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Garage door costs in Virginia Beach

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Virginia Beach

What it usually costs

  • Fix a door that won't open or close right$110 – $680 per door
  • Replace it with a steel door$1,180 – $2,180 per door
  • Replace it with a wood door$1,469 – $6,364 per door
  • Replace it with an aluminum and glass door$2,448 – $6,364 per door

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

Garage door in Virginia Beach

Around Virginia Beach, an attached garage that sits below the flood line may have to be built to let the water in. Norfolk shows how. Its zoning ordinance, updated in 2026, has a Flood Plain / Coastal Hazard Overlay. In new construction or a substantial improvement there, other than an accessory building, any enclosed space below the design flood elevation can be used only for parking, building access or limited storage. Access is held to the minimum: a garage door for the car, a standard door or panel for storage. Everything below that line has to be flood-resistant material, and the walls need openings that let floodwater in and out, at least two on different sides of each enclosed area.

The same ordinance caps garage doors that face the street. On a new single-family house with an attached garage, the street-facing doors can add up to no more than 8 feet in the city's Traditional character district. In its Coastal and Suburban districts the limit is 16 feet. Norfolk allows one trade: an attached garage with a door no wider than 8 feet may stick out up to 3 feet past the front of the house, if a porch-like feature sits above the door.

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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?
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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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