Garage doors in Hazel Park
Hazel Park counts 14,945 residents, and 86.6 percent of its homes predate 1980. The median value is $141,200. The Building Department at 111 East Nine Mile Rd., 248-546-7000, receives building, electrical, mechanical and trade plans and permits. That page leaves garage doors unnamed, so ask the staff whether yours needs one. Any opener made on or after January 1, 1993 must have secondary entrapment protection under the federal rule, which can be photo eyes or an edge sensor.
DASMA says photo eyes sit no higher than six inches above the floor and the wall button at least five feet up. DASMA says a new door put on old track may not fit, because track and sections work as a system, and it calls springs dangerous enough to be repaired only by trained professionals. Michigan's Construction Lien Act has a contractor give you a sworn statement when payment is due or when you demand one, listing subcontractors and suppliers. Ferndale is 1.7 miles away and Madison Heights 3.1.
What garage door work costs near Hazel Park
We have collected no quotes for Hazel Park, so there is no price for the city itself. Our statewide estimates are models, not quotes: $155 to $330 for both springs and $685 to $2,075 for a new single door, installed, with the rest on each service page. The Michigan page lists every estimate and shows what garage door technicians are paid (the Michigan median in BLS data for May 2025 is $25.18 an hour, which is pay, not price). How we estimate costs.
Permits for garage door work in Hazel Park
Many cities run their own building department, so start by asking the City of Hazel Park building department who issues garage door permits.
State law says construction or alteration of a building may not start until a building permit has been issued, unless the act or the code provides otherwise. No state page we can cite says whether replacing a garage door or an opener needs one, so the question goes to the city's building department.
Garage door jobs in Hazel Park
More on Michigan garage doors
Does a garage door company need a license? · Replacing a garage door in Michigan: what we know about permits, and what we do not
Sources for Hazel Park
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates (tables B01003, B25034, B25077) Read Oct 19, 2026.
- Building Department, City of Hazel Park Read Oct 19, 2026.
- LARA Statewide Jurisdiction List (Rev. 10/6/2026) Read Oct 19, 2026.
- 16 CFR 1211.6(b) Read Oct 19, 2026.
- DASMA Safety Tips: Garage Doors Read Oct 19, 2026.
- MCL 570.1110 Read Oct 19, 2026.
- DASMA Safety Tips: Garage Door Openers Read Oct 19, 2026.