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Garage door costs in Tampa

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What it usually costs

  • Fix a door that won't open or close right$134 – $582 per door
  • Replace it with a steel door$555 – $1,816 per door
  • Replace it with a wood door$1,513 – $6,558 per door
  • Replace it with an aluminum and glass door$2,522 – $6,558 per door

A ballpark, not a quote. Some of these are national averages adjusted for Tampa prices, so your job could land outside them.

Garage door in Tampa

A new garage door in the City of Tampa skips plan review. The city's trade permit guidelines, updated in November 2025, list garage door replacement as a building trade permit. That kind of permit doesn't go through a formal application review or a plan review. Work that goes past the listed limits needs a full building permit, and that one gets both reviews before it's issued.

The inspection may not need an inspector in your driveway. Trade permit work qualifies for the city's virtual inspections through VuSpex, and the city posts an offline field report checklist written just for garage door replacement. The contractor or the homeowner on site sends in photos, notes and documents through the app. Sending them in books an inspector to review the file the next day. You'll need a phone or tablet with a camera and location services turned on.

The city drew a clear line after Hurricane Helene. Its October 2024 storm notice put garage door replacement on the trade-permit list, while replacing front and rear exterior doors on their existing framing needed no building permit. The garage door sat on the permit side of that line, even for a storm repair.

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Questions homeowners ask

How accurate is a photo estimate?
It’s a ballpark, not a quote. Your garage door shows up clearly in a photo — its size, material, and condition — but a pro who checks the springs and opener in person will always be more precise. Use our number as the range to expect before you start calling around.
What changes the price of a garage door?
First, whether you’re repairing or replacing — a spring or opener fix costs far less than a new door. For a replacement, the size (single vs double), the material (steel is cheapest, wood the priciest), and whether you add a new opener are the big factors.
Can you tell if my spring is broken from a photo?
Not reliably — a broken spring or a failing opener usually doesn’t show in a photo of a closed door. We’ll give you a repair range, but the exact part is best confirmed in person.
Is this really free?
Yes. No signup, no credit card, no spam. We only make money if you choose to connect with a local pro — and that’s up to you.
What photo works best?
A straight-on shot of the whole garage door from the driveway, plus a close-up of any damage like a dented panel, gives us the best read.

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