Use the fifty-percent rule. If a repair quote comes to more than about half the cost of a new door, or the door is fifteen-plus years old with damage across several panels, replacement is almost always the better spend. A good technician will tell you this without being asked.
Thinking of selling? Replace the door before you list, not after. A dented or faded door reads as deferred maintenance to buyers before they even park, and a new one is one of the few upgrades that reliably returns more than it costs at resale.




