Garage door repair costs in the UK (2026)

Most garage door repairs cost between £80 and £350, including the call-out. As a guide to our typical 2026 figures, a spring replacement is £120 to £280, a spring and cable together £200 to £300, rollers and tracks £80 to £120 (up to £180 if a track is bent) and an electric opener fault £100 to £250. An annual service is £80 to £150. You get a firm price once the fault is diagnosed, before any work starts.

If the door is crooked, has a loose cable or looks like it has a broken spring, stop using it and keep people clear. Do not try to lift it or pull the manual release. Those are jobs for an engineer, and they are also the reason a repair costs what it does.

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Typical garage door repair costs in 2026

These are the figures on our repairs page and in our 2026 price guide. They include the call-out and cover most makes and models of roller, sectional, up-and-over and side-hinged door, including doors we did not fit.

Springs and cables are among the most common faults we see, and they are the ones that make a door unsafe to use. Our guides to a snapped garage door spring and a snapped or loose cable explain what to do while you wait.

What changes the cost

Two doors with the same symptom can need quite different work. These are the things that move a repair price up or down.

• What has actually failed. A door that will not open might need a remote battery, a roller, a spring or a new operator. The symptom points the engineer in a direction; the diagnosis sets the price. Our guide to a garage door that will not open shows how to narrow it down safely from a distance.
• How many parts are involved. A spring on its own is typically £120 to £280. If a cable has failed as well, the combined job is typically £200 to £300, and the engineer checks the rest of the lifting system at the same time.
• The door and operator brand. Motor or circuit-board work on premium operator brands runs £150 to £250. Where the door is a current model we fit original parts; where it is not, manufacturer-approved equivalents.
• Whether the door kept being used. An electric operator can stall or be damaged trying to lift a door with a broken spring, which can add a motor repair to a spring repair. Stopping early keeps the bill down.
• Whether it has been serviced. Almost every emergency call-out we attend had a warning sign that went uninvestigated for months: a new noise, a door that had got stiffer, a bounce at the bottom of the travel. An £80 to £150 service frequently prevents a £300 to £400 failure.

When you compare quotes, ask for a price that includes parts, labour, the call-out and VAT before you authorise the work. A parts-only price for a spring or cable online does not tell you what the repair will cost.

Should you repair or replace the door?

Our rule on site: if the door itself is sound, secure and reasonably straight, a repair in the £120 to £300 range beats a £2,000 replacement. We will tell you which side of that line you are on, even when it means a smaller job for us.

A repair makes sense when the door is under 15 years old, the fault is mechanical (spring, cable, roller or motor), the panels are intact with no rust through, and parts for the model are still manufactured.

Replacement is the better call when several faults arrive at once, the panels are rusted, dented through or warped, the door is over 20 years old and its parts are obsolete, or repair quotes start approaching 30 to 50 per cent of the price of a new fitted door. It is also worth pricing a new door if you want insulation, automation or better security that the old one cannot give you.

There is a middle option people often miss: a sound door with a dead operator. Fitting a new operator to a good door starts at £605 supplied and fitted, which is much less than a new door.

If replacement does make sense, our fitted prices start at £1,000 for an up-and-over, £1,500 for a side-hinged pair, £1,800 for an insulated roller and £2,000 for an insulated sectional. The 2026 garage door price guide sets out what changes those figures.

What a repair call-out involves

1. You call or send the details. We diagnose a lot of faults over the phone. It helps to know what the door does when you press the button, any noise it makes, the door type and the brand on the operator. Photographs taken from a safe position help too; do not move the door or go underneath it to take them.
2. We book the visit. Most repairs are scheduled within the week, and our typical response to an urgent repair is 24 hours. A door stuck open, or one that will not lock, is a security problem and goes to the top of the list. Outside office hours, call the main line and leave a message marked urgent.
3. The engineer diagnoses the fault. We diagnose most faults within the first ten minutes on site, and you get a firm price on the spot, before any work starts.
4. The repair. We carry common springs, cables and spares in the van, so a straightforward job can often be finished on the first visit.
5. The guarantee. Every repair carries a 5 year parts and labour guarantee.

The typical figures above include the call-out.

Before the engineer arrives: what is safe

The parts that lift a garage door store a lot of energy, and they stay loaded when the door is shut and the power is off. While you wait:

• Stop using a door that is crooked, unusually heavy, has a loose cable or a gap in the spring. Leave it in its current position and keep people and cars clear.
• Do not adjust springs, loosen brackets or handle a loose cable. Do not try a lift-and-release balance test on a door showing these symptoms. These are jobs for a garage door engineer.
• Do not pull the manual release or try to lift a door you think is damaged, especially if it is open. Switch the operator off only if the normal power switch is safely reachable without going near or beneath the door.
• Do not turn up the operator's force setting to make a door move or stop it reversing. That setting is part of the safety protection; if a door needs more force than it used to, the right move is to find out why.

Some checks are safe and free: the batteries in both remote handsets, the wall button, a lock left engaged, and anything blocking the safety sensors. Our won't-open guide walks through them in order, and the remote control guide covers handset problems.

Safety note: the Health and Safety Executive's guidance on powered doors and gates sets out what obstruction protection has to do. Health and safety law does not cover a homeowner's own garage door, but the engineering is the same. See the HSE guidance on powered doors and gates.

Areas we cover for garage door repairs

We repair garage doors across the Thames Valley: Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Surrey, covering the RG, OX, GU, SL and HP postcode areas. Our garage door repair and maintenance page has the full service details, and each town has its own local page:

• Berkshire: Reading, Wokingham, Bracknell, Crowthorne, Sandhurst, Maidenhead, Slough, Newbury and Thatcham
• Oxfordshire: Oxford, Abingdon, Didcot, Wallingford and Henley-on-Thames
• Buckinghamshire: High Wycombe and Marlow
• Hampshire: Basingstoke, Farnborough and Aldershot
• Surrey: Camberley

On the edge of the area or just outside it? Ask anyway. Where the diary allows, we take on jobs a little beyond the usual boundary.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a garage door repair cost in the UK?

Most garage door repairs cost between £80 and £350 including the call-out, based on our typical 2026 figures for the Thames Valley. A spring replacement is typically £120 to £280, a spring and cable together £200 to £300, rollers and tracks £80 to £120, and electric opener faults £100 to £250. You should get a firm price after diagnosis and before any work starts.

How much does it cost to replace a garage door spring?

Typically £120 to £280 for a full professional spring replacement, including the call-out. If a cable has also failed, a combined spring and cable repair is typically £200 to £300. Do not try to replace or adjust a spring yourself: springs store energy and can cause serious injury.

Is there a call-out charge for a garage door repair?

Our typical repair figures include the call-out, and you get a firm price once the fault is diagnosed, before any work starts. When comparing companies, ask whether a quote includes the call-out, parts, labour and VAT.

Is it worth repairing an old garage door?

Usually, if the door is sound, secure and reasonably straight: a £120 to £300 repair beats a £2,000 replacement. Replacement makes more sense when several faults arrive at once, the panels are rusted or dented through, the door is over 20 years old with obsolete parts, or repair quotes approach 30 to 50 per cent of the price of a new fitted door.

How much does a garage door service cost?

An annual service costs £80 to £150 and frequently prevents a £300 to £400 failure later. It covers the wear points: spring tension, cables, rollers and hinges, the operator's force settings on automated doors, and the perimeter seals.

Can I repair a garage door spring or cable myself?

No. Springs and lifting cables stay under load even when the door is shut and the power is off, and a damaged mechanism can cause serious injury. Stop using the door, leave it in its current position, do not pull the manual release, and call a garage door engineer.

How quickly can a garage door be repaired?

Most repairs are scheduled within the week across the Thames Valley, and our typical response to an urgent repair is 24 hours. A door stuck open or one that will not lock is treated as a priority. We carry common springs, cables and spares, so a straightforward job can often be finished on the first visit.

Do you repair garage doors you did not fit?

Yes. We repair most makes and models of roller, sectional, up-and-over and side-hinged doors, including doors fitted by other companies, and every repair carries a 5 year parts and labour guarantee.