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What a New Garage Door Costs

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Published ranges give a starting point for a new door budget. This guide shows dated national and Mountain-region figures, explains why they differ and lists the permit checks that vary by city.

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Planning ranges from public sources

Prices checked 2026-09-25. These are published planning figures to help you judge a quote. They are not a quote for your door.

  • National, basic to mid-range doors installed. HomeGuide's garage door replacement guide (updated July 10, 2025) puts a single door at $700 to $2,700 installed and a double door at $1,000 to $3,500 installed. The door itself runs $400 to $2,500 or more, with installation labor of $200 to $500.
  • Mountain region, one upgraded door. The 2025 Remodeling Cost vs Value report from the Journal of Light Construction prices a specific job: removing a 16x7-foot door and tracks and installing a four-section, foam-insulated steel door (at least R-12) with insulated glass in the top panel on new galvanized tracks, reusing the existing opener. Its average job cost is $4,968 in the Mountain region, against $4,672 nationally. The report has no Denver city figure for 2025; its Mountain cities are Albuquerque, Boise, Idaho Falls, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Reno, Salt Lake City and Tucson.
  • Adding a new opener, national. HomeGuide lists opener installation at $300 to $900 on top of the door.

The two door figures differ because they price different doors. HomeGuide's range spans basic non-insulated doors through mid-range ones; the Cost vs Value job is a fully specified insulated door with windows and new tracks. The same report estimates that job's resale value in the Mountain region at $11,730, or 236.1% of its cost. That is a survey-based estimate for resale, not a promise about your house.

What moves the price

  1. Size. A double door costs more than a single, and a non-standard width or height may need a special order.
  2. Construction and insulation. Single-layer steel is cheapest; insulated two- and three-layer doors cost more but are stiffer and quieter.
  3. Style and windows. Carriage-house styling, wood or wood-look finishes and glass all add cost.
  4. Tracks, springs and opener. New doors usually get new springs and tracks sized to their weight. A heavier door may need a stronger opener.
  5. Removal and disposal of the old door, which some quotes list separately.

Permit rules differ by city

A same-size swap and a changed opening are different projects, and nearby cities treat even the swap differently. Lone Tree says residential window, door or siding replacement does not need a permit unless the opening size changes. Federal Heights lists replacing windows and doors among projects that need a city permit. Broomfield takes emailed permits for like-for-like window and door replacements with no modifications. In Denver, the Quick Permits page says structural work cannot use the quick-permit route. Ask whether an overhead door counts as a "door" under your city's rule, and who pulls the permit. Place guides such as Littleton and Highlands Ranch also cover historic and HOA checks.

Compare quotes line by line

Ask your technician for the door model, size, insulation, color and windows; new tracks, springs and weatherstrip; opener work; removal; permit responsibility; and the warranty on the door and the labor. The installation page covers measuring the opening.

Also worth knowing

Does replacing a garage door need a building permit?

It depends on the city and the job. Lone Tree says a same-size door replacement does not need a permit unless the opening changes; Federal Heights lists replacing doors among projects that need one; Broomfield processes like-for-like replacements by email. Changing the opening is structural work. Ask your building office with the exact address.

Why is the Cost vs Value figure higher than other ranges?

It prices one fully specified door rather than a range: a 16x7-foot, four-section steel door with foam insulation of at least R-12, insulated glass in the top panel and new galvanized tracks, installed after removing the old door. Basic non-insulated doors cost less, which is why national guide ranges start lower.

Does a new garage door add value to a home?

The 2025 Cost vs Value report estimates that its garage door project recoups more than its cost at resale, 236.1% in the Mountain region. That figure is an estimate for one specified door, averaged across a region, and it does not predict the sale price of any particular house.

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