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Repair the Springs or Replace the Whole Garage Door?
Featured Guide · Garage Doors

Repair the Springs or Replace the Whole Garage Door?

A snapped torsion spring runs about $350 to $540 installed. A new double door runs roughly $2,200 to $3,400. Here are the three conditions that tip the math toward replacement, plus the four questions to ask the technician standing in your driveway.

Sep 3, 202612 min read

Garage Doors

The 50% Steel Tariff Quietly Made Your Garage Door 35 to 40% Pricier Than 2024: What a Replacement Actually Runs Now

A garage door is mostly steel, and a federal tariff doubling in 2025 flowed straight through to your quote. Here is what changed, what a replacement runs in 2026, and how to time the buy.

Jun 28, 20269 min read
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