Garage door M&A
Garage-door M&A activity has grown alongside residential-service consolidation over the past three years. The repair-and-install mix drives valuation more than any other single factor.
Why buyers want garage door businesses
- Repair-and-replace revenue is essential-service demand
- Residential replacement volume grew steadily post-2020
- Cross-sell into HVAC / plumbing / electrical platforms is workable
- Manufacturer relationships (Clopay, Amarr, C.H.I., Haas) create moat
What moves multiples within garage door
Drivers of a higher multiple
- Repair-and-service revenue > 40% of total
- Residential replacement (not new-construction) primary channel
- Modern dispatch software with call-source tracking
- Manufacturer authorized-dealer status
Drivers of a lower multiple
- New-construction installation > 50% of revenue
- Owner as top-producing installer
- Single-manufacturer dependence
- Aged fleet with deferred maintenance
The buyer landscape
Private-equity buyers
Emerging platform activity — several PE-backed garage-door roll-ups have launched in 2022-2025 vintage.
Strategic acquirers
Multi-service home-services platforms adding garage-door as a fourth or fifth service line.
Owner-operator buyers
Very active in sub-$1M SDE range. Franchise buyers (Precision, garageexperts, etc.) are also active acquirers in some markets.
Process notes
Manufacturer dealer-authorization transferability is deal-specific — must be confirmed pre-LOI. Some manufacturers require buyer approval on change of control.
Category-specific diligence issues
- Manufacturer dealer-authorization transferability
- Installation warranty exposure
- Repair-vs-install revenue segregation
- Fleet age and capex requirement
- Technician retention and training
Frequently asked
What is a garage-door business worth in 2026?
Garage-door businesses trade at 4.5–6.0× adjusted EBITDA at sub-$1M EBITDA, 6.0–7.5× at $1–3M, and 7.5–9.0× at $3M+. Repair-and-service revenue mix drives within-band placement more than any other factor.
Do garage-door businesses trade like HVAC?
Roughly at parity in the sub-$3M EBITDA range, but garage door trades below HVAC and plumbing at scale. HVAC and plumbing benefit from deeper PE consolidation and more mature service-plan revenue models.