farnsworth stays your service company for the life of the door — tune-ups, spring replacements, opener repairs, warranty claims. One number to call, one team that knows your install.
Licensed, insured, background-checked
Arizona ROC-licensed (License #351810), fully insured, and every crew member is background-checked before they set foot on your driveway. Not the license number of a national franchise — our own name on the license, our own team on the truck.
Same-day service across the Phoenix area
Same schedule across all 13 cities we serve — Mesa (our home base), Gilbert, Chandler, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Scottsdale, Tempe, Phoenix, Fountain Hills, Gold Canyon, Apache Junction, Maricopa, and Guadalupe. Same-day scheduling is our standard for repair and consultation calls.
Financing available
Buy the garage door you actually want — not the one that fits this month’s cash on hand.
Farnsworth offers flexible financing on every install and repair job over $500, across all four brands we carry — so you can pick the exact door, insulation tier, hardware, and windows you’d choose if budget wasn’t in the way.
Most homeowners qualify with a soft credit check that doesn’t affect your credit score. Fill out our short financing application — takes about two minutes to submit — and you’ll know your approval and monthly payment options before you finalize your quote. No pressure, no obligation.
Reviews from Our Neighbors
Cities We Install Amarr Garage Doors In (Arizona)
Farnsworth is a local Amarr dealer based in Mesa, installing Amarr garage doors throughout the Phoenix metro. Click your city for local service details, or call (602) 935-9766 for a free in-home quote.
Amarr Classica and Heritage stamped-steel are our weekly workhorses here.
Heritage Carriage House and Classica Flush stucco installs happen here weekly.
HOA-friendly Carriage Court and Hillcrest are our top compliant carriage picks.
Custom-home territory where Foundry Reserve steel and Amarr By Design wood dominate.
New-build territory for Classica and Lincoln long-panel tract-home swaps.
Heritage stamped-carriage and Classica Full View modern glass both land here.
Horizon and Vista full-view glass pair with Designer's Choice panels on desert-modern homes.
Amarr By Design real wood and Foundry Reserve steel are our top-of-the-line picks.
Everyday-price Classica stamped-steel and Heritage installs on older tract homes.
Custom builds where Olympus flush-panel modern and Northwoods long-panel both show up.
Classica and Lincoln short-panel installs on straightforward tract-home replacements.
Active-adult communities where Classica Flush and Heritage handle hot Pinal County summers.
Historic Yaqui town south of Tempe — same-schedule service as our East Valley routes.
Other Amarr Collections We Install
Traditional Steel
Lincoln
Value-priced traditional steel - classic panel styling, low-maintenance build, and Amarr Color Zone to match Queen Creek, Mesa, and Chandler homes.
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Contemporary Steel
Classica Full View
The largest windows Amarr offers on a steel door - triple-layer polyurethane frame (R-13.35) with a bright, modern presence for Scottsdale and…
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Contemporary Steel
Classica Flush
Modern three-section flush design in triple-layer polyurethane steel (R-13.35) - a clean contemporary look for Gilbert, Chandler, and Scottsdale homes.
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Farnsworth is a local Amarr dealer serving Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, Tempe, and the rest of the Phoenix metro. Free written quote in minutes — no pressure, no guessing.