Sectional Door Installation and Panel Repair. Steel, Insulated, Built for Texas.

A sectional door uses four to five horizontal steel panels joined by hinges. When opening, the panels roll up and back along ceiling-mounted tracks, storing the door overhead. A one-piece tilt-up door is a single rigid slab that swings outward into the driveway before retracting. Sectional doors require no swing clearance, seal tighter, and let you replace individual damaged panels rather than the entire door.

For attached garages in Central Texas - shared wall with living space, or a room above the garage - R-16 to R-18 polyurethane fill is the practical standard. Hill Country summer heat pushes an uninsulated two-car garage past 130 degrees; a properly insulated door drops interior temps by 20 to 30 degrees and reduces AC load. Detached garages used only for vehicle parking are adequately served by R-10 to R-14 polystyrene. Coastal Texas benefits from insulation for humidity control as well.

Yes, on doors less than 12 to 15 years old. We identify the manufacturer and model, confirm panel availability, and replace only the damaged sections. Cost per panel runs $300 to $800 versus $1,200 to $2,500 for a full door. For doors older than 15 years or discontinued models where matching panels are no longer manufactured, full replacement is the correct path. We check availability on site before recommending either option.

Standard single-car installation takes 3 to 4 hours. Double-car openings with new tracks and opener run 4 to 6 hours. If you are converting from a one-piece tilt-up to a sectional door, plan for 5 to 7 hours because the old track system must be removed and the new vertical track layout installed. We schedule a full day for new construction rough-ins so framing alignment is not rushed.

Sectional doors are compatible with all standard belt, chain, and screw-drive openers. If you are converting from a one-piece door, you will need a new opener - the mechanisms differ. If you are replacing one sectional with another, your existing opener can typically be reused if it is less than 10 years old and properly sized for the new door weight. We assess the opener during the site visit and confirm keep or replace before work begins.

Yes, when installed and maintained correctly. All residential sectional doors installed since 1993 are required by federal law to include photo-eye sensors that halt and reverse the door if an obstruction is detected, plus an auto-reverse function if the door contacts an object while closing. Pinch-resistant hinge design is standard on current panel profiles. We test all safety features before leaving and recommend monthly homeowner testing of the auto-reverse function.

Yes. Texas DPS License #B19847. Every technician dispatched is employed by and insured through Pros On Call. We have operated in Austin and 36 Texas markets since 2010 and carry the license on every job.

Yes. From Central Austin we serve Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Georgetown, Leander, Kyle, Buda, San Marcos, and 36 Texas markets in total. Most suburban appointments are available within 48 hours for scheduled installs. Panel repair calls are typically same-day. Call and we confirm your area and the next available window.