Best Smart Garage Door Controllers for Your Home in 2025

Garage door installations typically take some serious ladder work with fairly heavy objects. Genie One question almost everyone has when looking at smart garage doors is what installation looks like -- and how hard it is. That depends what kind of smart garage door you get. Retrofits replace or add onto your current garage door electronics, and are a very easy DIY project. However, there's a trick to retrofits: They don't work on every garage door brands, they are limited by garage door design and they may not work with garage doors that are a few decades old. Unfortunately, that puts them out of the running for quite a few homeowners. The other option is a full smart garage door kit, which doesn't replace the door itself but rather replaces the garage door motor and usually some of its tracking. These kits are rated for height (usually the standard 7-foot garage door) but may come with extension options. The motors also have horsepower ratings that should match the needs of your ga ... Read full article.