# Double Garage Door Replacement Cost

Source: https://garagedoorrepaircalculator.com/costs/double-door-replacement/
Publisher: Garage Door Repair Calculator — an independent price reference. Not a contractor.

## Summary

- **Typical national range:** $1,200–$3,400 installed (parts plus labour)
- **Emergency / after hours:** $1,705–$4,830
- **Time on site:** 4–6.5 hours
- **Scales with door size:** no
- **Expected life:** 20 to 30 years for steel

A two-car door installed. It is heavier than two singles, which makes correct spring sizing and opener matching more consequential, not less.

## Why it fails

Same material ladder as a single door — non-insulated steel through insulated steel to carriage-house and wood — over a larger area, so every upgrade costs more. Weight is the real difference: a double door needs correctly rated springs and enough opener power, and getting either wrong shows up as premature failure.

## What you are paying for

A double door is heavier than two singles and needs correctly rated springs. Ask that the opener be re-balanced to the new door weight; it is often skipped.

## Signs you need this

- Several panels damaged, or a vehicle impact across the door
- The door is past twenty years and repairs are stacking up
- Visible rust-through or rot along the bottom section
- You want insulation, quieter operation, or a different style

## Can you do it yourself?

**Not a homeowner job.** Not a homeowner job. A double door is heavy enough to be dangerous to handle during installation, quite apart from the spring winding at the end of it.

## Cost by state

| State | New double door, installed | vs national |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hawaii | $1,705–$4,830 | +42% |
| District of Columbia | $1,585–$4,490 | +32% |
| Alaska | $1,560–$4,420 | +30% |
| New York | $1,560–$4,420 | +30% |
| California | $1,535–$4,350 | +28% |
| Massachusetts | $1,490–$4,215 | +24% |
| Connecticut | $1,440–$4,080 | +20% |
| New Jersey | $1,440–$4,080 | +20% |
| Washington | $1,415–$4,010 | +18% |
| Maryland | $1,370–$3,875 | +14% |
| Oregon | $1,370–$3,875 | +14% |
| Rhode Island | $1,370–$3,875 | +14% |
| Colorado | $1,345–$3,810 | +12% |
| New Hampshire | $1,320–$3,740 | +10% |
| Delaware | $1,295–$3,670 | +8% |
| Illinois | $1,295–$3,670 | +8% |
| Nevada | $1,295–$3,670 | +8% |
| Vermont | $1,295–$3,670 | +8% |
| Virginia | $1,295–$3,670 | +8% |
| Minnesota | $1,270–$3,605 | +6% |
| Maine | $1,260–$3,570 | +5% |
| Arizona | $1,250–$3,535 | +4% |
| Pennsylvania | $1,250–$3,535 | +4% |
| Florida | $1,225–$3,470 | +2% |
| Montana | $1,225–$3,470 | +2% |
| Utah | $1,225–$3,470 | +2% |
| Idaho | $1,200–$3,400 | — |
| Wisconsin | $1,190–$3,365 | -1% |
| Wyoming | $1,190–$3,365 | -1% |
| North Dakota | $1,175–$3,330 | -2% |
| Texas | $1,175–$3,330 | -2% |
| Georgia | $1,165–$3,300 | -3% |
| Michigan | $1,165–$3,300 | -3% |
| North Carolina | $1,150–$3,265 | -4% |
| New Mexico | $1,140–$3,230 | -5% |
| Ohio | $1,140–$3,230 | -5% |
| South Carolina | $1,140–$3,230 | -5% |
| Tennessee | $1,140–$3,230 | -5% |
| Indiana | $1,130–$3,195 | -6% |
| Missouri | $1,130–$3,195 | -6% |
| Nebraska | $1,130–$3,195 | -6% |
| South Dakota | $1,130–$3,195 | -6% |
| Iowa | $1,115–$3,160 | -7% |
| Kansas | $1,115–$3,160 | -7% |
| Louisiana | $1,115–$3,160 | -7% |
| Kentucky | $1,105–$3,130 | -8% |
| Alabama | $1,090–$3,095 | -9% |
| Oklahoma | $1,090–$3,095 | -9% |
| West Virginia | $1,080–$3,060 | -10% |
| Arkansas | $1,070–$3,025 | -11% |
| Mississippi | $1,055–$2,990 | -12% |

## Common questions

### Does a double door need a stronger opener?

Often yes, particularly for insulated or wood doors. If the existing opener is near the bottom of its power range it will run hot and wear out early. Worth pricing the opener alongside the door rather than discovering it later.

### Two singles or one double?

Two singles cost more in total and need a centre post, but each door is lighter, and one failure still leaves you a working door. A double gives a wider opening and a cleaner look. It is mostly a use-and-taste decision.

### I live on the coast — does that change the door?

Yes, in two ways. Many coastal counties require wind-rated doors with reinforcing struts, which adds cost and needs permitting and inspection. Salt air also makes galvanised or stainless hardware worth specifying.

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These are planning ranges, not quotes. Only an on-site inspection produces a firm
price. Method: https://garagedoorrepaircalculator.com/how-it-works/