A garage door repair costs $150 to $600 in 2026, with the national average around $310. A pair of torsion springs installed runs $250 to $600, an opener install $250 to $900 depending on the drive, and a new steel door $800 to $2,500 installed. The service call is $75 to $150 and most owners credit it back when the customer approves the repair, which is why the money is in what you add to the spring job, not the spring itself.
This guide gives you a starting price for every service, explains what pushes the number up or down, and walks one broken-spring call from the driveway to the total. The typical column matches the list Zeemy is adding for garage door accounts, so you can start from it and adjust for your market.
2026 garage door service price table
Twenty services most garage door companies quote, with the 2026 national low and high and a typical price you can start from. Parts and labor included unless the note says otherwise.
| Service | Low | Typical | High | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service call and diagnosis | $75 | $100 | $150 | Travel, inspection, and a written quote. Credited back if they approve the repair. |
| Torsion spring replacement, single | $150 | $250 | $350 | One spring on a single-spring door. Include a balance and safety check. |
| Torsion spring replacement, pair | $250 | $400 | $600 | Matched pair on a two-spring door. High-cycle springs at the top of the range. |
| Extension spring replacement, pair | $120 | $175 | $250 | Always both, with safety cables. |
| Cable replacement, pair | $150 | $200 | $350 | Both cables, so the door stays level. Sells with springs. |
| Roller replacement, set of 10 | $100 | $150 | $250 | Nylon, sealed bearing. The quietest upgrade you sell. |
| Off-track reset and track realignment | $125 | $250 | $400 | Door back on the track, rollers checked, track trued. Bent track priced extra. |
| Panel replacement, per panel | $300 | $550 | $900 | Parts depend on the door being still made. Two or more panels and you are quoting a new door. |
| Opener install, chain drive | $250 | $350 | $450 | Unit and install, 1/2 HP. The budget line. |
| Opener install, belt drive | $350 | $450 | $600 | Unit and install. Quiet, for a bedroom over the garage. |
| Opener install, wall mount | $500 | $700 | $900 | Jackshaft unit. Needs a torsion door and a side clearance. |
| Opener install, labor only | $130 | $200 | $300 | Customer supplied the box. Two to four hours, haul-away included. |
| Opener repair, gear or logic board | $100 | $175 | $300 | Stripped drive gear at the low end, logic board at the high end. |
| Safety sensor replacement, pair | $100 | $150 | $250 | Both photo eyes, aligned and tested. |
| Keypad or remote, supplied and programmed | $50 | $90 | $130 | Part plus ten minutes. Add to every opener job. |
| Bottom weather seal replacement | $75 | $110 | $150 | Full perimeter stripping runs $100 to $175. |
| Tune-up and lubrication | $100 | $150 | $250 | Inspection, lubrication, spring tension, opener force and reversal test. |
| New door install, single steel | $800 | $1,300 | $1,800 | 9 by 7, non-insulated. Haul-away of the old door included. |
| New door install, double steel | $1,200 | $1,900 | $2,500 | 16 by 7, non-insulated. Insulated and custom doors run $2,000 to $3,500 and up. |
| After-hours and emergency surcharge | $75 | $125 | $200 | Added to the job for nights, weekends, and holidays. |
"Typical" is the price Zeemy preloads for a new garage door service account, so a new owner can quote on day one and adjust for their market. Low and high are the 2026 national ranges from the pricing guides listed at the end.
What moves the price
Door weight and spring cycles
A spring is sized to the door. An insulated double door needs bigger springs and more time on the winding bars than a bare single, so price by door, not by part number. High-cycle springs, 25,000 and up, cost more and last three times longer, and customers who just watched one break will pay for them if you name the number.
One spring or two
When one spring on a pair breaks, the other has the same cycles on it and follows within months. Quote the pair as the default and the single as the cheaper option. A pair takes fifteen extra minutes and almost doubles the ticket, and the customer avoids a second service call.
Parts on the truck
A spring call is same-day money if you carry the common sizes, cables, rollers, and a belt drive opener. A part you have to order turns a $400 job into two trips and a service call you cannot charge twice for. Stock the truck and price the parts you carry at a margin that pays for the stock.
Openers by drive type
Chain, belt, and wall mount are three different prices for the same result, and the customer usually does not know which they want. Quote the belt as the standard, the chain as the budget option, and the wall mount where there is a torsion door and the space. A customer-supplied opener is labor only, and you charge for the haul-away.
Urgency
A door that will not open with the car inside is an emergency, and the customer knows it. After-hours and weekend calls carry a surcharge of $75 to $200, or a labor rate of one and a half to two times, and nobody argues with it at 9 PM. Put it on the estimate as its own line so it is never a surprise.
A worked quote
A homeowner calls at 7:30 AM with a double door that will not lift. One torsion spring is snapped, the cables have unwound, and the steel rollers are the ones the builder put in twenty years ago. Here is the quote, built in the driveway in about a minute.
Broken spring, the Nowaks
The pair of springs is the base, quoted as the default with the single as the cheaper option they can choose. The cables are their own line because they come off with the springs and the door is not safe without new ones. The rollers are the upsell that makes the door quiet, and the bottom seal is the one the customer asks for once they see the daylight under the door. The service call is credited back because they approved the repair.
They approve on their phone while you set the winding bars, and the invoice goes out before the door is back on the opener. Paid in the driveway, with the annual tune-up plan on a recurring invoice that bills itself next spring.
Pricing tips from the field
Credit the service call, never waive it
Charge $75 to $150 to show up and put it on the estimate. When they approve the repair, credit it back as a line. The customer sees the value, the tire kickers pay for the trip, and nobody gets a free diagnosis.
Quote the pair, offer the single
Two springs on the estimate with the single as the alternative sells the pair nearly every time. It is fifteen more minutes and $150 more on the ticket, and the door is balanced on matched springs.
Add rollers and cables to every spring job
The springs are off and the door is on the ladder. A set of nylon rollers at $150 and new cables at $200 turn a $400 call into $750, and the customer gets a door that runs quiet and safe. Offer both, every time.
Sell the tune-up plan before you leave
An annual tune-up at $150 on a recurring invoice is the steadiest money in the trade. Sell it at the end of every repair while the customer is happy the door works, and set it to bill itself.
Price openers as good, better, best
Chain at $350, belt at $450, wall mount at $700. Three prices on one estimate and the customer picks the middle one. Add a keypad at $90 to every opener line.
Questions garage door service owners ask about pricing
How much should I charge to replace garage door springs?
In 2026, $150 to $350 for a single torsion spring and $250 to $600 for a matched pair, parts and labor included. Extension springs run $120 to $250 for the pair. Quote the pair as the default on any two-spring door.
What should I charge for a service call?
Between $75 and $150 nationally, and most owners credit it back when the customer approves the repair. After hours, add a surcharge of $75 to $200 or bill labor at one and a half to two times the day rate.
How much is a garage door opener install?
Between $250 and $450 for a chain drive, $350 to $600 for a belt drive, and $500 to $900 for a wall mount, unit and install. Labor only on a customer-supplied opener is $130 to $300 including haul-away.
What do cables and rollers cost?
Cable replacement is $150 to $350 for the pair and a set of ten nylon rollers is $100 to $250 installed. Both are add-ons to a spring job because the door is already apart.
How much should I charge for a new garage door?
A single 9 by 7 steel door runs $800 to $1,800 installed and a double 16 by 7 runs $1,200 to $2,500, with insulated and custom doors from $2,000 to $3,500 and up. A new opener adds $250 to $900 depending on the drive.
Sources
National ranges come from Housecall Pro, HomeGuide, Angi, HomeAdvisor, and Thumbtack garage door repair, spring replacement, cable repair, opener installation, panel replacement, tune-up, and door installation price guides for 2026, plus This Old House and ConsumerAffairs guides for spring and opener costs. Prices are 2026 US figures and vary by region; use them as a starting point and adjust for your market.