How Much Does a New Garage Door Cost?
The cost of a new garage door can vary depending on your preferences, customizations, geographic location, door style and materials. As a result, it can take some research to determine how much you’ll pay for your new garage door. Explore our guide to help you know what to expect.
Average Cost of a New Garage Door
The average cost of a new garage door can range from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars — a standard garage door will cost around $250, and a detailed, customized model could be upwards of $10,000. Here’s what to consider when calculating the price of a new garage door:
Door Types and Styles
The door type and style you select are crucial cost considerations. These prices will be your starting point and can help inform you of how much you can spend on other aspects.
- Single panel: This door type features one large doorpiece or section that often operates on a hinge system and slides up. A single panel garage door is the most standard and affordable option, ranging between $400 to $1,200.
- Tilt up: This door opens by pushing outward and then up into your garage so it sits in the ceiling space. Typically, tilt-up doors can start at $500.
- Sectional garage: These doors have horizontal panels that move vertically on the door tracks and slide into the ceiling space. Sectional doors can start at $600.
- Roll-up door: This door features narrow horizontal panels that roll up on a track and coil and wrap around a circular beam above your garage door. These doors can start from $750.
- Carriage: This swinging double door resembles a historic carriage house door, ranging between $1,000 to $10,000.
- French: These garage doors resemble vintage interior French-style doors and provide a unique architectural design, ranging between $2,000 and $5,500.
Size
A standard garage door size can range between 7 to 10 feet wide and 7 to 8 feet high. You can select a single-, double- or triple-panel garage door depending on your space and how many cars you need to store. The bigger the garage door, the more you can expect to pay — double and triple doors can often cost more than single-panel doors.
Material
You’ll want to pick a door material that pairs well with your home’s structure and design. Garage door materials can vary in durability, efficiency, strength and aesthetics, making some types more costly than others.
- Natural wood: Wood doors are often heavier than other types, making them more costly at an average estimate of $1,250.
- Steel: These garage doors are often sturdy and long-lasting, coming in at an average price of $1,300.
- Aluminum: You can expect to pay an estimate of $1,350 for an aluminum garage door.
- Wood composite: Wood composite is more expensive than steel and aluminum because of its excellent durability and natural wood resemblance, costing about $2,500.
Customization
Adding garage door hardware like hinges and handles can increase overall prices, primarily if you customize your hardware materials and design. Door windows are another accessory to consider when weighing garage door prices. Adding windows can increase costs, especially when you frost or tint them.
Insulation
Insulated garage doors add a layer of warmth to the space, helping make your home more energy-efficient. However, you can expect to pay more when buying insulated doors or adding insulation. Insulated garage doors can increase your overall costs by $200 to $600.
Brand
Garage door brands have different quality levels, and opting for a high-quality garage door from a recognized brand may cost you more. For example, Clopay garage doors can range between $700 to $6,000 due to their level of craftsmanship.
Average New Garage Door Opener Cost
Every new garage door tends to need a new garage door opener, so you’ll want to factor this equipment into your budget, too. The average cost of a new garage door opener ranges between $250 and $500. These prices can vary depending on numerous factors, including size, horsepower, opener type, security and technology features.
Opener Type
You’ll have to choose between chain, belt, screw and direct drive openers to support your door style and size. Some of these devices can cost more than others because of their unique capabilities and features like opening speed and reduced noise levels.
- Chain drive: This device uses a metal chain and motor to lift a door and can range between $150 to $250.
- Belt drive: Often used for single garage doors, belt drives have a metal or steel belt connected to the motor for lifting your door, costing between $200 and $500.
- Screw drive: Ideal for heavier garage doors, screw drives have a rotating metallic rod for opening a garage door and can cost between $200 and $500.
Size and Horsepower
Garage door openers have varying sizes and horsepower, making them capable of lifting different doors. Specific openers can have powerful motors for lifting heavy wood and steel garage doors. If you have a heavier door, you may need to pay more for an opener, increasing your overall door costs.
Security and Tech Features
Security and technology capabilities are other opener costs to consider. Today, openers have advanced features like motion detection, auto reverse, removal and manual control. Some openers also allow you to control them using your smartphone. While these features can offer greater convenience and safety, they can also cost more, increasing the price of your opener.
Average Cost of Garage Door Installation
The average cost to install a new garage door is between about $750 and $1,600. Several factors can influence your garage door installation cost, including labor, geographic location and repairs.
Labor
Labor is an essential component when installing a garage door professionally. The average labor cost to install a garage door can range between $200 and $500, depending on the number of doors.
Automatic or Manual Setup
You might prefer a manual garage door over an automatic one, or vice versa. Either way, each garage door solution will come with different costs.
Manual garage doors can require less labor, making them more affordable to install at an average price range of $600 to $2,150. In comparison, automatic door installation will include installing an opener, so you must add that cost on top of the initial installation price — usually $200 to $500 more.
Geographic Location
Your location may impact your installation costs. For example, homes in areas that experience severe weather like high winds or hurricanes will benefit most from durable, highly reinforced garage doors, which may cost more to install. Various areas can also have specific building codes, meaning you could need a permit to replace or install a garage door, which can add to your installation overheads.
Customization
Adding door customizations like windows can be an intricate task. Professional installers must work extra cautiously to prevent breakage when installing them. These customizations can add to the installation time, increasing labor costs.
Repairs
If you’re replacing your garage door, your installation company will check for worn parts and wall damage before installing. They must repair these faults before installing your new door to prevent further issues. These repairs can add to your installation costs.
Removal
When replacing and old garage door, your installation company might add debris removal fees to the initial cost, while others can charge you additional removal and transport prices.
Resizing
Depending on the garage door design and style, you might have to modify your garage’s structure. Resizing or renovating your garage can be another cost to add to your installation fees.
Total Average Cost of Installing a New Garage Door
The total cost of installing a new garage door can range between about $1,500 to more than $3,350 when considering the average prices of a new garage door, opener and professional installation.
Contact Drake Reed Door Co. for Professional Garage Door Installations
Is it time to replace your old garage door with a new model? We’re here to help. You can count on Drake Reed Door Co. for reputable, quality garage door installations and replacements. With over 50 years of industry experience, we can provide accurate garage door installation estimates, helping you choose the best option for your budget.
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