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Free garage door estimate template

A filled-in sample for garage door work. Open it in the estimate maker, change the lines to match your job and download the PDF.

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Every name, address and number in this sample is made up.

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What to put on a garage door estimate

List the service call, the labor and each part. Say which door, single or double, so there is no doubt.

  • your business name, phone and email
  • your customer's name and the address of the job
  • an estimate number, the date and how long the price holds
  • each service and each part you plan to supply on its own line, with quantity and rate
  • any discount, tax and deposit to start
  • the total, and what the price leaves out

What an estimate has to show can differ by state, so check what applies where you work. This is general information, not tax or legal advice.

What each line on this estimate is for

A garage door call usually ends with a part: springs, rollers, an opener. Many homes have two doors, so say which one.

Service call
The trip and finding the fault, with the complaint in the customer's words: stops halfway, will not open, loud.
The main repair
Springs go on one line as a pair, with the size of the door in the description.
Parts by count
Rollers, hinges and similar parts: one line per kind, with a quantity.
A service
Lubricating and balancing the door is work of its own and gets its own line.

In the notes, write which door you worked on, its size, and anything you saw that will need attention later.

Where garage door paperwork goes wrong: springs replaced, with no word on the door. Name the door, single or double, and its size, so the part and the price still make sense a year later.

Typical garage door jobs and their lines

Start from the sample, then swap in the lines for the job in front of you. Prices are yours to set.

Door will not open

  • Service call
  • Torsion springs replaced (pair)
  • Lubricate and balance door

Noisy door

  • Service call
  • Rollers (each)
  • Hinges (each)
  • Lubricate and balance door

Opener replacement

  • Remove the old opener
  • Install the new opener
  • Opener, if you supplied it
  • Remotes programmed (each)

Garage door estimate questions

Repair or a new door: one estimate or two?

Two. Send one for the repair and one for the new door, so the customer can compare them and approve the one they want.

What goes on a garage door estimate?

The door and its size, the work, each part with a quantity, and how long the price holds.

What should a garage door estimate leave out?

Say it in the notes: electrical work for a new opener, and framing or trim around the opening.

Should I ask for a deposit on a new door?

It is common when a door has to be ordered. Put the amount on the estimate and say what it covers. Some states limit deposits on certain kinds of work, so check yours before you set one.

How long should the price hold?

Put a date on it. The estimate maker lets you set how long the price holds.

This is general information, not tax or legal advice.

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