Spring type
Torsion vs extension, wire size and cycle rating.
Steel, insulated and carriage-style doors
A new door changes how a house looks from the street and how the garage feels in January. Installation includes new tracks, springs and hardware matched to the door weight.

Steel doors are durable and low maintenance. Insulated doors with higher R-values help attached garages stay warmer in cold Kansas winters. Carriage-house styles, windows and colors let you match the house. Wind-rated doors resist storm pressure.
Removing the old door, installing new sections, tracks and springs sized to the new weight, weather seals and adjusting the opener. Many homeowners add a new opener at the same time; see garage door opener repair.


Many Johnson County subdivisions have HOA rules on door style and color. Check before ordering.
Quick diagnosis
Loud bang, door suddenly heavy, or a visible gap in the coil above the door. Do not keep using the opener.
Call (913) 555-0104A frayed or loose cable hanging at one side, or a door that rises crooked.
Call (913) 555-0104Motor hums but nothing moves, remote works only up close, or light blinks.
Call (913) 555-0104Dents, cracked sections, or a bent top panel after the opener pulled too hard.
Call (913) 555-0104Door reverses before closing or blinks a light; often misaligned photo eyes.
Call (913) 555-0104Door stuck open or spring snapped? Keep the door closed if you can, keep hands clear of the springs and call a technician.
(913) 555-0104Pricing
Torsion vs extension, wire size and cycle rating.
Insulated, wood and double doors need heavier hardware.
Boards and gears differ by brand and age.
Nights and weekends often carry a surcharge.
Rolling steel doors use heavier, pricier parts.
Questions
Most single residential doors are installed in a day.
For attached garages or garages used as workspaces, it usually is.
Reach a garage door technician who works Overland Park.
Takes under a minute
Reach a garage door technician who works Overland Park.