The 2025 steel and aluminum tariffs hit the garage door industry hard — and Parker County homeowners are feeling it. Here's exactly how tariffs flow into the price you pay, the real numbers, and how to protect your wallet.
A garage door is mostly metal. When the metal gets taxed at the border, the cost flows straight down to the homeowner. Here's the chain.
| Step | What happened | Effect on price |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Raw material tariffs | 25% on steel, 10% on aluminum (2025) | Input costs jump |
| 2. Material share of a door | Steel & aluminum = 40–60% of build cost | Big exposure |
| 3. Manufacturer response | Raised wholesale prices to break even | +15–20% |
| 4. Skilled labor | Install/tech wages up to +35% in 5 yrs | Adds to install cost |
| 5. What you pay (2026) | New door avg $1,151–$1,869; premium job ~$4,672 | Highest ever |
Tariff and material-share figures per 2025–2026 industry reporting (FirstLine, GDI); job-cost figures per the Remodeling Cost vs Value Report (premium door $4,513 in 2024 → $4,672 in 2025).
Springs, panels, tracks, cables, and rollers are all steel. The same tariffs that raised new-door prices pushed up repair-part costs across the board. A torsion spring pair, a single replacement panel, a set of cables — every one is more expensive in 2026 than it was two years ago.
That's exactly why we publish flat repair pricing and hold it steady. When the market climbs, our customers shouldn't get whiplash. Spring replacement $150–$320, opener repair $85–$195, panel replacement $200–$600 — written before we start, every time.
1. Maintain, don't replace. A $79 annual tune-up keeps springs, rollers, and the opener healthy — so you avoid the now-pricier emergency part replacements.
2. Fix small before it's big. A frayed cable caught early is a $130 fix; ignored, it can take out a panel or the door. Tariff-era part prices make early repair smarter than ever.
3. Use a local flat-rate crew. National franchises layer their overhead on top of higher material costs. A local Parker County crew with published pricing keeps the total honest.
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