How long does it take to get a garage door after ordering it?
Stock doors in standard sizes and colors install within about a week of approval. Factory-ordered doors run two to six weeks: roughly 2-3 weeks for common custom options, 4-6 for custom colors, specialty glass, and carriage-house designs. Spring storm season stretches every lead time in the metro, so order custom doors before the hail flies.
Lead times by what you order
As an authorized dealer for CHI, DoorLink, Haas, and Mid-America, we see factory calendars every week. Here is how the wait breaks down in practice:
| Door type | Typical wait to install |
|---|---|
| Stock white/almond, standard size, no windows | 2 - 7 days |
| Standard model with windows or insulation upgrade | 1 - 3 weeks |
| Non-stock color or odd size (e.g. 15'10" opening) | 2 - 4 weeks |
| Carriage-house designs, faux-wood finishes | 3 - 6 weeks |
| Full-view glass and aluminum doors | 4 - 8 weeks |
| Wind-rated engineered packages | 3 - 6 weeks |
DoorLink and Mid-America both build within a day's freight of Oklahoma, which keeps their standard-order times on the short end. Haas and specialty CHI finishes ride longer production queues. When we quote your installation, the estimate includes the current real lead time for that exact configuration, not a brochure guess.
What moves the timeline, both directions
- Season. A big metro hailstorm adds hundreds of orders to every factory queue serving Oklahoma. April through June, add a week or two of margin to everything. November through February, times shrink; more on that rhythm in the best time of year to replace.
- Measurement certainty. Factories build to the numbers we send. Our tech takes final measurements on site before any order goes in, because a door built to a guessed size restarts the whole clock. If you are gathering numbers early, the method in how to measure your opening gets you quote-ready.
- Truck schedules. Factory-direct freight to OKC runs on fixed weekly routes. Missing a Tuesday cutoff can mean the door ships the following week even though it is built. We track those cutoffs so orders hit the right truck.
Living with the wait
Two situations deserve a plan. If your old door still operates, nothing changes; you drive in and out normally until install day. If the door is damaged, stuck, or unsafe, say so when ordering: we will send a tech to secure it, brace a bent section, or get it manually operable as a repair visit so the house is not compromised while the new door is built. Doors stuck open are a same-day emergency response, not a wait-for-the-factory situation, and there is never an after-hours surcharge. Once the door lands at our shop, scheduling the install itself usually takes only a day or two, and the swap is a single visit as described in how long installation takes.
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Related Questions
Should I replace my builder-grade garage door?+
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How long does it take to install a new garage door?+
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Can I replace my garage door myself?+
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