Safe-Way Traditional Steel Garage Door
Choice Series
Installed across Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Scottsdale & the greater Phoenix area.
Safe-Way's everyday-value 25-gauge steel line — models 46-61 in four panel styles (short and long raised, short and long stamped carriage), seven factory colors plus Madera wood tones, optional R-6.0 vinyl-back insulation, 24 window options, and a 15-year section warranty.
- Material Steel
- Top Warranty 15 Years
- Panel Raised & Carriage Panel
- Signature Wind Load Option
Best for: Mesa, San Tan Valley, and Apache Junction homeowners who want a clean, warrantied steel replacement — with stamped-carriage styling available at a value price.
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About the Choice Series
Beautify a straightforward replacement without overspending — that's the Choice Series' job in the Safe-Way catalog. Every model is 25-gauge hot-dipped galvanized steel with tongue-and-groove section joints and hemmed-edge meeting rails, backed by an honest 15-year section warranty against rust-through. The lineup covers four panel styles: short raised (56/57), long raised (58/59), and the stamped-carriage models 46/47 (short) and 48/49 (long) that put a carriage-house face on a value-tier door. The deep-ribbed Models 60/61 round out the line for a cleaner commercial-adjacent look.
The even-numbered models are non-insulated; the odd-numbered models (47, 49, 57, 59, 61) add full-cavity vinyl-back insulation at R-6.0 — the tier we recommend the moment the garage is attached to the house. Colors run seven deep (White, Almond, Bronze, Brown, Desert Tan, Grey, Sandtone), and the Choice Madera models add Oak and Rosewood wood tones with Safe-Way's maintenance-free stained-wood finish process.
With 24 Estate Series window options and the full decorative hardware catalog (handles, strap hinges, knocker kits), a Choice door can read far more custom than its price suggests. Want more insulation? Compare it against the triple-layer Regency Series — we'll price both at the same free visit. Choice is also one of the series Safe-Way engineers as a wind-load build — the 120/130/140 mph option is covered further down this page.
See the Choice Series on real homes
Photos from Safe-Way's installed-example library. These are the same door families we bring to Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Scottsdale, and the rest of the Phoenix area — real homes, real finishes, real hardware combinations. Tap any image to see it full-size.
Key Features
15-Year Section Warranty
Safe-Way warrants Choice sections (models 46-61) against rust-through for 15 years from purchase — verified in the published Warranty Information document.
Optional R-6.0 Vinyl-Back Insulation
Models 47, 49, 57, 59, and 61 add full-cavity vinyl-backed insulation — the attached-garage tier of the Choice line.
Stamped Carriage-House Models
Models 46-49 deliver the carriage-house look in stamped 25-gauge steel — HOA-friendly styling without the premium price.
Tongue & Groove Joints
Tongue-and-groove section joints with hemmed-edge meeting rails for a tighter, safer, cleaner-closing door.
24 Window Options + Hardware
The full Estate Series window catalog and Safe-Way decorative hardware (handles, strap hinges, knocker kits) are available across the line.
Construction & Insulation
- 25-gauge hot-dipped galvanized steel, 2-inch thick sections in 18", 21", and 24" heights.
- Tongue-and-groove section joints with hemmed-edge meeting rails.
- 1- and 2-layer construction: steel, or steel + full-cavity vinyl-backed polystyrene insulation.
- 18-gauge hardware steel; baked-on factory paint over primer and galvanized layers.
- Finish painted coat.
- Primer coat.
- Galvanized layer.
- Steel.
Panel Styles
Safe-Way offers this collection in more than one panel design. The designs are shown below so you can see how each one reads, and when we quote the door for your home in Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, or anywhere in the Phoenix area, we'll help you pick the one that suits your stucco and trim.
Window & Glass Options
Windows are the design choice that changes a garage door most. Safe-Way offers a deep catalog of insert styles and glass finishes for this collection — arched toppers, rows of small panes, clean modern grids, tinted or privacy glass. The window and glass brochures in the Downloads section below show every insert style and glass finish full size, and we'll walk the options with you at your Phoenix-area consultation before you commit.
Window Insert Styles
Decorative Hardware
Safe-Way's decorative hardware kits — hinge straps, pull handles, knockers, and clavos — are hand-forged black powder-coated steel with a hammered look. On a carriage-house door especially, they're what turn a good-looking door into a signature front-of-house detail. If a kit isn't shown here, ask us — Safe-Way makes more styles than we can fit on one page, and we'll help you match a kit to your door at the consultation.
Color Options
Safe-Way factory-bakes these finishes onto the steel — a different animal than any painted-on-site touch-up. That matters in Arizona, where UV and heat chew up field paint fast.
Safe-Way Choice Series Wind Load Options — 120, 130 & 140 MPH Rated Builds
Wind load isn’t a different door — it’s an engineered version of the Safe-Way Choice Series you’re already looking at. If you’re building or replacing on an open lot in Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Maricopa, or the newer edges of Mesa and Gilbert, this is the option worth asking about.
Your garage door is the largest moving component on your house, and it’s the one a building inspector cares about most in a wind event. Building codes set a design wind speed for your address, and the door has to be rated to hold that pressure. Arizona’s monsoon straight-line winds are the reason it matters here — a door that blows inward doesn’t just cost you a door. It pressurizes the house from the inside, and that’s how roofs and walls fail. Open desert lots with no windbreak take the worst of it.
Safe-Way’s answer is a reinforced build of the same series, tested rather than estimated. The panels, colors, and window options you’ve been looking at carry over — the door gains structure. Below is exactly which Safe-Way Choice Series models Safe-Way publishes wind-rated, what the build adds, and one warranty difference you should know about before you decide.
Wind-load models carry a rating suffix — F = 120 mph, G = 130 mph, H = 140 mph. A Model 47G, for example, is the insulated short stamped carriage Choice door built to the 130 mph rating.
What the wind-load build adds
- Reinforced T-strut across the back of the sections — the primary bracing that keeps a wide door from bowing under pressure.
- Commercial-duty steel rollers and hardware, specified to withstand heavier wind pressures than the standard build.
- Additional interior steel reinforcements with increased hardware and springing materials, engineered per rating.
Which Safe-Way Choice Series models come wind-rated
Non-Insulated
- Model 46 F/G/H Short Stamped Carriage
- Model 48 F/G/H Long Stamped Carriage
- Model 56 F/G/H Short Raised Panel
- Model 58 F/G/H Long Raised Panel
Insulated
- Model 47 F/G/H Short Stamped Carriage
- Model 49 F/G/H Long Stamped Carriage
- Model 57 F/G/H Short Raised Panel
- Model 59 F/G/H Long Raised Panel
Safe-Way's Choice wind-load program covers the four carriage and raised-panel designs in both non-insulated and insulated builds. The deep-ribbed Models 60/61 are not published as wind-load builds.
Warranty on wind-load builds: 15 Year
Safe-Way publishes a 15-Year warranty on Choice Series wind-load models — the same 15-year section coverage the standard Choice Series carries, so the wind-load build doesn't change your warranty picture.
Safe-Way wind-load doors are tested to ANSI/DASMA 108 in an approved wind chamber. Design pressures are based on the required mph wind speeds, and test pressures are run at 1.5 times the design pressure. Testing is based on exposure category C with 30 feet or less of mean roof height. Values are Safe-Way's published calculated values — your local building code sets what your address actually requires.
Not sure what your address requires? That’s a normal question — design wind speed varies lot to lot. Tell us where you are and we’ll confirm the spec, walk you through whether a wind-load Safe-Way Choice Series build makes sense for your opening, and put it in a written quote. It’s also worth a call to your homeowners insurance carrier; some Arizona carriers discount for a wind-rated door.
Warranty
Every Safe-Way Choice Series ships with the Safe-Way Consolidated Residential Warranty. Here’s what’s covered — and for how long — on the standard-build Choice Series configuration.
- Sections warranted against rust-through due to the paint finish cracking, checking, or peeling (models 46, 47, 48, 49, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
- Hinges, rollers, track, springs & similar hardware (all Safe-Way door models)
Coverage shown is for the standard build. Sub-tier and premium options may modify specific line items — ask Farnsworth for the exact terms on your configuration before purchase.
Verified against Safe-Way's published Warranty Information document: Choice sections (models 46-61) carry a 15-year warranty against rust-through due to the paint finish cracking, checking, or peeling. Original purchaser; exclusions apply (field-applied paint, pressure washers, corrosive environments).
Warranty terms change over time. Riley’s team can print the current version of your specific warranty for your files at install.
Installing Your Safe-Way Choice Series in Mesa & the Phoenix Metro
Why Farnsworth is Your Local Safe-Way Installer
Farnsworth Garage Door Service is an active local Safe-Way 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 Safe-Way doors as our day job, our team knows the quirks of every collection — the wind-load spec new Queen Creek and Maricopa builds require, the right insulation tier for a west-facing Scottsdale garage (that’s where the Ambient Series’ R-17.68 polyurethane core earns its keep), and which Estate or Gentry window layout clears a low-headroom opening. When you buy a Safe-Way 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 walks the opening with you, measures, talks through the colors and options, 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 Safe-Way door installation
Farnsworth's in-house install team sets your new Safe-Way Choice Series — 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 Safe-Way door itself and the install workmanship. If a part needs replacing under warranty, we coordinate the claim with Safe-Way 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 Safe-Way installs turn into repeat customers — opener replacements, second-door installs, and the referrals that follow.
Farnsworth installs Safe-Way Safe-Way Choice Series 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.
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Common Safe-Way Choice Series Configurations
Most of the Safe-Way Choice Series 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 Choice Series 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 Choice Series, we recommend an insulated vinyl-back Choice model (47, 49, 57, or 59) with the R-6.0 full-cavity core for any attached garage — the extra insulation makes a real difference on the wall the garage shares with your bedroom or living room. Choice Series short or long raised panels, including the stamped-carriage models 46-49 scales cleanly across the wider opening, and you can dial in the exact color and one of 24 Estate Series window options plus optional decorative hardware that matches your home. Two-car openings are also the sweet spot for Safe-Way's wind-load reinforcement upgrade — the added bracing costs less on a single wide door than doubling it up across two smaller openings.
One-car Choice Series 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 Choice Series, a non-insulated Choice model (46, 48, 56, 58, or 60) in one of seven factory colors is the practical default — enough performance for an attached garage without paying for the top-tier build on a smaller door. Same Choice Series short or long raised panels, including the stamped-carriage models 46-49, same color palette, same warranty as the two-car version — just a narrower opening.
Replace, Upgrade, or New Construction
We install the Safe-Way Choice Series 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 Safe-Way Choice Series
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 Safe-Way Choice Series 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 Safe-Way dealer relationship on the back end.
Upgrade to the Safe-Way Choice Series
You're moving from a builder-grade single-layer flush-panel steel door with no insulation — the Choice Series is our everyday-value Safe-Way pick — 25-gauge tongue-and-groove steel with hemmed-edge meeting rails, a 15-year section warranty, and stamped-carriage models that dress up a tract-home elevation without a premium price. Your upgrade path also includes the insulated vinyl-back models (47, 49, 57, 59 — R-6.0) for an attached garage — 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 Safe-Way Choice Series
Building a new custom home or handling a major renovation? Safe-Way Choice Series factory lead time is factory-order lead times vary by configuration — we confirm a real delivery date with your written quote, 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 Safe-Way Choice Series Cost, and What Determines the Price?
Every Safe-Way Choice Series 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 Safe-Way 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 Safe-Way Choice Series 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, obscure texture, or insulated glazing 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
Safe-Way's engineered wind-load builds (rated for 120, 130, and 140 mph design wind speeds) for Arizona monsoon straight-line winds, HOA standards, or homeowners insurance requirements add 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. Safe-Way'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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Safe-Way Choice Series garage door cost installed?
It depends on the model (stamped-carriage 46-49 vs. raised-panel 56-61), whether you take the insulated vinyl-back build, the door size, windows, and hardware. Because those variables genuinely move the number, we skip the generic internet range and give you a free written itemized quote after measuring your opening — removal and haul-away of your old door included.
Which Choice Series models are insulated?
The odd-numbered models: 47, 49, 57, 59, and 61. Each pairs the 25-gauge steel skin with full-cavity vinyl-backed insulation at R-6.0. The even-numbered siblings (46, 48, 56, 58, 60) are the non-insulated versions of the same panel styles — same look, lower price, best for detached garages.
Does the Choice Series come in a carriage-house style?
Yes — that's one of its best tricks. Models 46/47 (short) and 48/49 (long) are stamped-carriage designs that deliver the carriage-house look in value-tier steel. Add Safe-Way's hammered iron handles and strap hinges and the door reads far more custom than it costs.
What is the Choice Madera finish?
Madera is Safe-Way's maintenance-free wood-tone finish process — a highly durable paint treatment that replicates stained wood. On the Choice Series it comes in Oak and Rosewood, on the same 25-gauge steel construction with the same 15-year section warranty.
What warranty does the Choice Series carry?
A 15-year section warranty against rust-through due to the paint finish cracking, checking, or peeling — verified in Safe-Way's published Warranty Information document — plus 3-year coverage on hinges, rollers, track, and springs. We hand you the current warranty PDF with your quote.
Can I get a wind-rated Choice Series door?
Yes. Safe-Way publishes engineered Choice Wind Load builds rated for 120, 130, and 140 mph design wind speeds — the right spec for open-lot Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, and Maricopa homes that take monsoon straight-line winds head-on. Ask for the wind-load option on your quote.
How many window options does the Choice Series offer?
24 — spanning the Estate Series designs (Plain, Prairie, Cascade, Waterton, Stockton, Stockbridge, and their long and arched variants). Insulated glass is available, and frames come in complementary colors. The Estate Series window designs are laid out in the brochure in the Downloads section below.
Is the Choice Series a good garage door for the price?
For a value-tier door, it punches above its weight: 25-gauge galvanized steel, tongue-and-groove joints, hemmed-edge meeting rails, a real 15-year section warranty, and carriage styling nobody expects at this price. If you want more insulation, we'll show you the triple-layer Regency Series at the same free consultation.
Why Choose Farnsworth for Your Safe-Way 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 Safe-Way dealer
Farnsworth is an active local Safe-Way dealer serving Mesa and the greater Phoenix area. Every Safe-Way 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, Wayne Dalton, Invicta, and Safe-Way — five 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 Safe-Way consultation is free. We measure your opening, walk the color and hardware options with you, 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
Already own a Safe-Way door? We service every model.
Not replacing yet — just need service on the Safe-Way door you already have? Farnsworth handles that too. We service every Safe-Way model regardless of age or how long ago it was installed: spring and torsion service, cable and roller replacement, panel and section repair, weatherstripping, safety-sensor alignment, and full tune-ups. If your opener is on its way out, we handle opener replacement too. Broken spring, off-track door, or emergency? Book a garage door repair and we can typically get you same-day service in Mesa and the greater Phoenix area.
Cities We Install Safe-Way Garage Doors In (Arizona)
Farnsworth is a local Safe-Way dealer based in Mesa, installing Safe-Way garage doors throughout the Phoenix metro. Click your city for local service details, or call (602) 935-9766 for a free in-home quote.
Ambient Series triple-layer and Choice Series installs are our weekly workhorses here.
Regency Series wood-look steel and SteelHouse carriage overlays land here weekly.
HOA-friendly SteelHouse and Aristocrat carriage overlays are our top compliant picks.
Custom-home territory where Ventana full-view aluminum and Woodie Plank cedar dominate.
New-build territory for Ambient triple-layer swaps and Wind Load builds on open lots.
SteeLite modern-panel doors and Ventana full-view aluminum both land here — Safe-Way’s SteelHouse line was born a few miles away in Tempe.
Plank Wood Grain and Ventana full-view pair on desert-modern homes.
Woodie Plank real cedar and Aristocrat Monarch are our top-of-the-line picks.
Everyday-price Universal and Choice Series installs on older tract homes.
Custom builds where Woodie Plank cedar and Ambient Madera wood tones both show up.
Choice and Deluxe Series installs on straightforward tract-home replacements.
Active-adult communities where insulated Ambient builds handle hot Pinal County summers.
Historic Yaqui town south of Tempe — same schedule as our Phoenix-metro routes.
Other Safe-Way Collections We Install
Triple-Layer Steel
Regency Series
Safe-Way's workhorse triple-layer door — 27-gauge steel skins around a polystyrene core (R-10.25), heavy 20-gauge painted end stiles, seven panel designs (models…
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Woodgrain-Imaged Steel
Bi-Directional Wood Grain
High-resolution woodgrain imaging digitally transferred to steel, with the grain running in two directions like real stave-built wood — on insulated Regency…
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Vinyl-Overlay Carriage
Aristocrat Monarch
The flagship of Safe-Way's carriage line — the Presidential's 18 overlay designs built on the premium core: injected polyurethane with a thermal…
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