Replacement Garage Door: Ankmar Ambient vs Regency
Ankmar’s two top collections are both made by Safe-Way Garage Doors and sold through Ankmar. They share a three-layer build and differ in what is in the middle, how thick the steel is, and how many styles you can choose from.
Planning a garage door replacement? This page helps you narrow the choice. For how a replacement works from measure to install, see our garage door replacement service. If a broken spring is what brought you here, start with garage door spring repair.
Ambient vs Regency
| Ambient | Regency (Model 65) | |
|---|---|---|
| Steel | 20-gauge exterior; 20-gauge backer plates at hinge points | 27-gauge galvanized |
| Core | 2 in high-density polyurethane, injected | Expanded polystyrene bonded with polyurethane adhesive |
| Build | 3-layer sandwich | 3-layer, 2 inches thick |
| R-value | 17.68 | 10.25 |
| Styles | Deluxe Plus, Provincial, pencil groove | Standard, medium and long raised, flush, carriage house, long carriage house, pencil groove, plus Madera woodgrain |
| Colors | 9 standard | 9 standard |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime rust-through, original purchaser | Limited lifetime rust-through; Madera: 10-year rust, 5-year delamination |
How to choose
- Pick Ambient if the garage is heated, finished or shares a wall with living space. It is also the one to look at for hail, with the heaviest steel.
- Pick Regency if you want the design range, the Madera woodgrain look, or carriage house panels and R-10 is enough.
The collections covered here
Ankmar Ambient Collection
The Ankmar Ambient Collection is a premium insulated steel garage door built by Safe-Way Garage Doors and sold by Ankmar, Denver's local dealer.
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The Ankmar Regency Collection (Model 65) is a 3-layer insulated steel garage door made by Safe-Way Garage Doors and sold by Ankmar, Denver's local dealer.
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