A new garage door is the largest moving part of a house and one of the most visible parts of its front. In this area the choice is shaped by the house itself: a carriage-house style for a 1920s bungalow in Old Mountain View, a clean flush or horizontal-groove door that suits an Eichler or a mid-century ranch, a full-view glass door for a modern rebuild, or a well-insulated door where the garage has become a living space. We help you choose without pressure and bring samples of colour and finish.
Openings here are rarely exactly standard — older garages in particular are often an inch or two off — so we measure width, height, headroom, side room and backroom before ordering. Installation includes new tracks, springs sized to the new door's weight, weather seal, and removal of the old door. The door is balanced, the opener set to the new weight, and everything is cycled and safety-tested before we leave.
Signs You Need New Garage Door Installation
- Several damaged or bowed sections
- An old door that is heavy, uninsulated or rotting
- Repairs keep coming back on the same door
- The garage is now an office, gym or ADU
- The door no longer suits a remodelled house
- Parts for the existing model are no longer made
⚓ The Bay-Edge Factor
Two trends drive most new doors we fit. Teardown rebuilds want a door in proportion with a much larger house, often wider and heavier than the original. And garage conversions — offices, gyms, accessory units — want insulation, a tight perimeter seal and quiet operation, because someone is now spending the day on the other side of the door. Near the bay we specify corrosion-resistant hardware and finishes; on Eichlers we pay attention to low headroom and the clean lines that make those houses what they are.
How We Handle It
Measure the opening
Width, height, headroom, side room and backroom taken on site — never assumed.
Choose the door
Styles, insulation and finishes compared, with one exact installed price.
Install completely
Door, tracks, weight-matched springs and seal fitted; old door removed.
Balance and finish
Opener set to the new door, safety-tested, cycled, and the site left clean.
Starting Prices — New Garage Door Installation
- Diagnostic Service Call $0 with a completed repair
- $0
Starting prices. A door has two lift cables and one or two springs; the exact price depends on the door, the hardware grade and how many parts are replaced, and is confirmed on site before any work starts.