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Modern Steel

Forget everything you thought you knew about garage doors. The Modern Steel™ collection is for people who want their home’s style to hit you before you even step inside. With its precise lines, distinct flush or grooved panels, and a lineup of finishes that includes everything from ultra-sleek matte black to woodgrain looks so convincing, you might just catch people slowing down to stare.

Customize every detail: pick your color, texture, even the glass and window shape. Go minimalist with a solid panel, or add a stack of slim, contemporary windows for that mid-century vibe. And this isn’t just about looks—thanks to Clopay’s Intellicore® insulation, your garage stays comfortable, quiet, and energy-efficient, season after season. Plus, the steel is tough enough to handle life’s bumps and scrapes without losing its edge. If you’re ready to take your home from ordinary to unforgettable, consider the Modern Steel™.

Overview

A Garage Door with Modern Flair

Flexible Construction

Available in 1, 2, or 3-layer options, so you can pick the right balance of durability and insulation for your home.

Premium Materials

Built with tough steel panels and your choice of insulation for lasting strength and a quiet, solid feel every time you open the door.

Sleek Custom Finishes

Personalize your look with flush or grooved panels, dozens of paint colors, and rich Ultra-Grain® or Ultra-Grain Plank wood-look finishes. Go bold with Lustra™ matte for a true modern look.

Window Options

Add a touch of light your way—choose from short, long, or slim contemporary windows, stacked vertically or arranged just how you like.

Superior Insulation

Insulation choices include energy-efficient Intellicore® polyurethane or polystyrene, with R-values up to 18.4 for comfort and savings in any climate.

Weather-Ready

WindCode® reinforcement is available for homes in high-wind areas, giving you extra peace of mind.

Environmental Assurance

Clopay doors are compliant with environmental laws and regulations. Clopay doors do not contain HFCs. All Clopay doors are compliant with:

  • California SB 1013
  • Washington HB 1112 – Hydrofluorocarbon Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Canadian regulations amending the ozone-depleting substances and halocarbon alternatives regulations
  • New Jersey A-5583/S-3919 – Greenhouse Gas Bill
Construction

How It's Made: Modern Steel™

Every Modern Steel™ garage door is engineered to deliver years of performance with minimal maintenance. The door’s multi-layer steel construction comes in your choice of 1, 2, or 3-layer builds, so you can find the right fit for your needs and budget. Choose from Intellicore® polyurethane or classic polystyrene insulation. Both options boost energy efficiency, make the door feel sturdy and solid, and help keep your garage quieter.

Durability is built right in. The steel panels are protected by a multi-layer rust-prevention system: hot-dipped galvanizing, metal oxide pretreatment, and a baked-on primer and topcoat all work together to keep the door looking great, year after year. A replaceable vinyl bottom seal in a rust-resistant aluminum retainer blocks out drafts and water, while Clopay’s patented Safe-T-Bracket® adds peace of mind with a unique safety design.

Standard features like heavy-duty 14-gauge steel hinges, smooth 10-ball nylon rollers, and removable window grilles make maintenance easy and performance reliable. Modern Steel™ doors also meet strict air infiltration standards, so you get comfort and efficiency without compromise.

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  2. Intellicore® Polyurethane or Polystyrene Insulation
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Design Options

Modern Steel™ garage doors make it easy to find a look that fits your home. You can choose from flush or grooved panel designs—flush panels give a sleek, minimalist look, while grooved panels add subtle lines for added dimension.

You then get to choose a signature finish like Ultra-Grain® for a warm wood look, Ultra-Grain Plank for texture, or Lustra™ matte for a prominent, modern statement. You can also customize with a range of window shapes and placements—from long, horizontal panes to slim, vertical accents—so your garage door feels like a natural extension of your home’s design. With so many ways to mix and match panels, windows, and finishes, you’ll find a combination that feels uniquely yours.

Door Designs Door Designs

FLUSH PANEL
Flush Panel
GROOVED PANEL
Grooved Panel*
Flush with Long Windows
Flush With Long Windows*
GROOVED WITH SHORT WINDOWS
Grooved with Short Windows*
FLUSH WITH FULL VIEW SHORT PANEL WINDOWS
Flush with full view short panel windows*
Flush panel with short windows
Flush panel with short windows*
GROOVED WITH LONG PANEL WINDOWS
Grooved with Long Panel Windows*
Grooved full view with short panel windows
Full view with short panel windows*
Flush with Contemporary Slim Windows
Flush with Contemporary Slim Windows

*Only available with Architectural Series Windows.
Learn more about our Ultra-Grain Plank finish options here.
Depending on door height, exact door appearance and number of sections may be different than illustrations above. Click here for complete details.

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Contemporary Slim Windows

CONTEMPORARY SLIM IN SILVER
Contemporary Slim In Silver***
CONTEMPORARY SLIM IN BLACK
Contemporary Slim In Black***

Decorative Insert Series Windows

COLONIAL 509
Colonial 509
CHARLESTON 508
Charleston 508
STOCKTON 612
Stockton 612
SUNSET 601
Sunset 601
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Charleston 608
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Madison 611
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Prairie 510
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Madison ARCH613
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Prairie 610
SUNSET 501
Sunset 501
SUNSET 503
Sunset 503
SUNSET 603
Sunset 603
Plain Short
Plain Short
Plain Long
Plain Long

Architectural Series Windows

Plain Short
Plain Short
Short with square grilles
Short With Rectangular Grilles
Plain Long
Plain Long
Short with rectangular grilles
Short With Squares Grilles
Long with Rectangular Grilles
Long With Rectangular Grilles
Long with Square Grilles
Long With Square Grilles
Arch1 Plain
ARCH1 Plain
Arch1 with vertical grilles
ARCH1 With Vertical Grilles
Arch1 with grilles
ARCH1 With Grilles
Arcg2 Plain
ARCH2 Plain
Arch2 with grilles
ARCH2 With Grilles
Arch2 with vertical grilles
ARCH2 With Vertical Grilles
Wrought Iron Short
Wrought Iron Short*
Wrought Iron Long
Wrought Iron Long*
Wrought Iron Arch
Wrought Iron Arch*

Double Top Sections

ARCH3 PLAIN
ARCH3 Plain
ARCH3 WITH GRILLES
ARCH3 With Grilles
ARCH3 WITH VERTICAL GRILLES
ARCH3 With Vertical Grilles

Your garage door’s windows can completely change the look and feel of your home. Go sleek and modern with slim windows, available in bold black or subtle silver. For a timeless look, explore our decorative insert series, featuring designs like Colonial, Charleston, Madison, Prairie, and Stockton.

The Architectural Series offers windows with long or short squares or rectangles, with or without grilles, along with various arches and even wrought iron-inspired details. You can choose a window shape, size, and pattern to make the door exactly what you want. No matter your preference, there’s a window style here to make your garage door stand out.

*Acrylic window designs.
**Sunset windows not available on Ultra-Grain doors.
***Contemporary Slim windows available on 2" thick models only.

Specialty Glass Options Specialty Glass Options
Clear Glass
Clear
Rain
Rain*
Frosted
Frosted
Obscure
Obscure
Narrow Reed
Narrow Reed*
Midnight Gray Glass
Midnight Gray

Personalize your Modern Steel™ garage door with a variety of specialty glass choices, each designed to balance light and privacy. Choose clear glass for an open feel that lets in plenty of sunlight. For more privacy, frosted and obscure glass both blur the view into your garage while still allowing light to filter through.

If you want something extra unique, consider rain and narrow reed glass. Each adds subtle texture and visual interest. Or really give it some drama with Midnight Gray glass which gives a cool-yet-mysterious look with added privacy.

Just remember, not every glass option is available on every model, so be sure to check with your Clopay dealer about which styles fit your chosen design.

*Not available on all models.

Colors Colors

Premium Colors

Black Black*
Iron Ore Iron Ore*
Medium Finish Ultra-Grain Cypress Medium Finish*
Ultra-Grain Cypress in Cherry Ultra-Grain Cypress Cherry Finish*
Walnut Finish Ultra-Grain Cypress Walnut Finish*
Slate Ultra-Grain Cypress Slate Finish*
Lustra Black Lustra Black*±
Charcoal Lustra Charcoal*±
Silver Lustra Silver*±
Ultra-Grain-Plank-Kona-Finish Ultra-Grain Plank Kona*
Coastal Gray Ultra-Grain Plank Coastal Gray*
Espresso Ultra-Grain Plank Espresso*
Barnwood Ultra-Grain Plank Barnwood*
Natural Ultra-Grain Plank Natural*
Cedar Ultra-Grain Plank Cedar*

Standard Colors

Standard White Standard White
Almond Almond
Sandtone Sandtone
Bronze Bronze*
Chocolate Chocolate
Mocha Brown Mocha Brown*
Hunter Green Hunter Green*
Charcoal Charcoal*
Desert Tan Desert Tan

Modern Steel™ garage doors come in a wide palette of colors and finishes. Classic choices like Standard White, Almond, Sandtone, Chocolate, and Desert Tan work beautifully with almost any exterior. For a more distinctive look, try deeper hues like Bronze, Mocha Brown, Hunter Green, or Charcoal.

There are also premium finishes like Black and Iron Ore that can bring a vivid contrast to any exterior. For something really different, try one of the Lustra™ matte options (Black, Charcoal, Silver) for an unexpected, textured look. If you love the warmth of wood but want easy maintenance, Ultra-Grain® and Ultra-Grain Plank finishes offer the authentic look of cypress, walnut, cherry, barnwood, cedar, and more, each with realistic grain detail.

With so many standard and premium options—including custom Color Blast® shades by request—you won’t have any trouble finding the right color for your Modern Steel™ garage door.

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*Available on select models.
± Matte paint finish has a subtle texture.

Resources
Modern Steel Brochure

Modern Steel Brochure

Modern Steel™ garage doors complement contemporary and mid-century modern home styles. Doors are available with or without windows and with or without grooves in the panels. All are available in multiple paint, Ultra-Grain® and Lustra™ finishes to create the perfect look for your home.
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Ultra-Grain

Ultra-Grain Paint Option Brochure

Clopay’s Ultra-Grain® finish delivers the best of both worlds: the realistic look of natural wood with the low maintenance and energy efficiency benefits of insulated steel. But unlike real wood, it’s UV-resistant and impervious to moisture, so it won’t fade, rot, split, shrink or crack, saving you and the environment material, energy and resources necessary to maintain or replace door components.
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Idea Book

Products Available Through Independent Dealers

A garage door can represent as much as 30% of your home’s front façade, which makes choosing the right design especially important — and Clopay has the widest selection available.
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Installation Manual-Insulated Garage Doors

Installation Manual for Residential Sectional Insulated Steel Doors

Installation instructions for our residential insulated steel garage doors
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Installation

Residential Sectional 1-Layer And 2-Layer Doors

Installation Instructions for Residential Garage Doors
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Steel Garage Door Care & Maintenance

Steel Garage Doors Care and Maintenance

Steel Garage Doors Care and Maintenance
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Installation Warranty

Installation Warranty

All of our Elite, Authorized, Master Authorized and Advanced Authorized Dealers offer a minimum 1 Year installation warranty on Clopay replacement doors.
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FAQ
  • What is Lustra™?
    Lustra is a matte finish is available in black, charcoal, and silver.
  • How do I clean a door that has the Lustra finish?

    Spray surface thoroughly with an ammonium chloride household cleaner (such as Lysol®), scrub using a soft bristle brush and rinse with clean water. DO NOT use paper towel or microfiber cloth, as residue may be left behind after cleaning.

    Care and Maintenance
  • Can I paint a door that has the Lustra finish?
    No. Due to the subtle surface texture, we do not recommend painting a Lustra door to preserve the finish.
  • What is a flush panel garage door?
    A flush panel door has no embossed panel sections. The door surface is flat.
  • Which architectural styles best complement the Modern Steel door?

    If you own a contemporary or mid-century modern home, the Modern Steel™ garage door is a natural fit. Its clean lines, minimalist panels, and sleek finishes pair beautifully with the geometric shapes and large windows often found in these architectural designs. Homes with the bold angles of a mid-century modern build or an uncluttered contemporary look both benefit from the Modern Steel™ door’s blend of form and function. The flexible design also works for some transitional homes that lean modern, especially when you customize with unique finishes or window layouts. For homeowners seeking a simple way to elevate curb appeal while staying true to their home’s style, this door is the ideal choice for modern exteriors that value sophistication and simplicity in equal measure.