Installing a garage door demands skills, experience, knowledge and various special tools and machinery.
Residential garage doors differ from commercial garage doors in a few key places.
Residential garage doors come in various designs, both in metal and wood, as they are more focused on appearance. Commercial garage doors are are more focused on functionality and security.
Residential doors have a standard height of 7 feet, increasing up to 9 feet or more. Commercial doors have no standard size and can reach up to 10 feet in height or more.
Residential doors come in a wide choice of materials including wood, steel, fibreglass and plastic. A homeowner's personal preference and budget is mostly the deciding factor. Commercial doors are made of durable aluminium and galvanised steel.
Residential doors are cheaper due to reduced size, strength and use of cheaper materials. Commercial doors are highly costly due to the use of expensive materials. Installation and repair of a commercial doors is greater than residential doors.
The installation procedure is easier said than done. Installing a commercial door demands skills, experience and knowledge, along with various special tools and machinery. Doing it for the first time will consume much more time than a skilled professional.
The risk of injury. A novice installer will not know the best procedure to take to install the door.
Lack of access to proper tools. Professionals carry tools according to the requirements, whereas a person will have to purchase all those tools for door installation. Purchasing tools for one project will prove to be expensive.
There is a risk of proceeding incorrectly. The DIY installation poses a chance of making mistakes that can lead to higher repair cost and delayed work.
Type of garage door | Cost |
|---|---|
Single roller doors | $750 to $1,500 |
Double roller doors | $1,500 to $2,000 |
Roller shutter garage doors | $1,000 to $1,500 |
Single tilt garage doors | $1,000 to $3,500 |
Double tilt garage doors | $2,500 to $3,500 |
Commercial roller doors | Price starts from around $1,750 |
Single sectional doors | $750 to $1,900 |
Double sectional door | $1,400 to $4,600 |
Manufacturing material governs the door's price. For instance, enamelled roller shutter garage doors cost around $1,685 to $1,770, while one made of Zincaaneal will be between $1,535 and $1,620. A roller door may be made of wood, composite wood, or aluminium, where steel doors are the most expensive and aluminium and wood doors will be the cheapest. Add the cost of additional accessories like a remote garage door opener.