Garage Door Price Examples
Every day we get asked the same question over and over – How much is a standard garage door?
With advances in garage door types, materials, construction methods and operating mechanisms over the last 15 years you can install a garage oor to provide a lot more than just a basic steel panel in a timber frame. The choice of garage doors now is enormous in the UK with manufacturers catering for insulated doors, vertically rising doors, horizontally sliding doors and even garage doors with smaller doors built in for easy pedestrian access.
Showing below are 10 examples to show how 1 garage opening size can produce 10 very different drive through measurements and 10 very different installed prices.
The example size is taken from the most frequently encountered single width brickwork size measured by our company over the last 38 years.
If you want to take your own garage opening measurements and get a more accurate price from us either go to our Interactive 3D Self-Survey Form
The aperture size most encountered on brick built garage openings in the UK is 2290mm wide (approx. 7’6”) x 2250mm high (approx. 7’4 3/4”). We assume for all the examples below that there is sufficient headroom and sideroom internally. The example prices are based on removing the old door and mechanism, disposing from site, the installation of a new fixing sub frame when required, the garage door panels and all mechanism and remote control electric operator where included. We have assumed average times on site and no major 'making good' work.
Example 1 - Basic Up and Over Steel Door
Door Type: |
Up & Over (Canopy Mechanism) |
Installation Position: |
Inbetween the structural garage opening |
Operation: |
Manual, spring assisted, torsion spring above the door panel. Manual locking with 2 locking steel rods (4 point lock options) |
Material: |
Galvanised steel |
Door Panel: |
Single skin - uninsulated |
Door Design: |
Horizontal Ribbed |
Colour: |
White or Brown factory powdercoated |
Sub Frame: |
New box section galvanised steel matching the door panel colour and complete with weatherseals |
Ordering Size to fit 2290mm x 2250mm aperture |
2134 x 2134 (7' x 7') (standard size) |
Extras Included: |
Upvc infill fascia above door head frame to seal small gap. Total door height inc. frame = 2192mm. |
Total Price: £845 including VAT |
Example 2 - Basic Roller Shutter Door
Door Type: |
Roller Shutter Garage Door |
Installation Position: |
Behind the structural garage opening (Inside face fit to returns) |
Operation: |
Manual, spring assisted, internal coil spring to balance door weight. Manual locking with 2 steel rods. |
Material: |
Galvanised Single Skin Steel continuous curtain |
Door Panel: |
Single skin - uninsulated |
Door Design: |
Horizontal Ribbed |
Colour: |
Choice of 12 plastisol or powdercoated colours |
Sub Frame: |
None – direct fix to structural opening with steel side guide channels |
Ordering Size for 2290mm wide and 2250mm high aperture |
2286 x 2200 (7’6” x 7’2 ½”) (standard size) |
Extras Included: |
None required, maybe very small fascia to help close a natural gap at the head of the door |
Total Price: £895 including VAT |
Example 3 - Panelled Steel Up and Over Door
Door Type: |
Up and Over (Canopy Type) |
Installation Position: |
Behind the structural opening (Face fit internally to returns) |
Operation: |
Manual, spring assisted, torion spring above door panel. manual 2 point locking steel rods (4 point lock options) |
Material: |
Galvanised steel |
Door Panel: |
Single skin - uninsulated |
Door Design: |
Georgian panelled (9 or 12 panels with other configuration options available) |
Colour: |
White or Brown factory powdercoated (standard - other colours available) |
Sub Frame: |
New box section construction galvanised steel matching door panel colour with weatherstrips built in. |
Ordering Size to suit 2290mm wide and 2250mm high aperture |
2261 x 2134 (7’5” x 7’0”) (standard size) |
Extras Included: |
UPVC infill fascia above door head frame to seal small gap as total door height including sub frame is 2192mm. |
Total Price: £945 including VAT |
Example 4 - Pressed Steel Hinged Doors
Door Type: |
Side Hinged |
Installation Position: |
Inbetween the structural opening |
Operation: |
Manual, hinged at sides |
Material: |
Galvanised steel |
Door Panel: |
Single skin - uninsulated |
Door Design: |
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Colour: |
White or Brown factory powdercoated |
Sub Frame: |
New box section steel matching door panel colour with built in weatherseals |
Ordering Size for 2290mm wide and 2250mm high aperture |
2134 x 2134 (7’0" x 7’0") (standard size) |
Extras Included: |
Upvc infill fascia above & to sides of frame to seal small gap as overall door & fixing frame size is smaller than structural opening. |
Total Price: £1,695 including VAT |
Example 5 - Sectional Overhead Door
Door Type: |
Sectional Overhead |
Installation Position: |
Behind garage structural opening |
Operation: |
Manual, side mounted tension spring assisted. Manual steel rod rotary locking |
Material: |
Galvanised Single Double Skin |
Door Panel: |
Double Skin Steel in Woodgrain Surface finish |
Door Design: |
S or M Ribbed Horizontal Design |
Colour: |
White factory finished (other colours available at extra cost) |
Sub Frame: |
New steel section Galvanised Steel in White Finish with built in rubber seals |
Ordering Size for 2290mm wide and 2250mm high aperture |
2286 x 2125 (7’6” x 7’0”) (standard size) |
Extras Included: |
Small UPVC infill fascia above head frame - door has weatherseals in the door frame and bottom seal as standard. |
Total Price: £1,795 including VAT |
Example 6 - Electric Up and Over Steel Door
Door Type: |
Up and Over (retractable type) |
Installation Position |
Inbetween structural opening |
Operation: |
Remote Control – Electric operated. Panel balanced by side mounted tension springs |
Material: |
Galvanised steel, powdercoated |
Door Panel: |
Single skin - uninsulated |
Door Design: |
Vertical Ribbed |
Colour: |
Usually 4 colour options factory powdercoated |
Sub Frame: |
New box section steel frame matching door panel colour |
Ordering Size: |
2134 x 2134 (7’0" x 7’0") (standard size) |
Extras: |
UPVC infill fascia above door head frame to seal small gap as total door height including frame is 2192. De latch security mechanism for three point locking facility. |
Total Price: £1,485 including VAT |
Example 7 - Insulated Electric Roller Shutter Door
Door Type: |
Electric Roller Shutter |
Installation Position: |
Behind structural opening |
Operation: |
Remote Control – Electric operated with two handsets and internal control panel with light. Patented internal mechnical locking on barrel |
Material: |
Aluminium components and curtain |
Door Panel: |
Double skin - foam filled insulation (77mm x 19mm) |
Door Design: |
Horizontal ribbed |
Colour: |
21 standard colours and three woodgrain laminates. |
Sub Frame: |
Aluminium guides powdercoated coloured |
Ordering Size to suit 2290mm x 2250 aperture |
2290 x 2250 (7’6 x 7’4 ½”) (purpose made to exact size) |
Extras |
Two hand held transmitters, manual override, safety edge bottom seal & courtesy internal light & control box. |
Total Price: £1,895 including VAT |
This is one of the most contested price driven garage door products in the UK. There are many bold headline claims of 'electric roller shutter' doors for less than £1,000, but if you do enough research you will find out that pretty much all single sized electric roller shutter doors with a double skinned, foam filled 'insulated' slat are in the region of £1,500 - £2,800 from any reputable company and anything offered at less than £1,000 with installation has to be checked for quality of components, warranty, electric motor details, safety features and of course quality of installation and compliance of electrical components. When something looks like a bargain and involves electrical components you should be very careful. Dont just take our word for it!!
Example 8 - Electric Insulated Sectional Door
Door Type: |
Sectional Overhead |
Installation Position: |
Behind the structural opening - Direct to brickwork |
Operation: |
Remote Control – Electric operated. Patented insternal locking via motor drive |
Material: |
Galvanised steel |
Door Panel: |
Double skin - insulated 42mm thick |
Door Design: |
Medium Ribbed Design |
Colour: |
White painted with many colour options at small extra cost |
Sub Frame: |
Box section steel matching door panel colour. |
Ordering Size: |
2286 x 2125 (7’6” x 7’0”) (standard size) |
Extras Included: |
Upvc infill fascia above head frame - door has weatherseals in the fixing frame and bottom seal as standard. Two hand held transmitters and manual override. |
Total Price: £2,495 including VAT |
Example 9
Door Type: |
Side Hinged |
Installation Position: |
Inbetween structural opening |
Operation: |
Remote Control – Electric operated |
Material: |
Timber - Cedar wood |
Door Panel: |
Single skin - insulated |
Door Design: |
Traditional vertical boarded |
Colour: |
Choice of factory finished Sikkens microporous stains |
Sub Frame: |
Timber – white primed or basecoat stained softwood 70 x 70 PSE |
Ordering Size: |
2134 x 2125 (7’0” x 7’0”) (standard size) |
Extras Included: |
Two hand held transmitters and manual override system. |
Total Price: £4,500 including VAT |
Example 10
Door Type: |
Silvelox |
Installation Position: |
Behind structural opening |
Operation: |
Remote Control - Electric operated |
Material: |
Timber - Okoume |
Door Panel: |
Double skinned - 80mm insulated |
Door Design: |
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Colour: |
Choice of factory finished treatments |
Sub Frame: |
Steel with matching timber fascia covers |
Ordering Size: |
2250 x 2130 (7'4½” x &'0") (purpose made) |
Extras Include: |
Two hand held transmitters, safety beams x 2, manual override facility, fully weathersealed and central pedestrian wicket door option for easy daily access. |
Total Price: £12,800 including VAT |
If you want to take your own garage opening measurements and get a more accurate price from us either go to our online quotation request or call us free on (0800) 525442
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