Can I add windows after the garage door has been installed?

Windows can be installed at any time on a garage door. It is just more difficult especially if the panel is attached to the door. The holes that need to be cut out will need to be precise for some window frames that will just pop in the holes. Frames that are screw together are a little bit more forgiving because the 2 frames that screw together don’t have to fit perfectly to be proper. Any local garage door company should be able to install windows in your garage door.

 

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Some will remove the section and take to their facility and install them there because it is much faster and precise than doing it on the job site. Plus they will have the cutting templates and equipment to do it. You can look to spend about $200 for a set of windows on a 16 ft. wide door. Of coarse insulated and custom windows will cost more.

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The best thing about windows in the garage door is the light they provide in the daytime without fumbling around looking for a light switch.  I have seen homeowners do it themselves but you have to be pretty good with tools and a ruler. And you have to find the frames that are not usually sold to the general public.