Garage door cost in Myrtle Beach, SC
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (1 door)
- $620 – $3,400
- Per door
- $623 – $3,200
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −9%
- US $2,200
- Rank of 300 metros
- #265
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for a garage door in the Myrtle Beach area: $620 to $3,400 for 1 door. The low end is a basic job on easy ground; the high end is a premium spec with harder access. The midpoint runs 9% lower than the US figure. Carpenters earn a median of $22.96 an hour in the Myrtle Beach area, 21% below the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in Myrtle Beach, SC, standard level
$1,450 to $2,550
About $1,396 to $2,427 per door before permits. Labor is about 26% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $990 | $1,800 |
| Labor | $400 | $630 |
| Permits and fees | $55 | $130 |
| Total | $1,450 | $2,550 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in Myrtle Beach, SC
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $390 | $1,400 | $2,400 | 70% |
| Labor | $240 | $510 | $790 | 26% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $95 | $190 | 5% |
| Total | $620 | $2,000 | $3,400 | 100% |
Why Myrtle Beach prices look the way they do
We price the labor side from BLS wage data for 3 trades: carpenters at 60%, electricians at 20%, general maintenance and repair workers at 20%. Weighted together, Myrtle Beach wages are 0.79 times the national level. Labor makes up about 26% of the midpoint estimate (30% at national prices).
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Myrtle Beach is at 96.3 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $1,450 nationally becomes $1,400 here (midpoint, 1 door). Permits follow the all-items index of 93.6: $0 to $190.
Specs and site conditions that change a Myrtle Beach bid
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.
Permit
Like-for-like replacement often needs no permit. Opening up the wall or adding wiring can.
Who does the work: Myrtle Beach trade wages
The labor line is built from BLS wage data, one trade at a time. This job draws on 3 trades. We compare each trade's local median with the US median, weight the ratios by how much of the job each trade does, and apply the blend to the national labor cost. For Myrtle Beach the blend is 0.79.
Carpenters (47-2031), 60% of the weighting: a median of $22.96 an hour, 21% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $20.40 and $27.34 an hour. About 510 work in the metro. That is 34.9 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
For electricians (47-2111, weighted 20%) the local median is $24.62 an hour, which is 19% below the national $30.38. The middle half of them earn between $22.48 and $28.41 an hour. BLS counts 360 of them working in the area, 24.6 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 48.7), so the local bench is thinner than average.
For general maintenance and repair workers (49-9071, weighted 20%) the local median is $18.64 an hour, which is 22% below the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $16.99 and $22.59 an hour. BLS counts 2,080 of them working in the area, 142.2 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 98.4), so the local bench is deeper than average.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (carpenters) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $60 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $35. That is a swing of roughly 1.7% to 2.9% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach has 146,260 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 157th by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 60% | $20.40 | $22.96 | $27.34 | $29.12 | 0.79 | metro |
| Electricians (47-2111) | 20% | $22.48 | $24.62 | $28.41 | $30.38 | 0.81 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 20% | $16.99 | $18.64 | $22.59 | $23.84 | 0.78 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.79 | |||||
The best months for garage door in Myrtle Beach
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Myrtle Beach (5 miles from the city center). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
Weather is not a serious constraint for exterior installation in Myrtle Beach: no month in the averages is cold enough (an average daytime high under 45°F) or hot enough (an average daytime high of 90°F or more) to rule it out, so the workable window is all year.
Myrtle Beach gets about 54 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are July, August and September (6.8 inches in September). The station averages about 22 days a year at 90°F or above.
We do not adjust the estimate by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. It is still worth asking contractors whether an off-peak start date changes their bid.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 34 | 3.4 | Workable |
| Feb | 58 | 36 | 3.8 | Workable |
| Mar | 64 | 42 | 3.7 | Workable |
| Apr | 72 | 51 | 3.4 | Workable |
| May | 79 | 60 | 3.8 | Workable |
| Jun | 85 | 68 | 4.8 | Workable |
| Jul | 87 | 72 | 6.6 | Workable |
| Aug | 87 | 70 | 6.3 | Workable |
| Sep | 83 | 65 | 6.8 | Workable |
| Oct | 76 | 54 | 4.1 | Workable |
| Nov | 66 | 42 | 3.1 | Workable |
| Dec | 59 | 36 | 3.8 | Workable |
Myrtle Beach against nearby metros and the rest of South Carolina
Of the five closest metros, none is cheaper than Myrtle Beach. Fayetteville comes closest at about $2,050.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach, SCthis page | $620 – $3,400 | $2,000 | |
| Florence, SC50 miles | $640 – $3,450 | $2,050 | +2% |
| Wilmington, NC60 miles | $640 – $3,450 | $2,050 | +3% |
| Fayetteville, NC80 miles | $630 – $3,450 | $2,050 | +1% |
| Charleston, SC85 miles | $650 – $3,500 | $2,050 | +3% |
| Columbia, SC120 miles | $640 – $3,450 | $2,050 | +2% |
| South Carolina (statewide) | $650 – $3,500 | $2,050 | +3% |
| United States | $700 – $3,700 | $2,200 | +10% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Myrtle Beach ranks #265 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Myrtle Beach is 3% below the South Carolina figure.
Elsewhere in South Carolina
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville, SC | 434,900 jobs | $650 – $3,500 | $2,050 | +3% |
| Columbia, SC | 394,200 jobs | $640 – $3,450 | $2,050 | +2% |
| Charleston, SC | 394,170 jobs | $650 – $3,500 | $2,050 | +3% |
| Spartanburg, SC | 165,150 jobs | $660 – $3,500 | $2,100 | +4% |
| Florence, SC | 89,060 jobs | $640 – $3,450 | $2,050 | +2% |
| Hilton Head, SC | 81,920 jobs | $640 – $3,450 | $2,050 | +2% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Myrtle Beach against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND | 148,660 jobs | $690 – $3,600 | $2,150 | +7% |
| Vallejo, CA | 144,130 jobs | $800 – $4,100 | $2,450 | +22% |
| Killeen, TX | 150,580 jobs | $620 – $3,350 | $2,000 | −1% |
| Huntington, WV | 140,740 jobs | $650 – $3,450 | $2,050 | +3% |
Planning more than one job in Myrtle Beach?
Jobs that often go together with garage door are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Myrtle Beach wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, window replacement comes out highest (−8%) and concrete driveway lowest (−15%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached garage | 576 sq ft | $25,600 – $51,300 | −12% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,150 – $7,800 | −15% |
| Storm door | 1 door | $310 – $850 | −11% |
| Front door | 1 door | $430 – $2,300 | −8% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,050 – $13,800 | −8% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $540 – $5,250 | −12% |
Add-ons priced for Myrtle Beach
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.88 for Myrtle Beach, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.79) and goods price index (0.96). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add a new opener (flat) | $260 – $790 |
Cost by quality level and size in Myrtle Beach
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Myrtle Beach. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from single door to two single doors.
Basic
$620 to $1,750
Basic single door, standard steel panels
Standard
$1,450 to $2,550
Insulated double door with windows
Premium
$2,300 to $3,400
Premium insulated or wood-look door, upgraded hardware
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single door | $620 – $1,750 | $1,450 – $2,550 | $2,300 – $3,400 |
| double door | $620 – $1,750 | $1,450 – $2,550 | $2,300 – $3,400 |
| two single doors | $1,250 – $3,400 | $2,850 – $5,000 | $4,450 – $6,600 |
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Garage door in Myrtle Beach: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a garage door in Myrtle Beach?
For 1 door, expect $620 to $3,400 in the Myrtle Beach area. A standard-spec job lands at $1,450 to $2,550. Small jobs usually cost more per door and large ones less.
+What is the price per door for garage door in Myrtle Beach?
About $623 to $3,200 per door for materials and labor, plus $0 to $190 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $700 to $3,500.
+Is garage door cheaper in Myrtle Beach or Florence?
Florence is 50 miles away. The midpoint for 1 door there is $2,050, which is 2% more than Myrtle Beach ($2,000). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Myrtle Beach?
About 26% at the midpoint, or $510 out of $2,000. Materials are 70% and permits 5%. Nationally, labor is 30%.
+What would double door cost in Myrtle Beach?
$620 to $3,400. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does garage door need a permit in Myrtle Beach?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $190 for fees in the Myrtle Beach area (our national range of $0 to $200 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Myrtle Beach expensive for garage door compared with the rest of South Carolina?
Myrtle Beach is 3% below the South Carolina statewide estimate ($2,050 at the midpoint). We cover 7 metros in South Carolina; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Myrtle Beach?
The BLS median is $22.96 an hour in the Myrtle Beach area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $20.40 to $27.34.
+What do basic and premium garage door work cost in Myrtle Beach?
For 1 door, basic work runs $620 to $1,750 and premium work $2,300 to $3,400. Basic means: basic single door, standard steel panels. Premium means: premium insulated or wood-look door, upgraded hardware.
+Is there a bad season to replace a garage door in Myrtle Beach?
Not from a temperature point of view. NOAA's 1991-2020 normals show no month with a freezing-level overnight low or a 90°F-plus average high, so timing is mostly about contractor availability and rain.
+What does "add a new opener" add in Myrtle Beach?
$260 to $790, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Garage door near Myrtle Beach
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