How much should I pay for new garage doors
You should pay between $500 to $800 to install a single garage door. It is been demonstrated that a do it yourselfer can usually tackle this project in a 9-hour period of time, whether as a professional in roughly 5 hours. Most housing experts would recommend that you use a professional for many reasons
- It is a 2 person job
- It requires advanced carpentry skills
- And good knowledge of household electronic systems
Our cost breakdowns will be assessed using a garage door professional to complete this work.
When getting a quote, you should include the cost of a few different types of doors, any installation fees, and the cost of wiring the electronic openers. The coast of the doors will vary with material and style of doors you buy.
Doors are made of steel, aluminum, wood and fiberglass.
When buying a new door, a nice door will add curb appeal, but well -insulated doors also will help you save money in the summer and winter months. Most professional garage door installers usually take 3 to 5 hours to remove old doors and motors and then to install the new door and motor. Remember as we stated above this is not an easy ‘Do It Yourself” job, it can be quite complex.
Here are some cost estimates
Typical Cost for installing garage doors
Low -End Estimate for 16’x7’ double doors: $800 installed, steel and non-insulated.
High-End Estimate for 16//’X7 double door: $5,000 installed, custom wood.
A typical estimate for this size garage doors using Steel is Low-End $800 for a non-insulated door and High-End $3,500 with a carriage house -style look
Steel is the most commonly used door simple because of its durability bad ease of maintenance, you will be adding cost of you add glass options to the door which could cost an additional 15%.
The same size doors in Aluminum Low-End would run $2000 to High -End $3,000
This material is found more often on contemporary homes.
When using Wooden garage doors for this same sixe the Low-End runs $800-$1000 and High-End runs $5,000
Wood is attractive but definitely not as durable as steel garage doors. Wood expands, contracts, and can warps time goes on. You should be prepared to repaint or refinish your wooden garage doors every 2 to 3 years.
Fiberglass door in the same size with run Low-End $2000 to High -End $3,5000
This material is less common but extremely durable.
You can use Composite Material as well for garage doors Low-End will run $1,200 to High-End $2,200 for this size door
All of these prices include installation.
There are additional charges as well.
Garage Door Openers can range from $250 to $25 installed.
Here are some reasons that you should use a professional garage door installer.
Professionals will:
Measure the size of the existing garage door and opening
Lower the existing door and remove the door panel
Disassemble the automatic garage door opener as well as its related components and wiring
Inspect the existing door, frame, making sure the proper hardware is in place
Level the new garage door by checking to see if the panel lines up properly with the floor
Replace the weather stripping as this tend to wear out over time
Installs hardware necessary for the proper function of the garage door
Attach the garage door panels, installs the hinges, cable, and spring, and rewires the automatic garage door opener.
Quite a long list. This is why a profession should do your work. We at A Plus Garage Doors offer excellent service and affordable prices for everyone living in Baldwin County. Please call us in Eastern Shore at 251 626-0773 and in South Baldwin County at 251 971-3331, we would be glad to come out and give you a free estimate as well as fix any issues you may be currently having with an existing door.