Does anyone know how to uninstall/install a Garage Door?

[Lex_Luthor]

We have a garage door sitting out back, that's been here since we moved in. We'd like to get the old garage door off, and install the new one. I don't know if all the hardware is there, and I'd be willing to bet that the old door's hardware is not good. I would definitely not want to re-use it.

My question is this: has anyone done this before and would be willing to lend a hand? It has an overhead spring that will need to be decompressed in a way that doesn't result in death. Then I know we'll have to take apart the hinges and uninstall the door one piece by piece, and re-install the new one the same way. We'd like to do this sometime in the early spring if possible.

[ray1970]

I've done a couple of garage doors. Not a big deal. Even did one all by myself. A little trickier without a helper but doable. Just be careful with those springs.

[MarkCO]

Yes, be careful with those springs. I've worked a few fatalities due to those. Andy at 303Arms also owns a Garage door installation business if you get stuck.

[BPTactical]

Andy at 303Arms also owns a Garage door installation business if you get stuck.

This would be the correct answer.

[Lex_Luthor]

We are renting, and our landlord, although very relaxed and lenient is a cheap skate. I would be doing this with his approval, but on my own in exchange for maybe a couple hundred dollars off rent. I could budget that money aside, and pay - say Ray1970 - to come help... If that makes the load a little lighter. I have no idea what it would cost to have it professionally done. Which I also know is the best choice. If it was my OWN house, I'd definitely go that route.

[newracer]

I would at least have a professional remove the tension from the spring and them tension the new spring. Shouldn't cost much. The rest would be easy.

[ray1970]

I just don't have time to lend a hand. Sorry.

The spring isn't that big of a deal. Especially if you have a second set of hands. I just took a couple of long 3/8" extensions out of my tool box and used them to unwind the old spring and wind the new spring. The spring is really easy to control with some leverage. I wouldn't suggest using a big screwdriver as it could slip out. The extensions I was using fit the holes in the spring thingy very well. The short one I used was probably about 18" long. The other one was probably a 24".

[Lex_Luthor]

You know what, come to think about it, I don't think that the landlord has a new spring... So that would be trying to tension an old spring with a new door, with weight differences too, since the new door is aluminum.... Hmmm, I might have to give the LL a call and see if he knows any thing specific about this. Thanks guys! I'm sure I'll be back here in this thread soon with some other developments.

[Great-Kazoo]

We are renting, and our landlord, although very relaxed and lenient is a cheap skate. I would be doing this with his approval, but on my own in exchange for maybe a couple hundred dollars off rent. I could budget that money aside, and pay - say Ray1970 - to come help... If that makes the load a little lighter. I have no idea what it would cost to have it professionally done. Which I also know is the best choice. If it was my OWN house, I'd definitely go that route.

Get it in writing. The well you said you'd deduct $$ off the rent ain't going to fly come end of month.

[trlcavscout]

Someone get good at them then fix mine.