How Much Do Garage Door Repairs Cost? [2024 Data]

Average Cost of Garage Door Repairs

A garage door repair costs an average of $258. The two main costs for garage door repair are the new parts and the labor. While a bracket might cost just $5, a new track can cost $100 or more. Homeowners can expect to spend $5 to $200 for each replacement part.

Depending on the problem, parts can be either 85% of the total project cost or less than 20%. This flip-flops with labor costs. Ideally, you want an issue with an expensive part that requires little labor, as it will be much easier to find a lower price on the item than to negotiate a lower price for labor.

The rate to hire a garage pro ranges from $75 to $150 an hour. This results in a total labor cost between $150 and $450. For an easy fix, the repairperson may charge a service call fee of $50 to $75. The additional costs for professional help are worth it because the pros will correctly identify the issue and quickly fix it so you can get back to running to and from work, school, and soccer practice.

It's also worth mentioning that larger garages will require more time and incur higher labor costs than the average-sized garage. You'll likely need repairs on multiple doors simultaneously if you have a two-car or three-car garage.

Garage Door Repair Costs by Repair Type

You might be surprised by how many ways a garage door can break. Maybe you accidentally backed into it and left a dent, or the remote isn't working. There are many moving parts to a garage door, meaning many things can break.

Panel Repair

Replacing a garage door panel costs $250 to $1,000, in most cases, including labor. Custom doors or doors with uniquely styled panels might make it hard to find a matching panel. That means you may need to replace the entire door, which costs $740 to $1,500, on average, or up to around $3,000 for some garage door alternatives.

If you back into the garage door (hey, it happens) and the damage is minimal, it’ll cost $100 to $300 to fix it. Dents in metal garage doors are easier to repair than wood or composite, so they tend to be more affordable and may not require a replacement of the entire door or panel.

Glass Repair

Some garage doors—especially glass garage doors—include glass windows, and if one breaks, this can be a security risk and an eyesore. You’ll spend $100 to $200 for this repair, including labor. The glass itself is $10 to $50, but luckily, this might be a more manageable DIY project than most other garage door repairs.

Spring Repair

Replacing springs can be a dangerous job. The cost to fix garage door springs is between $180 and $350, including labor. The springs are so infamously dangerous because of the exceptional load they are under—often exceeding 800 pounds.

Garage door springs need repairing when they age—between seven and 10 years. Some other signs they need repair (which often means replacement) are:

• When your garage door makes loud noises

• The door opens or closes unevenly. 

• The door struggles to open or close.

• There are visible signs of damage. 

• The door squeaks loudly.

• The opening motor runs, but the door doesn’t open.

The springs are notoriously difficult to unload correctly but equally easy to do incorrectly. For safety reasons, you should always hire a pro. This specific repair is never DIYable. 

Opener Repair

While replacing chains costs about $100 to $400 with labor or $10 to $50 for just the chains, fixing garage door sensors costs an average of $150 to $250 with professional help. Unless you have electronic experience, you should hire a pro.

Repairing a remote can cost $20 to $300 for the parts, while hiring a professional to fix the remote might cost $100 to $350. Remotes activate the opener that moves the door, so if the remote is fixed, the motor is the next logical place to look. Depending on the model, garage door motors cost between $180 and $400 and often need to be replaced in their entirety.  

Track Repair

The motor pulls the items that lift the door as it runs along the track. Key pieces that commonly need replacing are brackets, cables, rollers, and the track itself. Tracks are rarely damaged, but expect to pay between $40 and $120 for new tracks.

Brackets can cost anywhere from $5 to over $40 and often include labor costs, driving the total cost up to $160. While simple, rollers are not easy to install as they require removing the door from the track. Parts and labor result in costs between $110 and $230. New cables cost $100 to $400, including professional labor, which is required for safety reasons.

Garage Door Repair Costs Based on Door Style

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Simple garage doors, like a single-roll-up or carriage-style, are easier to repair and will be more affordable. Custom options or styles with several parts, like sectionals, are harder to fix and cost more.

Carriage

The carriage-style door has fewer parts, so repairs can be easier. But it’s also common for this door style to need a full replacement, which will drive up the cost. Carriage doors cost an average of $1,000 to $10,000 if you need a complete replacement.

One-panel

The one-panel style is also prone to replacement rather than repairs since you can’t just replace a single panel. Single-panel doors range from $400 to $1,200.

Sectional

The sectional garage door is one of the most popular styles in the U.S. This style has a lot of parts that can wear down over time. Repairs can cost less if you just need specific parts fixed. Repairs on sectional garage doors will cost between $150 and $400, with something like replacing a panel sitting at the top of that range.

Tilt-up

This style involves one large piece rather than several smaller sections or parts. This style is great if you want to install a garage door screen, too. It might look sleek, but this design means replacements are more common and more expensive than repairs. You can expect to pay around $150 to repair the moving parts, or around $1,000 if you need a full replacement.

Custom Roll-up

A custom garage door can give your home major curb appeal and save space inside, making it ideal for small garages. However, custom parts and systems mean repairs are much more difficult and expensive. Expect to pay between $300 and $800 for repairs, depending on the issue.

Garage Door Repair Costs Based on Door Material

You might choose the material based on aesthetics or climate, but remember that the material can affect garage door repair and maintenance costs, too.

Wood

Wood is the most expensive garage door material to repair. While it looks gorgeous, dents, splitting, cracks, and other damage are hard to fix and are more likely to require replacement over repair. In most cases, wood garage door repairs cost $200 to $300 but can reach over $1,000 if you need major repairs or parts replaced.

Metal

Metal doors are durable, but they’ll still need repair occasionally. Repairs for aluminum and steel doors range from $150 to $350 for moving part repair or around $400 to replace single panels. While aluminum is rust-proof, steel is not, so you can expect rust-related repairs more often for steel garage doors. 

Fiberglass

Fiberglass or composite doors are durable. They won’t split, and these materials can withstand extremely high or low temperatures. Repairs are also less expensive and average around $100 to $200.

Repairing a Garage Door Yourself vs. Hiring a Pro

With so many things that could go wrong with garage doors, it’s best to hire a local garage door professional to identify the problem and repair it or replace parts. You might think the door is off track, only to spend money and time fixing it and ultimately finding out it’s the remote that’s the problem. Garage doors are also heavy—around 400 pounds—and dangerous to handle, so leaving the work to a professional is advisable.

Garage door parts are around 20% of the total project cost. Using this logic, you can save around 80% of the cost by performing the labor yourself. The problem with garage doors is most of these repairs need to be done by a professional for safety and insurance reasons. Don't forget that while you may not see the price of your time spent on a project cost sheet, your time also has value.

Dan Simms contributed to this piece.

How Angi Gets Its Cost Data

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