If you want an easier to use and more secure alternative to traditional garage doors, you may be considering electric roller garage doors. While you may be under the impression that these are far more expensive than the manual varieties, you may be surprised to learn that they can be quite affordable.
In the following post, you will find out all you could ever want to know about electric garage door prices, including what determines garage door prices, the installation costs, and the price difference between manual and electric garage doors.
On average, the cost of electric garage doors ranges from around £750 to £7,500. With the former covering for straightforward steel up and over style single option and the latter for a more expensive trackless overlap timber option. For double garage doors, you can expect to pay around double that. Installation of electric roller garage doors starts at £300 and goes up depending on the complexity of the door and install.
Cost of Electric Garage Doors - Price Guide
Garage door prices are determined, like so many things, by a variety of different factors, including the size and dimensions, style, and the material you want.
Rather than giving any exact prices, the amounts found in this post are all estimates.
For a more accurate price for your electric garage doors installation costs, you are best getting a free quote from us.
We have broken these down by the different types of garage doors that are normally available. See the door type below for rough costs.
Steel Roller Garage Doors – Approximately between £1,350 and £2,000
Steel roller doors are those that roll up vertically to provide you with a convenient opening and without using unnecessary amounts of space. These tend to be very quiet to operate and can be customised to fit most garage sizes. They also happen to be one of the most popular options.
Up and Over Electric Garage Doors
Up and over doors offer you the option of a retractable mechanism or a canopy. The former is much harder to convert to gain the benefit of electric operation, as the latter will require the addition of a canopy bow and arm converter.
Insulated Aluminium Roller Shutters
Made from slats of aluminium that roll up and down as necessary, roller shutters are easy to motorise. The use of aluminium helps to prevent draughts and reduce the amount of noise produced when they are operated.
Sectional Electric Garage Doors
Perhaps the biggest selling point of sectional garage doors is that they do not swing outwards when they are operated. Instead, the doors are split into different sections or panels and they curve as they follow along with the roofline of the garage. These are very easy to automate if you have one already installed.
Side-hinged Electric Garage Doors
Generally speaking, although in their motorised these are a viable option, many who have this option including two doors that hinge outwards, choose the manual variety if they are used for storage space, a workshop, or an office.
Trackless Overlap Electric Garage Doors
Trackless overlap garage doors, as the name suggests, do not need a track like other types of garage doors. This means you can free up even more space in your garage.
As the garage door panels in this design rise behind the subframe, they never protrude beyond the frame.
The subframe benefits from extra support in the form of weights on either side. As a standard, these are designed with automatic opening.
How much does it cost to install an electric garage door?
On average, the cost of installation for electric garage doors can be anything from £300 upwards, depending on the style of door and complexity of the install.
If, for instance, you just want a simplistic up-and-over electric door constructed from hard-wearing steel, it’ll cost approximately £300, whereas a more expensive and sophisticated trackless overlap electric door with an aesthetically appealing timber panel will cost at least £500 to install, or higher.
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Do Electric Garage Doors Use Lots of Electricity?
This is a very valid question, because, like most homeowners, you may be trying to save money on your utility bills.
As with all other aspects of electric garage door costs, the running costs and amount of electricity they use really depends on a wide variety of different factors.
So how big the motor, the size and weight of the garage door and other specification will have an impact.
However, it’s worth noting that electric garage doors are only used once or twice a day, for just a few minutes each time.
You may be thinking that surely, the fact that garage doors are normally in standby mode until they are needed, would mean that they use a lot of electricity even when they are not in use.
However, while older models used to require a lot of electricity just to power them to sit idly, manufacturers have significantly reduced these running costs in newer, more modern models.
Why You Should Spend the Extra On an Electric Garage Door
A manual garage door, as good as it was in the past, will never offer the same level of convenience as an electric powered garage door.
If you want to make life easier for yourself, while enhancing the safety of your belongings, car, or anything else stored in your garage, you will want to invest in a motorised door (you can also see our guide on looking after your garage door)
Although it will cost more upfront, it will be a great investment that will offer you an excellent return on your investment in the long run.
When it comes to selling up, it will also help to attract more buyers.
The price is for something incredibly technical and advanced, remember, so trying to compare the difference between a manual door and a motorised one is not comparing like for like. If you're unsure, you can also look at our guide for what to consider when buying a garage door.
In the end, the final decision is down to you and you alone, but in our opinion, if you want enhanced security, convenience and long-term investment that could improve the selling value of your home, if and when you choose to put it on the market, you should seriously consider a motorised garage door.
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