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| | | Garage doors are typically up to 30 percent of a home's exterior look. Replacing a dated garage door with a durable and decorative new model can increase energy insulation while adding architectural interest. | | |
| Typical costs: | - Generally garage doors are either tilt-up models or have hinged panels that roll up and down. Average sized (16x7 foot) aluminum single-piece tilt-up garage doors run $400 -$700 (installed), are extremely lightweight, and don't rust -- but they do dent easily.
- Installation of an average 16x7 tilt-up wood door of flush construction (exterior plywood or siding to match the house mounted on a frame of fir or other soft wood) starts at $400 -$700; for sectional roll-up wood doors designed to be painted it's about $800 -$1,000; higher-grade roll-up stained wood panels average $1,200 -$2,000 or more, depending on the type of wood and any decorative additions to the panels; and custom-built wood doors start around $2,500 -$3,000 and go up from there. Wood is popular for its natural look and style, but needs regular maintenance to avoid warping or cracking as it ages.
- Expect to pay $750 -$1,200 to have an average-sized 16x7 foot steel garage door installed. The less-expensive models are usually thinner metal and may be single skin; double-skin doors have foam insulation between two panels, giving a nice look both the inside and outside. Premium doors are typically 2 inches thick, filled with insulation, have thicker steel panels and include weather-stripping and weather seals. Steel doesn't rust and doesn't need repainting as often as wood does, but it will dent and repairs can be difficult.
- Whether it's metal or wood, garage door manufacturers provide many styles, from a basic frame-and-panel design to sculpted segments, horizontal ribbing, or built-in narrow strips of single- or dual-pane windows across the top of the door that are both decorative and a source of light in a dark garage. Models with these options tend to be in the higher end of the price ranges.
- Installing a garage door is considered a medium-difficult do-it-yourself project for a two-person team, at an average cost of $300 -$500, depending on the type of door chosen.
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Additional costs: | - Some new models include an automatic garage door opener; if not, an opener can add $130 -$300 to the total price. Additional key-chain-sized or programmable transmitters might be another $15 -$50 each.
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Article updated July 2007 |
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| Posted by: dylan in bossier city, LA. | Purchased: January, 2007 |
| Contractor: idk | Number of Cars: 1 |
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| Amount: $804.00 |
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| Posted by: anthony smith in simpsonville, SC. | Purchased: August, 2009 |
| Contractor: Access Doors | Number of Cars: 2 |
| I am not trying to toot any one horn here,But these folks with a access door was a true professional. i originally wanted my door fixed because my wife some how got it twisted from trying to open/close it with her car still in the way. So she then says to me that it is ok to leave it like that. no access to my garage but through the house.so i called around and got some prices and then i decided on who i was going to use. Access sent a tech out he looked around at first located all of the missing parts and then tried to fix it. he told me it was goingto be a146.00 all together. when he got done he informed me that the work he has done will not fix my problem. because of the door being so severly damage.I thought at first he was going to ask me to pay him and i was not going to be happy because it is not fix. so he suggested that i get a new stronger door and it will cost only 804.00 he explained to me why this could have happen because of struts not being in placed on the original door.he also expolained to me about who the motor was attached directly to the door and not a seperate attachment. all in all he sold me on the idead and i must say i am well please with the craftmanship and the door they selected. superior job by these folks at access door of greenville sc. |
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| Posted by: Dildonics in Harrison, NY. | Purchased: July, 2009 |
| Contractor: local | Number of Cars: 1 |
My door is made of wood and insulated.
New garage door opener was $350, a Liftmaster 3800, much nicer than those overheard chain/belt drive units.
Installation was $425. |
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