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CHI Overhead Doors

Name: Generational Garage Doors
Price range: $

Our primary line and the door we keep in stock. Full-view glass, overlay carriage house in steel, fiberglass, or real wood, woodtone Planks and Shoreline, Skyline Flush and Sterling contemporary, and the Timeless raised panel. Built in Illinois, installed by the owner.

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In StockRaised Panel, Stamped Carriage, Skyline Flush

4–7 WeeksCustom colors, woodtones, overlays, glass

LifetimeLimited lifetime warranty on sections

Made in USAArthur, Illinois · Nucor steel

C.H.I. Overhead Doors has built garage doors in Arthur, Illinois since 1981, from Nucor steel that is 100 percent recyclable with over 65 percent recycled content. We've installed CHI for ten years. It's the line we stock, the line we know best, and the one we'll steer you to unless another brand does something specific that CHI doesn't.

Glass & Full View

Full View — Aluminum & Glass

Heavy-duty aluminum frame, your choice of glass, and the widest color range of any glass door we install. Floods the garage with light and gives newer homes a modern, architectural edge.

Full View Aluminum

2-inch aluminum sections with through-bolt assembly, integrated bulb seals, and an STC 27 sound rating. Insulated or non-insulated rails.

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Wood Look & Farmhouse

Shoreline & Planks — Woodtone Steel

The wood look without wood maintenance. Factory-finished Accents Woodtones on steel: Walnut, Driftwood, Mahogany, Cedar, Dark Oak, Natural Oak, Carbon Oak.

Shoreline Accents Overlay

Overlay carriage house factory-finished in a woodtone. No field finishing, no refinishing, ever.

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Planks

Recessed horizontal accent lines on textured steel. The depth of real planks, in any woodtone or solid color.

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Carriage House & Barn Style

Overlay & Stamped Carriage House

Four ways to get the carriage look. Overlay boards in steel, fiberglass, or real wood over an insulated steel door, or the design pressed straight into the steel.

Overlay Carriage House — Steel

Composite overlay boards on insulated steel. Twelve designs, arched or square tops, one or two-tone.

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Overlay Carriage House — Fiberglass

Impact-resistant fiberglass beadboard under the overlays. Real texture painted steel can't match.

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Overlay Carriage House — Real Wood

Western Red Cedar or Fijian Mahogany overlay on steel. Field-finished. The real thing.

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Stamped Carriage House

Carriage lines pressed into the steel. The look without overlay boards or overlay pricing. In stock in white.

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Modern & Flat Panel

Skyline Flush & Sterling — Contemporary Steel

Clean, design-free surfaces. Skyline Flush is the most-requested modern door we install and the only modern style we keep in stock. Sterling is the smoothest door CHI makes.

Skyline Flush

Design-free textured surface, any color, any woodtone, windows anywhere. In stock in white or black in limited sizes.

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Sterling

Perfectly smooth steel, no texture, no panel lines, with frameless tinted Infinity glass sections.

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Traditional Raised Panel

Raised Panel & Stamped Shaker

The classic look, in three insulation tiers. Raised panel is the door most homes start with, and the one we keep in stock.

Raised Panel

Short or long panel, stamped steel, three insulation options. In stock in white or almond, limited black.

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Stamped Shaker

Clean square recessed panels, no decoration. Modern farmhouse, craftsman, and transitional homes.

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About insulation tiers: most CHI doors come non-insulated, vinyl-back polystyrene (about R-8), two-sided polystyrene (about R-10), or two-sided polyurethane (R-13 to R-18). Same look from the driveway, very different door. Attached garage next to living space? Go polyurethane.

We walk through which one makes sense for your garage during the estimate.

CHI FAQ

Why is CHI your primary door?

Ten years of hanging them. CHI doors arrive square, the hardware fits, the paint holds, and the warranty is a limited lifetime on the sections. They're built in Arthur, Illinois from Nucor steel with over 65 percent recycled content. It's the door we keep in stock because it's the door we trust.

Which CHI doors do you have in stock?

Raised Panel in white or almond with limited black, Stamped Carriage House in white, and Skyline Flush in white or black in a limited set of sizes. Those install within the week in most cases. Everything else on this page — other colors, woodtones, overlays, glass — is a special order, typically 4 to 7 weeks. The garage doors page has the in-stock lineup.

What's the difference between the insulation tiers?

Non-insulated is a single steel skin: lightest and lowest cost, fine for a detached garage. Vinyl-back polystyrene adds foam and a vinyl interior, around R-8. Two-sided polystyrene adds a steel back, around R-10. Two-sided polyurethane is the top tier, R-13 to R-18 depending on the door: quietest, stiffest, warmest. For an attached garage with living space next to it or above it, we recommend polyurethane. We walk through which one makes sense during the estimate.

Can I get a CHI door in a custom color?

Yes. Most CHI doors come in 8 to 12 standard colors plus 188 powder coat colors, and the Accents Woodtones on the two-sided models. Powder coat adds about a week to the lead time. Bring a paint chip or a color code to the consultation.

Do you handle HOA approval?

No — you do, and we make it easy. We don't contact your HOA; that relationship is yours. We give you the spec sheet, door image, color and material information for their form. You submit it, they approve it, and we schedule the install once you have approval in hand.

How much does a CHI garage door cost installed?

It depends on the model, the insulation tier, the size, and the finish. A non-insulated raised panel and a real-wood overlay carriage house are very different doors. Use Build & Price for an installed range on the door you're considering, or call for an on-site consultation and an exact number.

Dustin Cantu, owner of Generational Garage Doors

Every Door We Sell, We Install Ourselves.

Ten years of CHI doors. I know which models fight you on a low-headroom install, which colors show dust, and which insulation tier is worth the money for a Contra Costa summer. The owner measures, the owner hangs it. No subcontractors, no franchise crews.

— Dustin CantuOwner · CA Licensed Contractor #1113495

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