Electric garage doors
You can add a motor to the door you have for €250 to €600, if it's an up-and-over or sectional door in good order, or fit a new electric door: a roller costs €1,200 to €2,500, a sectional €1,500 to €3,000 and a double €2,500 to €5,000. Both need a socket near the opening.
Two ways to get there: a motor on the door you have, or a new electric door. What each costs and what to ask for.
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- €250–€600a motor on your door
- €1,200–€2,500new electric roller
- €1,500–€3,000new electric sectional
- 1socket near the opening
The two routes, priced
| Route | Typical cost | When it makes sense |
|---|---|---|
| A motor on the door you have | €250 to €600 | An up-and-over or sectional door in good order |
| New electric roller door | €1,200 to €2,500 | Coils into a box over the opening |
| New electric sectional door | €1,500 to €3,000 | Insulated panels, the warmest door |
| New electric double door | €2,500 to €5,000 | One wide door for a double garage |
What to ask for
- Obstacle detection: the door stops and reverses if it meets a car, a bike or a child.
- Photo-cells across the opening, so it won't close on anything in the way.
- A manual release to open it in a power cut, and an outside release if the garage has no other door.
- Battery backup if you rely on the garage every day.
- Enough remotes for every driver, and a wall button inside. Keypads and phone apps are extras on most motors.
Plan your garage renovation
A few quick taps: what your garage needs, what the roof and door cost, and the order to do it in. Contact details come last, and only if you want a price.
Your garage, the door: €1,320 to €2,800.
How the estimate is worked out
Roof and door ranges are what Irish roofers and door companies publish for the same job: the lowest to the highest figure. A double garage roof is its area times the rate for the covering. Floors, walls, windows, insulation and electrics vary too much from garage to garage to price fairly without seeing them, so the builder prices those on a visit.
When a motor isn't worth it
An old up-and-over with rusted springs, a rotten timber door or one that already sticks will wear a motor out fast. If the door itself is tired, put the money into a new electric door instead: the motor, the remotes and the safety features come with it. If the door just needs fixing first: garage door repair.
The jobs on a garage
Each job has its own page: what it involves, what it costs where we can price it, and what to check. Insulation and electrics: insulation, electrics.
Garage doorsUp-and-over, roller, sectional or double: prices and what to pick.
Garage roof replacementStripped and re-covered in felt, rubber or fibreglass.
Garage floorsScreeded level over the old slab, then tiles, epoxy or paint.
Garage walls and windowsBlockwork repairs, render, a skim inside, a window or a side door.
Garage door repairSprings, cables, motors and sensors: what's wrong and who fixes it.
Asbestos garage roofsOld fibre-cement sheets: what to check before anyone touches them.Questions before you start
How much does it cost to make a garage door electric?
€250 to €600 for a motor on an up-and-over or sectional door in good order, with a socket near the opening.
How much is a new electric garage door?
A roller door €1,200 to €2,500, a sectional €1,500 to €3,000 and a double €2,500 to €5,000, fitted.
Can I open an electric garage door in a power cut?
Yes, with the manual release. Make sure there's an outside release if the garage has no other door.
Do I need an electrician?
Only if there's no socket near the opening. The door fitter connects the motor to it.
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