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Door panel (one section) replacement. The full price list is below.
How we get this data$250–$1,000 to replace one damaged garage door panel in 2026, and about $500 is typical. Putting an off-track door back costs $125–$300, new lift cables $100–$350, and a full set of rollers $100–$250.
Prices verified November 2026 · Cross-referenced against 68+ American pricing sources · See methodology
These fixes cost $75–$1,000. Prices include parts and labor.
| Job | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Door panel (one section) replacementper section | $250 | $500 | $1,000 |
| Dent repair on a steel panelper job | $100 | $200 | $300 |
| Off-track door reset and track realignmentper door | $125 | $200 | $300 |
| Track section replacementper door | $125 | $225 | $400 |
| Lift cable replacement (both sides)per door | $100 | $200 | $350 |
| Roller replacement, full setper door | $100 | $150 | $250 |
| Safety sensor (photo eye) repair or realignmentper job | $85 | $150 | $250 |
| Tune-up: lube, balance, tighten and safety checkper visit | $75 | $125 | $225 |
| Garage door technician laborper hour | $65 | $95 | $150 |
| New single garage door (8×7 or 9×7 steel), installed (for comparison)installed | $750 | $1,200 | $2,200 |
US prices, November 2026. Low is a simple job in a low-cost area; high is a bigger job or a high-cost city.
Yes. The same job costs more where labor and rent cost more. Here's how garage door repair prices in the biggest US metros compare with the US typical of $275.
Labor, rent and demand move every job on this page in the same direction. Open your city's guide for its full local price list.
Lift cables run from the bottom of the door to the springs. A frayed or snapped cable costs $100–$350 to replace, both sides. Stop using the door if one snaps: the other side is carrying all the weight.
Worn rollers make a door loud and jerky. A full set costs $100–$250. Nylon rollers are quieter than steel ones and are a common upgrade at the same visit.
A door comes off its track when a cable snaps, a roller breaks or the door gets hit. Resetting it and realigning the track costs $125–$300; a bent track section that has to be replaced runs $125–$400.
Don't try to force an off-track door up or down. It can fall, and the springs are still under tension.
A small dent in a steel panel can often be pulled or filled for $100–$300. A panel too damaged to fix costs $250–$1,000 to replace, if the maker still sells a match for your door.
When two or more panels are hurt, or the door is old and the panel is no longer made, a new single door at $750–$2,200 often makes more sense.
A worn bottom seal lets in water, leaves and pests, so replace it when it cracks. A misaligned photo-eye sensor stops the door closing; a fix is $85–$250.
A tune-up at $75–$225 lubricates the moving parts, balances the springs and checks the cables and safety reverse. Every year or two is plenty for most homes.
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$250–$1,000, about $500 typical, if a matching panel is still made. With two or more bad panels, compare a new door.
$125–$300 to reset the door and realign the track; $125–$400 if a track section has to be replaced.
$100–$350 for both lift cables, parts and labor. Cables are often replaced along with springs.
$75–$225 for lubrication, spring balancing, tightening hardware and a safety check.
About $65–$150 an hour, but most repairs are quoted as a flat price per job, often plus a service call.