Installing Your New Garage Door

As a homeowner, minor maintenance is required. From time to time, you’ll find something to repair in your home.
 
The average homeowner spends about $3,000 on home repairs a year. Sometimes, instead of simple repairs, you’ll need to replace and install new features to your home.
 
When it comes to your garage door, installing a new garage door will take a lot of time, patience, and effort on your part, but it’s doable.

 Installation Steps

In order to install a new garage door, you’ll need the right tools (tape measure, power tool, etc.), an instruction manual, a friend or relative to help you, a few thousand dollars, and 8 to 12 hours of free time.

1. You’ll need to remove your old garage door, starting with the springs at the top of the garage door.

 
Warning; the springs can be dangerous when removing as they are under a lot of tension, so please be careful.
 

1. After carefully removing the springs, remove the panels, piece by piece.

 

1. Now, remove the rest of the hardware and the tracks. It’s important to remove the old tracks and use new tracks that are provided with the new door. This will prevent injuries and any possible damages.

 

1. Before installing your new garage door, be sure to inspect the jams and frame. If it’s in good condition, don’t worry about replacing it.

 

1. Start with the bottom panel. Screw in the hinges first, then the brackets. After you secured the hardware into place, you can place the panels in, one by one.

 
Ensure the panel is level and secure before moving on to the next panel. You can secure each panel by nailing the sides into the wooden jam. Also, ensure each panel is properly attached to the panel below it before moving on to the next.
 

1. Next, install the rollers on the top and bottom of each of the panels.

 

1. Install all other hardware (brackets, springs, hinges) into your new door.

 

1. You’ll need to remove the nails from the jam before finishing the project.

 

1. You’ll also need to add tension to the springs. You can do this by tightening the screws that hold the springs. Please be sure to follow the instruction manual as a safety precaution.

 
Each garage door is different, so be sure to follow the instruction manual supplied with your garage door.

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Hiring a Professional

​If you don’t have the time or would rather have someone else install your garage door, you can skip the steps and you can always hire a professional that specializes in garage door installation.