Garage Door Prices UK 2026: What Supplied and Fitted Really Costs

A new garage door costs between roughly £850 and £4,000 supplied and fitted in the UK as of July 2026, with bespoke timber doors running to £5,500 or more. Our own fitted prices start at £1,500 for side-hinged doors, £1,800 for rollers and £2,000 for sectionals across Reading, Wokingham, Oxford and the Thames Valley, always including VAT and a free survey.

That is a wide range, and if you have started researching you will already know why this page exists. Half the prices online are supply-only, some are years out of date, and almost none explain what actually moves the number. We have been quoting these jobs since 2011, so here is the honest version: real fitted prices by door type, the factors that change them in pounds, and when a £300 repair beats a £2,000 door.

Garage door prices at a glance (July 2026)

All prices below are for a single door, supplied and fitted, including VAT. Budget means a basic specification from a reputable manufacturer, typical is what most homeowners end up choosing, and premium covers insulated, automated or non-standard finishes.

Double doors add roughly 40 to 80 per cent to these figures. A double insulated sectional, for example, typically runs £2,750 to £5,500 fitted. If you are not sure whether your opening counts as a single or a double, our garage door sizes guide covers standard UK dimensions.

What a proper fitted price includes

The single biggest source of confusion in garage door pricing is the difference between a door price and a fitted price. Ecommerce sites advertise doors from a few hundred pounds, but that is the panel on a pallet, not a working door on your house.

A genuine supplied-and-fitted quote should include all of the following:

• A home survey. Openings are rarely square and the fixing points, headroom and side room dictate what will actually fit. Ours is free and comes with no obligation.
• The door and a new frame where one is needed. Reusing a tired old frame to hit a price is a false economy.
• Fitting labour. Across the market this runs £250 to £600 depending on door type, roughly 25 to 40 per cent of the total. A standard single replacement takes three to six hours on site; an automated double can take a full day.
• Removal and disposal of your old door. Some installers charge £50 to £150 for this if it is not in the quote. Always check.
• VAT. Consumer quotes should always be VAT-inclusive. A price that quietly excludes it grows by 20 per cent at invoice time.
• A written guarantee. We give 5 years on parts and labour.

When a quote looks suspiciously cheap, it is nearly always missing one or more of these lines.

Prices by door type in detail

Up-and-over garage doors

The classic one-piece door and still the cheapest way to replace like for like. A basic single-skin steel up-and-over costs £850 to £1,400 fitted, with higher-spec and timber-effect versions running £1,400 to £1,900. Doubles typically cost £1,400 to £2,800.

Up-and-over doors are simple, reliable and easy to automate later. The trade-off is no insulation on standard single-skin models and a swing arc that eats a little driveway space.

If you like the up-and-over format but want a wood effect without timber upkeep, GRP (fibreglass) versions typically run £1,300 to £2,500 fitted, with premium wood-effect designs and GRP side-hinged pairs reaching £3,500 to £4,000.

Roller garage doors

Our roller garage doors start at £1,800 supplied and fitted as of July 2026. That buys an insulated aluminium door, made to measure, electrically operated with a branded tube motor, with brush seals and a full-height guide system. Across the market, quality insulated single rollers run £1,800 to £3,200 fitted, with doubles at £3,200 to £4,000.

You will see rollers advertised well below this. The difference is in the specification: budget doors use thinner slats, unbranded motors and often skip the brush seals and hood cover. Two doors that look identical in a photo can be £1,500 apart for real engineering reasons, which is what our free survey and three written quote options are for.

Sectional garage doors

Our sectional garage doors start at £2,000 fitted. Sectionals rise vertically in hinged panels, so you can park right up to the door, and the standard insulated spec uses 40 to 45mm foam-filled panels. Hörmann's LPU42, with 42mm panels, is the reference door most quotes in this class are built around, and as an Authorised Hörmann installer we survey for it as standard.

Market ranges for a single insulated sectional are £1,650 to £2,800 fitted depending on design, with Georgian and panelled styles at the upper end and glazed versions at £2,300 to £3,200. Doubles run £2,750 to £5,500.

Side-hinged garage doors

Our side-hinged garage doors start at £1,500 fitted for a steel pair. These are the right answer more often than people expect: if you mostly walk in and out of the garage rather than drive into it, opening one leaf beats lifting a whole door every time.

Across the market, single-skin steel pairs run £1,350 to £1,900 fitted, insulated double-skin doors £2,800 to £3,500, and timber-effect or premium designs £3,200 to £4,000. We fit side-hinged doors from Ryterna and Teckentrup as an independent installer of both brands.

Insulated garage doors

Insulation is a specification choice rather than a door type, but it deserves its own line because it moves the price more than almost anything else. Our dedicated insulated garage door range starts at £2,200 fitted. Entry-spec insulated rollers and sectionals start lower, at £1,800 and £2,000, and £2,200 is where our higher-spec insulated range begins. As a comparison point, a basic single-skin steel roller costs £900 to £1,200 while an insulated automated one runs £1,900 to £3,500, and an insulated steel sectional costs around £700 more than its single-skin equivalent.

Whether that £700 or more is worth paying depends entirely on how you use the garage. If it is attached to the house, or used as a gym, workshop or home office, insulation earns its keep. For a detached garage that stores a lawnmower, it usually does not.

What changes the price, in pounds

Every survey we do comes down to the same handful of variables. Here is what each one typically adds, based on 2026 market figures:

One extra we have deliberately left out of the table is a wicket (pedestrian) door built into the main door. It adds a second leaf, a low threshold and dual mechanisms, so the uplift is significant and varies too much between door types and manufacturers for one honest figure. If you want one, ask for it as a separately priced line on your written quote.

The most common mistake we see on surveys is a homeowner comparing a white standard-size quote from one company with a made-to-measure Anthracite woodgrain quote from another and concluding the second company is expensive. Same door type, £600 of specification difference.

Automation and electric operation costs

Our garage door operators start at £605 supplied and fitted. That covers a quality branded operator with the boom, fitted and programmed, with remote controls. Across the market, a Hörmann ProMatic installed comes in around £550 to £750 and the higher-spec SupraMatic around £850, so £605 is a genuinely typical figure rather than a teaser.

If you are buying a new door, adding electric operation at the same time typically adds £400 to £700 to the quote and is cheaper than retrofitting later, where supply-and-fit runs £500 to £750. Roller doors are electric by default at almost any sensible specification. There is more detail on operators, safety edges and smart control on our automated electric garage doors page.

Repair or replace: the honest crossover

Not every tired door needs replacing, and we would rather tell you that at survey than sell you a door you do not need. Typical 2026 repair costs look like this:

• Springs: £120 to £280 for a full professional replacement including call-out; combined spring and cable jobs £200 to £300.
• Rollers and tracks: £80 to £120, up to £180 if a track is bent.
• Electric openers: £100 to £250 for most faults, £150 to £250 for motor or circuit-board work on premium brands.
• Annual service: £80 to £150, which frequently prevents a £300 to £400 failure later.

The decision rule we use: if the door itself is sound, secure and reasonably straight, a £120 to £300 repair beats a £2,000 replacement every time. Replace when the door is rusted through, failing repeatedly, or a single-skin door with no security or insulation value, or when repair quotes start approaching 30 to 50 per cent of a new fitted door. Our repair and maintenance service covers springs, cables, tracks and operators across the Thames Valley.

National flat-price companies vs a local installer

You will have seen national companies advertising fully fitted electric roller doors from £995. Those offers are real, and to be fair to them the from-price generally includes survey, fitting, disposal, two remotes, VAT and a guarantee. Two things are worth understanding before you compare that number with a local quote.

First, a from-price buys the narrowest door in the range, in a standard colour, at the base specification. Independent 2026 guides put a typical professionally fitted entry-level automatic single roller at £1,800 to £2,000, so the headline price and the typical invoice are different numbers for everyone.

Second, the flat-price model is roller-only and single-brand. That works well when a roller is genuinely the right door. But plenty of openings suit a sectional or side-hinged door better, and a surveyor who can only sell you a roller will sell you a roller. As an independent installer of Hörmann, Garador, Ryterna, Teckentrup and Comp Door, we quote across door types and manufacturers, handle non-standard openings and frame repairs, and are still here for servicing in year five. Our 9.19/10 Checkatrade score from more than 400 verified reviews is built on exactly that aftercare.

Spreading the cost

A £2,000 to £3,000 door is a significant spend, which is why we offer 0% APR finance through Ideal4Finance, a credit broker authorised and regulated by the FCA. Interest-free terms let you spread the cost over fixed monthly payments with no extra to pay, and longer terms are available at a representative APR. The application is quick and can be done during your survey, with the deposit, term and total payable all disclosed up front. Full details are on our payment options page, or call us on 0118 336 0212 and we will talk you through it.

How to compare quotes like-for-like

Whoever you buy from, three habits will save you money and disappointment:

1. Insist on fitted prices in writing. Door-only prices plus vague labour estimates force you to do the arithmetic and hide the gaps.
2. Compare specifications, not just totals. Slat thickness, panel insulation, motor brand, seals, frame, colour and guarantee length. Ask each installer to state them.
3. Get options, not one number. We put three quote options on every survey, a budget, mid and premium route for the same opening, because the right answer depends on how you use the garage, not on our margin. Any good installer should be willing to do the same.

And check the boring things: is disposal included, is VAT included, is the guarantee parts and labour or parts only, and who actually turns up if something sticks in February.

If you are budgeting a replacement in Reading, Oxford or anywhere in the Thames Valley, book a free home survey and we will measure the opening properly and give you three written fitted prices with no obligation.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a new garage door cost fitted in the UK?

As of July 2026, most single garage doors cost £850 to £3,500 supplied and fitted including VAT. A steel up-and-over is the cheapest at roughly £850 to £1,900, an insulated electric roller typically runs £1,800 to £3,200, and an insulated sectional £2,000 to £3,500. Double doors add roughly 40 to 80 per cent.

How much is an electric garage door?

An insulated electric roller door typically costs £1,800 to £3,200 fitted; ours start at £1,800. An automated insulated sectional starts from around £2,600, since our sectionals start at £2,000 and operators at £605 supplied and fitted. Adding electric operation to a new manual door typically adds £400 to £700.

How much does garage door installation cost on its own?

Fitting labour typically runs £250 to £600, roughly 25 to 40 per cent of the total fitted price. As a guide, a manual up-and-over costs £250 to £350 to fit, a roller £300 to £500 and a sectional £400 to £600. Any quote should state whether labour, disposal and VAT are included.

How long does it take to fit a garage door?

A standard single-door replacement takes three to six hours, so plan for half a day. Removing the old door adds around an hour, and complex or automated double doors can take a full day. You should be left with a working, programmed and tested door before the installer leaves.

Is an insulated garage door worth the extra cost?

Insulation typically adds £700 or more over a comparable single-skin door. It is worth paying when the garage is attached to the house or used as a gym, workshop or office, because it stabilises the temperature and cuts draughts. For a detached garage used purely for storage, a single-skin door is usually the sensible buy.

Should I repair or replace my garage door?

Most repairs cost £80 to £350, so if the door itself is sound a spring, cable or roller repair beats a £2,000 replacement. Replace when the door is rusted through, failing repeatedly, offers no security or insulation value, or when repair quotes approach 30 to 50 per cent of the price of a new fitted door.

What should be included in a supplied-and-fitted garage door price?

A proper fitted quote includes the survey, the door, a new frame where needed, fitting labour, removal and disposal of the old door, VAT and a written guarantee. If any of those are missing, the real price is higher than the number on the quote. Every Wolverine quote follows a free home survey with three written fitted options, and every installation carries a 5 year parts and labour guarantee.

Can I spread the cost of a new garage door?

Yes. We offer 0% APR finance through Ideal4Finance, a credit broker authorised and regulated by the FCA, so you can spread the cost over fixed monthly payments with nothing extra to pay on interest-free terms. Longer terms are available at a representative APR, and the deposit, term and total payable are disclosed before you commit.