Your door has been patched one time too many, or it simply looks tired next to the rest of the house. We measure the opening, help you choose a Haas or C.H.I. door that suits the garage, and install it with new springs and hardware.
In short: Around Madison, a 16-foot insulated steel door usually costs $1,400 to $2,400 installed. A 9-foot single door usually costs $900 to $1,500, and carriage-house and custom styles usually cost $2,800 to $5,200 or more. These are reference ranges. Your quote depends on size, insulation, windows, and hardware, and you get it in writing after we measure.
Repairs make sense on a door with good bones. A new door starts to make more sense when:
If your damage is limited to one section, read our panel repair page first. It may save you the cost of a full door.
A garage door has to fit more than the hole in the wall. We measure the width and height of the opening. Then we check headroom, the space between the top of the opening and the ceiling, since the springs and tracks live there. We also check the side room on each side, where the vertical tracks mount, and the depth back into the garage, where the door rests when open. Low headroom is common in older garages and can be solved with a different track setup. We also look at the frame around the opening. Rotted wood jambs should be fixed before a new door goes in.
| Door type | Best fit | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Plain steel | Unheated garages used for parking and storage | The lightest and least costly choice. A single steel skin dents more easily and passes cold straight through. |
| Insulated steel | Attached garages, heated garages, and rooms over the garage | Foam between or behind the steel skins. Stiffer, quieter, and warmer. The most common pick for a Wisconsin home. |
| Carriage-house style | Homes where the door is a big part of the look from the street | Steel styled to resemble old swing-out barn doors, with overlays and decorative handles. It still opens like a normal sectional door. |
We walk through the choice in more detail in insulated or non-insulated doors for Wisconsin.
R-value measures how well a material slows heat from passing through. Higher numbers hold heat better. Insulated steel doors land somewhere between R-6 and R-18. Where a door lands depends on the foam type and thickness. Foam boards set into the back of each section sit at the lower end. Polyurethane foam injected between two steel skins sits at the higher end and also makes the door stiffer.
R-value only helps if the door seals well. A warm door with a gap under it still lets cold air roll in. That is why every install includes a new bottom seal and weatherstrip around the frame.
Windows let light into the garage and break up a big blank face on the front of the house. They also lose more heat than the solid door around them, so insulated glass is worth it in a heated garage. Top-row windows keep light coming in while blocking the view of what is stored inside. Color should work with the trim and the front door. Most people pick a raised panel, a flush panel, or a carriage look to match the style of the house. Bring a photo of the house when we meet and we can talk through options side by side.
We install doors from Haas and C.H.I. Both are American makers with residential lines in plain steel, insulated steel, and carriage styles. Within each line you choose the panel design, the color, the windows, and the hardware. We bring the product details to the estimate so you can see what each door offers.
For more on what drives the price, see garage door installation cost in Madison. If you are pairing the new door with a new motor, the opener page compares chain, belt, and wall-mount units.
We install doors for homes in Madison, Verona, Fitchburg, Middleton, and Sun Prairie.
Call or text. Let us know the door size if you have it, plus how you use the garage. We set a time to measure and look at the opening. The estimate is free, and you get it in writing with the door model, the color, and the options spelled out.
Haas and C.H.I. We pick the line with you based on the look and the insulation you want. For openers, we install LiftMaster.
Insulated steel with foam injected between two skins is the stiffest and warmest choice. Pair it with a good bottom seal and tight weatherstrip, since cold air slips in around the edges before it comes through the door. If you want windows, choose insulated glass.
Over time, yes. Salty slush sits against the bottom edge all winter and works on any chip in the paint. Rinse the bottom of the door in spring and keep the seal in good shape, and the finish lasts much longer.
Not always. If your opener runs well and has safety eyes, it can stay, and we reset its force and limits for the new door. If it is old, loud, or missing safety eyes, replacing both together saves you a return trip.
An insulated door with fresh seals keeps a lot of cold air out, so the garage and the wall it shares with the house stay warmer. The door does not add heat. It slows how fast the heat you have leaks out.
