For garage doors and openers, there are several possibilities. From affordable garage door replacement services to highly expensive ones, the price might range. We’ll provide you with the details you need to make an informed choice regarding this external component, which might account for 35-40% of your home’s curb appeal over the course of the following 10 to 15 years.
Garage Door Replacement Cost
For a garage that has just been built, the price of a new garage door and a replacement garage door is nearly the same. Due to electrical outlets and other factors, installing new garage doors could cost more. Normal installation simply raises the cost of the door by $200 to $300. The majority of estimates you receive from a contractor in a manufacturer’s distribution network will already include the installation. Scroll down to our materials section and the sections on single, double, and triple garage doors to get the price for garage doors only. View the installation section as well to get a sense of the expenses involved with doing it yourself or hiring a contractor to install the door.
Factors That Influence The Garage Door Replacement Cost
Size
Since size is one of the most important variables, homeowners with one-car garages will incur the least expenditure when upgrading their doors. You may install separate doors for each vehicle in a garage that has more than one car, or you can build one big door.
Depending on the material you choose, single garage doors typically range in price from $500 to $5,900 for installation. Although double openings typically range in size from 15 to 17 feet, there are smaller variances, especially in older homes. Only two compact automobiles will fit through 12-foot apertures. Double garage doors typically cost between $1,100 and $8,500, averaging $2,400 for steel and $4,000 to $5,000 for more costly materials.
Style
Style is the second most important aspect that influences the cost of garage door installation services. The pricing by style makes sense, unlike the prices of garage door materials. In general, the cost to install the door and motor will increase the more complicated the closing mechanism is. These are the costs that are typically, on average, involved with installing different garage door styles:
- Custom $600 – $6,600+
- Roll up the glass $600 – $7,800
- Typical panel $450 – $950
- Lean up $530 – $1,600
- French $2,500 – $6,500
- Wrap up $350 – $2,000
- Carriage $1,600 – $13,000
It’s time to add a word of caution: even with ordinary panel garage door installation, it’s best to leave it to the experts because there’s a higher chance of injury and property damage.
Material
For garage doors, a variety of materials are available, including steel, aluminium, wood, vinyl, fibreglass, and more. However, steel has grown to be the one that is by far the most in-demand since it is the most cost-effective while also being the most aesthetic and durable. The majority of “wood look” doors you come across are probably steel panels that were produced with a wood-like texture stamped into them, then painted and varnished to seem like real wood. Unless you are standing extremely near to the door, you frequently can’t tell that it is made of steel.
Aluminium and wood (or composite wood) are the next most common materials that our clients choose for their garage doors, just after steel. In some installations, aluminium is necessary to minimize the size and weight of specific doors, including full-view glass doors.
Real wood is another option for garage doors, albeit it is frequently more expensive owing to the procedure involved in making the door. They also depend significantly on the environment they are put in and typically need more care and upkeep than other types of materials.
The Electrical and Labor Work
You may open and close your garage door much more easily thanks to the fact that the majority of electric garage doors are made to be utilized with an electric operating system. A portable device that may be utilized outside is typically used in conjunction with an operational device that is wall-mounted within the garage.
You can have an electronic garage with tools like wireless keypads or fingerprint scanners, but they will be significantly more expensive depending on the size of your budget and how tech-savvy you are. It will cost more to install an electric garage door since electricity must be provided for it to work properly; supply and labour expenses range from $1,650 to $3,250.
Automatic vs Manual
Some advantages, including convenience and increased security, come with upgrading to an automatic garage door. An automated garage door opener typically costs between $420 and $770, including installation. But you need also to include the costs of the sensors, keypads, remote controls, and any electrical work.
Installation
Depending on the length and complexity of the installation procedure, bids will vary. Installation costs typically range from $160 to 470. Additional tasks might be taking down the current door, increasing the door’s size, setting up and fastening door tracks, door assembly, and installing wires and springs. After a preliminary examination, a competent contractor you hire will be able to provide you with quotes.
Average Garage Door Lifespan
Even garage doors eventually wear out. A garage door has a 15 to 30-year lifetime on average. Although you may extend the lifespan of your garage door with good maintenance and some types of garage doors survive longer than others, you can’t completely shield it from everyday use and environmental harm.
