How much does a new garage door cost?
A new garage door costs $700 to $2,700 installed for a single door and $1,000 to $3,500 for a double, according to HomeGuide’s 2026 guide. Angi’s 2026 data from 15,434 projects puts the average at $1,231, and This Old House reports $1,400.
Three national cost guides place a standard installed garage door between $700 and $3,500, with averages of $1,231 (Angi) and $1,400 (This Old House). Each guide prices a slightly different job, so the table shows every range as published instead of blending them into one number.
| Publisher | Year | Low | High | What the range covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HomeGuide | 2026 | $700 | $2,700 | Single door, installed |
| HomeGuide | 2026 | $1,000 | $3,500 | Double door, installed |
| Angi | 2026 | $754 | $1,707 | Typical project; $1,231 average from 15,434 projects |
| This Old House | 2026 | $1,151 | $1,869 | Standard door, installed; $1,400 average |
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How much does a garage door cost for a single or 2-car garage?
A 2-car door costs roughly twice a single door: This Old House’s 2026 guide lists $1,093 to $1,674 for one-car doors and $2,186 to $3,348 for two-car doors. HomeGuide’s 2026 guide puts single doors at $700 to $2,700 installed.
Single doors come most often in 8 × 7 ft and 9 × 7 ft; a double door for a two-car garage is usually 16 × 7 ft. Door size sets the price twice over: a wider door has more section material, and its extra weight calls for larger springs and often a reinforcing strut. A three-car garage usually takes one single door plus one double.
| Door | HomeGuide 2026 (installed) | This Old House 2026 | Angi 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single / one-car (8 × 7 or 9 × 7 ft) | $700–$2,700 | $1,093–$1,674 | $500–$3,000 |
| Double / two-car (16 × 7 ft) | $1,000–$3,500 | $2,186–$3,348 | $800–$5,000 (one double door) |
| 3-car (single + double) | $1,700–$6,200 | $3,279–$5,022 | — |
What does a garage door cost by material?
Steel is the least expensive material at $700 to $2,500 installed, and glass the highest at $2,500 to $6,000, according to HomeGuide’s 2026 guide. Wood runs $1,200 to $4,000 and aluminum $800 to $2,500; Angi’s 2026 ranges run wider at both ends.
Material sets the cost tier and the upkeep that follows. Steel sections are pressed sheet over a frame, and most new residential doors are steel. Composite doors are molded to look like wood without the refinishing a real wood door needs. Glass doors set panes in an aluminum frame. This Old House’s 2026 guide gives narrower bands for three materials: steel $1,093 to $1,288, aluminum $1,199 to $1,394 and wood $1,674 to $1,869.
| Material | HomeGuide 2026 (installed) | Angi 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Steel | $700–$2,500 | $650–$3,200 |
| Aluminum | $800–$2,500 | $600–$2,900 |
| Fiberglass | $1,000–$2,100 | $800–$2,700 |
| Wood | $1,200–$4,000 | $900–$4,500 |
| Composite (wood-look) | $1,200–$2,800 | $650–$4,800 |
| Glass | $2,500–$6,000 | $2,500–$8,000 |
How much does an insulated garage door cost?
An insulated 1-car garage door costs $750 to $1,900 installed, against $550 to $1,300 for a non-insulated door, according to HomeGuide’s insulated-door guide (updated 2025). Angi’s 2026 guide puts insulated doors at $1,100 to $4,200 across all sizes.
An insulated door has a foam core between its skins: polystyrene boards set into the sections, or polyurethane foamed in place. The core adds cost and weight, and the heavier door is balanced with springs sized for it.
- Insulated 1-car door
- $750 to $1,900 installed (HomeGuide, 2025)
- Non-insulated 1-car door
- $550 to $1,300 installed (HomeGuide, 2025)
- Insulated 2-car door
- $1,500 to $3,700 or more installed (HomeGuide, 2025)
- Non-insulated 2-car door
- $800 to $1,800 installed (HomeGuide, 2025)
How much does a wind-rated garage door cost in coastal North Carolina?
HomeGuide’s 2026 guide puts a wind-rated single door at $1,200 to $6,000 installed and a double at $2,000 to $10,000. Carteret County and coastal parts of Brunswick, New Hanover, Onslow and Pender sit in the 150 mph zone of the 2018 NC Residential Code.
HomeGuide’s range is national and is not tied to a design pressure, so it does not say what a door for a given county costs. The county sets the design wind speed; the design wind speed sets the pressure the door has to resist; and a higher pressure adds struts and heavier hardware to the price. A wind-rated door carries the manufacturer’s label and a wind-load drawing, and the inspector checks the struts, hinges and track brackets against that drawing.
| Wind zone | Counties | What the door needs |
|---|---|---|
| 150 mph | All of Carteret; Brunswick and New Hanover east of US 17; Onslow and Pender east of the Intracoastal Waterway | +16.7 / −18.6 psf, with label and wind-load drawing |
| 140 mph | Craven, Columbus, Jones, Pamlico; Brunswick and New Hanover west of US 17; Onslow between US 17 and the Intracoastal Waterway; Bladen east of US 701; Dare and Hyde east of US 264 | +14.5 / −16.2 psf, with label and wind-load drawing |
| 130 mph | Beaufort, Duplin, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Wayne and other eastern counties; Cumberland east of I-95 | +12.5 / −13.9 psf, with label and wind-load drawing |
| 120 mph | Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Richmond, Scotland, Wilson; Cumberland west of I-95 | Label and wind-load drawing for the 120 mph zone |
| 115 mph | Every county not listed, including Mecklenburg, Wake, Durham, Guilford and Forsyth | Label and wind-load drawing for the 115 mph zone |
What is included in the cost to install a garage door?
An installed price covers the door and hardware, installation labor of $200 to $500 and usually removal of the old door, according to HomeGuide’s and Angi’s 2026 guides. A new opener adds $300 to $900. North Carolina needs no permit for replacements costing $40,000 or less.
Door and hardware
$400 to $2,500 for the sections, tracks, springs, rollers and brackets (HomeGuide 2026).
Installation labor
$200 to $500, with an average of $350 in Angi’s 2026 data.
Old door removal
$50 to $250 in HomeGuide’s 2026 guide and $50 to $200 in Angi’s, which notes it is often included.
New opener
$300 to $900 when the opener is replaced with the door (HomeGuide 2026).
Building permit
None in North Carolina for a replacement costing $40,000 or less (G.S. 160D-1110(c)), so the $40 to $250 in permit fees the national guides list drops off the bill. Widening the opening changes the header, which is load-bearing work and needs a permit.
HOA architectural approval
No fee figure is published. North Carolina has about 14,900 community associations, fifth in the nation (Foundation for Community Association Research, 2023), and each declaration sets its own rules on door style and color, so approval comes before the order.
When does replacing a garage door cost less than repairing it?
Replacing the door wins when repairs pass 50% of a new door’s price, according to HomeGuide’s 2026 guide. HomeGuide prices one replacement panel at $300 to $1,200 or more, so two or three damaged sections on a 15-to-20-year-old door approach a single door’s installed cost.
| Item | HomeGuide 2026 | What it means for the decision |
|---|---|---|
| One replacement panel | $300 to $1,200 or more | Repair makes sense for one damaged section on a sound door |
| New single door, installed | $700 to $2,700 | Two or three damaged panels approach this figure |
| Door age | Lifespan 15 to 30 years; replacement considered at 15 to 20 | An older door with damaged panels is the case for replacing |
Every figure above is a national average; two North Carolina cities have their own published price ranges.
What do new garage doors cost in Charlotte and Raleigh?
Angi’s 2026 city pages put a garage door replacement at $1,192 on average in Charlotte and $1,098 in Raleigh. Both sit below Angi’s national $1,231 average. No statewide North Carolina average is published, so the other figures on this page are national.
| City | Average | Range | Page updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | $1,192 | $760–$1,624 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Raleigh | $1,098 | $723–$1,495 | Aug 4, 2026 |
Angi publishes these two North Carolina cities only. A homeowner in Concord, Greensboro or Wilmington compares the national ranges above, then gets the price for the actual opening from an on-site measure and price. To book one, request a new door quote or call (833) 752-1196.
Measuring, delivery and fitting are covered step by step on our installation page for new garage door replacement. Openers are priced separately from the door on our garage door opener installation cost page, and single-part fixes such as springs or cables are priced on our garage door repair cost.