Size
Single doors are usually 8 or 9 feet wide and doubles 16 feet. Taller and wider doors use more material and need stronger springs.
New garage doors
New Garage Door Installation in the Twin Cities
Replacing a garage door is a decision about fit, safety, energy loss, and curb appeal — not just sticker price. Door material, insulation R-value, window placement, wind rating, opener pairing, track condition, and old-door haul-away all change the project. Mars walks homeowners through the trade-offs before quoting so the door that gets installed actually fits how the garage is used.
New doors installed by Mars run $1,650–$4,500+. Double doors from $2,195. Designer doors from $4,495. Every door is quoted upfront, before anything is ordered, and measured in person so the door that arrives fits the opening.
What does a new garage door cost?
A new door is sold as a complete installed package: the door, new springs sized to it, the hardware it needs, and the labor. Three packages cover most Twin Cities homes. The first is a sound insulated steel door. The second adds the things that matter most in a Minnesota winter. The third is about style. A new opener is priced on its own, and the add-ons below cover upgrades for a door you are keeping.
New door and opener price ranges
$199 minimum visit. Covers the trip, diagnosis, and any adjustment that fixes your door.
| Service | Typical range |
|---|---|
| New door installed Double doors from $2,195. Designer doors from $4,495. | $1,650–$4,500+ Typical range. Exact price quoted upfront before any work. |
| New opener installed Wall-mount openers quoted on site. | $695–$1,495 Typical range. Exact price quoted upfront before any work. |
| Extension-to-torsion conversion | $795–$1,095 Typical range. Exact price quoted upfront before any work. |
New door packages
Typical range. Exact price quoted upfront before any work.
| Package | Price | Included |
|---|---|---|
| Good: Insulated Steel | Single $1,650 · Double $2,195 | Insulated steel panel door, standard-cycle springs, new seals, and haul-away of the old door. 1-year labor warranty. Parts carry the manufacturer's warranty. |
| Better: Minnesota Premium Insulated Most popular | Double $3,195 | Higher-R insulated steel, a window option, high-cycle springs, sealed-bearing rollers, and a heavy-duty bottom seal. 1-year labor warranty. Parts carry the manufacturer's warranty. |
| Best: Designer / Carriage | Double from $4,495 | Carriage-house, modern glass and aluminum, or wood-look composite, with decorative hardware and max-life springs. 1-year labor warranty. Parts carry the manufacturer's warranty. |
A door and opener together are the plain sum of the two prices. Better door $3,195 + Better opener $1,095 = $4,290.
Add-ons
Typical range. Exact price quoted upfront before any work.
| Add-on | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sealed-bearing nylon roller set (up to 12) | $249 | Included with Better and Best spring packages. |
| Lift cable pair, with a drum check | $249 | Included with the Best spring package. |
| Winter seal kit | $249 | Bottom seal, retainer, and perimeter weatherstrip. |
| Access kit | $199 | Wireless keypad, two remotes, and car HomeLink programming. |
| Smart retrofit | $199 | Smart control added to a compatible opener. Compatibility is confirmed on site. |
| Battery backup retrofit | $249 | Compatible LiftMaster models only. |
| Extension-to-torsion conversion | $795–$1,095 | Shaft, drums, cables, bearings, and a torsion pair. |
| Second door, same visit | Package price per door | Each additional door is priced as its own package. |
| Annual safety tune-up | $199 | The same visit as the minimum. |
The new garage door cost guide explains what moves a door toward the low or high end of each range.
What affects the price of a new door
Insulation
No insulation, a foam board behind the steel, and foam injected between two steel skins are three different doors at three different prices.
Style and windows
Plain raised panels cost least. Carriage-house panels, decorative hardware, woodgrain finishes, and insulated or privacy glass add cost.
Springs and hardware
High-cycle springs and sealed-bearing nylon rollers cost more up front and last longer and run quieter than standard parts.
The garage itself
Rotted jambs, a damaged header, or an extension-spring setup that needs converting to torsion ($795–$1,095) change the job. You approve those before the work.
The opener
Keeping a healthy opener costs nothing extra. A new one is $695–$1,495, and a door plus an opener is the plain sum of the two.
Garage door types for Minnesota homes
For most Twin Cities homes, insulated steel is the practical choice. Everything else is a choice you make for a particular look, with trade-offs in weight, upkeep, or insulation. The materials comparison and the insulation and R-value guide go deeper.
Insulated steel
Steel skin with foam insulation behind or inside it. Handles cold, salt, and freeze-thaw with almost no upkeep, and comes in plain, raised-panel, and woodgrain finishes.
The practical default for most Twin Cities garages. Base Mars package.
Higher-R insulated steel
A thicker, better-insulated steel door that is stiffer and quieter. Pairs well with a window row, high-cycle springs, and a heavy bottom seal for an uneven slab.
Attached or heated garages, rooms above the garage. Middle Mars package.
Carriage-house
Panels and decorative hardware that look like old swing-out barn doors, while the door still lifts like any sectional door. Often paired with arched or square windows.
Homes where the garage faces the street and style matters. Top Mars package.
Modern glass and aluminum
Aluminum frame with full-view glass panels. Brings in light and suits modern houses, but glass holds heat far less well than an insulated panel.
Modern homes; choose insulated or privacy glass on an attached garage. Top Mars package.
Wood-look composite
A woodgrain look built over an insulated door, so you get the warmth of wood without the refinishing schedule real wood needs in Minnesota.
Anyone who wants a wood look with steel-door upkeep. Top Mars package.
Real wood and fiberglass
Real wood is beautiful but heavy and needs regular finishing. Fiberglass resists dents but can crack on a hard knock in deep cold. Neither is a standard Mars package.
Ask before assuming either one is available for your opening.
How to choose the right door
Insulation
If the garage is attached, heated, or has a room above it, put money into insulation and seals before decorative upgrades. An insulated door is warmer, quieter, and stiffer. R-value numbers usually describe the insulated section, not the whole door with its joints, windows, and seals, so compare doors on the same basis. For a detached garage used for storage, a basic insulated steel door is often the right buy.
Windows
Windows add light and character but lower insulation and privacy. A single row in the top section keeps light above eye level and the lower sections solid. On an attached or heated garage, choose insulated glass, and consider frosted or obscured glass if the garage faces the street.
Wind and weather
Twin Cities doors are not usually chosen on wind-load ratings the way doors in coastal storm zones are. What matters here is a stiff door that does not flex in a gusty storm, perimeter weatherstrip that seals all the way around, and a bottom seal that meets an uneven, salt-worn slab. A door that seals well also keeps blowing snow and meltwater out.
Fit: opening, headroom, backroom, and side room
A new garage door has to fit the opening, the track system, the ceiling clearance, the opener, and how the garage is actually used. Mars looks at jamb condition, headroom, backroom, floor slope, seal gaps, spring setup, and opener compatibility before narrowing the door options. That matters in Minnesota because a pretty door that seals poorly or overloads the existing opener can become a service problem the first winter it is installed.
You can take a first set of measurements yourself with the measuring guide. A tech confirms every dimension before a door is ordered.
Pairing the opener
A new, balanced door is easier on an opener than the old one was, so a healthy opener can often stay. A belt drive is the quiet choice under a bedroom, a chain drive is fine in a detached garage, and a wall-mount opener frees the ceiling when the door has torsion springs and room beside it. Wall-mount openers quoted on site. See garage door openers and the opener types guide.
Repair or replace?
A broken spring, a frayed cable, worn rollers, or a dead opener are repairs, not reasons to buy a new door. Replacement makes sense when the sections themselves are failing: rust through the bottom panel, several dented or cracked sections, a damaged panel that can no longer be matched, wood that is soft or delaminating, or an uninsulated door on an attached garage that keeps the house cold. Put the repair quote next to the new-door range above and ask how long the repaired door will last.
Mars does not push a new door when a part will do, and it does not sell a large repair on a door that is not worth saving. Read the repair or replace guide, or start with garage door repair if the door just stopped working.
Common reasons Twin Cities homeowners replace a door:
- Old door is dented or warped
- Door no longer seals well
- Garage is too hot, cold, or loud
- Curb appeal needs an upgrade
- Existing hardware is incompatible with the new door
How a replacement goes
- 1
Send photos and a rough size
Use the request form, or call. Photos of the door, the springs, the opener, and the ceiling above the door answer most questions.
- 2
Get an upfront price range
Mars reviews the photos and calls or texts with the package that fits and its price, before anyone comes out.
- 3
Confirm on site before ordering
A tech measures the opening, headroom, backroom, and side room, and checks the jambs, springs, and opener, so the door fits the opening it is built for.
- 4
Approve, then order
Nothing is ordered until you approve the price. Delivery timing depends on the door and the manufacturer, and you are told what to expect.
- 5
Install day
Spring tension on the old door is released first, the old door comes down, the framing is checked, and the new door is built in the opening with springs sized to it.
- 6
Test and walkthrough
The opener is set and the safety reverse is tested. You are shown the manual release, the lock, and how to program remotes before the tech leaves.
The safety work is the part you do not see. Garage door springs hold enough energy to lift the door, so the old door's springs are released before anything is unbolted, and the new springs are set so the door balances by hand. The opener's force and travel limits are set, and the door must reverse when it meets an obstruction. The installation day guide walks through each step, and questions to ask before you sign helps you compare any quote, including this one.
Guides for planning a new door
How Much Does a New Garage Door Cost in the Twin Cities?
What a new garage door costs installed in the Twin Cities, what moves the price, when a new opener is worth it, and how to get an accurate upfront quote.
Repair or Replace Your Garage Door? A Minnesota Decision GuideHow to decide between repairing and replacing a garage door in Minnesota: what is worth fixing, when a new door makes sense, and how to compare quotes.
Steel, Wood, Composite, Fiberglass, and Glass Garage Doors ComparedHow steel, real wood, wood-look composite, fiberglass, and aluminum-and-glass garage doors compare for Minnesota cold, salt, upkeep, weight, and looks.
Insulated Garage Doors and R-Value for Minnesota WintersWhat R-value on a garage door means, polystyrene vs. polyurethane foam, why seals matter as much as panels, and when insulation pays off in Minnesota.
Measuring a Garage Door Opening: Width, Height, Headroom, Backroom, Side RoomHow to measure a garage door opening for a new door: width, height, headroom, backroom, and side room, plus what to note about floors, jambs, and openers.
Garage Door Opener Types: Belt, Chain, Wall-Mount, and Matching One to a New DoorBelt, chain, and wall-mount garage door openers compared, which features are worth it, and when a new door should get a new opener in the Twin Cities.
What Happens on Garage Door Installation DayWhat a garage door installation visit includes: safe removal of the old door, framing checks, assembly, springs, opener hookup, and safety tests.
Questions to Ask Before You Sign for a New Garage DoorA no-pressure checklist of questions to ask about the door, springs, opener, install, price, and warranty before you sign for a new garage door.
Ready to price a new door?
Call, or send photos of the door, the springs, the opener, and the ceiling above the door. Mars replies with the package that fits and its price, then confirms measurements in person before anything is ordered.
Questions customers ask
How much does a new garage door cost in the Twin Cities?
A new garage door installed by Mars runs $1,650–$4,500+. Double doors from $2,195. Designer doors from $4,495. A single insulated steel door sits at the low end, and wide, heavily insulated, or designer doors sit at the high end. A new opener is $695–$1,495 if you want one. Typical range. Exact price quoted upfront before any work. Hidden problems such as rotted jambs are shown to you and priced before any extra work.
Do I need a new opener with a new garage door?
Not always. A healthy opener with working safety sensors can usually be reconnected to the new door, then adjusted and tested. On an opener 10 or more years old, Mars quotes a new one next to the reconnect so you can choose. An opener without working photo-eye sensors, or one that will not reverse on an obstruction, should be replaced rather than reconnected.
Do new garage doors come with new springs?
Yes. Springs have to be sized to the exact weight and height of the door, and a new door almost never weighs the same as the old one, especially when you move up to an insulated door or add windows. Every Mars door package includes new springs. The top two packages step up to high-cycle and max-life springs, which last longer between replacements on a door that opens many times a day.
Should I repair my garage door or replace it?
Repair it when the sections are solid and a replaceable part failed, such as a spring, cable, roller, seal, or opener. Replace it when the sections are rusted through, cracked, or badly dented, when a damaged panel cannot be matched, or when an uninsulated door on an attached garage is making the house cold. Mars will tell you plainly when a repair is the smarter spend.
Can a garage with low headroom get a new door?
Usually, yes. Headroom is the space between the top of the opening and the lowest thing on the ceiling. Standard tracks with torsion springs need the most room, and garages with less space can often use low-headroom track hardware or a different spring setup instead. Whether your garage can take a particular door is confirmed by measuring in person before anything is ordered.
What happens to my old garage door?
The old door is taken down safely, with the spring tension released before any bolt is loosened. Haul-away of the old door is part of the insulated steel package. For any other package, confirm haul-away when the price is quoted so it is part of the number you approve. If your old opener is being replaced, ask for the old unit to be taken as well.
How long does garage door installation take?
A straightforward replacement is usually done in one visit that takes a good part of the day. A wide or heavy door, a new opener, an extension-to-torsion conversion, or rotted jambs that need repair all add time. Mars tells you what to expect for the day when the job is scheduled, and the door is tested and walked through with you before the tech leaves.
What warranty comes with a new garage door, and is there financing?
Every Mars door package carries this warranty: 1-year labor warranty. Parts carry the manufacturer's warranty. The door, springs, and opener are covered by their manufacturers under their own terms, so ask for that paperwork at the walkthrough. Mars does not offer financing. The price is quoted upfront, before anything is ordered, so you know the full number before you decide.
Door installation across the Twin Cities
Mars installs doors across the seven-county metro. Each city page lists the neighborhoods a tech covers and the door problems that show up most in that suburb.