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A new garage door is designed for its good looks, safety features and efficient and safe ease of operation. And if the garage is at the front of the house and clearly visible from the street, a new garage door can be an attractive feature and turn heads. When you shop, you’ll find a variety of material and styles, some designed to complement the architecture of your home.

A garage door company will replace a standard two-car garage door for $1,603, which includes labor and material. We suggest hiring an installer for this job.

You can buy the door for $630 and install it yourself, pocketing 61%, but the job is complicated with a lot of moving parts and steps that include assembling and installing the door panels and installing the mechanism and springs that provide the lift that opens the door.

If you decide to do the job, it requires having a helper to remove the old door, hold up and install the new track and hardware, and last, but not least, lift and position the new door sections in place. For safety’s sake, be careful handling the counterweight springs, which are under substantial tension, especially when the door is down.

Pro Cost: $1,603 — DIY Cost: $630 — Pro time: 4.5
DIY Time: 9.0 — DIY Savings: $973 — Percent Saved: 61%

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