How much does an exterior door cost installed?
Typically $713–$775 each, installed installed.
That's the contractor cost basis of $620 each, installed (material $320 + labor $300) plus typical overhead & profit (15–25%). Region and spec move it further — confirm with local quotes.
Cost basis by region
Contractor cost basis (material + labor) — labor scales with local construction wages (U.S. BLS); material holds near the national commodity average across the contiguous U.S. Add the 15–25% overhead & profit above for a retail price. Your ZIP refines this in the estimator.
| Region | Cost basis each, installed |
|---|---|
| Alabama (statewide) | $561 |
| Texas (statewide) | $568 |
| Florida (statewide) | $569 |
| Colorado (statewide) | $628 |
| United States | $620 |
| New York (statewide) | $675 |
| California (statewide) | $681 |
| Massachusetts (statewide) | $710 |
| Illinois (statewide) | $726 |
What drives the cost
- Slab vs. pre-hung and material (steel, fiberglass, wood)
- Sidelights, transoms, and glass
- Hardware and weatherstripping
- Reframing a rough opening
Common questions
How much does an exterior door cost installed?
The contractor cost basis is about $620 each, installed ($320 material + $300 labor). With typical overhead and profit (15–25%), a finished quote usually runs $713–$775 each, installed. It's a budgeting benchmark, not a quote — confirm with local contractors.
Is exterior door mostly labor or materials?
Labor is about 48% of the $620 each, installed cost basis and material about 52%, which is why the local wage drives most of the regional difference.
What changes exterior door cost the most?
The biggest factors are slab vs. pre-hung and material (steel, fiberglass, wood), sidelights, transoms, and glass, and your local labor rate. Higher-end materials, tear-off or prep, and difficult access push it above the baseline; use the estimator for your exact takeoff.
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Try Ask Donnie →Cost-basis figures (material + labor) are built by the deterministic estimator from national-average material pricing (2026-01) and U.S. BLS OEWS 2025 construction wages (SOC 47-0000); regional figures scale labor by each state's BLS wage factor. A retail price adds typical contractor overhead & profit (15–25%). Benchmarks for budgeting — not a binding quote. Confirm with local contractor quotes before you commit. Source: seed (national avg), 2026-01.