Garage Door Replacement cost in Scranton, PA
Scranton, PA · updated August 2026
$3,200
Typical local cost
$1,500 – $8,200
Typical range
- per door installed
- $1,550 – $6,550
- Permit
- Yes
- Typical timeline
- Half a day of installation
Installed, local pricing
$90 – $350 in fees
Half a day of installation, 2-6 weeks including order and permitting
Scranton runs +9% against the U.S. average · data confidence Medium · modeled estimate, not a quote
Most Scranton homeowners pay around $3,200. The local adjustment for this trade is x1.091 — driven mainly by Lackawanna County labor rates and 80% exposure to local code requirements.
Cost by project size
Generated from the same unit pricing the calculator uses.
| Project size | Estimated range |
|---|---|
| 1 door installed | $1,600 – $6,600 |
| 1 door installed | $1,600 – $6,600 |
| 1 door installed | $1,600 – $6,600 |
| 1 door installed | $1,600 – $6,600 |
| 1 door installed | $1,600 – $6,600 |
Based on Scranton pricing of $1,550–$6,550 per door installed.
Where the money goes
- Labor
- $1,800
- 53% of median
- Materials
- $1,400
- 41% of median
- Permit & fees
- $220
- 6% of median
Scranton project costs+9% vs U.S. average
Based on Lackawanna County labor rates, local material logistics and permit-fee posture for this trade.
What the project looks like start to finish
Typical sequence for this scope. Timing varies with contractor backlog and plan-review queues.
01
Planning & quotes
Scope, material choice, contractor selection
02
Permit application
Filed with City of Scranton building department
03
Materials & staging
Order lead time on non-stock materials
04
Installation
Half a day of installation, 2-6 weeks including order and permitting
05
Inspection
Attachment / track anchoring, Final inspection
06
Closeout
Final sign-off, warranty and documentation
Scranton labor intelligence
What the trade charges here, and how much of your price it is.
Loaded hourly rate
$64–$83
Exterior crews in Lackawanna County · +6% vs U.S. ($68/hr)
Typical crew
2 × 1.5 days
On-site time for a typical garage door job here.
Labor in the price
$1,800
55% of the median — the rest is material, disposal and permit.
Because labor is 55% of this job, Scranton wage levels move the price far more than material prices do. A quote well under this labor figure usually means a smaller crew, a longer schedule, or unlicensed help.
Basis: Hometriva labor model: national exterior crew rates adjusted by the Lackawanna County labor factor (x1.065). · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Hometriva methodology
Why Scranton differs from the national average
The local delta, broken into dollars by driver.
Trade labor rates+$100
Lackawanna County crews price 6% above the national average, and labor is 55% of this job.
Code and inspection load+$100
Garage Door Replacement carries 80% exposure to local code requirements, and this jurisdiction's review load indexes at x1.04.
Material and delivery+$50
Materials are nationally traded, so they move less — but delivery into this market runs 4% over baseline.
Basis: Decomposition of the modeled Scranton median against the U.S. median for this scope. · City of Scranton building department, Hometriva methodology
Scranton vs Pennsylvania vs the U.S.
Change the inputs, see your number
The same local model, run against your job instead of the average one.
Simulated garage door replacement in Scranton
$3,420
Likely range $1,720 – $8,420
Simulated from the same local model as the numbers above — it changes the inputs, not the pricing method.
What makes the number move
- Single versus double door width
- Wind load rating required for your county
- Insulated versus non-insulated panels
- New opener and smart controls
- Jamb repair or reframing
Who issues each permit
Tracked per discipline — the building permit issuer is not always the body that reviews electrical, plumbing, zoning or fire.
| Discipline | Issuing authority |
|---|---|
| building | City of Scranton building departmentModeled estimate |
| electrical | City of Scranton building departmentModeled estimate |
| mechanical | City of Scranton building departmentModeled estimate |
| plumbing | City of Scranton building departmentModeled estimate |
| zoning | City of Scranton building departmentModeled estimate |
| fire | City of Scranton building departmentModeled estimate |
Permit requirement in Scranton
Yes — a permit is required for garage door replacement in Scranton, PA. The work must be inspected before it can be closed out, and a licensed contractor generally has to pull the permit.
- Permitting authority
- City of Scranton building departmentModeled estimate
- Permit fee
- Estimated allowance $90–$350Modeled from comparable fee schedules — not an official quoted fee.
Inspections
- Attachment / track anchoring
- Final inspection
Local conditions that change this job
Only the exposures that materially affect garage door replacement.
Design wind speed exposure
High70/100
Named-storm exposure
High70/100
Scranton sits in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Deep frost lines, snow load and a very old housing stock mean permits frequently touch structural, electrical and energy-code upgrades at once. Work outside city limits is permitted by the county building department rather than the city.
Nearby market comparison
What Scranton homeowners actually paid
Real reported invoices from this market, aggregated. Add yours — it takes 20 seconds and no personal details.
Quotes homeowners were given in Scranton
Quotes run ahead of final invoices. Reporting yours shows the local spread and where there is room to negotiate.
How Hometriva estimates Scranton garage door costs
Hometriva does not publish invented city prices. The Scranton estimate for garage door replacement is produced by this chain, and every input is stored separately:
- National baseline$2,900
Typical U.S. cost for garage door replacement on a single-family home.
- Local labor factorx1.065
Scranton-area trade labor rates, weighted at 55% of this job.
- Material factorx1.044
Material and delivery pricing into Lackawanna County, weighted at 45%.
- Regulatory factorx1.042
Local code, product-approval and inspection load, applied at 80% for this project type.
- Applied multiplierx1.091
Blended Scranton adjustment specific to garage door replacement.
- Permit component$90 – $350
Budgeted separately from the contract price because it is paid to the jurisdiction.
Because labor, material and regulatory factors are weighted per project, garage door replacement in Scranton carries a different local adjustment than other trades in the same market.
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Hometriva Cost Data Desk
Maintains the unit-cost baselines, local adjustment factors and material pricing. Reviewed for garage door replacement pricing in Scranton, PA.
- • National unit-cost baselines against current trade pricing
- • Local labor and materials factors for the market
- • Material installed-cost ranges and service life
Last reviewed August 2026 · Editorial standards · Report an error
Frequently asked questions
Does a garage door need a permit in Florida?
Yes. Garage doors are a rated opening protection assembly and every Florida jurisdiction requires a permit with product approval documentation showing the door meets your local design wind speed.
Sources
Sources & verification
Last verified August 2026. Cost figures are modeled estimates based on national baselines adjusted for local labor and material pricing — they are not quotes. Permit rules change; confirm with the building department before starting work.