Got a quote from Sears for a garage door

[mustangmike6996]

I dont have time to search the topic at the moment but any feedback would be great.

Sears quoted me $1350 for a "3000 series" garage door installed. (normally 1500 but with a 10% discount) Its got an R value of 9.xx, standard 16x7 small panel design with no windows (white in color). Metal inside and outside with insulation in the center. The 4000 series has a R-13 value but is 200 bucks more. Is it worth it to make the jump in R value for the cost? I have the walls R-12 insulated and drywalled.

Anyone know if thats a descent price? I have yet to quote any other big stores.

 

[Detroit Gearbox]

Price does not sound too bad....
I use Door Doctor @ work.
Old friend of mine Norma answers the phone..... takes appointments, schedules jobs.
I don't have time for part time sub contractors/installers/repair people.

 

[Killjoy]

A year ago, I paid $1365 installed for a 16x7 CHI model 4216 solid white, no windows, inc all of the seals, lock, and hardware. 2" thick, R17, 26ga steel exterior skin, 27ga interior. Their R8 version would have been closer to $1100.

So far, love the door. I purchased through Overhead Door in Waterford - they were OK, not overly impressed.

 

[mustangmike6996]

Im considering doing it myself, depending on price. The old door would need to go to the scrappers (which I have no way to safely move it)

Has anyone ever done an install before?

 

[The Man]

What do I have to lose by doing it yourself? Honestly. It doesn't look difficult. Drop the first panel down, then work you way up. I'm sure YouTube has videos.

 

[Bateater]

What do I have to lose by doing it yourself? Honestly. It doesn't look difficult. Drop the first panel down, then work you way up. I'm sure YouTube has videos.

Your life, I hear those garage door springs are deadly.

$1500 doesn't sound too bad in comparison.

 

[mustangmike6996]

Yea, the springs are pretty dangerous. That's the iffy part of the operation.

 

[lone racer]

Do it yourself, there are videos and should have instructions. You can do it, If your like myself and not a apparent overpaid something or another with extra money just making your wallet look fat! It's easy and will save some HARD earned money.
I called all the local establishments that install to ask if they had on my size sitting around for whatever reason-wrong color etc... I paid 500 for a 800 dollar door, just had to paint it the color I wanted. Not that I know what I'm doing, I'll come help if you need a hand.

 

[lone racer]

Ewww Becky look at his wallet, it's so fat...

 

[1mean85gt]

I did the garage springs on my door. I used two long pieces of rerod to turn the spring. If I remember correctly you need seven turns on it.

 

[JPK]

If doing springs yourself always stay to the side of the rods. Set your ladder off to the side so if it you lose your grip or anything happens you don't get hit.

 

[The Man]

Install yourself, have a company come out to do the springs....

 

[mustangmike6996]

So, who wants a free old 1-piece garage door?

 

[Rickety]

Garage Door installation is complicated and dangerous, have a pro install it....



Signed,
Saso's Garage Door Sales and Installation
586.867.5309

 

[mustangjoe87]

So, who wants a free old 1-piece garage door?

Cut it up and scrap it for beers

 

[derbydad276]

Ive installed doors .... Dont Do It Yourself ... winding the spring incorrectly can KILL You Let A PRO Do It

DO NOT USE SEARS !!!! they use sub contractors and install cheap doors

call Jan Door in dearborn ... (313) 581-7300 Best in town !!!

 

[Siegel1719]

Just my 2 cents..

I got several quotes last year and ended up going with Home Depot. They were not the cheapest but they were only $75 more then the cheapest. The reason I went with them is they offered the only true lifetime warranty on the door and all hardware, 10 years on the spring and three years on labor. Everyone else was only offering a 1 year warranty.

Thanks
Jeremy

 

[bigblockfox]

I installed my own door. Not hard at all. Only problem i ran into was i put one too many turns on the springs so it was fighting the opener and making it trip and go back up. Took one turn off and no problems since. You tube it!

 

[wrath]

If you work on your own car you can install a garage door. Get a Liftmaster 8500 so it runs off the torsion rod. If you buy it off Fleabay it is like $300/each with a wireless light. It is worth getting the internet gateway.

The hardest part of the whole thing is balancing each spring so the door goes up and down straight. It is fairly easy to balance the door so the opener doesn't have to work as hard, it's a lot more difficult to get the door to go up and down straight.

I use three 18" pieces of tool steel to wind the springs. Have a large pair of vice grips handy to put on the rod if you walk away. That way it stops on the header instead of sending everything into orbit if you didn't set the set screws.

 

[mustangmike6996]

I am seriously looking into the Liftmaster 8500 opener.

I did end up going with the Sears Max4000 (R13 rated) It should be here in a couple weeks.