Door Installation Cost: Interior, Exterior & Front Doors (4 References)

Door installation costs $225 to $825 for an interior door and $500 to $1,900 for an exterior door, including the door and labor.² Front-door replacement with a new frame runs $800 to $4,000 (HomeGuide).² Angi’s national averages are $802 interior and $1,457 exterior.¹³ Prices below are national averages* for 2026.

*National averages, not local quotes. Your price depends on door type and material, whether the frame needs work, and labor rates in your area.

$749

average install, HomeGuide

$802

average interior, Angi

$1,457

average exterior, Angi

$44 – $83

per hour labor, Fixr

Quick math: a standard interior door breaks down as door $50 to $350 + labor $120 to $350 = $170 to $700 before hardware and trim (HomeGuide), our arithmetic.² A typical 2-hour install at Fixr’s $44 to $83 per hour = $88 to $166 in labor, which is why handymen quote flat minimums instead, our arithmetic.⁴ Angi’s $802 and HomeGuide’s $749 interior averages sit just $53 apart — independent confirmation.¹²

Interior door costs

Item	HomeGuide	Angi	Fixr
Total installed	$225 – $825	$363 – $1,241	$374 – $697
Slab door install	—	$300 – $500	—
Pre-hung install	—	$450 – $1,000	—
Door itself	$50 – $350	—	—
Labor	$120 – $350	—	$44 – $83 per hour
Framing (if needed)	$110 – $220	—	—

All three references bracket a standard bedroom or bathroom door in the $200 to $800 band.¹²⁴ Note both Angi pages draw on the same 6,453-project dataset, so treat their interior and exterior numbers as one pool, not two confirmations.¹³

Interior door materials (Angi)

Material	Door price
Hollow core	$30 – $400
Solid core	$70 – $500
Solid wood	$160 – $590
Aluminum	$300 – $2,000
Mirrored sliding	$200 – $2,300

Hollow core is the budget default; solid wood costs more but shrugs off dents and cuts noise between rooms (Angi).¹ Add trim at $0.50 to $1.50 per linear foot (up to $5 decorative) and hardware at $8 to $50 for hinges and $20 to $200 for knobs (Angi).¹

Exterior door costs

Type	Angi	HomeGuide
Standard exterior	$547 – $2,374 (avg $1,457)	$500 – $1,900
Front door + frame	—	$800 – $4,000
Entry with sidelights	—	$1,600 – $4,600
Double doors	$1,250 – $6,030	$1,124 – $5,560
Screen door	$125 – $600	—
Storm door	$175 – $1,100	—
Fire-rated steel	$400 – $1,300	—
Sliding glass	$600 – $5,000	—
French	$900 – $5,800	—
Back door	$300 – $1,200	—

Exterior labor runs $230 to $800 because of weathersealing and frame work (HomeGuide); a new frame adds $150 to $380 (Angi).²³ Sidelights add $400 to $2,000+ and a transom $300 to $900 (HomeGuide).²

Slab vs pre-hung

A slab is the door alone — cheaper, more sizes, but it must be fitted to the existing frame. Pre-hung comes mounted in its own frame: easier and more DIY-friendly, at $450 to $1,000 installed versus $300 to $500 for a slab (Angi).¹ If the existing frame is square and sound, slab wins on price; if it’s damaged or out of square, pre-hung wins on labor, our judgment.

Worked examples

Example 1 — swap a hollow-core bedroom door, pre-hung. $450 to $1,000 installed (Angi); DIY with a $100 to $200 door saves most of the labor, our judgment.¹

Example 2 — new front door and frame. $800 to $4,000 (HomeGuide): door $150 to $1,000 + frame $150 to $380 + labor $230 to $800 + hardware, our arithmetic from HomeGuide and Angi line items.²³

Example 3 — three interior doors at once. $675 to $2,475 at HomeGuide’s per-door range; multi-door jobs usually shave the per-door labor, our judgment.²

FAQ

Can I install a door myself? A pre-hung interior door is the classic DIY project — level, shim, screw. Exterior doors are heavier and need weathersealing; mistakes there leak water and air, our judgment.¹²

How long does installation take? 1 to 3 hours per interior door (Fixr); exterior doors run longer with frame work, our judgment.⁴

Do I need a new frame? Only if the old one is damaged, out of square, or you’re changing the opening — framing adds $110 to $380 (HomeGuide, Angi).²³

What about pocket or French doors? Pocket doors need wall surgery and reach $2,500; French doors run $900 to $5,800 exterior (Angi).¹³

Is a storm door worth it? $175 to $1,100 (Angi) buys insulation and protects the entry door — worth it in harsh climates, our judgment.³

DIY shopping: pre-hung interior doors (plain link, no affiliate relationship) — the DIY-friendly option: the frame comes attached, so it’s level, shim, and screw.

Sources

Angi, How Much Does Interior Door Installation Cost? (2026 data).
HomeGuide, Door Installation Costs (2026).
Angi, How Much Does Exterior Door Installation Cost? (2026 data).
Fixr, Cost to Replace Interior Doors