How long does a garage door last?
The short answer
The longer answer
What shortens a door's life is rarely age itself — it is unaddressed wear: springs run past their cycle life, seals left perished, small alignment problems grinding away at rollers and tracks. An £80 to £150 annual service is the single cheapest way to reach the far end of that lifespan.
When the time does come, the crossover maths is in our 2026 price guide: if repair quotes start approaching 30 to 50 per cent of a new fitted door, or the door is failing repeatedly, replacement stops being the expensive option. We will tell you honestly which side of the line your door is on at survey.
Answered by the Wolverine team · family-run installers since 2011 · reviewed August 2026
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