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Garage door
Posted on 6/18/26 at 8:46 pm
Posted on 6/18/26 at 8:46 pm
I have 2-8’x9’ single garage doors in an old barn that need replacing.
Rails are good but door itself is rotted.
What’s the cheapest solution?
Does anybody still make the old one piece metal doors that grandma had?
Open for ideas….
Northshore area.
Rails are good but door itself is rotted.
What’s the cheapest solution?
Does anybody still make the old one piece metal doors that grandma had?
Open for ideas….
Northshore area.
Posted on 6/18/26 at 8:58 pm to Klondikekajun
Nvm you want metal.
This post was edited on 6/18/26 at 8:59 pm
Posted on 6/19/26 at 9:16 am to UptownJoeBrown
I want whatever is cheapest….
Posted on 6/19/26 at 3:11 pm to Klondikekajun
I think the cheapest solution would be to just have a door guy come put some residential metal garage doors. The whole shooting match, rails springs, everything so it's matched, I guess about $1500 each? Been a while since I bought a door like that.
Posted on 6/19/26 at 10:26 pm to achenator
The rails and all seem fine. It’s just the door panels rotted out.
The folks I talked to only want to put new everything…
Can the rails not be reused?
Seems like a waste.
The folks I talked to only want to put new everything…
Can the rails not be reused?
Seems like a waste.
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:38 pm to Klondikekajun
You can make them out of pressure treated wood if you’re handy.
Posted on 6/23/26 at 7:06 am to Klondikekajun
Check out a Wayne Dalton door. We have them on our garage. We went with the insulated doors to prevent heat as the doors face West. They make regular non-insulated doors but great quality.
Posted on 6/23/26 at 7:55 am to Klondikekajun
Doubt any company will want to Gerry Rig their product into your 50 yr old rails. Would void any product warranty so there’s zero upside for installer.
I have been amazed at how cheap these door companies work per hour here in SW La.
I have been amazed at how cheap these door companies work per hour here in SW La.
Posted on 8/27/26 at 8:02 am to Klondikekajun
I had to replace a rotted door on an old barn a couple years back. Couldn't find a one-piece metal door anywhere, they just don't make them like they used to.
I ended up going with a standard sectional steel door from Garage Door Doctor. Cost around $900 installed, including tracks and hardware. They did the whole job in a few hours. Not the cheapest, but the quality was solid and I haven't had to touch it since.
I ended up going with a standard sectional steel door from Garage Door Doctor. Cost around $900 installed, including tracks and hardware. They did the whole job in a few hours. Not the cheapest, but the quality was solid and I haven't had to touch it since.
This post was edited on 9/2/26 at 3:01 am
Posted on 8/27/26 at 12:44 pm to Klondikekajun
Call We Do Garage Doors
225-413-5967
225-413-5967
Posted on 8/27/26 at 5:23 pm to achenator
I picked out a nice set of Clopay insulated garage doors at our new house. One single width, one double width. The bid came back at $20k. I declined.
I was able to select a nice, simpler, insulated set of doors for under $10k, but that's still way more than I planned on spending. It included new openers etc, but still, get ready for sticker shock.
Corrugated roll up doors are cheap, paneled garage doors are not. YMMV.
I was able to select a nice, simpler, insulated set of doors for under $10k, but that's still way more than I planned on spending. It included new openers etc, but still, get ready for sticker shock.
Corrugated roll up doors are cheap, paneled garage doors are not. YMMV.
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