Possible to replace one panel of a garage door?

10 years ago

Our garage door came from Sears and was installed by a previous homeowner. It has a row of windows in the second panel down, and the windows have faux decals or something in the insides of the glass to make them look "fancy" I guess?

I would prefer no windows at all, but as the door is fully functional I would rather not replace the whole door if I can just replace that one panel and then paint the door so there is no difference in color.

I called the Sears guy out a couple of years ago for another issue and he said that it would be just as expensive to replace one panel as to install a whole new door. I don't know if this is true or if he just didn't want to mess with it.

Has anyone had just one panel replaced, and if so--did it cost as much as a new door?

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neonweb US 5b

10 years ago

We had a couple panels damaged in shipping while putting up new garage doors this year, but it wasn't caught by the installer. We were shipped new panels for free, so I don't know how much they cost individually or for shipping; but to replace one panel meant completely dismantling the current one and reassembling with the new panel so the labor was comparable to a new install.

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randy427
10 years ago
If the door is several years old, you might find that the manufacturer no longer produces that model. Regardless, the labor cost would be not much less than a complete replacement and the panels would be a special order, plus shipping charges.

Other possibilities you might consider would be to replace the glass panes with painted panels or to paint the inside of the current glass panes.

JM$.02W
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maggiepatty
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank you all. The labor costs explains it, I guess. I did think about just replacing the glass. I tried to find someone to do it by calling glass and window repair companies but struck out. Maybe I will try that again, because I really hate those decals or whatever they are. I actually feel jealous of my neighbors who all have normal garage doors that don't look like they are running a bordello.
My3dogs ME zone 5A
10 years ago
Have you tried to remove the 'decals'? If they come off, you may be happier with putting something like this on the current windows.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Gila-4-ft-x-6-5-ft-Frosted-Privacy-Window-Film-PFW486/100155257
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maggiepatty
Original Author
10 years ago
Thanks, My3dogs. As I recall, the decals or paint or whatever makes the design is on the inside of the glass, somehow. Not the inside of the garage, but actually inside the window--maybe between two panes of glass?

Oddly enough, my mom just bought a house around the corner that has the same weird thing on an exterior door. Even though it looks like a single pane of glass, there is a dragon (!) somehow in the glass although you cannot feel it or find anything to scrape or peel off on either side. Before she bought the house I saw the dragon and thought "oh, some kid put a decal on this window, I'll peel that off for mom before she moves in". Then I set about trying to do it and ???? cannot even figure out how it is in there!
sprink1es
9 years ago
You can replace just one panel easily, but you'll have to find a dealer that carries the same line of doors. Look for a company sticker on the inside of your panels and call to see if they're still around.
Noah Schechtel
3 years ago
just replace one panel.... look for Youtube video... ez pz with someone that has some handyman skills.