How much does door replacement cost?
Installing a door costs $1,218 on average in the United States, and most homeowners pay $498 to $1,961, according to Angi, updated in September 2026 from 6,453 verified projects. Double doors cost $750 to $5,000 and a security door $600 to $4,600. Angi's figures cover doors of every kind, interior ones included, so a front door sits toward the upper half of that range. The material is the biggest lever, and changing the opening size moves the job from joinery to structural work. This page rests on Angi alone: no second national source with a 2025 or 2026 date was found, and the HomeGuide door page it used to cite dates from 2024 and was retired here for that reason.
$1,218
national average, door installation
$498 – $1,961
what most homeowners pay
$750 – $5,000
double doors, installed
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Cost breakdown
Each table below comes from one source, named underneath it, with the date that source last revised the figures. Everything is a United States figure in USD.
Door installation cost by type, 2026
| Door type | Installed cost |
|---|---|
| Standard single | $200 – $1,800 |
| Double | $750 – $5,000 |
| Fire-rated | $400 – $1,300 |
| Screen | $100 – $1,500 |
| Storm | $185 – $1,100 |
| Security | $600 – $4,600 |
Door price by material, 2026
| Material | Price range |
|---|---|
| Steel | $100 – $1,000 |
| Aluminum | $100 – $2,000 |
| Fiberglass | $150 – $5,000 |
| Wood | $200 – $5,000 |
| Wrought iron | $1,500 – $7,000 |
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What changes the price
- Material
- Steel is the budget end and holds up well. Fiberglass costs more and insulates better with less maintenance. Solid wood looks the part and asks for upkeep. Iron is the top of the table on both price and security.
- Slab or pre-hung
- A slab goes into the existing frame and is the cheaper swap. A pre-hung unit brings its own frame, which is the right answer when the old frame is rotten or out of square.
- Changing the opening
- Keeping the same size is joinery. Widening it, or going from single to double, means framing, a new header and often a permit.
- Glass and hardware
- Sidelights, a transom, decorative glazing and a smart lock are each separate line items and together they can outweigh the door.
How to pay less
- Keep the opening as it is
- The same-size swap is the cheap version of this job by a wide margin, and it is the version most houses need.
- Fit a slab if the frame is sound
- Check the frame for rot and square before you order. A good frame saves you the price difference between a slab and a pre-hung unit.
- Choose steel or fiberglass over wood
- Both sit below solid wood on the material table and neither needs refinishing every few years.
- Skip the sidelights
- Glazing either side of the door is where a mid-range budget quietly becomes a high one.
Questions
Should I replace the door or just the slab?
Replace the slab alone when the frame is square, sound and dry. Replace the whole pre-hung unit when the frame has rotted, the door has dropped, or the opening never sealed properly.
Does a new front door add value?
An entry door replacement is one of the exterior jobs that habitually recovers a high share of its cost at resale, largely because it is the first thing a buyer touches.
How long does it take to replace a front door?
A same-size slab swap is a few hours. A pre-hung unit is most of a day. Altering the opening turns it into a multi-day job with a carpenter.
Is a steel or fiberglass door better?
Steel is stronger against forced entry and cheaper. Fiberglass insulates better, will not rust or dent as easily, and takes a wood-look finish. Neither is wrong; they fail in different ways.
Where these figures come from
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