Garage Door Installation Costs and Important Factors
The first thing most people want to know about a new garage door is how much it is going to cost. Basic prices for ‘off-the-rack’ models can easily be found online but for made-to-measure doors, the process of determining the overall cost is a little more involved. Whilst you will be unable to arrive at a firm price without requesting quotations from local companies, you can get a good idea of how expensive a new door is likely to be by considering the most important factors in play (in the next section, you will find a list of all the main factors). Being aware of these factors could help you to negotiate a better deal when you approach your local garage door installation experts so it’s well worth doing your homework if you have a little time to spare. If you are thinking about replacing a garage door in Loveland, you are, as always, more than welcome to contact C & M Garage Doors at any time for a competitive quotation.
Main Factors That Affect the Cost of a New Garage Door Installation in Loveland
As a Loveland-based company, we can only talk with authority on the topic of garage doors as it applies to people in this part of the country. However, most, if not all, of the factors that we discuss today will apply equally to garage door installations in other parts of the USA.
Garage Door Size
Of all the factors you need to consider, size is one of the most crucial. The bigger the door, the more it is going to cost, with oversized and custom-sized doors often being disproportionately expensive. Generally speaking, the least expensive sizes are those that are most commonly found in residential properties, with single doors being considerably cheaper than double doors.
Garage Door Materials
What your new door is made of will also play a big part in deciding how much it is likely to cost. Cheaper materials, such as basic aluminum and steel, can help to keep the cost of a new overhead door installation down, while more expensive materials, such as exotic timbers and wrought iron, normally have the opposite effect. Armed with this information, you should find it much easier to focus on models that are likely to be within your preferred price range. You may also like to consider the type and quality of garage door insulation you require, as this could affect the price to a similar degree.
Type of Opener
The type of opener included with your new door will, of course, influence the overall cost. More advanced openers can be considerably more expensive while basic models are freely available at very reasonable prices these days. For the majority of residential properties, there is no need to invest in a door with a particularly expensive opener. However, if you have any special requirements, it’s worth bearing in mind the potential effect they could have on the cost of your new garage door installation.
Installation Costs
Apart from the cost of the door itself, you need to consider the installation costs: how much you will need to pay for the labor to fit your new door. This will depend not only on the type and size of the door but on your specific location too.
If the garage door suddenly quits on you and is beyond repair you will need a new garage door installation regardless of the season. On the other hand, you may simply decide that you want to replace the door in order to bring it into line with other aesthetic changes you made to the house, or just because it's getting old and you want to fend off the possibility that it's going to suddenly fail on you in the middle of one of Loveland's famous blizzards. In that case, you can pick and choose when you want to have the door installed. And that raises the question: Is there a "best" time of year to install a garage door? Read on to find out.
Overall Design
The more intricate the design, the more expensive a new overhead door is likely to be. Basic, paneled aluminum or wooden doors are almost always significantly cheaper than doors that follow more complex or unusual designs. If you would like to replace your door for the smallest outlay possible, we recommend focusing on models that follow the simplest, time-tested designs.
What's the Best Time of the Year for a Garage Door Installation?
Unless you are forced to by circumstances installing a new garage door during the dead of winter is not such a great idea. Your home will be exposed to extreme weather for the duration of the installation process and it will be much more difficult for the installation team because of the weather and the winter clothing they need to wear to protect themselves.
The consensus among most garage door repair and installation pros is that springtime is the best time to install a new garage - primarily for the following three reasons.
- Spring Has Ideal Weather — Unless it has to be done it's just too cold to try and install a new garage door during the winter. The summer months are less than ideal for the opposite reason. For example, in July of 2022, there was an all-time high temperature in Loveland of 106 degrees. Not exactly ideal weather for installing a garage door. On the other hand temperatures in the springtime are just right with daily temps in the mid-60s during April and mid-70s during May.
- Winter Causes Damage — Winters in Colorado can be unforgiving. The temperature often hovers around zero and the winds swooping down off the mountains pummel everything in their path. In many parts of Colorado, six or more feet of snow typically falls during the December to February period, sometimes in batches of a couple of feet at a time. The cold is hard on the rollers, the opener, the springs, and other components of the door. By the time spring rolls around the door has been through hell. Which makes April or May ideal months for replacing it.
- Seasonal Deals — For all the reasons we already mentioned, wintertime is not optimal for garage door installation. This means that it's the slowest time of the year for garage door companies. By the time March and April roll around these businesses are keen to kick-start things and so many will offer special prices for new installations. But even if the local garage door company isn't running a promo garage door manufacturers might be. If you're lucky you'll be able to catch a special price on the door, and a special price on the installation.
How to Prepare a Professional Garage Door Installation
Preparing for a garage door installation involves several key steps to ensure a smooth and efficient process. Proper preparation helps the installers work more effectively and reduces the likelihood of delays or complications.
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By preparing for your garage door installation, you can help ensure a smooth, efficient process and enjoy the benefits of your new garage door without unnecessary stress or delays.
For Expert Garage Door Installation in Loveland, contact C & M
Make no mistake, we install garage doors all year long - so if you need a new garage door in the middle of January or February, don't hesitate to contact our service team. That said, the topic of this post was whether there is a best time to perform an installation, and the answer is: "Yes. In the springtime."
All of these factors will play a major part in deciding the total cost of a new door, whichever company you choose to deal with. If you want to deal with the best overhead door company in Loveland, get in touch with the pros at C & M Garage Doors by calling (970) 663-7335.