Garage Door Quotes — Open Up More Business

Pricing a Standard Roller Door vs. a Sectional Door

A roller door quote is simpler than a sectional. Sectional doors have more moving parts that need to be itemised: individual panels, hinges, vertical and horizontal tracks, and a more complex torsion spring system matched to the door's weight. Forgetting to price the extra labour for aligning multiple tracks or the specific spring can cost you hundreds. A standard 2.4m high x 4.8m wide double roller door has a different installation process to a sectional of the same size. Always check current supply prices; a basic Colorbond sectional door from a supplier like Steel-Line Garage Doors will have a different material cost to a standard roller.

How to Quote Motor Replacements and Upgrades

A motor quote must include more than just the unit. It needs to bundle the motor itself, two remotes, safety beams, and any necessary wiring adjustments. A common mistake is quoting a cheap motor for a heavy insulated or timber-look door, which will burn it out within a year. You must match the motor's power to the door's weight. For example, a Merlin Commander Elite is suited for single sectional doors up to 130kg. QuoteMate lets you build package templates for these jobs, so a standard motor replacement can be quoted consistently at around $750-$950 installed.

Factoring in Site-Specific Costs Most Installers Forget

Every site has costs you must add as separate line items. Low headroom might require a rear torsion setup, adding labour and material costs. An unlevel concrete slab needs a larger, custom bottom seal. The biggest miss is the power point. If there's no GPO within a metre of the motor, you must quote for a licensed sparkie to run one, which adds at least $200. Also, include a line for the removal and disposal of the old door. A steel sectional door costs money to dump, and AS/NZS 4505 specifies installation clearances that can affect your labour time.

Manage Every Garage Door Installer Job From Inquiry to Paid

Quoting is only half the work. QuoteMate tracks every garage doors job through a 9-stage pipeline — inquiry, quoted, accepted, scheduled, in progress, completed, paid, closed, or cancelled — with timestamps stamped automatically so you can see where every dollar is sitting and where the bottleneck is. Schedule jobs in two taps with Google Calendar sync, snap and annotate on-site photos against the job (not lost in your camera roll), keep a brain-dump checklist of materials and to-dos for the day, and chase quotes automatically if a customer goes quiet.

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