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A single car garage door installation in West Palm Beach typically runs between $1,100 and $2,800 for a standard 8×7 or 9×7 steel door, including removal of the old door and basic hardware. The final price depends on insulation, window inserts, panel design, and whether the existing tracks can be reused. At Doyle Garage Doors West Palm Beach, we put that number in writing before any work begins, and the technician’s name and photo arrive on your phone before the truck does.
Since 2001, our team has installed single car doors across West Palm Beach, from the older one-car garages in Flamingo Park to the newer builds in Andros Isle and Riverwalk. We’re the garage door division of the Threshold Group family, independently owned and operated, and every installer follows the Threshold Standard: background-checked, identity-verified, uniformed, and holding a photo badge at your door. If you’re looking at a full Garage Door Installation in West Palm Beach, a single car door is often the most straightforward project we take on, and we’ll tell you exactly what to expect. Call (728) 220-0705 any time, day or night, and a live person will pick up.
When You Need Single Car Door
Most West Palm Beach homeowners call us when the old door has reached the end of its useful life. Here’s what that usually looks like:
- The door groans or strains on every cycle. Worn rollers, a tired torsion spring, or a misaligned track makes the opener work harder than it should. In the humidity of South Florida, metal components corrode faster than they do inland.
- Rust is eating through the bottom panels. Salt air from the Intracoastal accelerates rust on steel doors, especially along the bottom section where rainwater pools. If you can see daylight through pinholes or flaking metal, replacement beats patching.
- You’re tired of the old manual door. Plenty of 1950s and 60s homes in neighborhoods like Southland Park and Vedado still have original swing-out or tilt-up doors. A new single car door with an opener adds security and convenience without changing the home’s footprint.
- An impact-rated door is required or recommended. West Palm Beach sits in a high-velocity hurricane zone. If you’re renovating or your insurer has asked about your garage door’s wind rating, a new single car door with proper bracing may be necessary.
- The opener runs but the panels sag or bind. A bent panel or broken hinge can throw the whole door out of alignment. When the damage is in multiple sections, replacing the door is often cheaper than chasing panel repairs.
- The garage faces the street and the old door is an eyesore. Curb appeal matters in neighborhoods like El Cid and Grandview Heights. A clean, modern single car door with windows or a wood-look finish changes the front of the house entirely.
If any of these sound familiar, we’ll send a technician who can measure, assess the opening, and give you a written quote on the spot. No verbal guesses, no pressure.
Our Single Car Door Process
You’ll know who’s coming and what you’re paying before a single bolt gets turned. Here’s how a new door installation works with us:
- You call and a live person answers. Day, night, weekend, holiday, it doesn’t matter. You’ll talk to a real human at (728) 220-0705 who schedules a time that works for you.
- We send the technician’s name and photo before arrival. Under the Threshold Standard, every tech is background-checked and identity-verified. The name and photo come to your phone ahead of time, and the tech shows a photo ID badge at the door. If it’s not the person in the photo, don’t open the door.
- The technician measures and assesses your opening. We check the rough opening width and height, headroom, side clearance, and the condition of the existing tracks and hardware. For a single car door, that’s usually an 8-foot or 9-foot wide by 7-foot tall opening.
- You get a written price before any work starts. The quote includes the door, removal of the old unit, installation labor, hardware, and any disposal. Nothing is verbal, nothing is “roughly.” The number you read is the number you pay.
- Installation is completed in one day in most cases. We remove the old door, mount the new panels, install or reuse the tracks, set the torsion spring, and test the full cycle multiple times. The tech walks you through the new door and answers questions before leaving.
- Your written guarantee is included automatically. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the installation for one full year from the date of repair or install. If it’s not done right, we come back and make it right at no charge. That second visit is free, no argument required.
Single Car Door Pricing in West Palm Beach
The honest range for a single car garage door installed in West Palm Beach runs from about $1,100 for a basic non-insulated steel door with no windows up to $2,800 or more for an insulated door with decorative panels, window inserts, and upgraded hardware. What you actually pay depends on four things: the door’s material and insulation level, whether you’re replacing the tracks or reusing them, the size of the opening, and whether you’re adding a new opener at the same time.
Here’s how much garage door installation costs in 2026 across Palm Beach County:
| Option | Typical Price Range (Installed) |
|---|---|
| Basic non-insulated steel, no windows | $1,100 – $1,600 |
| Insulated steel, standard panels | $1,400 – $2,100 |
| Insulated steel with windows | $1,700 – $2,500 |
| Wood-look or carriage-house style | $2,200 – $3,400 |
| Impact-rated (hurricane) single door | $1,800 – $3,200 |
| New opener added with install | $350 – $700 |
We install doors from Genie, Clopay, Amarr, and Wayne Dalton, so the brand you get depends on what fits your opening, your budget, and your aesthetic. A Clopay door with a wood-grain finish costs more than a standard Amarr steel door, but both come with the same written guarantee from us.
One thing that affects price in West Palm Beach specifically: hurricane code compliance. If your home falls within the wind-borne debris region, which most of the city does, you may need an impact-rated door or additional bracing. We’ll tell you during the estimate if that applies to your property, and we’ll include it in the written quote. No surprises later.
Estimates are free. The written quote you get is the price you pay. If you want an exact figure for your specific opening, call (728) 220-0705 and we’ll schedule a measurement visit.
Single Car Door Repair vs. Replacement
Sometimes a single car door doesn’t need to be replaced at all. A broken torsion spring, snapped cable, or dead opener motor can make the door unusable while the panels and tracks are still perfectly fine. In those cases, repair costs far less: a torsion spring replacement in West Palm Beach typically runs $180 to $340, and an opener repair or replacement usually lands between $200 and $650 depending on the motor type and rail configuration.
Here’s our honest rule of thumb: if the panels are structurally sound and the only problem is a spring, cable, roller, or opener issue, we’ll tell you to repair, not replace. We don’t upsell. The written quote will show the repair cost, the replacement cost, and a plain-language recommendation. You decide with full information.
But if the door has rust-through, bent sections, failing insulation, or multiple components wearing out at once, replacement usually makes more financial sense. Pouring money into a 20-year-old door in a salt-air climate is a losing game. We’ll show you the math on paper and let you choose.
FAQs – Single Car Door
How much does a single car garage door cost in West Palm Beach?
A single car garage door installed in West Palm Beach typically costs between $1,100 and $2,800, with most homeowners landing around $1,600 to $2,200 for an insulated steel door. Impact-rated doors and custom styles push toward the higher end. Call (728) 220-0705 for a free written estimate based on your specific opening.
How long does a single car door installation take?
Most single car door installations are completed in one day, usually 3 to 5 hours from arrival to final walkthrough. The technician handles removal, installation, spring setup, and testing in a single visit so your garage isn’t left open overnight.
Can you install a single car door on an older West Palm Beach home?
Yes. Older homes in neighborhoods like Flamingo Park and El Cid often have slightly out-of-square openings or low headroom, and we handle those regularly. The technician will measure accurately, adjust the track configuration as needed, and tell you in writing if any structural work is required before installation.
Is it cheaper to repair or replace a single car door?
Repair is cheaper when the damage is isolated to a spring, cable, roller, or opener, typically $180 to $650 in West Palm Beach. Replacement makes more sense when the panels themselves are rusted, bent, or structurally compromised. We’ll show you both options in writing and give a straight recommendation.
Do you send the technician’s photo before arrival?
Yes, every time. Under the Threshold Standard, the technician’s name and photo are sent to you before the visit, and the tech arrives in a marked uniform with a photo ID badge. If the person at your door doesn’t match, don’t open it. Call us at (728) 220-0705 immediately.
Does the new single car door come with a guarantee?
Yes. Every single car door installation from Doyle Garage Doors West Palm Beach includes the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If the door fails within 365 days of the install date, we come back and make it right at no charge. The second visit is free, automatically.
If your question isn’t here, call (728) 220-0705. A live person answers, 24/7, weekends and holidays included.
Written by Aaron Teague, Owner at Doyle Garage Doors West Palm Beach, serving West Palm Beach.