Handyman · SOC 49-9071

Garage Door Replacement cost

General maintenance labor is mostly hours — materials bands stay thin unless the job includes a big fixture. For Garage Door Replacement we use mid hours of 7 and materials around $750, then apply the same 2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5× labor markup schedule as every other Fairange job.

Garage door replacement — that’s the everyday name. On Fairange it’s a published hours band (4/7/12) plus a materials band, run through BLS OEWS May 2025 wages for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (SOC 49-9071).

Last updated from data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · PPI construction materials 2026-09

What this estimate can’t tell you. Roof pitch, an old house or code upgrades, tough access, permits, emergency or after-hours calls, and brand tier can push a real quote outside this range.
Hours (low / mid / high)
4 / 7 / 12
Materials band
$450 – $1,600
U.S. mid (before ZIP)
$1,157

single-car 9×7 steel sectional door supplied; excludes opener motor and structural opening changes. National OEWS mean wage used on this page: $25.86/hr (SOC 49-9071).

How the national mid is built

Before you enter a ZIP we use the U.S. OEWS mean wage for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (SOC 49-9071): $25.86/hr (BLS OEWS May 2025). Mid estimate ≈ 7 hours × $25.86 × 2.25× markup + materials mid $750 (with a small regional materials factor). Low uses p10 wages × 2.0×; high uses p90 × 2.5×. National planning band: $586 – $1,157 – $2,713.

Full algebra: methodology. Markup schedule is Fairange’s published assumption, not a BLS figure.

Materials band

Published materials low / mid / high: $450 / $750 / $1,600 (single-car 9×7 steel sectional door supplied; excludes opener motor and structural opening changes). Baselines are Fairange editorial figures tied to public retail when we have a SKU basket; full source notes live in DATA_SOURCES and the methodology page. We dampen materials with a regional factor (about 0.88–1.18) so wages — not a fake local parts market — do most of the geography.

What usually moves the number

What’s in the planning band

On-site labor for the stated scope and light consumables in the materials band.

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Garage Door Replacement FAQ

How much does garage door replacement cost?

National mid planning estimate is about $1,157 before you enter a ZIP — labor from BLS OEWS May 2025 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (SOC 49-9071, national mean $25.86/hr) × published hours, plus materials. Local OEWS wages move the band once you type a ZIP.

What hours, materials, and markup do you assume?

Hours 4 / 7 / 12. Materials band $450 / $750 / $1,600 (single-car 9×7 steel sectional door supplied; excludes opener motor and structural opening changes), documented in DATA_SOURCES / methodology — not lead-gen marketplace price tables. Labor markup 2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5× (Fairange methodology).

Is this a bid?

No. It’s an educational planning range. Collect at least three written scopes from licensed pros and compare exclusions — permits, haul-away, patching, and code upgrades.

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