# Garage Door Remote & Keypad Replacement Cost

Source: https://garagedoorrepaircalculator.com/costs/remote-and-keypad/
Publisher: Garage Door Repair Calculator — an independent price reference. Not a contractor.

## Summary

- **Typical national range:** $60–$180 installed (parts plus labour)
- **Emergency / after hours:** $85–$255
- **Time on site:** 0.25–0.75 hours
- **Scales with door size:** no
- **Expected life:** Remotes 5 to 10 years; keypads shorter if exposed to weather

The cheapest thing on this list, and the one most worth trying yourself before paying a service call.

## Why it fails

Remotes and keypads fail for mundane reasons: dead batteries, lost pairing after a power cut, worn keypad buttons, or weather getting into an exterior keypad. Occasionally the opener's receiver is the actual fault, which turns it into an opener repair.

## What you are paying for

Frequently a battery or a re-pair to the opener. Worth trying yourself before paying a service call.

## Signs you need this

- The remote works close to the door but not from the driveway
- The keypad lights up but the door does not respond
- One remote works and another does not
- Nothing responds after a power outage

## Can you do it yourself?

**Worth trying yourself.** Start with a fresh battery, then re-pair the remote using the Learn button on the opener motor unit — the sequence is in the manual and usually on a sticker under the light cover. Most callouts for this turn out to be one of those two things.

## Cost by state

| State | Remote or keypad | vs national |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hawaii | $85–$255 | +42% |
| District of Columbia | $80–$240 | +32% |
| Alaska | $80–$235 | +30% |
| New York | $80–$235 | +30% |
| California | $75–$230 | +28% |
| Massachusetts | $75–$225 | +24% |
| Connecticut | $70–$215 | +20% |
| New Jersey | $70–$215 | +20% |
| Washington | $70–$210 | +18% |
| Maryland | $70–$205 | +14% |
| Oregon | $70–$205 | +14% |
| Rhode Island | $70–$205 | +14% |
| Colorado | $65–$200 | +12% |
| New Hampshire | $65–$200 | +10% |
| Delaware | $65–$195 | +8% |
| Illinois | $65–$195 | +8% |
| Nevada | $65–$195 | +8% |
| Vermont | $65–$195 | +8% |
| Virginia | $65–$195 | +8% |
| Minnesota | $65–$190 | +6% |
| Maine | $65–$190 | +5% |
| Arizona | $60–$185 | +4% |
| Pennsylvania | $60–$185 | +4% |
| Florida | $60–$185 | +2% |
| Montana | $60–$185 | +2% |
| Utah | $60–$185 | +2% |
| Idaho | $60–$180 | — |
| Wisconsin | $60–$180 | -1% |
| Wyoming | $60–$180 | -1% |
| North Dakota | $60–$175 | -2% |
| Texas | $60–$175 | -2% |
| Georgia | $60–$175 | -3% |
| Michigan | $60–$175 | -3% |
| North Carolina | $60–$175 | -4% |
| New Mexico | $55–$170 | -5% |
| Ohio | $55–$170 | -5% |
| South Carolina | $55–$170 | -5% |
| Tennessee | $55–$170 | -5% |
| Indiana | $55–$170 | -6% |
| Missouri | $55–$170 | -6% |
| Nebraska | $55–$170 | -6% |
| South Dakota | $55–$170 | -6% |
| Iowa | $55–$165 | -7% |
| Kansas | $55–$165 | -7% |
| Louisiana | $55–$165 | -7% |
| Kentucky | $55–$165 | -8% |
| Alabama | $55–$165 | -9% |
| Oklahoma | $55–$165 | -9% |
| West Virginia | $55–$160 | -10% |
| Arkansas | $55–$160 | -11% |
| Mississippi | $55–$160 | -12% |

## Common questions

### Will any universal remote work with my opener?

Most modern universal remotes cover the major brands, but rolling-code openers need a compatible model. Check the brand and the approximate age of the opener before buying.

### My remote only works up close. What does that mean?

Usually a weak battery or a degraded antenna wire on the opener. Replace the battery first; if the range is still short, check that the thin antenna wire hanging from the motor unit is intact and hanging freely rather than coiled up.

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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/