Garage Door Trends for 2025

The start of the year is a great time to look at the trends that defined the previous 366 days and to forecast what might be popular in 2025. With that in mind, what are the garage door trends we’ve seen and what will be popular in garage door design in 2025?

Will wooden garage doors dominate the scene? Or perhaps faux wood doors will be the more predominant choice? Maybe simple steel garage doors will be the latest trend? Or will the modern look of matte finishes and glass continue to create buzz across certain regions?  With so choices of custom garage doors, the sheer number of options can be overwhelming.

It can help to have a little guidance and learn what other homeowners are choosing for their garage doors. Let’s look at the aesthetic appeal of different styles and dive deep into what’s on the horizon for garage door design and materials.

Architectural Style — What Are the Garage Door Trends for 2025?

While trends on social media can change week-to-week, trends for exterior design don’t move quite as quickly. Year to year, it doesn’t seem like architectural designs change all that much. But after a while, you notice people aren’t building and styling their homes the same way they did a decade ago.

This means that the popular garage door styles of 2025 will probably be similar to those of 2024 — but not exactly the same. Let’s look at the style and design trends that might dominate the garage door industry in the near future.

• Back to basics: Echo the aesthetics of nature and pay homage to days gone by with a rustic design. Use wood or faux wood doors to create a homey, pastoral vibe. These types of doors evoke warmth, welcoming and down-home coziness.
• Glass garage doors: Some people see glass doors as cold, but they can also be ultra sleek and even semi-futuristic. If you want a contemporary look for your home, a garage door that incorporates large sections of glass could be for you.
• Steel garage doors: Steel can convey a clean, modern look. Raised panel steel garage doors represent the highest value of sales. Steel is also a practical and durable material. Because of its durability and enduring fashionability, a steel garage door could offer a great return on your investment.

• Escape to the country:  The rural look is still popular in some regions. If you want a touch of the country for your garage, consider classic, understated details, such as crossbuck panels and simple horizontal lines. This aesthetic can work great on colonial, cottage, craftsman and Cape Cod-style homes.
• Minimalist design: If you like more of a contemporary or mid-century modern aesthetic, keep the design elements of your garage door minimalistic. Flat panels and 90-degree angles are perfect for this style.
• Keep it neutral: If you like bright, vibrant and bold colors, then go for it. You can easily find the perfect color of garage door with Amarr’s color zone matching.  However, if you want to stay on trend, it’s wise to tone it down a bit. In the 2024 Houzz Outdoor Trends Study, the most popular paint colors for external surfaces are white (23%), gray (19%) and beige (10%). Neutral tones were definitely in in 2024, and 2025 looks to continue this trend.

Practical Garage Door Trends for 2025

Trends aren’t always about aesthetics or fashion. There are numerous shifts shaping the garage door industry in terms of technological innovation. Learning about these advancements can help you choose the best garage door for the criteria that matter most to you, whether that’s durability, security or energy efficiency.

What garage door trends offer the best practical advantages?

• Smart Garage Doors: In 2025, it might be difficult to buy any gadget or appliance that isn’t “smart.” But while the utility of making some of these devices smart may be dubious, smart garage doors do offer some benefits. A smart garage door opener allows you to open or close your overhead door from just about anywhere. Standing in line at airport security and realize you left your garage door open? No problem, just close it using your mobile phone. Smart garage door openers can also connect to cameras for increased security.
• Garage Door Security: A smart door isn’t the only innovation that can increase security for your garage. The smart functions of a garage door opener or app can integrate with your home security system, allowing you to use features such as automated locks. High-quality materials can also stand up better against an attempted break-in.
• Garage Door Efficiency: Garage door manufacturers consistently test different insulation types to provide the best resistance to heat transfer. Effective insulation achieves a higher R-value — a measurement of how well the door resists heat transfer. A good R-value means the outside temperature doesn’t affect the indoor temperature as much. A U-factor measures thermal transmittance. An insulated garage door with a high R-value and a low U-factor means you can heat your garage more efficiently in winter and cool it more efficiently in summer. Even if you don’t use your garage for DIY projects or to practice your guitar, an attached garage is always a path for warm or cold air to escape your house.
• Durable Garage Doors: Advances in material compositions mean garage doors are trending in a more durable direction. Of course, not all doors are highly durable; you need to invest in the right door. But well-made steel and even faux-wood door panels offer excellent durability, meaning you can save money on garage door maintenance and their eventual replacement. These cost savings should be a major consideration when choosing a new garage door.

Matching the Trends to Your Home

Just because something is popular doesn’t mean you have to like it. Maybe your aesthetic is different from what’s hot in 2025 — that’s fine! Your home should showcase some of your character and identity.

Many people want their homes to look fashionable and current, though. If you feel the same way, you might want to get a thoroughly modern garage door that won’t look out of date in a few years. However, such a door may look out of place on your home.

Here are a few tips for matching the trends to the look of your home:

• Beware of anachronisms: Whatever your style is, you should be consistent with it. You don’t want one style for the exterior of your home and another style for your garage door. For example, don’t install a sleek, minimalist, contemporary-style door on a Victorian house. Echoing the aesthetics of one era and combining it with the fashion of a totally different era is often just anachronistic and off-putting.
• Use the same materials that comprise your home: Similarly, you want consistency in how you use materials. If you have a Victorian-era home with a beautiful redbrick exterior, installing a garage door with large glass panels will probably look out of place.

• Use materials that complement your home: You don’t have to use the same materials all over the exterior of your home. With the above example, you can’t very well make a garage door out of brick. However, a warm, homey wood or faux wood garage door might complement those red bricks beautifully.
• Consider color clashes: An earthy, beige or other light-colored wood would probably look good next to a brick exterior. There are lots of “rules” about aesthetics, fashion and exterior design — some of which you can break and others you should obey. Just try to be mindful and deliberate with your decisions and take inspiration where you find it.
  

  Designing Your Own Garage Door

  Trends are trends for a reason, but ultimately, your garage door has to suit you, your style and your needs. Maybe you don’t want the same door everyone else has. Maybe you want a custom garage door. How do you design your own garage door?

  Amarr can help you figure out how the door you see in your head will look on your house. We offer an amazing “Design My Door” tool.