Full 25-point door and opener safety check with every visit - springs, cables, rollers, tracks, and your LiftMaster or Chamberlain opener included
You get a price before we start. It does not change when the truck arrives.
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Before
AfterTrusted Garage Door Installation for Cumming Homeowners
A new garage door installation in Cumming runs $700-$2,200 for most homes, with the final number depending on door size, material, insulation, and whether you need custom work. We’re Servo Garage Doors Cumming, and we’ve been installing and repairing garage doors since 2015 - over 18,000 jobs completed across metro Atlanta and the north Georgia suburbs, every single one with a written price before any work started. Marcus Deller leads our Cumming team, and he built the business on a rule that sounds simple but separates us from most companies you’ll call: you see the failed part, the worn component, or the full written scope before anyone quotes a replacement. Call (470) 758-8863 and you’ll get a named technician during business hours or a live person on emergency calls, not a call center script.
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably already researched garage door installation enough to know that prices vary wildly and trust is hard to verify. That’s the problem we solve. Between the written fixed price, the photo documentation, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise, you get something most contractors won’t offer: a paper trail. Before the work, during the work, and after we leave.
What Our Garage Door Installation Service Includes
Every garage door installation in Cumming starts the same way: we measure the opening, check the existing tracks and spring system, and give you a flat, written quote with the exact door model, material, insulation rating, and labor broken out line by line. No “call for quote,” no range that magically widens after the first hour. The price we put on paper is the price you pay. Period.
New Door Installation
New door installation is the full replacement of your existing garage door, including the panels, tracks, springs, rollers, and sometimes the opener. Most Cumming homeowners do this when the door is dented beyond cosmetic repair, the panels have separated, or the door is old enough that parts aren’t manufactured anymore. We haul away the old door, install the new one, set the spring tension correctly, and document the entire job with photos you keep.
What most companies won’t tell you: the spring tension on a new door is set to the exact weight of the new panels, not guessed. That matters because a spring wound too tight or too loose shortens the life of the door and the opener. Marcus’s rule from day one: if the spring isn’t measured against the door weight before we leave, the job isn’t done.
Single Car Door
A single car door typically measures 8 by 7 feet or 9 by 7 feet and fits a standard one-car garage bay. We install single doors most often in older Cumming neighborhoods where the garage was built for one vehicle and the opening hasn’t been widened. These jobs are faster, usually $700-$1,500 depending on the door you choose, and we can typically schedule them within a week.
If your single door has been repaired multiple times, it’s worth comparing the cost of another repair against a new door. A door with three or more panel replacements in five years is almost always better off replaced. We’ll tell you that honestly, even when it means the repair call doesn’t turn into an install call.
Double Car Door
Double car doors are the 16-by-7-foot workhorses on most Cumming homes built since 2000, and they’re the most common installation we do. A double door weighs more, uses a stronger torsion spring system, and absolutely requires correct balance after installation. We regularly see double doors in Vickery and Windermere that were installed by other companies with undersized springs, which is why the door sags on one side within a year.
The right double door for your home depends on what the garage is facing. West-facing doors in Cumming absorb serious afternoon heat, so an insulated door makes a real difference in the room above the garage. We’ll show you the R-value difference on the written quote, not just ask you to trust us.
Custom Garage Door
Custom garage door installation covers anything that doesn’t fit a standard opening: unusual widths, arched tops, doors with window inserts, or wood finishes matched to your home’s trim. If your Cumming home has a carriage-house look or a HOA requirement for a specific style, this is the route. Custom doors run higher, usually $1,500-$2,200 and up depending on material and design.
We’ve built custom doors for homes across Polo Golf & Country Club and the newer communities off Bethelview Road. The process starts with a free measure and a written design proposal with the material, window pattern, hardware, and finish specified so you know exactly what you’re buying before you pay a deposit.
Steel Doors
Steel doors are the most common material we install in Cumming, and for good reason: they hold up to north Georgia humidity, resist dents reasonably well, and cost less than wood or composite. Most steel doors on the market today come in 24, 25, or 26 gauge steel, with 24 being the thickest. We carry a range from Clopay and Amarr, and we’ll show you the gauge on the written quote.
The real difference in steel doors isn’t the steel itself, it’s the insulation and the panel construction. A steel door with a polyurethane core will keep your garage 10 to 15 degrees warmer in January than a non-insulated door. In Cumming, where we get real frosts and the occasional hard freeze, that matters for any garage used as a workspace or gym. We’ll tell you when insulation is worth the extra cost and when it isn’t.
Wood Doors
Wood garage doors are the nicest looking option available, and the most demanding. A real wood door needs sealing or painting every few years, and it can warp in the humid months if the finish fails. We install wood doors for homeowners in Cumming and Milton who want a carriage-house look and understand the maintenance tradeoff. These run $1,500 and up typically.
What we do differently on wood doors: we document the finish condition at installation with photos, and we note it in the written record. If a panel warps inside the warranty period, the photo record shows whether it was a finish issue or a material defect. Clause 4 of The Haven Standard applies here - we photograph before we quote, and that photo is part of your file, not ours.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Brands We Service for Garage Door Installation
We install and service all major brands, and we stock OEM parts for the ones we see most often in Cumming: LiftMaster, Chamberlain, Genie, Clopay, Amarr, Wayne Dalton, Craftsman, and Raynor. That matters because an installation is only as good as the parts that go into it. A Wayne Dalton door installed with generic springs from a supply house will fail faster than the same door with the manufacturer’s spec components.
Our team works regularly with Clopay and Amarr steel doors, which together account for the majority of new installations in Forsyth County. We know the panel profiles, the insulation options, and the wind-load ratings for each. If you have a Genie opener already and you’re replacing the door but keeping the opener, we’ll check compatibility before we quote, not after we’ve started. Whether you have a Clopay, an Amarr, a Wayne Dalton, or something else entirely, we can install it and document every step.
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- The door is visibly sagging or out of square. A door that has dropped on one side is almost always a spring or cable problem that has gone on too long. When the door is out of square, the tracks take uneven load, and the panels can start to separate. At that point, patching the problem costs more than a new door, and we’ll show you the measurements that prove it.
- You’ve replaced three or more panels in the past five years. Panel replacement is a legitimate repair, but it’s not meant to be a recurring expense. If your Cumming garage door has had multiple panel replacements, the underlying structure is failing. The next panel you replace will be followed by another one next year. A new door stops that cycle.
- The door groans, jerks, or sticks midway through the opening cycle. A door that doesn’t open smoothly is telling you the tracks, rollers, or springs are worn beyond adjustment. If a roller has broken free or a track is bent, forcing the door open can damage the motor and the panel hinges. We can replace the door and fix the underlying hardware in the same visit.
- You can see daylight through the panels or around the seals. Gaps mean the door has warped or the panels have separated, and no amount of weather stripping will fix that. Beyond the energy loss, those gaps are an invitation for pests. If the panels are separated at the seams, the structural integrity of the door is gone.
- The door is 20+ years old and replacement parts are discontinued. An older door can work fine for years, but once the manufacturer stops producing the panels and hardware, every repair becomes a custom job with custom prices. If your door predates 2005, we can tell you whether parts are still available and what a replacement would cost side by side.
Our Garage Door Installation Process - Step by Step
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Free measure and written scope. A technician comes out, measures the opening, checks the headroom and sideroom, examines the existing spring system and tracks, and writes down exactly what is needed. You get this on paper before you spend a dime. No handshake estimates, no verbal ranges.
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Flat written price with line items. Within the same visit or shortly after, you receive a written quote with the door model, material, R-value, labor, and haul-away broken out. The price on that sheet is the price you pay. Clause 1 of The Haven Standard exists for this exact reason: no “call for quote,” no wide ranges that grow later.
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Installation scheduled and confirmed. We schedule a window that works for you, usually within one to two weeks for standard doors. You’ll get a text confirmation with the technician’s name. Most single and double door installs take 3 to 5 hours on site.
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Installation with documentation. The technician installs the door, sets the spring tension to the measured panel weight, installs or reconnects the opener, and tests the full cycle multiple times. Before leaving, they photograph the completed work, the spring system, and the door in both open and closed positions. You receive those photos as part of the job record.
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Final walkthrough and 365-Day Done Right Promise. You walk the door with the technician, see it open and close, and get the written warranty. If anything isn’t right within a year, we come back and make it right. That’s not a slogan. It’s in writing.
How Much Does Garage Door Installation Cost in Cumming?
A standard garage door installation in Cumming runs $700-$2,200; see our Garage Door Installation cost guide for full details. A basic single-car steel door with no insulation and a standard opener typically lands between $700 and $1,000. A double-car insulated steel door from Clopay or Amarr usually runs $1,200-$1,800. A custom wood or carriage-style door, especially on homes in Vickery or off Majors Road, can go from $1,800 up to $2,200 or more depending on the design, window inserts, and hardware.
What affects the price
- Door size: Single car doors run less than double car doors simply because there’s less material.
- Material: Steel is the most affordable. Wood and composite cost more and carry a maintenance requirement.
- Insulation: An R-12 to R-18 polyurethane core adds $150-$400 to the door price, and it’s worth it in Cumming if the garage is attached or used as a workspace.
- Opener replacement: If your existing opener is old or incompatible, a new unit adds $250-$550 to the project.
- Track and hardware condition: If the existing tracks are bent or rusted, replacing them adds $120-$240 per track set.
How to avoid overpaying
The biggest trap in garage door installation is a quote that doesn’t break down the door, labor, and hardware separately. Without that breakdown, you can’t compare quotes fairly. Every quote we write in Cumming is itemized. The second trap is companies that quote a low door price and then add “discovery” fees for track work or spring replacement once the old door is off. We avoid that by measuring and photographing everything during the estimate. The price we write is the price you pay, before any work starts, every time.
Our estimates are free, and you don’t pay anything until you approve the written scope. If you have a written estimate from another company, bring it to us. We’ll provide a free second opinion, no coupon required.
Garage Door Installation Near Cumming - Our Service Area
Servo Garage Doors Cumming serves the city and the surrounding communities where we work every week: Sugar Hill, Buford, Milton, Suwanee, Flowery Branch, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Duluth, Roswell, Lawrenceville, and Holly Springs. Most installations in Cumming proper are scheduled within 7 to 14 days of the free measure. If you’re in one of the nearby cities, we can usually get a technician out for the measure within a few business days. While you’re researching, take a look at our Garage Door Installation in Sugar Hill and Garage Door Installation in Buford pages to see the same written pricing and documentation standard applied there.
Serving Cumming, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Cumming area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions - Garage Door Installation in Cumming
Garage door installation is the complete replacement of your garage door, including the panels, tracks, springs, and rollers, and often the opener. It’s different from a repair, which addresses one component. A full installation addresses everything at once and is the right move when a door is structurally compromised, beyond cost-effective repair, or too old for available parts.
A standard single or double door installation takes 3 to 5 hours on site in Cumming. The scheduling lead time is usually 7 to 14 days after the free measure for standard doors, and 2 to 3 weeks for custom doors depending on manufacturing. You’ll get a written timeline on your quote.
A new Cumming Garage Door Installation runs $700-$2,200 for most homes. A single steel door typically lands between $700 and $1,000, while a custom wood door can exceed $2,200. Every quote is a flat, written price with the door model and labor broken out, and that price is agreed before any work starts. Call (470) 758-8863 for an exact quote on your door.
Yes, we install and service Clopay, Wayne Dalton, Amarr, Genie, and all major brands. For installation, we can source doors from Clopay and Amarr directly, and we stock OEM hardware for Wayne Dalton and Genie systems. Your written quote will specify the exact manufacturer and model, not just a generic “steel door.”
Installation isn’t an emergency service. A broken spring or cable gets same-day emergency attention because a door that won’t open traps your car and compromises your home. A new door is a measured, scheduled job. What we can do on short notice is a free measure and a written price, usually within a few business days, so you know your options quickly. For a same-day garage door repair, our emergency line is live 24/7 at (470) 758-8863.
Your new door carries the manufacturer’s warranty on panels and hardware, and our installation work is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. That means if the door isn’t installed correctly, we make it right within a year. It’s in writing, not a verbal assurance.
Clear the area inside the garage about 4 feet back from the door, and move any vehicles out of the garage and driveway. If you have items stored near the tracks or the opener, move them so the technician has room to work. During the winter months in Cumming, it also helps to have the garage accessible from the house so we don’t need to open and close the door repeatedly while working. Everything else we handle.
Schedule Your Garage Door Installation Service in Cumming Today
The fastest way to get a new garage door in Cumming is a free measure and a written price. Call (470) 758-8863 and we’ll schedule a technician to come out, measure your opening, and hand you a line-item quote with the door model and exact price. No obligation, no pressure, no number changes after you approve. And if you already have an estimate from another company, bring it - we’ll give you a free second opinion on the spot.
Written by Marcus Deller, Owner at Servo Garage Doors Cumming, serving Cumming and north Fulton since 2015.