Most garage door pricing online is national, vague, or written by an SEO agency. This guide is none of those. Below are actual 2026 prices we charge in Palm Beach County, broken down by what you're paying for. If a competitor quotes you 2× any of these, walk away.
The single biggest rule: get the part replaced, not the entire door system replaced. About 80% of "your door is shot, you need a full replacement" quotes are actually a $180 spring fix in disguise.
Want one repair in more depth? See our garage door repair cost guide for Palm Beach County.
Torsion spring replacement — $180 to $380
This is the most common repair in PBC. A broken spring sounds like a small gunshot, and the door will not lift after that. Springs last 7–12 years on average and fail from metal fatigue, not abuse.
- Single torsion spring (standard 16×7 door): $180–$240 installed
- Double torsion (heavier insulated doors): $280–$380 installed
- Extension springs (older doors, less common): $160–$220 installed
If a tech tells you "you need to replace both springs even though only one broke" — they're right, and that's not an upsell. Springs are a matched pair; replacing one means the other will fail within months and cause an unbalanced door.
Detailed guide: garage door spring replacement cost in Florida.
Cable repair / replacement — $140 to $220
Cables fray, then snap. When one cable goes, the door usually hangs crooked. Always replaced as a pair (same logic as springs).
- Standard 1/8" galvanized cables (pair): $140–$190 installed
- Heavy 3/16" cables (commercial / heavy doors): $180–$220 installed
Roller replacement — $90 to $180
Rollers are the small wheels guiding the door up the track. When they wear, the door becomes loud, jerky, and eventually binds. Sets of 10 (one per panel hinge):
- Steel rollers (loud, cheap, OEM): $90–$120 for full set
- Nylon rollers (quiet, 50k cycle): $140–$180 for full set — recommended for most homes
Panel replacement — $280 to $850 per panel
A dented or cracked panel can usually be swapped without replacing the whole door — as long as the model is still made and the rest of the door is sound.
- Single steel panel (matched to existing door): $280–$480
- Insulated 3-layer panel: $420–$680
- Wind-rated / Miami-Dade NOA panel: $620–$850
Caveat: if your door is over 12 years old, the manufacturer may have discontinued your panel design. In that case, full replacement is the only option — but we'll always check first.
Opener installation — $380 to $720
Openers last about 12–15 years. Modern units come with battery backup (the door keeps working when the power is out), WiFi, and quiet belt drives.
- Chain drive (cheapest, loudest): $380–$460 installed
- Belt drive with WiFi/battery backup (most homes): $520–$640 installed
- Wall-mount jackshaft (clears overhead space): $680–$720 installed
Florida doesn't legally require a battery backup (California does), but we recommend one in every Palm Beach County garage: after a storm the power can be out for days, and a door without backup has to be lifted by hand. Ask whether a quote includes it. Detailed guide: garage door opener installation cost.
Safety sensor repair — $90 to $160
The little eye-beam sensors near the floor on each track. When the door won't close (and the opener light blinks), this is almost always why.
- Realignment only (no parts): $90 service call
- Sensor pair replacement: $120–$160 installed
New door installation — $1,200 to $5,400
Wide range because there are many variables. Single-car vs. double-car. Insulated vs. not. Steel vs. composite. Wind-rated for PBC code vs. non-rated (rare, mostly illegal here).
- Single-car (8×7 or 9×7), non-insulated steel: $1,200–$1,800 installed
- Single-car insulated 3-layer: $1,800–$2,600 installed
- Double-car (16×7), wind-rated (PBC required): $3,200–$4,800 installed
- Premium wind-rated with custom finish: $4,800–$5,400 installed
Includes door, hardware, install, removal of old door, hauling, permit, and inspection. See hurricane-rated doors for a spec comparison, and our new garage door cost in Palm Beach County and garage door installation cost in Florida guides for itemized pricing.
After-hours pricing — $45 to $95 surcharge
We add a flat dispatch fee for after-hours calls (springs that fail at 11pm, stuck doors trapping a car, etc.): $45 on weeknights (8pm–7am), $60 on weekends and $95 on major holidays. No surge pricing, no "doubled rate" — same parts, same labor, just the dispatch fee. See 24/7 emergency garage door repair.
Red flags: phrases that mean you're being scammed
If any of these come up on the phone or at your house, hang up or send the tech home:
- "Your spring system is rare and we need to special-order parts." — Springs come in maybe 6 common sizes. Any honest tech has them on the truck.
- "The whole door has to be replaced because one part failed." — Almost never true. Door + opener systems are modular.
- "Today only — sign now and I'll cut $500." — Pressure tactics. Real quotes are good for 30+ days.
- "We can't break it down — it's just one number." — Always insist on parts vs. labor itemized.
- "$29 service call" then a $1,400 quote. — Classic bait-and-switch. The $29 is to get the foot in the door, then they pile on.
Bottom line: if you're in PBC and you're being quoted more than 30% above any number above for a same-spec part, get a second opinion. We give free phone quotes for any repair description — call (561) 710-5464.