What Does a New Garage Door Cost?
A new garage door typically costs $700 to $6,000 installed per door, averaging around $2,000. A basic single-layer steel door runs $700 to $1,500, an insulated door or two-car width runs $1,500 to $3,000, and a custom wood, composite, or glass door runs $4,000 to $10,000 installed, above the top of that range. Door type, size, material, and insulation set where you land.
| Door | Installed cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Single-layer steel, single-car (8 to 9 feet) | $700 to $1,200 | Uninsulated, R-value approximately 2 |
| Single-layer steel, two-car (16 feet) | $1,000 to $1,500 | Basic panel style, no insulation |
| Insulated steel, single-car (three-layer polyurethane core) | $1,000 to $1,800 | R-12 to R-18 |
| Insulated steel, two-car | $1,500 to $3,000 | Heavier springs and hardware required |
| Custom or premium (wood, composite, glass-panel) | $4,000 to $10,000 | Installed, per door. Wood requires periodic painting or staining |
Cost figures on this page were checked against published pricing on September 2, 2026. How we source cost data.
Door Types and What They Cost
Basic Steel: $700 to $1,500
A standard single-layer steel door is the most commonly installed residential garage door. It is durable, low-maintenance, and available in a range of panel styles and colors. Single-layer steel has no core between the inner and outer skin, so it provides no meaningful thermal performance and conducts outside temperatures straight into the garage. For a garage used only for parking and storage, it delivers reliable performance at the lowest cost. (For more on this, see What Affects the Cost of a Garage Door?.)
Insulated or Two-Car: $1,500 to $3,000
Insulated steel doors use two- or three-layer construction with a polyurethane or polystyrene core, delivering R-9 to R-18. They are stronger, quieter, and more structurally rigid than single-layer doors, and they matter most on an attached garage that shares a thermal envelope with the living space. The insulation premium is typically $300 to $800 over a comparable non-insulated door. (For more on this, see How Much Does a New Garage Door Cost?.)
Two-car doors also land in this range because of the larger panel size and the heavier springs and hardware required. Single-car doors with upgraded design and hardware fall here as well. This is the most popular tier for homeowners who treat the garage as more than parking.
Custom or Premium Material: $4,000 to $10,000
Wood, wood composite, aluminum, glass-panel, and carriage-style doors with elevated panel profiles, decorative hardware, windows, or custom paint run $4,000 to $10,000 installed — Home Depot posts the door alone at $4,680 for composite and $7,640 for glass, before labor. Wood gives the most authentic upscale appearance and contributes the most to curb appeal, but it needs refinishing and is more susceptible to warping and moisture damage than steel. Composite offers the engineered wood-look appearance with better weather resistance and lower maintenance. Full-view aluminum and glass doors are the contemporary option in modern home designs. Custom panel designs in any material add manufacturing lead time as well as cost.
What Else Affects the Price
Size and standard dimensions: Standard sizes, an 8-foot single and a 16-foot double, are the most economical because suppliers stock them. Non-standard widths, heights over 7 feet, and custom openings require special orders that cost more and take longer to arrive.
Springs: $150 to $350. Spring replacement should be included in every new door installation, not quoted separately after the fact. (For more on this, see How to Budget for a New Garage Door.)
Opener upgrade: $325 to $1,200 installed, needed if the existing opener is under-rated for the new door’s weight.
Removal and disposal of the existing door, replacement track and hardware, windows added to the panels, decorative hardware, spring system type, replacement versus new construction, and local labor rates all move the installed total. Most installations finish in a few hours to a full day: a simple single-door replacement takes 2 to 4 hours, while double-door jobs with new tracks and hardware take longer. The installer removes the old door, sets the new door and tracks, connects the opener, and tests the full system before closing out.
Long-Term Cost and Resale Value
Steel is the most durable and lowest-maintenance residential garage door material. It resists denting better than aluminum, does not warp or crack like wood, and holds paint well. Wood needs painting or staining every 2 to 3 years at $200 to $600 per cycle. Over a 15-year ownership period, a wood door at $4,000 to $10,000 installed plus $1,500 to $3,000 in maintenance compares poorly to a steel door at $700 to $1,500 with almost no upkeep.
Garage door replacement is consistently one of the highest-return home improvement investments in national cost-versus-value studies, often returning 90 percent or more of the project cost in added resale value. The door is one of the most prominent visual elements on most home facades, which is why the return holds up.
Getting an Accurate Quote
Two quotes on what looks like identical scope often differ by 20 to 40 percent. The reasons are usually different material grades or brands within the same category, different spring and hardware quality, different labor rates driven by overhead, and different assumptions about what is included versus priced separately. Normalize the scope before you compare numbers: same material grade, same door dimensions, same hardware, same removal and disposal terms. A low bid that does not explain why it is lower is usually missing scope the higher bids include.
Get at least two written quotes, and treat the firm quote issued after a site inspection, not the phone estimate, as the basis for the decision. Confirm what material is included, whether cleanup and disposal are covered, and what the labor warranty is. Garage door demand is fairly consistent year-round, but scheduling a non-urgent replacement during a contractor’s slower months usually gets you on the calendar faster than waiting for the door to fail.
Frequently Asked Questions
$700 to $6,000 installed per door, averaging $2,000. A basic single-layer steel door runs $700 to $1,500, an insulated door or two-car width runs $1,500 to $3,000, and a custom wood, composite, or glass-panel door runs $4,000 to $10,000 installed, above the top of that range.
A standard two-car (16-foot) steel door runs $1,000 to $3,000 installed depending on style and insulation. A basic single-layer two-car door runs $1,000 to $1,500, and an insulated two-car door runs $1,500 to $3,000. Two-car doors need heavier springs and hardware, which is what drives the premium over a single-car door.
For an attached garage, yes. Heat transfer through an uninsulated door is the main source of garage heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer, and it affects the comfort of adjacent living space. An insulated door at R-9 to R-18 cuts that transfer and costs about $300 to $800 more than a comparable non-insulated door. For a detached garage used only for storage, the case is weaker.
Steel. It resists denting better than aluminum, does not warp or crack like wood, holds paint well, and needs almost no maintenance. Insulated steel adds temperature management on top of the durability. Wood gives the most upscale appearance but requires periodic refinishing and is more vulnerable to moisture.
Wood doors need painting or staining every 2 to 3 years at $200 to $600 per cycle. Over 15 years, a wood door at $4,000 to $10,000 installed plus $1,500 to $3,000 in maintenance compares unfavorably to a steel door at $700 to $1,500 with minimal upkeep. Wood is also more prone to warping and rot in humid climates.
Yes. Garage door replacement is consistently one of the highest-return home improvements in national cost-versus-value studies, often returning 90 percent or more of the project cost in resale value. The door is one of the most prominent elements of a home's facade.
Yes. Standard sizes, an 8-foot single and a 16-foot double, are the most economical because suppliers stock them. Non-standard widths, heights over 7 feet, and custom openings require special orders that cost more and carry longer lead times.
A few hours to a full day. A simple single-door replacement takes 2 to 4 hours. Double-door installations with new tracks and hardware take longer. The installer removes the old door, sets the new door and tracks, connects the opener, and tests the system before finishing.