Garage Door Replacement & Installation
New and replacement garage doors — steel, insulated, carriage-style, and wind-rated — with written installed quotes from local installers.
- Broken springs and trapped cars get emergency routing
- Honest national price ranges published up front
- Independent local techs — not a national call center
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Typical national cost$800 – $3,500Cost guide →About Garage Door Replacement & Installation
Sometimes repair stops making sense: multiple damaged panels, structural rust, a discontinued panel style that can't be matched, or a 20-year-old door where the next repair costs half of a new door. Replacement is also how you buy quiet (insulated sandwich construction), efficiency (R-value matters on attached garages), curb appeal (a garage door is often a third of the front facade), and — in hurricane states — a wind-rated door that meets current code.
Honest installed ranges: single doors typically run $700–$2,700 and doubles $1,000–$3,500, with basic steel at the low end and insulated, windowed, carriage-style, or wind-rated doors climbing from there. Premium wood and full-view glass doors can reach $5,500–$10,000. Labor typically runs $200–$600 per door, and a new opener adds $400–$800 installed. Get itemized written quotes — door model, insulation, hardware, spring cycle rating, old-door haul-away — so quotes compare like-for-like.
Common Jobs We Route
- Full door replacement when repair costs pass ~50% of a new door
- Upgrades to insulated doors for attached garages and rooms above
- Carriage-style and designer doors for curb-appeal projects (HOA approval often applies)
- Wind-rated and impact-rated doors to meet Florida and coastal wind-load codes
- New-construction and garage-conversion door installs
- Single panel replacement when the style is still manufactured and damage is isolated
What Affects the Price
Providers quote their own work — these are the factors that consistently move the number.
- Size: single (8–10 ft) vs. double (16–18 ft) is the biggest single cost step
- Material and construction: single-layer steel vs. insulated sandwich vs. wood vs. aluminum/full-view glass
- Insulation tier — polystyrene vs. polyurethane changes both price and R-value
- Windows, decorative hardware, and designer finishes
- Wind-load rating where code requires it — engineered doors and reinforcement cost more but are mandatory in wind-borne debris regions
- Old-door removal, new tracks and springs (a new door should never reuse tired springs), and opener compatibility
How It Works
- Step 1
Repair-or-replace honesty check
Share door age and damage. If a repair genuinely solves it, that's the recommendation you should hear.
- Step 2
On-site measure and quote
A local installer measures the opening, checks headroom and side room, and quotes specific door models in writing.
- Step 3
Compare itemized quotes
Door model, insulation, wind rating, springs, hardware, haul-away — line items make quotes comparable.
- Step 4
Install day
Most residential replacements install in under a day, including new tracks, springs sized to the new door, and balance testing.
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Use the free tool →Garage Door Replacement & Installation FAQs
How much does a new garage door cost installed?
Typical installed ranges: $700–$2,700 for singles and $1,000–$3,500 for doubles, driven by material and insulation. Basic non-insulated steel sits at the bottom; insulated carriage-style with windows lands mid-to-upper; wood and full-view glass can reach $5,500–$10,000. Add $400–$800 if you're replacing the opener at the same time — often worth it on old systems.
Should I repair or replace my door?
Replace when: repair quotes exceed roughly half of a new door's cost, the door is 15–20+ years old, multiple panels are damaged or rusted, the panel style is discontinued, or you want insulation the current door can't provide. Repair when: the door is younger, damage is a single cosmetic panel, and parts are available. An honest tech will walk this logic with you.
Do I need an HOA approval or a permit to replace my garage door?
Often one or both. Many HOAs — especially in master-planned communities — require architectural approval for door style and color changes. Permits vary by jurisdiction: several Florida jurisdictions require them for door replacement because of wind-load code, while many other areas don't for like-for-like swaps. Your installer should know your city's rules; confirm before ordering a custom door.
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