The weight of a garage door depends on various factors, including its size, thickness, material, and the gauge of steel used. However, most standard garage doors, particularly raised steel panel ones, tend to have similar weights.
For instance, a standard residential garage door measuring 16 feet x7 feet, constructed from 25-gauge steel panels and manufactured by leading brands like Clopay, Doorlink, Haas, Midland, Northwest, Garage, Midamerica, Overhead Door, C.H.I, Martin, Hormann, Wayne-Dalton, Unique, Raynor, Amarr, Delden, and Windsor, typically weighs between 150 to 160 pounds. Insulated garage doors of the same size generally weigh between 165 lbs to 180 lbs
Similarly, a standard residential garage door measuring 8 fee x 7 feet and made of 25-gauge steel panels from brands such as Martin, Overhead, C.H.I, Wayne-Dalton, Unique, Raynor, Amarr, Haas, Midland, DoorLink, Garaga, Northwest, Hormann, Delden, Clopay, Midamerica, and Windsor, typically weighs around 75 to 80 pounds, while insulated versions weigh approximately 85 lbs to 90 lbs.
We made the following chart to better explain the different weight of garage doo based on their size, thickness & type.
Garage Door Sizes | Steel Gauge (Thickness) | Garage Door Weight | Garage Door Spring Size |
8 feet × 7 feet | 25 Classic | 79 pounds | 207x2x23.5 |
8 feet × 7 feet | 25 insulated | 87 lbs | 207x2x21.5 |
8 feet × 7 feet | 24 | 84 lbs | 207x2x22.25 or 218x2x28.75 |
8 feet × 7 feet | 24 insulated | 94 lbs | 207x2x20 |
8 feet × 7 feet | steel back 1 3/8inch | 94.02 lbs | 207x2x20 |
8 feet × 7 feet | steel back 2 inch | 113.99 lbs | 218x2x21.5 |
8 feet × 8 feet | 25 Classic | 90 lbs | 207x2x20.75 or 218x2x27 |
8 feet × 8 feet | 25 insulated | 100 lbs | 207x2x18.75 or 218x2x24.25 |
8 feet × 8 feet | 24 | 98 lbs | 207x2x19 or 218x2x24.75 |
8 feet × 8 feet | 24 insulated | 108 lbs | 218x2x22.5 or 225x2x26 |
8 feet × 8 feet | steel back 1 3/8inch | 107.45 lbs | 218x2x22.75 or 225x2x26 |
8 feet × 8 feet | steel back 2 inch | 131.37 lbs | 225x2x21.5 or 234x2x25.75 |
9 feet ×7 feet | 25 Classic | 85 lbs | 207x2x22 or 218x2x28.5 |
9 feet ×7 feet | 25 insulated | 95 lbs | 207x2x19.75 or 218x2x25.5 |
9 feet ×7 feet | 24 | 91 lbs | 207x2x20.5 or 218x2x26.5 |
9 feet ×7 feet | 24 insulated | 102 lbs | 207x2x18.5 or 218x2x23.75 |
9 feet ×7 feet | steel back 1 3/8inch | 104.58 lbs | 207x2x18 or 218x2x23.5 |
9 feet ×7 feet | steel back 2 inch | 127.03 lbs | 225x2x22.25 |
9 feet × 8 feet | 25 Classic | 89 lbs | 207x2x21 or 218x2x27.25 |
9 feet × 8 feet | 25 insulated | 109 lbs | 218x2x22.5 or 225x2x25.75 |
9 feet × 8 feet | 24 | 106 lbs | 207x2x17.75 or 218x2x23 |
9 feet × 8 feet | 24 insulated | 118 lbs | 218x2x20.75 or 225x2x24 |
9 feet × 8 feet | steel back 1 3/8inch | 119.52 lbs | 218x2x20.5 or 225x2x23.75 |
9 feet × 8 feet | steel back 2 inch | 146.39 lbs | 234x2x23.5 or 243x2x28.5 |
10 feet ×7 feet | 25 Classic | 97 lbs | 207x2x19.25 or 218x2x25 |
10 feet ×7 feet | 25 insulated | 108 lbs | 218x2x22.5 or 225x2x26 |
10 feet ×7 feet | 24 | 104 lbs | 207x2x18 or 218x2x23.5 |
10 feet ×7 feet | 24 insulated | 116 lbs | 218x2x21 or 225x2x24.25 |
10 feet ×7 feet | steel back 1 3/8inch | 115.71 lbs | 218x2x21.25 |
10 feet ×7 feet | steel back 2 inch | 140.6 lbs | 234x2x24.25 or 243x2x29.25 |
10 feet × 8 feet | 25 Classic | 112 lbs | 218x2x21.75 or 225x2x25 |
10 feet × 8 feet | 25 insulated | 124 lbs | 218x2x19.75 or 225x2x22.75 |
10 feet × 8 feet | 24 | 116 lbs | 218x2x21 or 225x2x24.25 |
10 feet × 8 feet | 24 insulated | 130 lbs | 225x2x21.75 or 234x2x26.25 |
10 feet × 8 feet | steel back 1 3/8inch | 132.24 lbs | 225x2x21.5 or 234x2x25.75 |
10 feet × 8 feet | steel back 2″ | 162.08 lbs | 243x2x25.5 or pair 207x2x22.75 |
12 feet ×7 feet | 25 Classic | 111 lbs | 218x2x22 or 225x2x25.25 |
12 feet ×7 feet | 25 insulated | 124 lbs | 218x2x19.75 or 225x2x22.75 |
12 feet ×7 feet | 24 | 119 lbs | 218x2x20.5 or 225x2x23.75 |
12 feet ×7 feet | 24 insulated | 133 lbs | 225x2x21.25 or 235x2x25.75 |
12 feet ×7 feet | steel back 1 3/8inch | 136.75 lbs | 234x2x25 or 243x2x30 |
12 feet ×7 feet | steel back 2 inch | 166.69 lbs | 243x2x25 or 250x2x28 |
12 feet ×8 feet | 25 Classic | 127 lbs | 225x2x22.5 or 234x2x26.75 |
12 feet ×8 feet | 25 insulated | 142 lbs | 234x2x24 or 243x2x29 |
12 feet ×8 feet | 24 | 141 lbs | 234x2x24.25 or 243x2x29.25 |
12 feet ×8 feet | 24 insulated | 156 lbs | 250x2x30 |
12 feet ×8 feet | steel back 1 3/8inch | 156.28 lbs | 250x2x30 |
12 feet ×8 feet | steel back 2 inch | 192.12 lbs | 262x2x30.75 or pair 207x2x20 |
14 feet × 7 feet | 25 Classic | 132 lbs | 225x2x21.5 or 234x2x25.75 |
14 feet × 7 feet | 25 insulated | 147 lbs | 234x2x23.25 or 243x2x28 |
14 feet × 7 feet | 24 | 145 lbs | 234x2x23.5 or 243x2x28.5 |
14 feet × 7 feet | 24 insulated | 160 lbs | 243x2x25.75 or pair 207x2x23 |
14 feet × 7 feet | steel back 1 3/8inch | 162.68 lbs | 250x2x28 |
14 feet × 7 feet | steel back 2 inch | 193.83 lbs | 262x2x30.5 or pair 207x2x20 |
14 feet × 8 feet | 25 Classic | 151 lbs | 243x2x27.25 or pair 207x2x24.5 |
14 feet × 8 feet | 25 insulated | 168 lbs | 243x2x24.75 or pair 207x2x22.25 |
14 feet × 8 feet | 24 | 172 lbs | 250x2x27.5 or pair 207x2x21.75 |
14 feet × 8 feet | 24 insulated | 191 lbs | Pair 207x2x19.5 |
14 feet × 8 feet | steel back 1 3/8inch | 185.92 lbs | 262x2x31.75 or pair 207x2x20 |
14 feet × 8 feet | steel back 2 inch | 223.5 lbs | 218x2x21.75 or 225x2x25 |
15 feet × 7 feet | 25 Classic | 149 lbs | 250x2x31.25 |
15 feet × 7 feet | 25 insulated | 165 lbs | 250x2x28.25 or pair 207x2x22.5 |
15 feet × 7 feet | 24 | 156 lbs | 250x2x30 |
15 feet × 7 feet | 24 insulated | 174 lbs | 250x2x28 |
15 feet × 7 feet | steel back 1 3/8inch | 173.25 lbs | 250x2x27.5 or pair 207x2x21.75 |
15 feet × 7 feet | steel back 2 inch | 206.88 lbs | Pair 218x2x23 |
15 feet × 8 feet | 25 Classic | 172 lbs | 250x2x27.5 or pair 207x2x21.75 |
15 feet × 8 feet | 25 insulated | 190 lbs | Pair 207x2x20 |
15 feet × 8 feet | 24 | 181 lbs | Pair 207x2x20 or pair 218x2x26 |
15 feet × 8 feet | 24 insulated | 201 lbs | Pair 225x2x27.75 |
15 feet × 8 feet | steel back 1 3/8inch | 198 lbs | Pair 207x2x19 or pair 218x2x24.5 |
15 feet × 8 feet | steel back 2 inch | 238.52 lbs | Pair 234x2x28 |
16 feet × 7 feet | 25 Classic | 151 lbs | 243x2x27.25 or pair 207x2x24.5 |
16 feet × 7 feet | 25 insulated | 168 lbs | 243x2x24.75 or pair 207x2x22.25 |
16 feet × 7 feet | 24 | 164 lbs | Pair 207x2x22.5 |
16 feet × 7 feet | 24 insulated | 183 lbs | Pair 207x2x20 |
16 feet × 7 feet | steel back 1 3/8inch | 182.56 lbs | Pair 207x2x20 or pair 218x2x26 |
16 feet × 7 feet | steel back 2 inch | 219.39 lbs | Pair 225x2x26 |
16 feet × 8 feet | 25 Classic | 184 lbs | Pair 207x2x20 |
16 feet × 8 feet | 25 insulated | 204 lbs | Pair 218x2x23 |
16 feet × 8 feet | 24 | 210 lbs | Pair 218x2x23 |
16 feet × 8 feet | 24 insulated | 232 lbs | Pair 244x2x30 |
16 feet × 8 feet | Steel back 1 3/8inch | 208.64 lbs | Pair 225x2x27 |
16 feet × 8 feet | Steel back 2 inch | 252.88 lbs | Pair 243x2x32 |