What's Included in a 2-to-1 Garage Door Conversion Quote in Austin TX
A 2-to-1 garage door conversion quote should include everything it takes to go from two single doors to one wide one: taking out the old doors and the center post, a header beam sized to your wall, reframing, patching the brick or siding, the permit, the new door installed and balanced, the opener, and a written warranty. If any of those lines is missing, that is where a surprise cost comes from later. At Edge it is one written price before anything is ordered — a double door installed starts at $1,650, and the structural work is quoted on site after we see your wall.
From a recent Edge job: In South Austin, we replaced two single doors and the center post between them with one wide double door. Like every Edge conversion, the homeowner had one written price covering the post, the header, the framing, the door and the opener before anything was ordered (2026).
What is included in a 2-to-1 garage door conversion quote?
Most people asking this have already seen a number somewhere — a friend’s price, an online range, a phone quote — and can’t tell whether it covers the whole job. Here is the whole job. A complete quote to convert two single doors into one double lists all of it:
- Removing the old doors, tracks and center post — and hauling them away. The bay gets swept before the crew leaves.
- Shoring and the header beam. That center post is usually load-bearing, which is completely routine. The ceiling is shored, the post comes out, and a header beam sized to the new span and the load above carries the weight instead. More on sizing in what size header beam you need.
- Reframing the opening — new jambs and a clean rough opening for the wide door.
- The exterior finish. Brick, siding or stucco patched where the post was, or the jambs wrapped in painted trim. See does a conversion damage brick or siding.
- The permit and inspection. A structural change needs one; we pull it and schedule the inspection. Details in do you need a permit for a conversion.
- The new wide door, installed. Springs sized to the door’s actual weight, tracks set, door balanced and tested.
- The opener — a new one sized for the wider door, or your existing one re-set if it can handle it. We explain which in do I need a new opener.
- A written warranty. Ours is three years on parts and ninety days on labor.
Are there hidden costs in a garage door conversion?
There shouldn’t be — and when there are, they almost always come from a line the quote left off, not from the job itself. The usual suspects:
- “Structural: TBD.” The biggest line on the job, left blank. The door price looks great until the beam gets priced after the post is already out.
- The permit is “on you.” Now you’re paying the fee and chasing the inspection yourself, and the job waits on it.
- No line for the finish. The door goes in, and the patch on the brick or siding turns into a second bill — or a second contractor.
- The opener isn’t mentioned. An older opener sized for an 8-foot door may not lift a 16-foot one properly, and you find that out on install day.
The one honest exception is anything no one can see until the wall is open — rotted framing at the base of the post, say. That’s uncommon, and a good contractor tells you before work starts how it would be handled and priced, so it is never a surprise even when it happens. What you get from Edge is one combined written price; the figure you approve is the figure you pay.
What to ask when comparing conversion quotes
Two quotes are only comparable if they cover the same work. A lower number that leaves out the header beam or the permit isn’t cheaper — it’s shorter. Put these five questions to every company you’re considering:
| Ask | Why it matters | Edge’s answer |
|---|---|---|
| Is removing the center post and installing the header beam included? What beam? | It’s the biggest cost and the part that protects your roof line | Included, sized to your span and load, on the written quote |
| Who pulls the permit? | Fees and inspection delays shift to you if it’s “yours” | We pull it and schedule the inspection |
| Is the brick, siding or trim finish included? | Otherwise it becomes a second bill after the door is in | Included and described on the quote |
| New opener, re-set, or not mentioned? | An undersized opener dies early on a heavier door | Spelled out — new from $180, or a re-set if yours can handle it |
| What’s the warranty, in writing? | Nothing to hold anyone to without it | 3-year parts, 90-day labor |
If you’re also weighing whether to convert at all, is a 2-to-1 conversion worth it is the honest version — including when keeping two doors is the cheaper, better call.
Why won’t anyone give me a conversion price over the phone?
Because the biggest part of the price depends on your wall, and nobody on the phone has seen it. The door side is predictable: a double door installed starts at $1,650, and moves up with insulation, windows and style. The structural side depends on the width of the new opening, what sits above the garage — a single-story roof or a bedroom — the beam that load calls for, and the finish on the front of the house.
So the honest process is two steps. Use the 60-second estimator on our two-to-one conversion page for a ballpark, then we come out, measure, and give you an exact written price before anything is ordered. No obligation. The full cost breakdown is in how much a 2-to-1 conversion costs.
2-to-1 conversion quote — FAQs
What is included in a 2-to-1 garage door conversion quote?
A complete quote covers eight things: removing and hauling away the two old doors, their tracks and the center post; shoring the ceiling and installing a header beam sized to the span and the load above; reframing the opening; patching the exterior finish (brick, siding or trim); the permit and inspection; the new wide door, installed and balanced; the opener, new or re-set; and a written warranty. At Edge that is one written price before anything is ordered. A double door installed starts at $1,650, and the structural work is quoted on site.
Are there hidden costs in a garage door conversion?
There shouldn't be. Surprise costs almost always come from lines a quote left out: structural work marked "TBD", a permit left to the homeowner, exterior finish that isn't mentioned, or an old opener that can't lift the new door. If every line is on the written quote, the price you approve is the price you pay. The one honest exception is something no one can see until the wall is opened, such as rotted framing, and a good contractor tells you up front how that would be handled.
What should I ask when comparing garage door conversion quotes?
Ask five things: Is removing the center post and installing the header beam included, and what beam is it? Who pulls the permit? Is the brick, siding or trim finish included? Is the opener new, re-set, or not mentioned? What is the warranty, in writing? Two quotes are only comparable when they answer those the same way — a lower number that leaves out the header or the permit is not actually cheaper.
Why won't a garage door company give me a conversion price over the phone?
Because the biggest part of the price depends on your wall. The door is predictable — a double door installed starts at $1,650 — but removing a load-bearing center post means sizing a header beam to your span and to what sits above the garage, and no one can do that without seeing it. A phone number is a guess. Edge's 60-second estimator gives you a ballpark, then we confirm an exact written price on site before anything is ordered.
A conversion doesn’t have to be paid all at once. Edge is one of the few local garage door companies offering 0% APR financing for qualified buyers (660+ credit) through Hearth on qualifying jobs — checking your rate won’t affect your credit. See payment options →
Want a quote you can actually compare? Call Edge Garage Doors at (737) 347-1246 or request a free quote — we’ll measure, check the post and the wall above it, and put every line in writing. A new double door starts at $1,650 installed; structural work is quoted on site. Local, insured, 3-year parts and 90-day labor warranty — serving Cedar Park, Round Rock, and the wider Austin area. See the full two-to-one conversion service.