Replacing a garage door is a decision about fit, safety, energy loss, and curb appeal — not just sticker price. Door material, insulation R-value, window placement, wind rating, opener pairing, track condition, and old-door haul-away all change the project. Mars walks homeowners through the trade-offs before quoting so the door that gets installed actually fits how the garage is used.
A garage door is a system, not a single part: sections, track, rollers, hinges, cables, springs, opener, safety sensors, and weather seals all affect how it operates and whether it's safe to keep cycling. When a Mars tech writes up a repair, you should walk away knowing what failed, whether anything else was damaged in the process, and what prevents the same failure from happening again.
$199 minimum visit. Covers the trip, diagnosis, and any adjustment that fixes your door.
| Service | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Minimum visit / tune-up Trip, diagnosis, and any adjustment that fixes the door | $199 Typical range. Exact price quoted upfront before any work. |
| Opener repair | $199–$395 Typical range. Exact price quoted upfront before any work. |
| Rollers (sealed-bearing nylon set) | $249–$325 Typical range. Exact price quoted upfront before any work. |
| Cable repair / off-track | $225–$395 Typical range. Exact price quoted upfront before any work. |
| Extension springs (pair) | $225–$395 Typical range. Exact price quoted upfront before any work. |
| Single-spring doors Quoted upfront. | from $295 Typical range. Exact price quoted upfront before any work. |
| Torsion spring replacement (pair) | $395–$845 Typical range. Exact price quoted upfront before any work. |
| Extension-to-torsion conversion | $795–$1,095 Typical range. Exact price quoted upfront before any work. |
| New opener installed Wall-mount openers quoted on site. | $695–$1,495 Typical range. Exact price quoted upfront before any work. |
| New door installed Double doors from $2,195. Designer doors from $4,495. | $1,650–$4,500+ Typical range. Exact price quoted upfront before any work. |
Typical range. Exact price quoted upfront before any work.
| Package | Price | Included |
|---|---|---|
| Good: Insulated Steel | Single $1,650 · Double $2,195 | Insulated steel panel door, standard-cycle springs, new seals, and haul-away of the old door. 1-year labor warranty. Parts carry the manufacturer's warranty. |
| Better: Minnesota Premium Insulated Most popular | Double $3,195 | Higher-R insulated steel, a window option, high-cycle springs, sealed-bearing rollers, and a heavy-duty bottom seal. 1-year labor warranty. Parts carry the manufacturer's warranty. |
| Best: Designer / Carriage | Double from $4,495 | Carriage-house, modern glass and aluminum, or wood-look composite, with decorative hardware and max-life springs. 1-year labor warranty. Parts carry the manufacturer's warranty. |
A door and opener together are the plain sum of the two prices. Better door $3,195 + Better opener $1,095 = $4,290.
Typical range. Exact price quoted upfront before any work.
| Add-on | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sealed-bearing nylon roller set (up to 12) | $249 | Included with Better and Best spring packages. |
| Lift cable pair, with a drum check | $249 | Included with the Best spring package. |
| Winter seal kit | $249 | Bottom seal, retainer, and perimeter weatherstrip. |
| Access kit | $199 | Wireless keypad, two remotes, and car HomeLink programming. |
| Smart retrofit | $199 | Smart control added to a compatible opener. Compatibility is confirmed on site. |
| Battery backup retrofit | $249 | Compatible LiftMaster models only. |
| Extension-to-torsion conversion | $795–$1,095 | Shaft, drums, cables, bearings, and a torsion pair. |
| Second door, same visit | Package price per door | Each additional door is priced as its own package. |
| Annual safety tune-up | $199 | The same visit as the minimum. |
A new garage door has to fit the opening, the track system, the ceiling clearance, the opener, and how the garage is actually used. Mars looks at jamb condition, headroom, backroom, floor slope, seal gaps, spring setup, and opener compatibility before narrowing the door options. That matters in Minnesota because a pretty door that seals poorly or overloads the existing opener can become a service problem the first winter it is installed.
The best door is not always the most expensive one. Attached garages usually benefit from insulation and tighter seals because cold air, road salt, and moisture move into the house faster than homeowners expect. Detached garages may prioritize durability, price, and simple serviceability. Window placement affects privacy and curb appeal, while color and panel style change how the front of the house reads from the street. Mars keeps those trade-offs visible before the quote is approved.
Most repair calls are same-day or next-morning depending on parts and how booked the route is. Spring failures and stuck-open doors get triaged first because the door is unsafe to leave that way. Same-day means parts are in stock and a tech is available — Mars does not promise a guaranteed arrival window.
Typical range. Exact price quoted upfront before any work. $199 minimum visit. Covers the trip, diagnosis, and any adjustment that fixes your door. Door size, weight, parts on the truck, and anything else damaged in the same failure can move a job inside that range. 1-year labor warranty on every repair; parts carry the manufacturer's warranty.
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