Garage door quote that books the install

What to put in a garage door estimate

A garage door quote has to pin down size, construction, insulation, opener type and what happens to the old door. This free template gives each its own line, using a 16 x 7 ft insulated steel sectional door with an opener and two remotes as the sample, plus a keypad the customer can add. Edit it in the quote maker or download it, then send a PDF with a deposit to order the door.

Prices on overhead doors swing widely with size, steel gauge, insulation, windows and the opener drive. Put each choice in writing so the homeowner sees what they are paying for and you order exactly the right door. Measurements and headroom belong on the page as well, not just in your notebook.

1. Opening size and headroomWidth and height of the opening, plus headroom, side room and backroom, which decide the track type and the opener you can fit.
2. Door constructionSteel gauge, single or double layer, insulation type and R value, panel style, color and any window sections.
3. Track and springsStandard, low headroom or high lift track, torsion springs sized to the door weight, and the cycle rating if you offer high cycle springs.
4. OpenerChain, belt or wall mount drive, motor rating, battery backup, remotes and any Wi Fi app connection.
5. Safety checksPhoto eye sensors fitted and aligned, and the auto reverse tested and recorded at handover.
6. Removal and disposalTaking down the old door, springs, track and opener, and hauling them away.
7. Framing and trimJamb repairs, header blocking, perimeter weather seal and exterior trim if the opening needs work.
8. Power for the openerA ceiling outlet near the opener, or a note that the customer’s electrician provides one before install day.
9. Deposit and lead timeCustom sizes and colors come from the factory, so state the deposit and the weeks to delivery.

Sample garage door installation quotation

The sample supplies and installs a double sectional door for a homeowner. Equipment covers a 16 x 7 ft insulated steel door and an opener with two remotes. Labor has two fixed lines: removing and disposing of the old door, and installing the new door and opener. A keypad is optional and left out of the $2,830 subtotal, and a 30% deposit is set. The prices are examples.

Edit the Liftright Garage Doors quote

5 lines are filled in, from sectional door, 16 x 7 ft to keypad entry. Put in your own garage door rates, then download the PDF.

Open the garage door sample

How to price garage door jobs

Most door companies quote new doors as a supplied and installed package: door and opener at cost plus markup, with fixed install and removal charges. Repairs such as springs, cables and rollers are flat rate per task after a service call fee, and tune ups are often sold yearly.

1. Package price per doorDoor, track, springs, opener and install as one price by size and model. Simple to compare and quick to quote from a showroom or brochure.
2. Itemized supply and installDoor and opener as equipment lines, labor as fixed jobs, extras as options. The sample uses this layout, which suits customers who mix and match models.
3. Flat rate repairsSpring replacement per pair, cables, rollers, opener logic boards and sensor alignment priced from a list after a service call fee.
4. Service agreementsA yearly tune up at a fixed fee: lubrication, spring tension and balance check, and a safety reverse test.

Doors are bulky and awkward to stock, so build delivery and handling into your markup or show them as a line. Check margins in the markup calculator and read our materials markup guide before you set a package price.

Worked example: double door quote with deposit

This walks through the sample’s numbers and the one check that most often changes them.

1. Check headroom firstCompare the space above the opening with the door maker’s figure for standard track. If it falls short, add a low headroom kit as its own line before pricing anything else.
2. EquipmentDoor $1,650 plus opener with two remotes $480 = $2,130.
3. LaborRemove and dispose $180, install door and opener $520: $700.
4. Subtotal$2,130 + $700 = $2,830 before tax.
5. Deposit30% of $2,830 = $849, with $1,981 due when the door is working.
6. Optional keypadIf the customer ticks it, the $95 keypad lifts the subtotal to $2,925 and the deposit to $877.50.

Wind load rated doors, custom colors, window sections and framing repairs all raise these figures. Price the door from your distributor’s current list on the day you quote.

What this door quote covers

Mistakes on overhead door quotes

• Measuring the opening but not the headroom, then needing a low headroom kit nobody priced.
• Quoting from the customer’s description instead of seeing the opening and framing yourself.
• Leaving out the outlet for the opener, so install day stalls waiting for an electrician.
• Not naming the R value and steel gauge, so a thin uninsulated door looks like the same offer.
• Ordering a custom color before the deposit has cleared.
• Forgetting disposal of the old door, springs and opener, which takes a truck and a landfill fee.