Garage door cost in Fort Collins, CO
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (1 door)
- $680 – $3,600
- Per door
- $680 – $3,388
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −3%
- US $2,200
- Rank of 300 metros
- #125
- 1 = most expensive
Fort Collins homeowners pay roughly $680 to $3,600 to replace a garage door at 1 door, or $680 to $3,388 per door (permit not included). Against the US midpoint, Fort Collins is almost level. Building materials run about 4% below the US average here (BEA goods price index 96.1).
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Estimated cost for 1 door in Fort Collins, CO, standard level
$1,550 to $2,700
About $1,493 to $2,576 per door before permits. Labor is about 30% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $990 | $1,800 |
| Labor | $500 | $780 |
| Permits and fees | $60 | $140 |
| Total | $1,550 | $2,700 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in Fort Collins, CO
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $380 | $1,400 | $2,400 | 65% |
| Labor | $300 | $640 | $990 | 30% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $100 | $200 | 5% |
| Total | $680 | $2,150 | $3,600 | 100% |
What is behind the Fort Collins number
Labor is 30% of the midpoint bill here, against 30% nationally. The mix of trades behind this job is carpenters (60%), electricians (20%), general maintenance and repair workers (20%). We weight each trade's local median wage by that share and compare it with the national median. In Fort Collins the blended ratio comes out at 0.99.
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Fort Collins metro is 96.1 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 1 door comes to $1,400, compared with $1,450 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (101.1) and land at $0 to $200.
Add-ons priced for Fort Collins
Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to Fort Collins by the average of the local wage index (0.99) and goods index (0.96), a factor of 0.97. Tick any of them in the estimator above to add them to your total. Treat these as planning figures: an add-on touches different trades than the main job, so the scaling is an approximation.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add a new opener (flat) | $290 – $880 |
What nearby projects cost in Fort Collins
Because every project leans on different trades, Fort Collins's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, concrete driveway runs level and front door −3%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached garage | 576 sq ft | $28,000 – $56,200 | −3% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,650 – $9,250 | level |
| Storm door | 1 door | $340 – $920 | −3% |
| Front door | 1 door | $490 – $2,400 | −3% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,400 – $14,600 | −2% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $580 – $5,900 | −2% |
Fort Collins: what basic, standard and premium work costs
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Fort Collins wages and prices. They overlap on purpose: a good standard job and a modest premium job can cost the same. The grid below prices the same bands at 3 common sizes.
Basic
$680 to $1,850
Basic single door, standard steel panels
Standard
$1,550 to $2,700
Insulated double door with windows
Premium
$2,450 to $3,600
Premium insulated or wood-look door, upgraded hardware
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single door | $680 – $1,850 | $1,550 – $2,700 | $2,450 – $3,600 |
| double door | $680 – $1,850 | $1,550 – $2,700 | $2,450 – $3,600 |
| two single doors | $1,350 – $3,600 | $3,050 – $5,300 | $4,750 – $7,000 |
How Fort Collins compares
Contractors rarely work more than an hour or two from home, so the neighboring metros set a rough ceiling and floor for your quotes. Midpoints for 1 door range from $2,100 to $2,250 across Fort Collins and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins, COthis page | $680 – $3,600 | $2,150 | |
| Boulder, CO40 miles | $690 – $3,650 | $2,150 | +1% |
| Greeley, CO60 miles | $680 – $3,600 | $2,150 | level |
| Cheyenne, WY60 miles | $680 – $3,550 | $2,100 | −1% |
| Denver, CO90 miles | $720 – $3,800 | $2,250 | +6% |
| Colorado Springs, CO135 miles | $670 – $3,550 | $2,100 | −1% |
| Colorado (statewide) | $700 – $3,700 | $2,200 | +3% |
| United States | $700 – $3,700 | $2,200 | +3% |
Across 300 US metros, Fort Collins comes in at #125 from the top. The priciest is Honolulu, HI at $2,700; the cheapest is Brownsville, TX at $1,850 (midpoints, 1 door). Statewide, Fort Collins is 3% below the Colorado figure.
Other Colorado metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | 1,609,350 jobs | $720 – $3,800 | $2,250 | +6% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 316,060 jobs | $670 – $3,550 | $2,100 | −1% |
| Boulder, CO | 192,390 jobs | $690 – $3,650 | $2,150 | +1% |
| Greeley, CO | 119,540 jobs | $680 – $3,600 | $2,150 | level |
| Grand Junction, CO | 67,170 jobs | $670 – $3,550 | $2,100 | −1% |
| Pueblo, CO | 61,780 jobs | $670 – $3,550 | $2,100 | −2% |
Cities with a workforce like Fort Collins's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Fort Collins against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 170,820 jobs | $640 – $3,450 | $2,050 | −4% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | 168,700 jobs | $700 – $3,700 | $2,200 | +3% |
| Visalia, CA | 171,140 jobs | $730 – $3,850 | $2,300 | +8% |
| Lubbock, TX | 166,780 jobs | $600 – $3,250 | $1,950 | −9% |
When to schedule garage door in Fort Collins
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Ft Collins (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
January through November is the stretch where exterior installation runs into the fewest weather problems in Fort Collins (11 of 12 months). December has an average daytime high under 45°F.
In December the average high stays below 45°F. Sealants, adhesives and some materials, such as vinyl, are harder to install well in the cold, and short daylight cuts the working day.
Fort Collins gets about 16 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 51 inches of snow. The wettest months are April, May and June (2.7 inches in May). Inside the workable window, January and February are the driest, at 0.4 and 0.5 inches. The station averages about 29 days a year at 90°F or above.
Does the season change the price? Probably, but we do not have a sourced seasonal price curve, so the estimator shows a year-round figure and does not adjust by month. When you collect quotes, ask whether scheduling in a slower month gets a better rate.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | 18 | 0.4 | Workable |
| Feb | 47 | 21 | 0.5 | Workable |
| Mar | 56 | 29 | 1.3 | Workable |
| Apr | 63 | 35 | 2.1 | Workable |
| May | 71 | 44 | 2.7 | Workable |
| Jun | 82 | 53 | 1.9 | Workable |
| Jul | 87 | 59 | 1.6 | Workable |
| Aug | 85 | 57 | 1.4 | Workable |
| Sep | 77 | 48 | 1.4 | Workable |
| Oct | 64 | 36 | 1.3 | Workable |
| Nov | 53 | 26 | 0.7 | Workable |
| Dec | 44 | 18 | 0.5 | Cold |
Specs and site conditions that change a Fort Collins bid
Door size and style
A standard door with 4-5 rectangular panels is $400-$1,400 before installation; add windows and it's $600-$2,500 (HomeGuide).
Opener
A new opener is a separate line at $300-$900 installed.
Labor
Installation labor is about $200-$500, so the door itself is most of the bill.
Local wages behind the labor line
Wages are the part of this estimate that changes most from town to town. 3 trades carry the job here, and each is compared with its US median. The weighted result for Fort Collins is 0.99 times the national level.
For carpenters (47-2031, weighted 60%) the local median is $28.04 an hour, which is 4% below the national $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $23.36 and $30.74 an hour. BLS counts 510 of them working in the area, 30.1 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 43.1), so the local bench is thinner than average.
Electricians (47-2111), 20% of the weighting: a median of $29.52 an hour, in line with the US median of $30.38. The middle half of them earn between $23.52 and $36.33 an hour. About 830 work in the metro. That is 49.0 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 48.7 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071), 20% of the weighting: a median of $25.62 an hour, 7% above the US median of $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $22.02 and $30.69 an hour. About 1,410 work in the metro. That is 83.2 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 98.4 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the carpenters on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($30.74 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $35. At the 25th percentile ($23.36) it shrinks by about $65. The total moves by 1.7% or 2.9%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 169,430 jobs in the Fort Collins-Loveland area. That makes it the 138th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.11% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 60% | $23.36 | $28.04 | $30.74 | $29.12 | 0.96 | metro |
| Electricians (47-2111) | 20% | $23.52 | $29.52 | $36.33 | $30.38 | 0.97 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 20% | $22.02 | $25.62 | $30.69 | $23.84 | 1.07 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.99 | |||||
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Garage door in Fort Collins: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a garage door in Fort Collins?
For 1 door, expect $680 to $3,600 in the Fort Collins area. A standard-spec job lands at $1,550 to $2,700. Small jobs usually cost more per door and large ones less.
+What is the price per door for garage door in Fort Collins?
About $680 to $3,388 per door for materials and labor, plus $0 to $200 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $700 to $3,500.
+Is garage door cheaper in Fort Collins or Boulder?
Boulder is 40 miles away. The midpoint for 1 door there is $2,150, which is 1% more than Fort Collins ($2,150). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Fort Collins?
About 30% at the midpoint, or $640 out of $2,150. Materials are 65% and permits 5%. Nationally, labor is 30%.
+What would double door cost in Fort Collins?
$680 to $3,600. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does garage door need a permit in Fort Collins?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $200 for fees in the Fort Collins area (our national range of $0 to $200 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Fort Collins expensive for garage door compared with the rest of Colorado?
Fort Collins is 3% below the Colorado statewide estimate ($2,200 at the midpoint). We cover 7 metros in Colorado; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Fort Collins?
The BLS median is $28.04 an hour in the Fort Collins area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $23.36 to $30.74.
+What do basic and premium garage door work cost in Fort Collins?
For 1 door, basic work runs $680 to $1,850 and premium work $2,450 to $3,600. Basic means: basic single door, standard steel panels. Premium means: premium insulated or wood-look door, upgraded hardware.
+When is the best time to replace a garage door in Fort Collins?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are January through November. January and February are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.
+What does "add a new opener" add in Fort Collins?
$290 to $880, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Garage door near Fort Collins
Where these numbers come from
Base prices are national ranges from the sources below. We scale labor by local BLS wages, materials by BEA goods prices and permits by the BEA all-items price level. Full method on the methodology page.
- HomeGuide: How Much Does Garage Door Replacement Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- HomeGuide: 2026 Building Permit Costs | Fees & Cost Calculator (accessed November 4, 2026)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020