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Make a statement with a garage door that’s as beautiful as your home. Thompson designs and installs custom barn-style garage doors in Reno, Sparks, Lake Tahoe & beyond.
Make a statement with a garage door that’s as beautiful as your home. Thompson designs and installs custom barn-style garage doors in Reno, Sparks, Lake Tahoe & beyond.
60+ Years Experience
Factory-Trained Technicians
Custom In-House Fabrication
Serving Northern NV & CA
Fully Custom Barn Door Options
Every Thompson barn door is built from the ground up around your home, space, and design vision. Nothing is off-the-shelf. Every detail can be selected, adjusted, and refined to match exactly what you want.
Here’s how you can personalize your door:
Materials
- Natural hardwood for a true handcrafted look
- Wood composite for added durability and lower maintenance
- Steel with wood-grain finish for strength with style
- Aluminum for a lighter, modern design
Glass Inserts
- Decorative glass panels
- Divided-light window styles
- Frosted or privacy glass
- Custom window placement and sizing
Hardware
- Exposed sliding barn-door track systems
- Concealed track systems for a cleaner exterior
- Decorative hinge straps and handles
- Custom-fabricated hardware for one-of-a-kind designs
Finish & Operation
- Custom stain or paint colors.
- Weathered and distressed finishes.
- Single or double-door sizing.
- Manual or automated sliding and swinging systems.
Our in-house machine shop allows us to fabricate custom panels, brackets, and hardware components for projects that require something truly unique. If you can picture it, there’s a strong chance we can create it.
Ready to start designing?
Design Your Custom DoorProfessional Barn Door Installation Across Northern Nevada
Barn doors look simple from the outside, but the install has to be spot-on.
Sliding systems need track hardware mounted perfectly level and anchored into the right framing. Swinging systems need heavy-duty hinges, clean alignment, and enough clearance to open smoothly without binding or scraping. If any of this is off, the door can drag, stick, rattle, or wear out faster than it should.
Thompson’s factory-trained technicians take care of the full installation from start to finish, so your door looks right and works the way it should from day one.
On-site design consultation + measurements
We measure the opening, check side-wall space, confirm driveway clearance, and talk through style and material options.
Custom door fabrication or sourcing
We build your door to spec or source the right components based on the design plan.
Hardware and track installation
Tracks, hinges, brackets, and mounting points are installed with the correct spacing and support.
Door hanging, alignment, and adjustment:
We set the door, fine-tune movement, and dial in, so it opens and closes smoothly.
Automation integration (optional)
If you want automation, we install compatible systems and set travel limits and safety features.
Final inspection + operation test
We test movement, clearances, hardware tension, and overall operation before we call it finished.
Service Area
We install barn-style garage doors across Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Truckee, Lake Tahoe, and surrounding Northern Nevada and Northern California communities.
What Our Customers Say
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Ready to Transform Your Garage with a Custom Barn Door?
Your garage door doesn’t have to look ordinary. A custom sliding or swinging barn door can completely change how your home feels from the street.
Thompson’s design team will guide you through layout, materials, hardware, and finish options to create the best door for your home and daily use. Every project is custom-made, professionally installed, and backed by more than 60 years of experience serving Northern Nevada and Northern California.
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The Timeless Appeal of Barn-Style Garage Doors
A custom barn style door for garage design instantly changes the front of your home. It adds depth, texture, and detail standard sectional doors simply do not offer. Instead of thin panels and factory patterns, you get real materials, bold hardware, and an intentional design.
Most homeowners are choosing garage sliding barn doors and carriage-style swing doors for both remodels and new builds. The look works beautifully on ranch homes, modern farmhouses, craftsman properties, mountain homes, and rural estates throughout Reno, Sparks, Lake Tahoe, and the surrounding areas.
Better yet, barn-style does not confine you to one specific look. You can go rustic, refined, or modern. The design direction is entirely up to you.
Why Homeowners Choose Barn-Style Garage Doors
- Strong curb appeal that immediately elevates the exterior
- Perfect fit for ranch, craftsman, farmhouse, and modern homes
- Available in true sliding systems or authentic swinging carriage designs
- Wide material selection including natural wood, composite, aluminum, and steel with wood-grain finishes
- Custom glass windows, decorative hardware, and color matching
- Built to fit single-car, double-car, and oversized garage openings
A well-designed modern sliding garage doors system can turn an average garage into the architectural highlight of your home.
And if you are unsure which direction makes sense for your property, our design team will walk you through options suited to your driveway, space, layout, and style goals.
Sliding Barn Doors vs. Swinging Barn Doors - Which Is Right for You?
SLIDING BARN DOORS
A garage sliding barn door system moves sideways along an exterior track mounted to the wall. The door glides horizontally instead of lifting upward.
Best For:
- Narrow driveways
- Homes with limited headroom inside the garage
- Homeowners who want a true classic barn aesthetic
Benefits:
- No overhead tracks inside the garage
- No driveway clearance required to open
- Strong architectural statement
- Can be designed to overlay an existing overhead door
- Ideal for custom wood builds and decorative hardware
Considerations:
- Requires enough side-wall space for the door to slide open
- Exterior wall structure must support track hardware
Sliding garage barn doors are a great fit for ranch properties and homes looking to preserve driveway space.
SWINGING BARN DOORS (Carriage Style)
Swinging barn doors for garage spaces operate on heavy-duty hinges and open outward or inward like traditional carriage house doors.
Best For:
- Wider driveways with open space in front of the garage
- Homeowners who want a true carriage-house look
- Homes where symmetry and traditional design matter
Benefits:
- Most authentic carriage aesthetic
- Can be automated with compatible opener systems
- Excellent curb appeal
- Strong, durable hinge systems
- Clean exterior presentation
Considerations:
- Requires driveway clearance to swing open
- Must account for wind exposure in certain locations
These doors create a bold, timeless appearance and work beautifully on craftsman and farmhouse-style homes.
Not sure which style fits your space? You do not have to figure it out alone. Thompson’s design team will come out, measure your garage opening, check driveway clearance, review side-wall space, and look at your home’s architecture. Then we’ll walk you through the options that make the most sense for your layout and daily use. And the consultation is completely free.
Make a statement with a garage door that’s as beautiful as your home. Thompson designs and installs custom barn-style garage doors in Reno, Sparks, Lake Tahoe & beyond.
Make a statement with a garage door that’s as beautiful as your home. Thompson designs and installs custom barn-style garage doors in Reno, Sparks, Lake Tahoe & beyond.
60+ Years Experience
Factory-Trained Technicians
Custom In-House Fabrication
Serving Northern NV & CA
Fully Custom Barn Door Options
Every Thompson barn door is built from the ground up around your home, space, and design vision. Nothing is off-the-shelf. Every detail can be selected, adjusted, and refined to match exactly what you want.
Here’s how you can personalize your door:
Materials
- Natural hardwood for a true handcrafted look
- Wood composite for added durability and lower maintenance
- Steel with wood-grain finish for strength with style
- Aluminum for a lighter, modern design
Glass Inserts
- Decorative glass panels
- Divided-light window styles
- Frosted or privacy glass
- Custom window placement and sizing
Hardware
- Exposed sliding barn-door track systems
- Concealed track systems for a cleaner exterior
- Decorative hinge straps and handles
- Custom-fabricated hardware for one-of-a-kind designs
Finish & Operation
- Custom stain or paint colors.
- Weathered and distressed finishes.
- Single or double-door sizing.
- Manual or automated sliding and swinging systems.
Our in-house machine shop allows us to fabricate custom panels, brackets, and hardware components for projects that require something truly unique. If you can picture it, there’s a strong chance we can create it.
Ready to start designing?
Design Your Custom DoorProfessional Barn Door Installation Across Northern Nevada
Barn doors look simple from the outside, but the install has to be spot-on.
Sliding systems need track hardware mounted perfectly level and anchored into the right framing. Swinging systems need heavy-duty hinges, clean alignment, and enough clearance to open smoothly without binding or scraping. If any of this is off, the door can drag, stick, rattle, or wear out faster than it should.
Thompson’s factory-trained technicians take care of the full installation from start to finish, so your door looks right and works the way it should from day one.
On-site design consultation + measurements
We measure the opening, check side-wall space, confirm driveway clearance, and talk through style and material options.
Custom door fabrication or sourcing
We build your door to spec or source the right components based on the design plan.
Hardware and track installation
Tracks, hinges, brackets, and mounting points are installed with the correct spacing and support.
Door hanging, alignment, and adjustment:
We set the door, fine-tune movement, and dial in, so it opens and closes smoothly.
Automation integration (optional)
If you want automation, we install compatible systems and set travel limits and safety features.
Final inspection + operation test
We test movement, clearances, hardware tension, and overall operation before we call it finished.
Service Area
We install barn-style garage doors across Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Truckee, Lake Tahoe, and surrounding Northern Nevada and Northern California communities.
What Our Customers Say
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Ready to Transform Your Garage with a Custom Barn Door?
Your garage door doesn’t have to look ordinary. A custom sliding or swinging barn door can completely change how your home feels from the street.
Thompson’s design team will guide you through layout, materials, hardware, and finish options to create the best door for your home and daily use. Every project is custom-made, professionally installed, and backed by more than 60 years of experience serving Northern Nevada and Northern California.
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