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Mesquite, TX
New garage door installation in Mesquite, Texas
A replacement door is a measuring job before it is a shopping decision. Opening width, headroom, backroom and the weight of the door chosen all decide what track and what spring the installation needs.
New doors in Mesquite
A single layer steel door from the 1970s dents under hail that a modern insulated door shrugs off, and Mesquite still has a lot of them. Factory finish on a steel door is a coil coating baked on before the panel is formed, which is why it wears differently from a brush applied paint. Repainting later means a clean, dull surface and a primer that grips a baked coating. Color choice also affects surface temperature, since a dark south facing door runs hotter than a pale one. Photo eyes mount on the vertical track brackets near the floor, and the beam sits no higher than 6 inches above it so an obstruction is caught before the door closes on it. Low voltage wire runs from each eye back to the operator head. Older installations often have the eyes clipped high on the jamb, above the range they were meant to cover. A single door replacement is a half day, two doors a full day.
What that means for a Mesquite door
A wall control belongs at least 5 feet above the floor so the door cannot be run by a small child standing under it. Buttons put in during the 1980s sit at light switch height beside the entry door more often than not. Fresh low voltage wire is run up to the higher position rather than spliced onto the old pair. Remotes from before the rolling code era send one fixed code set by dip switches inside the handset, and a receiver built now has nothing to learn from them. Handsets and keypads get replaced along with the head unit. Rolling code radios change the code they send at every press, which is why an old transmitter has nothing to pair to.
Signs you are dealing with this
- You are selling and the door is the first thing buyers see
- Repair costs are approaching the price of a new door
What we check on arrival
- Headroom, backroom and sideroom to confirm which track systems fit
- Header, jamb and framing condition behind the existing door
$1100 to $4500
A standard insulated steel two-car door installed sits in the lower half. Custom sizes, wood or full-view glass doors run above the range.
This is a range, not a quote. The exact price comes after we see the door and you approve it before any work starts. Call (469) 281-7750 and describe what it is doing.
Mesquite at a glance
- County
- Dallas County
- Drive from our Coppell base
- About 45 minutes from our Coppell base
- Postcodes covered
- 75149, 75150, 75180, 75181, 75182
- Around
- Mesquite Rodeo, Town East Mall, Mesquite Arts Center
Before we get there
The old door still has loaded springs in it. Removal is the dangerous half of an installation, not the fitting.
About Mesquite
Single layer steel doors from the 1970s and 1980s are still widespread here.
Dallas County. About 45 minutes from our Coppell base.
What that means for a door here
A single layer steel door from the 1970s dents under hail that a modern insulated door shrugs off, and Mesquite still has a lot of them.
We work throughout Mesquite, including the neighbourhoods around Mesquite Rodeo, Town East Mall, Mesquite Arts Center.
Get a price
Tell us about your Mesquite door
Describe what the door is doing and somebody will call you back. The estimate on site is free. We are about 45 minutes away, and Mesquite sits in Dallas County.
A person answers 7am to 11pm.
Questions
New doors in Mesquite, asked and answered
Do you cover Mesquite?
Yes. Mesquite is in Dallas County, and it is one of the 32 cities covered from the Coppell base. About 45 minutes from our Coppell base. That covers postcodes 75149, 75150, 75180, 75181, 75182.
What usually fails on a Mesquite door?
Glazing changes the order beyond appearance. Window inserts sit in a cutout, usually in the top section, and the glass adds weight at the same place the operator bracket already loads the door. Insulated glass units weigh more than single pane acrylic. A cutout also removes stamped area from the panel, so the section leans harder on its strut to stay flat.
How long does new garage door installation take in Mesquite?
A single door replacement is a half day, two doors a full day. Photo eyes have been required on residential garage door openers in the United States since 1993, so an opener older than that has no beam across the opening. A new door changes the weight the opener lifts, and an older unit sized for a light uninsulated door can struggle with an insulated replacement. Checking the opener at the same time avoids a mismatch.
Is the work guaranteed?
Parts and labour carry a 5 year warranty. The price is agreed before any work starts, and the on site estimate is free.
Is there anything specific about garage doors in Mesquite?
Single layer steel doors from the 1970s and 1980s are still widespread here. Vertical track on a 16 foot opening bolts to the jamb, so the jamb has to be sound wood fastened to the framing rather than trim tacked over masonry. Rot at the base is common where the jamb meets the slab. A jamb that is out of plumb pulls the track with it, and the door then binds on one side as it travels.
Get it fixed
Get a new doors price for your Mesquite door
Tell us what it is doing. The estimate on site is free.