I'm an idiot , what's the best way to fix my garage door ?

[firebirdparts]

Is there a difference between ideal/clopay doors and Amarr doors ? And how do I know which one I have

There's definitely a difference, and of course they change how they do all the time. And, they make several grades of doors. Wayne Dalton is also a big manufacturer. The spring hardware might be one way to tell them apart. Wayne dalton uses a hidden spring which is odd. Clopay is still making some extension spring models. You'd think there'd be a label on there somewhere.

 

[BillK]

ordered from Big Green for around $270. They have a design tool on their website.

Exactly what / who is "Big Green" ??? Do you have a link ? A search did not really turn up anything.

 

[Skooterj]

Exactly what / who is "Big Green" ??? Do you have a link ? A search did not really turn up anything.

Big Green - Menards
Big Orange- Home Depot

 

[BillK]

Big Green - Menards
Big Orange- Home Depot

We dont have Menards around here. And Home Depot is Home Depot

 

[Sumboodie]

We dont have Menards around here. And Home Depot is Home Depot

Same here.

I use the local place or Lowes if possible. Home Depot is more for home owners than pros.

 

[Wrench97]

I thought Menards was yellow.................................

 

[mike93lx]

Same here.

I use the local place or Lowes if possible. Home Depot is more for home owners than pros.

Lol...Lowe's is more "pro" than HD. Uh huh

 

[finn]

Just got back to Michigan for the summer, and found the two lower panels of the 14’x14’ door on the eave side of the shop had the same damage on the two bottom panels. Apparently we had a lot of snow this winter and no January thaw.

Talking to the garage door dealer, he’s seen a lot of similar damage: steel roof, 16’ walls, and sudden shedding has enough kinetic energy to buckle 14’ and larger doors.

He’s out of the 14’ reinforcements, but expects more in ten days. New panels would be September, at best.

The “U” shaped reinforcements cost about $30 each, and are lighter than a hack job angle iron repair, so the door shouldn’t sag when open.

 

[uscarry45]

Options as I see it-

new door
try your hand at body work
paint a different color and sheen to make less noticeable
put a “veneer” over the panels

 

[05snopro440]

Options as I see it-

new door
try your hand at body work
paint a different color and sheen to make less noticeable
put a “veneer” over the panels

You missed one: Do the same damage to the other door so they match.

 

[PassnThru]

It's been at least 10 years ago but my wife managed to back into one of my doors on the detached garage. They are nice doors - I think they are Clopay but they are insulated and have a steel skin on the inside - the standard 9X7 size. I went to a local dealer and as I recall it was $200 for the bottom and second section. And they threw in several new hinges in case some of them were bent. I didn't consider it a bad price at the time - it was actually cheaper than a new door.
Take some pictures with close ups and hit a few local companies - they might be able to fix you up cheaper than you think.

 

[Kenstone1]

Cheapest?

Body And Fender Set, 7 Piece

Amazing deals on this 7Pc Body And Fender Set at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

I bet you can get it looking good enough to work.

Not even that
Some wooden blocks/a rubber hammer/mallet and someone else to hold the wood behind the bulge/dent is all you need to straighten out those door panels.
Those "hard" tools in that link would flatten the texture of the door.
just sayin'

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[goingtoarizona]

Write a check, have it fixed.