Garage Door Installation & Replacement
A garage door makes up roughly 30% of your home's front-facing exterior. The wrong door drags down curb appeal and resale value. The right one can recoup over 90% of its cost at sale — the Remodeling Magazine Cost vs. Value Report has ranked garage door replacement as the top ROI home improvement project for years running.
Whether you're replacing a door that's dented, rusted, and past its prime, or building new construction that needs doors from scratch, we handle the full process — measurement, selection, delivery, installation, and haul-away of the old door.
Door Materials — Pros and Cons
Steel doors are the most popular choice for good reason. They're durable, low-maintenance, and available in virtually every style from flush panels to carriage house designs. A 25-gauge steel door with polyurethane insulation hits the sweet spot between strength, energy efficiency, and price. Thinner 28-gauge doors cost less but dent more easily.
Wood doors look stunning — nothing matches real cedar or hemlock for a warm, natural aesthetic. But they need regular staining or painting (every 2 to 3 years), and they're heavier than steel, which means beefier springs and opener motors. Best suited for covered garages where they're protected from direct rain.
Aluminum and glass doors are the go-to for modern and contemporary homes. Full-view aluminum frames with frosted or clear tempered glass panels let natural light into the garage. They're lightweight and corrosion-resistant but offer minimal insulation unless you upgrade to insulated glass panels.
Composite and fiberglass doors resist denting and won't rot like wood. Some composite doors have a wood-grain texture that's hard to tell from the real thing at street distance. They hold up well in humid and coastal climates where steel rusts and wood warps.
Insulation — Does It Matter?
If your garage shares a wall with a living space, insulation matters a lot. An uninsulated door can drop the garage temperature by 20 to 30 degrees in winter, and that cold radiates through the shared wall into your house.
Insulated doors use either polystyrene (foam board) or polyurethane (spray foam). Polyurethane is denser, bonds to the steel skins, adds structural rigidity, and delivers a higher R-value per inch. An insulated steel door with polyurethane typically rates R-12 to R-18. Polystyrene panels run R-6 to R-9. For garages used as workshops or home gyms, the polyurethane option is worth the extra cost.
Styles We Install
- Traditional raised panel — clean lines, fits any home style, most affordable option in steel
- Carriage house — swing-out appearance with modern roll-up function, decorative hardware and window inserts available
- Modern/contemporary — horizontal flush panels, full-view glass, dark finishes, aluminum frames
- Ranch/farmhouse — board-and-batten designs with wrought-iron hinges and handles
- Custom — odd sizes, arched tops, unique window patterns, color-matched to your home
What Installation Includes
- On-site measurement of the opening, headroom, and sideroom
- Door selection with samples and pricing at your home or by phone
- Removal and haul-away of the old door, tracks, and hardware
- Installation of new tracks, springs, cables, and weatherstripping
- Opener compatibility check — we adjust or replace the opener if the new door weight or balance requires it
- Final balancing, safety sensor testing, and walkthrough with you
Sizing Guide
Standard single-car doors are 8 or 9 feet wide by 7 feet tall. Standard double-car doors are 16 feet wide by 7 feet tall. If you're dealing with an oversize opening, RV garage, or non-standard height, we order custom sizes from the manufacturer — most custom orders arrive in 2 to 3 weeks.
