Series 500 — Long Carriage House

Not for the right home — the Series 500 flush panel is exactly the point on a modern, minimalist, or desert-contemporary design. The door "disappears" against a clean stucco facade so the architecture reads as one continuous shape rather than being interrupted by a busy panel design. On a traditional home, though, a flush door can feel too commercial — we'd suggest the Series 100 or 400 there.

The Series 500 is our most-requested door in newer North Scottsdale and DC Ranch builds, contemporary custom homes in Paradise Valley, and modern desert-style builds throughout Fountain Hills and the higher-end Gilbert developments. It's also popular for full home remodels where the homeowner is modernizing the exterior and wants the garage door to fade into the facade.

The smooth (no-wood-grain) finish is almost always the right pick on a Series 500 — it emphasizes the clean, uninterrupted flush face that's the whole point of the design. Wood-grain embossing on a flush door can feel like a contradiction (you're creating texture on a door designed to have none). If you want the warmth of wood on a modern facade, the Novus wood-tone line is a better path than adding wood-grain texture to a Series 500.

Yes — and it can look great on a contemporary home. A single horizontal row of small square or rectangular windows near the top of the door adds a strong horizontal line that reinforces the modern-desert aesthetic. Full horizontal glass strips (like a "sky window" strip) are also available on the Series 500 for a really striking architectural statement. Frosted or smoke glass keeps the modern feel intact.

The flush face is more forgiving than you might expect — dings tend to be small enough to catch light only from certain angles. At the #18 polyurethane sandwich tier, the sandwich construction also makes the panels significantly more rigid than a single-layer flush door, so it takes more force to leave a visible mark in the first place. For homes with kids on bikes or heavy driveway traffic, we'd skip the non-insulated #06 tier here.

Yes — the Series 500 is manufactured in all standard residential widths, including 16-foot and 18-foot double-car openings. The flush design actually looks even better at wider widths because there are no repeating panel divisions to visually break up the door — you get one clean rectangle across the whole opening, which is exactly what a modern facade wants.

Farnsworth Garage Door Service is the authorized Invicta Series 500 dealer for Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills, Mesa, and the rest of the Phoenix metro. The Series 500 is our most-requested door in newer North Scottsdale builds and Paradise Valley custom homes — its elongated proportions read modern-luxury against clean stucco facades. Request a free in-home quote for your specific opening.

Farnsworth Garage Door Service is your local authorized Invicta installer for the Series 500 in Paradise Valley, DC Ranch, Silverleaf, Fountain Hills, and across North Scottsdale. Our in-house team handles every install — no subcontractors — and we coordinate directly with your builder or interior designer if you're remodeling.

Call or text (602) 935-9766, or use the Get a Free Invicta Quote button on this page. We'll schedule an in-home consultation, review your architecture, walk you through the Series 500's insulation tiers and finish options, and give you a written itemized quote.