Raised-panel steel
Carriage house
Modern flush
Full-view glass
LiftMaster openers
Chamberlain openersFull 25-point door and opener safety check with every visit - springs, cables, rollers, tracks, and your LiftMaster or Chamberlain opener included
You get a price before we start. It does not change when the truck arrives.
Get your free estimateGarage Door Company in Manhattan Beach, CA
Garage door installation in Manhattan Beach usually runs $700 to $2,200, and most jobs on the beach-block streets involve replacing a salt-corroded original door on a home that’s been through decades of marine air. We’re Driveway Garage Door Repair, and since 2015 we’ve handled everything from first repair call through full replacement for Manhattan Beach homeowners. Call (866) 253-0630 when a door stops cooperating or you’re ready to upgrade before the next Santa Ana blows sand into your tracks.
Why Manhattan Beach Homes Are Different
Manhattan Beach garages are overwhelmingly attached to tightly-packed homes on narrow 25 to 40-foot lots, where a failed door means a car trapped in an alley-like driveway. The salt air within a few blocks of the sand corrodes torsion springs, cables, hinges, and steel tracks faster than anywhere inland, and the marine layer keeps that moisture sitting on metal through most mornings. West of Sepulveda, doors facing the ocean take direct salt spray, and many original 1950s cottage garages were never framed for the heavier modern doors now being hung on them. When we open up a “simple” replacement, we often find rotten header or jamb conditions behind the trim. The post-1980s rebuild culture here means ground-floor garages on tall three-story homes, frequently with glass-panel or custom wood doors facing the street, and those installations need care to avoid damaging stucco, glass, or a neighbor’s wall that sits inches away.
Styles & brands we work with
Our Main Manhattan Beach Services
Two services account for most of what Manhattan Beach homeowners call us about: door repair and opener repair. Here’s what each involves on the sand-lot streets.
Garage Door Repair in Manhattan Beach
A garage door that won’t lift on a narrow Manhattan Beach driveway is a car held hostage. We handle spring replacement, cable repair, track realignment, roller replacement, and panel replacement across the 90266 and 90267 ZIP codes. Salt corrosion and beach grit are the usual culprits here, and brand-matched parts mean you don’t get a generic spring on a Wayne Dalton or a wrong-size cable on a Craftsman. Our Garage Door Repair in Manhattan Beach page has the full breakdown including exact pricing for every repair type.
Garage Door Opener Repair in Manhattan Beach
Opener failures are among the most disruptive door problems Manhattan Beach homeowners face, and we treat opener repair as a named specialty, not an afterthought. Marine humidity eats circuit boards and corrodes wiring connections, while beach grit jams photo-eye lenses. We work on LiftMaster, Chamberlain, Genie, Raynor, Craftsman, and more, and we diagnose before we replace anything. See Garage Door Opener Repair in Manhattan Beach for the opener-specific pricing and the signs that point to the logic board vs. the motor.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees — you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Garage Door Installation in Manhattan Beach
Garage door installation in Manhattan Beach means matching a new door to a home that may be a 1950s original cottage or a three-story contemporary rebuild with a ground-floor garage. The salt air and marine layer mean we recommend corrosion-resistant hardware and pressure-treated or composite trim on ocean-facing installs, and we check the header and jamb condition behind the old door before anything gets ordered. When we do a full installation, we handle removal, frame inspection, new door and track mounting, opener integration if you want it, and haul-away of the old door. You can find our full installation process on the Garage Door Installation hub page.
Garage Door Replacement
Signs you need it
If your door has rusted through panels, a cracked or bowed section, or you’ve already replaced springs and cables twice in three years, replacement costs less than repeated patching.
What it costs in Manhattan Beach
Full door replacement in Manhattan Beach runs $700 to $2,200 depending on size, material, and whether we’re reframing a narrow 1950s header.
How we do it
We measure the opening, check what’s behind the trim, order a door matched to your existing brand or a full system if you’re switching, then remove, mount, balance, and test the new door.
Garage Door Installation Service
Signs you need it
You’re building new, you’ve bought a home with a missing or condemned door, or you want to move from a solid steel door to a glass-panel or custom wood door that fits a contemporary rebuild.
What it costs in Manhattan Beach
New door installation runs $700 to $2,200 with the final price quoted and agreed before any work starts.
How we do it
We handle the full install: remove old hardware, set tracks, hang the new door, install or upgrade the opener, program remotes, and confirm the balance, safety reversal, and weather seal.
Garage Door Seal Installation
Signs you need it
You see daylight under the door, feel drafts, or notice sand and salt film piling up inside the garage after wind events.
What it costs in Manhattan Beach
Seal replacement is a small job typically included with a full install, priced within the $130 to $250 range when done as a repair on its own.
How we do it
We replace the bottom weatherstrip, side seals, and top seal if needed, using marine-grade materials that hold up to salt air and beach grit.
What Garage Door Installation Costs in Manhattan Beach
| Item | Typical range in Manhattan Beach |
|---|---|
| New door installation (full) | $700 – $2,200 |
| Panel replacement | $250 – $500 |
| Opener installation (with new door) | $250 – $550 |
Those are the numbers we quote Manhattan Beach homeowners before ordering anything. Salt-corrosion damage to the header or jambs is the most common reason an install goes over budget, and we show you what we found before we quote the additional framing work.
How long does a garage door installation take in Manhattan Beach?
Most Manhattan Beach installations take one day for the physical work. Custom wood or glass-panel doors add ordering lead time, usually one to three weeks, and we’ll give you that timeline before you commit.
Can you match my existing door and hardware color?
Yes. We order from manufacturers who offer direct matches for common Manhattan Beach homes, and we can match track and hardware finishes to the existing hardware when you’re replacing one door on a multi-door garage.
Brands We Service in Manhattan Beach
We work on the brand you already have. That includes LiftMaster, Chamberlain, Genie, Clopay, Amarr, Wayne Dalton, Craftsman, and Raynor – and we carry the brand-matched springs, cables, remotes, and openers for most Manhattan Beach callouts on the truck. If a specific part isn’t on board, we source it fast through our local suppliers. See our brands for the full list of what we service.
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| Service | Typical range in Manhattan Beach |
|---|---|
| Spring repair | $180 – $340 |
| Cable repair | $130 – $250 |
| Opener repair | $120 – $320 |
| Opener installation | $250 – $550 |
| Panel replacement | $250 – $500 |
| Track realignment | $120 – $240 |
| Roller replacement | $110 – $220 |
| New door installation | $700 – $2,200 |
| Garage door repair (general) | $150 – $600 |
Manhattan Beach prices push toward the upper end when we’re working on a three-story rebuild with custom glass or wood doors, or when salt corrosion has spread from the hardware into the framing. You’ll get a firm price before we start, agreed upfront, and the total you’re quoted is the total you pay.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Manhattan Beach
We cover the full city, from the flat beach-block streets west of Sepulveda to the hill section and the east side. Our local call range means we typically reach most Manhattan Beach homes quickly, and we schedule around beach-block parking restrictions that can slow other contractors down.
- The Strand and beach blocks west of Sepulveda
- Sand Section
- Hill Section
- Tree Section
- Manhattan Village area (90266 and 90267)
Service Area – Cities Near Manhattan Beach
Driveway Garage Door Repair works the whole South Bay, so if you’re just outside Manhattan Beach we likely cover your street too. We regularly serve Redondo Beach, CA, Rolling Hills Estates, CA, Palos Verdes Estates, CA, and Torrance, CA. Give us a call and we’ll confirm your address is in our service area.
Serving Manhattan Beach, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Manhattan Beach area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Garage Door Company in Manhattan Beach
Most garage door replacements in Manhattan Beach don’t require a permit, but when a job involves structural header work or a door width change on a narrow lot, we’ll tell you before we start and coordinate with the city on what’s needed. We don’t guess, and we don’t skip it when it’s required.
We do our best to route Manhattan Beach calls the same day when a door is stuck open or a car is blocked inside. Call (866) 253-0630 and our dispatcher will give you the next available window. Beach-block parking restrictions can add a few minutes, but we plan for it.
Yes. We handle townhome and condo garages throughout Manhattan Beach, and we work with property managers who need brand-consistent service across multiple units. We quote each door individually, and we’re set up for scheduled maintenance across a building if that’s what the HOA needs.
If your garage door is stuck, corroded, or ready for replacement, call Driveway Garage Door Repair at (866) 253-0630 for a free estimate. Manhattan Beach homeowners have trusted us since 2015, because garage doors are all we do.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees — talk to a local garage door pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you — the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Manhattan Beach Customers Say
"Opener kept reversing halfway down. Turned out to be the safety sensors knocked out of alignment by a bicycle. He straightened them, wouldn't charge me for it, and just asked me to keep them in mind if I need real work later."
— Darius Robinson"Track was bent and two of the rollers were shot. He straightened what he could, swapped the rollers for nylon ones, lubricated everything, and had it done in about an hour."
— Holly Anderson"Fixed the spring properly and the door works fine. He did leave the old spring and some hardware by the side of the house, and I had to text to ask about hauling it off. They came back for it, just took a couple of days."
— Ruben Salazar