New Garage Door Installation and Replacement in Vancouver

We repair far more doors than we replace, and if your door is sound with parts still available, we will tell you to keep it. These are the usual signs it is time for a new one:

• An old wood door that is rotting, warped or sagging.
• Dents or damage across more than one panel.
• A damaged panel where the maker no longer produces matching panels.
• A cold, drafty garage because the door has no insulation.
• Plans to use the garage as a workspace and wanting a quieter door.
• Repair bills that keep adding up on a worn-out door.
• A dated door that drags down the front of the house.

If you're not sure, book a check. We look at the whole door and tell you which way we would go.

Insulation is the first choice. If the garage is attached to the house, used as a workspace or sits under a bedroom, an insulated door keeps it warmer and cuts noise. For a detached garage off the lane that only holds bikes and storage, an uninsulated door is often enough and costs less.

Then come size, panel style, colour, windows and hardware. A heavier insulated door may need a stronger opener, which we check at the quote.

If you live in a townhouse complex, check with your strata first. Many stratas set the door style and colour. Bring us the approved style and we will quote a door that fits the rules.

We disconnect the opener and take the old door down safely, releasing the spring tension first. The old door, springs and tracks come out and leave with us.

New tracks go up and are set square to the opening. The new sections are stacked and hinged, the springs are installed and wound, and the door is balanced so it stays put halfway up. A new bottom seal goes on to close the gap at the floor.

Last, we reconnect your opener or fit a new one, set the travel and force, line up the safety sensors and test the auto-reverse. Most single and double doors are done in about half a day.

New door prices depend on the size of the opening, the style, the level of insulation, any windows, the hardware and whether your current opener stays. A single uninsulated door for a detached garage and an insulated double door with windows sit at very different points.

We don't quote new doors over the phone, because the opening, headroom, springs and opener all need to be seen. We measure and quote on site before any work is booked, and the quote covers taking away the old door. If your opener should be replaced at the same time, we say so at the quote and show both prices.