Custom Garage Doors

  • by Phil Barratt
  • 17 Sept, 2021

Hardwood (Sapele) doors fitted to a sliding track

Henry and Aidan fitting the doors
The finished doors!
Very proud of the Wooden Gate Maker Team for making and fitting these Hardwood Sapele garage doors to the customer's existing sliding track. A complex job that ended up fitting perfectly. The customer is delighted. 
Inside view of the doors
Henry and Aidan fitting the doors
The finished doors
The finished project
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