Classic Steel
Classic Steel Garage Doors with Exceptional Thermal Efficiency
Designer style and enviable thermal efficiency go hand in hand with Wayne Dalton’s Classic Steel garage doors. It doesn’t matter what part of the country you live in, whether you experience extreme cold or extreme heat in your region, better thermal efficiency is on everybody’s mind. That’s why we’ve created two Classic Steel garage doors designed to improve your home’s thermal efficiency—Models 8300 and 8500.
Our best-insulated residential garage doors feature two layers of steel surrounding a thick layer of foamed-in-place polyurethane insulation. But along with delivering great thermal efficiency, our Classic Steel garage doors boast great looks, too.
Inspired by today’s popular designer looks, they are available in a variety of stylish panel options that mean you don’t have to sacrifice beauty for practicality while also adding undeniable curb appeal.
Features
These Classic Steel Garage Doors Have It All
Our Classic Steel garage doors are engineered for superior performance and gorgeous, easy-care living. High-end features make them:
- Resilient
Heavy-gauge steel wraps around end caps and door edges for a better appearance, greater strength and to protect polyurethane foamed-in-place insulation. Silent glide nylon rollers with solid steel shafts ensure your classic steel garage doors will provide years of smooth, quiet, dependable operation. Wind load options with structural reinforcements are available for coastal areas and high-wind areas.
- Thermally Efficient
While Model 8300 features an impressive U-factor of .15 (R-value of 12.12), Model 8500 is our highest insulated residential garage door with a U-factor of .12 (R-value of 16.22) thanks to polyurethane foamed-in-place insulation. Our quiet Classic Steel garage doors can help improve your home’s thermal efficiency and block street noise. Snug tongue-and-groove section joints reduce wind and keep weather from entering the garage.
- Durable
An upgrade to the optional 25,000-cycle spring delivers more than twice the life of a standard torsion spring.
- Guaranteed
Our classic steel garage doors come with a Limited Lifetime Warranty.
Available with WindSafe® wind load reinforcement built to withstand specific high-wind pressures to meet local building codes.
*Proper door selection is the responsibility of the homeowner. Please consult your local building code official, certified engineer or architect for wind load requirements in your specific location.
Choose Your Design
Classic steel garage door Models 8300 and 8500 are available in four stylish design options—Colonial, Ranch, Sonoma, Contemporary. Model 8300 is also available in Sonoma Ranch. Doors come in four-panel 8’x7’ and five-panel 8’x8’ sizes. Ask your Wayne Dalton representative about other sizes.
Garage Door Design Options
Colonial
Ranch
Contemporary
Sonoma
Sonoma Ranch
Choose Your Finish
Your classic steel garage doors can be finished in one of six signature colors—White, Almond, Taupe, Terra Bronze, Brown and Black. Wood grain finishes are also available for Sonoma and Sonoma Ranch. Choose from Golden Oak, Walnut and Mission Oak. If you’d like, you can upgrade your finish from more than 6,000 TruChoice® custom colors.
Paint Finishes
White
Almond
Taupe
Terra Bronze
Brown
Black
Wayne Dalton does not warrant product with black finish against warping, rubbing or other issues associated with thermal bowing. Dark finishes are not recommended for areas that experience high heat and/or high UV conditions.
Wood Grain Impressions™
Only Available in Models 8300/8300AG
Beachwood Plank
Cedar Plank
Medium Oak Plank
Carbon Oak Plank
Achieve the stunning and authentic appearance of real wood with a digitally printed, non-repeating grain on a durable steel garage door. This innovative design allows you to enjoy the beauty of wood without compromising on the strength and longevity of steel. Learn more about our Wood Grain ImpressionsTM finish collection!
Wood Grain Finishes
Walnut
Golden Oak
Mission Oak
Bi-directional wood grain finishes are available for Sonoma and Sonoma Ranch panels only.
Custom Colors
Wayne Dalton’s custom painting process that offers more than 6,000+ colors.
Online color swatches are only digital reproductions of actual standards and will vary in appearance due to differences in monitor and video card output. These digital representations should not be used to finalize color selection(s). Please contact your local Wayne Dalton Dealer for actual color samples to match with your home or business.
Choose Your Windows
Wayne Dalton offers an incredible selection of window panels to enhance your Classic Steel garage doors. Choose from 12 Colonial and Contemporary options, 9 style choices from Ranch, 11 selections from Sonoma and 16 from Sonoma Ranch. There are additional options for double car garage doors.
Furthermore, you can specify horizontal or vertical window placement, as well as, an all-window option. Whether you envision your Classic Steel garage doors with arched topper or a tidy row of panes up high, a dramatic vertical column or windows integrated from top to bottom, we’re here to help you bring your vision to life—and light!
Colonial & Contemporary Panel Window Options
Ranch Panel Window Options
Sonoma Panel Window Options
Sonoma Ranch Panel Window Options (Models 8300/8300AG only)
*Contemporary Panel only.
†Available for Wood Grain Impressions finishes only.
**Available only on doors with an even number of panels.
††Choice of single or double arch is available for arched top double car windows.
Not all window options are available with every panel style of our Classic Steel Garage Doors Models 8300 and 8500. Window options are not interchangeable between panel options. Window patterns shown are for a typical single-car door. The spacing of windows may change depending on door size. Not all windows are available in all door sizes or in all areas.
Optional Frame Colors
Models 8300AG/8500AG Only
Double Row Option
(top and intermediate)
Available on Colonial, Ranch,
Sonoma, Sonoma Ranch and Contemporary panels.
Vertical Option
(left or right)
Available on Colonial, Ranch,
Sonoma Ranch and Contemporary panels.
Vertical and Horizontal
(left or right)
Available on Colonial, Ranch,
Sonoma Ranch and Contemporary panels.
All Window Options Contemporary panel.
Optional Frame Colors
Clear IV windows only
Gray
Brown
Black
Narrow and Double Narrow windows only
Silver
Dark Bronze
Black Frost
Glass is available in Clear, Tinted, Satin Etched or Obscure. Optional insulated glass is also available for improved thermal performance.
Clear (1/8″ standard)
Bronze Tinted
Gray Tinted
Satin Etched
Obscure
Green Tinted
Choose Your Hardware
Inspired by the artisanry of traditional blacksmiths, our decorative hardware collections lend a distinctive, yet subtle touch of individuality to your garage doors. Hinge straps, pull handles and other accent pieces inspired by the Old World and early Americana add a touch of rustic elegance to your Classic Steel garage doors.
Knockers, corner brackets and clavos are a respectful nod to the decorative nails and studs craftsmen have used to accent doors for centuries. Every piece is forged from black powder-coated steel finished with a hand-hammered look.
Decorative Hardware Kits
Arrow
Barcelona
Bean
Conifer
Fleur-de-Lis
Spear
Hammered Knockers
Arrow
Aspen
Barcelona
Conifer
Fleur-de-Lis
Spear
Lift Handles
Arrow
Aspen
Barcelona
Conifer
Fleur-de-Lis
Spear
Decorative hardware kits for our Classic Steel Garage Doors come with four hinges and two pull handles. Double car doors come with two sets of decorative hardware kits. Additional accent pieces are available to match or complement each collection. Pull handle fit in center stile is dependent upon design and size of door.
Panel Styles
Choose Your Design
Classic steel garage door Models 8300 and 8500 are available in four stylish design options—Colonial, Ranch, Sonoma, Contemporary. Model 8300 is also available in Sonoma Ranch. Doors come in four-panel 8’x7’ and five-panel 8’x8’ sizes. Ask your Wayne Dalton representative about other sizes.
Garage Door Design Options
*Available only on Model 8300/8300AG
Colonial
Ranch
Contemporary
Sonoma
Sonoma Ranch*
Colors
Choose Your Finish
Your classic steel garage doors can be finished in one of six signature colors—White, Almond, Taupe, Terra Bronze, Brown and Black. Wood grain finishes are also available for Sonoma and Sonoma Ranch. Choose from Golden Oak, Walnut and Mission Oak. If you’d like, you can upgrade your finish from more than 6,000 TruChoice® custom colors.
Paint Finishes
White
Almond
Taupe
Terra Bronze
Brown
Black
Wayne Dalton does not warrant product with black finish against warping, rubbing or other issues associated with thermal bowing. Dark finishes are not recommended for areas that experience high heat and/or high UV conditions.
Wood Grain Impressions™
Only Available in Models 8300/8300AG
Beachwood Plank
Cedar Plank
Medium Oak Plank
Carbon Oak Plank
Achieve the stunning and authentic appearance of real wood with a digitally printed, non-repeating grain on a durable steel garage door. This innovative design allows you to enjoy the beauty of wood without compromising on the strength and longevity of steel. Learn more about our Wood Grain ImpressionsTM finish collection!
Wood Grain Finishes
Walnut
Golden Oak
Mission Oak
Bi-directional wood grain finishes are available for Sonoma and Sonoma Ranch panels only.
Wood Grain Finishes
Wayne Dalton’s custom painting process that offers more than 6,000+ colors.
Online color swatches are only digital reproductions of actual standards and will vary in appearance due to differences in monitor and video card output. These digital representations should not be used to finalize color selection(s). Please contact your local Wayne Dalton Dealer for actual color samples to match with your home or business.
Windows
Choose Your Windows
Wayne Dalton offers an incredible selection of window panels to enhance your Classic Steel garage doors. Choose from 12 Colonial and Contemporary options, 9 style choices from Ranch, 11 selections from Sonoma and 16 from Sonoma Ranch. There are additional options for double car garage doors.
Furthermore, you can specify horizontal or vertical window placement, as well as, an all-window option. Whether you envision your Classic Steel garage doors with arched topper or a tidy row of panes up high, a dramatic vertical column or windows integrated from top to bottom, we’re here to help you bring your vision to life—and light!
Colonial & Contemporary Panel Window Options
Ranch Panel Window Options
Sonoma Panel Window Options
Sonoma Ranch Panel Window Options (Models 8300/8300AG only)
*Contemporary Panel only.
†Available for Wood Grain Impressions finishes only.
**Available only on doors with an even number of panels.
††Choice of single or double arch is available for arched top double car windows.
Not all window options are available with every panel style of our Classic Steel Garage Doors Models 8300 and 8500. Window options are not interchangeable between panel options. Window patterns shown are for a typical single-car door. The spacing of windows may change depending on door size. Not all windows are available in all door sizes or in all areas.
Optional Frame Colors
Models 8300AG/8500AG Only
Double Row Option
(top and intermediate)
Available on Colonial, Ranch,
Sonoma, Sonoma Ranch and Contemporary panels.
Vertical Option
(left or right)
Available on Colonial, Ranch,
Sonoma Ranch and Contemporary panels.
Vertical and Horizontal
(left or right)
Available on Colonial, Ranch,
Sonoma Ranch and Contemporary panels.
All Window Options Contemporary panel.
Optional Frame Colors
Clear IV windows only
Gray
Brown
Black
Narrow and Double Narrow windows only
Silver
Dark Bronze
Black Frost
Glass
Glass is available in Clear, Tinted, Satin Etched or Obscure. Optional insulated glass is also available for improved thermal performance.
Clear (1/8″ standard)
Bronze Tinted
Gray Tinted
Satin Etched
Obscure
Green Tinted
Hardware
Choose Your Hardware
Inspired by the artisanry of traditional blacksmiths, our decorative hardware collections lend a distinctive, yet subtle touch of individuality to your garage doors. Hinge straps, pull handles and other accent pieces inspired by the Old World and early Americana add a touch of rustic elegance to your Classic Steel garage doors.
Knockers, corner brackets and clavos are a respectful nod to the decorative nails and studs craftsmen have used to accent doors for centuries. Every piece is forged from black powder-coated steel finished with a hand-hammered look.
Decorative Hardware Kits
Arrow
Aspen
Barcelona
Bean
Conifer
Fleur-de-Lis
Spear
Hammered Knockers
Arrow
Aspen
Barcelona
Conifer
Fleur-de-Lis
Spear
Lift Handles
Arrow
Aspen
Barcelona
Conifer
Fleur-de-Lis
Spear
Decorative hardware kits for our Classic Steel Garage Doors come with four hinges and two pull handles. Double car doors come with two sets of decorative hardware kits. Additional accent pieces are available to match or complement each collection. Pull handle fit in center stile is dependent upon design and size of door.
Documents
- Brochure Models 8300 & 8300AG
- Wood Grain Impressions™
- Brochure Decorative Hardware
- Brochure Residential Garage Door Guide
- Brochure Residential Window Styles
- Brochure Hurricane Defense Doors
- Residential Product Comparison
- Warranty Models 8300, 8300AG, 8500 & 8500AG
- Wind Load Options – Models 8300-8350-8500-8600-5150-5200
- Wind Load Options – Models 8300AG-8500AG-5150-5200