New Door Installation in Marietta, GA

New Door Installation in Marietta, GA

A new garage door installation in Marietta typically runs $1,100 to $2,600 for most single and double doors, including labor and haul-away. The price depends on the door material, insulation level, and whether you’re replacing the opener too. At Marlow Garage Door Repair Marietta, you’ll get a written price before any work starts, so the number you approve is the number you pay. Call us at (912) 575-7540 for a free estimate.

Most Marietta homeowners only think about their garage door when it stops opening. But if your door is 15 years old, dented, sagging, or costing you money every season in drafts and repair visits, replacing it is often cheaper than nursing it along for another five years. A new door also changes how your house looks from the street, which matters in neighborhoods like East Cobb, Sandy Plains, and historic Marietta Square.

This page covers what we actually do when we install a new door in Marietta: the process, how much it costs, which brands we carry, and how our Garage Door Installation in Marietta service works from booking to cleanup. If you want the short version, scroll to the pricing section and give us a call.

When You Need New Door Installation

Not every garage door problem calls for replacement. Some issues, like a broken torsion spring or a snapped cable, are repairs we handle same-day. But there are signs that tell us the door itself has reached the end of its useful life. Here’s what we see most often in Marietta:

• Repeated spring or cable failures. When the door is so heavy or off-balance that it keeps eating springs, the mechanical stress is the problem. In neighborhoods like Indian Hills and Whitlock Heights, we regularly see older wood doors with this exact issue. A new, lighter door stops the cycle.
• Visible rust, rot, or panel separation. Marietta’s humidity and summer thunderstorms are hard on metal and wood doors alike. Once rust spreads through the track or rot softens the bottom panels, patching buys you months, not years.
• No insulation and rising energy bills. If your garage shares a wall with your kitchen or bedroom, an uninsulated door leaks heat in winter and cool air in summer. Switching to an insulated Clopay or Amarr door makes a measurable difference in rooms above or beside the garage.
• Household safety concerns. Doors installed before 1993 lack the auto-reverse sensors now required by law. If you have kids or pets, a garage door without working photo-eye reversal is a serious risk. New door installation includes a compliant opener and sensors.
• You’re selling your home. In Cobb County, a new garage door consistently lands near the top of the list of projects that pay back at resale. A buyer walking up to a dented, faded door has already formed an opinion before they step inside.

Our New Door Installation Process

We built our process to remove the two things homeowners hate most: hours-long waiting windows and surprise bills. Here’s exactly how new door installation works with Marlow:

1. Book online or call (912) 575-7540. A live person answers around the clock, no voicemail queues. You’ll pick a time that fits your schedule, and you’ll see your technician’s arrival window update in real time.
2. Your tech arrives and measures. We’re background-checked, uniformed, and we show up in a marked vehicle. Before touching anything, we take precise measurements of the opening, the headroom, the side clearance, and the existing track.
3. You pick your door and get a written price. We walk you through good, better, and best options from brands we’re factory-trained on, including Clopay, Amarr, and Genie openers. The price is written down and locked before any work begins.
4. We install, test, and clean up. Full installation of the door, track, springs, cables, and weather stripping. We’ll also wire in or mount your opener if you’re replacing that too. Then we cycle the door multiple times and run every safety test.
5. You get your 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If anything about the install isn’t right within a year, we come back and fix it free. You also get before-and-after photos and a digital invoice you can pay from a texted link.

New Door Installation Pricing in Marietta

Here’s what new door installation costs in Marietta as of 2026. These are real ranges we quote daily:

• Single-car steel door, non-insulated: $1,100 to $1,500 installed
• Single-car steel door, insulated: $1,400 to $1,900 installed
• Double-car steel door, non-insulated: $1,500 to $2,000 installed
• Double-car steel door, insulated: $1,900 to $2,600 installed
• Premium doors (wood-look composite, full-view aluminum, Clopay or Amarr custom lines): $2,800 to $5,500+ installed
• Opener replacement added to any install: $350 to $650, depending on the model and drive type

These ranges include old door removal and haul-away. What moves the price is the door material, insulation R-value, panel style, window inserts, and whether you’re also replacing the opener. A basic steel door from a brand we service regularly costs far less than a custom carriage-house design.

You’ll get your exact price in writing before we start. Free estimates, no obligation. Call (912) 575-7540 to talk through your options, or book online and we’ll come measure.

Brands We Install and Service

We’re trained and certified on the doors most Marietta homes already have or want, so the tech who walks your driveway already knows your door’s hardware. We install and service Clopay, Amarr, Chamberlain, and Genie products, among others. That matters when you’re choosing a door because we’ll recommend what actually works for your opening, your climate exposure, and your budget, not just what’s on the truck.

Since 2002, Marlow Garage Door Repair has been part of the Relay Home Co. family of independently owned, locally operated home-service businesses. Being local in Marietta means we understand the specific wear patterns from Cobb County’s clay soil shifting foundations, the pollen seasons that coat track bearings, and the humidity that rusts hardware faster than in other markets. That local knowledge goes into every door recommendation.

What About Safety During New Door Installation?

Installing a garage door is not a DIY job. The torsion springs alone hold enough tension to cause serious injury or death if mishandled. We use a controlled process to wind and unwind springs, secure cables, and balance the door before it ever gets tested. You should never attempt to remove an old door or install a new one without a trained professional. We’ve been doing this in Marietta since 2002, and every install follows the same safety protocol, every time.

How the Relay Visibility Guarantee Works

Every new door installation in Marietta comes with the same standard we hold across every job: a live arrival time you can track, a written price before work begins, before-and-after photos of the install, and a digital invoice you pay from a link. You’ll see your technician moving on a map, so you’re never stuck waiting on a four-hour window. That’s the Relay Visibility Guarantee, and it applies to every single appointment, no exceptions.

And when the job’s done, the 365-Day Done Right Promise kicks in. If anything about the installation fails within a year, we return and make it right at no charge. It’s stated in writing, not buried in fine print.

FAQs – New Door Installation

How much does a new garage door cost in Marietta?

A new garage door installation in Marietta typically costs $1,100 to $2,600 for most doors, with premium designs running $2,800 to $5,500 or more. The price includes removal and haul-away of your old door. Call (912) 575-7540 for an exact quote, estimates are free and the written price locks before work starts.

How long does new door installation take?

Most new door installations in Marietta take 3 to 6 hours from arrival to final cleanup. Custom doors or jobs that also require opener replacement and track reconfiguration can stretch longer. You’ll see your technician’s live arrival time before they show up, and we’ll give you a realistic completion estimate when we measure.

Should I repair my garage door or replace it?

If your door is under 10 years old and the problem is isolated, like a broken spring or cable, repair usually makes sense. If the door is 15 years or older, has rusting panels, failing seals, or you’ve had multiple repairs in the last two years, replacement is often the better financial call. We’ll tell you straight which way to go when we inspect, and the written estimate covers both options. Call (912) 575-7540 to have us look at it.

Can I choose my own door brand?

Yes. We’re trained on Clopay, Amarr, Chamberlain, and Genie, and we’ll order or install from those lines in the style and finish you want. We’ll also tell you if a specific door isn’t a good fit for your opening before you spend money on it. You pick, we confirm it fits, the price is set, and we install.

Do you remove the old garage door?

Yes, old door removal and haul-away is included in every new door installation quote we give in Marietta. We’ll also inspect and, if needed, update the track and mounting hardware while we’re in there. There’s no extra fee for taking the old door off your property.

Can you install a new door today?

We keep common door sizes in stock and can often schedule new door installation within a few days in Marietta. In some cases we can do same-day if we’ve already measured your opening. Call (912) 575-7540 and a live person will check availability right then.

Ready for a new garage door in Marietta? Call us at (912) 575-7540 for a free estimate. You’ll get a written price before any work begins, a live technician arrival time you can track, and a full year of coverage on the installation. No waiting on hold, no surprise bills, no runaround. Just a new door that works and looks right from the curb.

Written by Jaylen Ross, Owner at Marlow Garage Door Repair Marietta, serving Marietta.