New garage doors
Garage door replacement when the old door really is done.
We’d rather fix a door than replace it, and we’ll tell you which one yours needs. When the answer is a new door, we help you pick one that suits the house, gets past the HOA and works with the opener you have, or the one you’ll need.
Quickest is a call: (615) 810-6415
When is a door actually done?
When fixing it stops making sense. That usually looks like one of these:
- Several sections are bent, cracked or rusted through, and the maker no longer sells ones that match.
- It’s one of the old solid wood doors from the middle of the 20th century, and it has rotted.
- It’s a one-piece swing-up door. Those get a one-piece conversion, opening and all.
- Or you’re simply tired of looking at it. That counts too.
Whatever the reason, the first visit should leave you knowing exactly what’s wrong and what it’ll take. Richard Buchanan put it in fewer words:
Fast honest service. Provided a honest assessment of the problem and solutions.
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What does a replacement garage door cost?
That depends on choices only you can make, and the spread is wide. Material moves it most: a stamped wood-grain steel door costs least, a composite overlay sits in the middle, and real wood costs the most (the wood garage doors page explains why). After that come the size, insulation, glass and hardware, and if your opener can stay.
Clay or Chad will give you a real number for your door, over the phone at (615) 810-6415 or standing in your driveway.
Should the new door be insulated?
If there’s a bonus room over the garage, or the garage shares a wall with the house you’d like to keep warm, yes. Most newer doors are insulated with polyurethane foam, and a door that resists moisture and drafts keeps the room above comfortable year round and helps the whole house use less energy. If the garage is unfinished and nothing sits above it, you may not need insulation at all, and that money can go toward the look instead.
Will your HOA need to approve it?
If you live under an HOA, expect it to weigh in on the door style and the glass. Get their guidelines before you fall for a design, and we’ll choose from doors that fit them. If you’re replacing glass inserts on a door that’s otherwise fine, the page on garage doors with windows has a tip that saves a lot of hunting.
Doors we sell, and the ones we didn’t
The new doors we put up come from Amarr, Carriage House Doors and National PreFinish, among other major manufacturers. The doors we repair can be any brand, hung by anybody.
A new door also changes the job your opener does. A heavier door needs more horsepower and the right spring, and the old opener may or may not be up to it. We’ll check that before you order. Chad has been weighing that question since 1994.
Answers
Garage door replacement: questions people ask
When should you replace a garage door instead of repairing it?
Replace it when several sections are damaged and can’t be matched, the door has rusted or rotted through, or it’s an old one-piece door. A broken spring, a frayed cable, a worn opener or one bent section are repairs, and none of them alone is a reason to buy a new door.
What is included in a garage door replacement?
A full replacement normally means new sections, new track, and springs and cables sized to the new door’s weight, with the old door taken down first. The opener is reconnected and adjusted, or replaced if it can’t handle the new door, and seals and struts go on as the door is hung.
Can I keep my garage door opener when I replace the door?
Often, if it’s in good shape and strong enough. A new door of similar weight can run on the old opener once it’s adjusted. A much heavier door, like real wood or an insulated door replacing thin steel, may need more horsepower, and real wood often calls for a commercial-style unit.
Do I need HOA approval to replace my garage door?
If your neighborhood has an HOA, check before you order. Associations commonly review the door style and any glass, and it’s far easier to choose from designs they’ll approve than to argue about it afterward. Bring their guidelines when you meet with Clay or Chad.
How do I choose a replacement garage door?
Start with how you use the garage. A room above it or a workshop inside calls for insulation, a heavy door calls for the right spring and opener, and an HOA narrows the styles. Then choose a look that suits the architecture of the house, and set a budget by material.