Good questions when:

Garage Door

• How much for a garage door?

• Installation of an average 16x7 tilt-up wood door of flush construction (exterior plywood or siding to match the house mounted on a frame of fir or other soft wood) starts at $400 -$700;

  Sectional roll-up wood doors designed to be painted is about $800 -$1,000;

  Higher-grade roll-up stained wood panels average $1,200 -$2,000 or more, depending on the type of wood and any decorative additions to the panels;

  Custom-built wood doors start around $2,500 -$3,000 and go up from there.

  Expect to pay $750 -$1,200 to have an average-sized 16x7 foot steel garage door installed.

  Some new models include an automatic garage door opener; if not, an opener can add $130 -$300 to the total price.

  Additional key-chain-sized or programmable transmitters might be another $15 -$50 each.

• What types of garage doors are available?

• Steel, wood, fiberglass, aluminum and composite materials.

  Steel does not rust and will require less painting than wood door but it will dent and repairs can be difficult.

  The less-expensive models are usually thinner metal and may be single skin; double-skin doors have foam insulation between two panels, , giving a finished look on both inside and outside.

  Premium doors are typically 2 inches thick, filled with insulation, have thicker steel panels and include weather-stripping and weather seals.

• Can I install a garage door myself?

• Installing a garage door is considered a medium-difficult do-it-yourself project for a two-person team, at an average cost of $300 -$500, depending on the type of door chosen.