Garage Door Prices

Average typical garage door prices

A new garage door of average size 16’by 7’ will cost you about $300 to $ 500. This price however excludes the installation cost. The price depends on your door choice.  For instance, it will be higher if you go for foam insulated or a steel clad door. Normally the installation will require ordinary tools and can be completed within 2 to 3 days if carried out by a professional.

With the installation prices included, a new 16’ by 7’ rolling up or tilt up door made of wood or aluminum will cost around $ 400 to $ 700. Aluminum tilt doors are preferred due to lightweight and their resistance to rust. However, their main problem is that they dent easily. To purchase a new 16’ by 7’ single door that has no insulation, you will require $ 600 to $ 700. This price range includes the installation costs.

If you want to buy a new 16’ by 7’ steel door and have it installed by a professional, you will require an amount ranging between $750 and $ 1,200. Single skin metal doors, which are usually thinner, will cost you less than the thicker double skinned doors, which have foam insulation in between the two panels. There are other doors, which are even more expensive. These have a thickness of two inches, are filled with insulation, have thicker steel panels with weather-stripping and weather seals. Though steel doors do not rust and may require regular painting. There is also a possibility of denting and difficulties in carrying out normal repairs on them.

An amount of $800 to $ 100 will buy you a new 16’ by 7’ roll up garage door prices together with professional insulation, while a new 16’ by 7’ roll up door of a higher grade with stained door panels will require $ 1,200 to $ 2, 000. The price also depends on whether the doors have decorative additions. The price ranges includes installation costs. For homeowners who want a unique job, they can buy a new custom-built door at a garage door price of between $ 2,500 and $ 3, 000. The garage door price is high due to the irregular sizes of such doors and the installation costs.

The importance of garage door prices should not be overlooked while shopping for the appropriate door. The quality of the door must guarantee the safety of whatever is inside the garage. Apart from this, the door should look good and it would even be better if it matched the architectural design of the house.