Short answer
A replacement entry door installed runs about $3,973 to $7,500 in our market. That's a complete number — the door, the frame, the hardware, the labor and the finish work. The spread comes from material, glass, sidelites or a transom, and whether the existing opening and threshold need repair once the old unit comes out.
Door quotes surprise people more than window quotes, because most homeowners are mentally pricing a door slab from a home center. That's not what an entry door replacement is.
The installed range
| Door type | Typical installed cost |
|---|---|
| Steel, no glass, standard opening | $3,973 – $4,800 |
| Fiberglass, decorative glass | $4,500 – $6,000 |
| Fiberglass with one sidelite | $5,500 – $6,800 |
| Double door, or door with two sidelites | $6,500 – $7,500+ |
What you're actually paying for
A finished entry door is a system:
- The slab — steel, fiberglass or wood
- The frame and jamb, insulated and correctly sized to the opening
- The threshold and sill pan — the water-management detail at the bottom
- Weatherstripping on all four sides
- Hardware — lockset, deadbolt, hinges, and on better units a multi-point lock
- Flashing integrated with the house wrap
- Insulation and sealing at the rough opening
- Interior casing and exterior trim, then finish work
Skip or shortcut any of those and you get a door that looks fine and leaks air, water, or both.
Material, plainly
Steel is the value choice. Strong, secure, good insulation value. It dents, and once the finish is compromised it can rust — so a steel door under a small overhang taking direct weather is a worse fit than one in a protected entry.
Fiberglass is what we install most. It doesn't rot, dent or rust, it handles direct sun and driving rain, and the wood-grain finishes have gotten convincing enough that most people can't tell from the curb. It costs more than steel and less than wood.
Wood is the premium look and the highest maintenance. Beautiful on the right house — historic homes where the entry is the architectural event — and a commitment to refinishing on a cycle.
Where the money actually goes
Glass
The single biggest price driver. A solid slab is the baseline. Decorative glass inserts add real money, and the more elaborate the caming and beveling, the more they add. Sidelites are essentially additional small doors — frame, glass, seal — and they're priced accordingly.
The opening
Doors get more abuse than windows and they sit at the bottom of the wall, where water collects. Rot in the threshold, the subfloor beneath it, or the framing at the base of the jambs is common and often invisible until the old unit comes out.
Ask for a repair rate up front so it isn't a surprise.
Hardware
A builder-grade lockset and a multi-point locking system are very different products. Multi-point hardware pulls the door tight against the weatherstrip at several points, which is both a security and a sealing improvement — and it's a meaningful line item.
The Hometown Hero discount
If you're active military, a veteran, or a first responder, exterior doors are 50% off. We're veteran-owned; this isn't a seasonal promotion, it's standing.
It applies to the door, it doesn't stack with other offers, and all we need is proof of service.
What we carry
ProVia, Andersen and HGI on doors — all manufacturer-direct, all with a lifetime warranty covering material and labor.
We'll also install a door you bought yourself, to manufacturer specification. Most companies won't touch owner-supplied product. We will, and we'll tell you honestly if what you bought isn't right for the opening before we install it.
Getting your number
Door pricing depends on the opening more than almost any other product we sell. We'll measure, check the threshold and framing, show you the options in your price range, and give you one itemized number.
The estimate is free and it's about an hour. It's a sales appointment — we'll show you doors and quote you — but you won't get a two-hour presentation or a price that expires at midnight.
Get a free door estimate, or call and we'll set a time.
