Door installation runs about $150 to $650 in labor per door, or roughly $350 to $1,500+ installed once you add the door itself. An interior pre-hung swap is the cheap end; an exterior entry door, a French set, or a new opening pushes it higher. The number lands where it does because of three things: the door type, whether the opening already exists, and how much old frame, rot, or weatherproofing the job involves.
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A bedroom, closet, or bathroom door in an existing opening. Labor is $150 to $400; the door is $100 to $500. Hollow-core is cheapest, solid-core and panel doors cost more. The simplest, most predictable job in the category.
Front and back doors carry weatherproofing, threshold work, and security hardware. Labor is $300 to $700; the door runs $300 to $1,800 depending on steel, fiberglass, or wood. Add $150 to $500 if the old frame needs replacing or there's rot at the sill.
Bigger units, more glass, careful leveling, and flashing. Sliding patio doors are usually cheaper than swinging French sets. Custom sizes and triple-pane glass push the top of the range.
Cutting a new opening means framing, possible header and load-bearing work, drywall, and sometimes a permit. Sidelights, a transom, or a double-door custom entry add materials and finish time. This is where quotes spread the widest, so get two or three.
A pro isn't always worth it. Consider doing it yourself if:
Hire a pro for exterior doors (weatherproofing and security matter), new openings, anything load-bearing, or when you find rot. A leaky or misaligned exterior door costs far more in energy and water damage than the labor you saved.
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