Pocket door installation costs $800 to $2,500 on average, with most homeowners paying around $1,050.1,3 A hollow-core door in new construction starts near $500; retrofitting a double or French pocket door into an existing wall runs $1,700 to $7,000.1 Prices below are national averages* for 2026.
*National averages, not local quotes. Your price depends on new construction vs. retrofit, door size and material, and whether the wall hides wiring, plumbing, or ducts.
$1,050
national average (Angi/Fixr)
$1,216 – $1,863
per door (Homewyse, independent)
$500
low end, new construction (Fixr)
$1,200 – $2,500
wall demolition alone (Angi)
A sourcing note worth reading: Angi, HomeAdvisor, and Fixr all print the same pocket-door figures – same $1,050 average, same size tables, same material bands. That is one dataset republished three times, not three independent estimates. Homewyse, which prices from unit labor costs instead, independently lands at $1,216 to $1,863 per door installed – squarely inside the shared range, which is reassuring, but treat the headline numbers as one source, not three.1,2,3
Retrofit vs. new construction (Angi)
| Door type | New construction | Retrofit existing wall |
|---|---|---|
| Single | $550 – $1,850 | $1,550 – $2,950 |
| Double | $800 – $3,300 | $1,700 – $4,200 |
| French (glass) | $750 – $1,850 | $2,500 – $7,000 |
Retrofitting roughly doubles the price because the wall has to be opened, cleared, and rebuilt around the track.1 By door width, a standard 36-inch door runs $550 to $1,850 in new construction and $1,550 to $2,950 retrofitted; 60-inch double-width openings reach $800 to $3,300 new and $1,700 to $4,200 retrofitted.1
Cost by door material (new construction, installed)
| Material | Material only | Installed |
|---|---|---|
| Hollow core | $400 – $600 | $500 – $800 |
| Glass | $450 – $2,000 | $550 – $2,200 |
| Fiberglass | $500 – $800 | $600 – $1,000 |
| Solid wood | $500 – $2,000 | $600 – $2,200 |
| Aluminum | $500 – $2,000 | $600 – $2,200 |
Hollow core is the budget pick – light, easy to slide, but not durable. Solid wood and glass slide heavier and last longer. Homewyse prices a popular 30×80 solid-core slab with universal pocket frame and soft-close at $561 to $857 for the door and frame hardware alone.2,3
What a retrofit really involves
| Retrofit task | Cost |
|---|---|
| Wall demolition and rebuild | $1,200 – $2,500 |
| Plumbing reroute (avg.) | $1,250 |
| Electrician | $50 – $130 per hour |
| HVAC / duct relocation | $450 – $2,200 |
| Baseboard heater move | $150 – $450 extra |
| General contractor labor (6-hr install) | $350 – $600 |
The wall is the wildcard: a non-load-bearing partition lands at the low end, while a load-bearing wall needs a structural engineer. Wiring, pipes, and ducts inside the pocket space each trigger another trade.1
DIY or hire
This one is mostly hire-out work. Angi is direct about it: pocket door installation usually requires demolition plus electrical and plumbing rerouting, and getting the track level and square is what keeps the door from sticking for the next decade.1 The realistic DIY slices are removing the old door, clearing the room, and repainting after – or installing the kit yourself only if the wall is already open during a larger remodel and you are comfortable framing a rough opening. If a sliding door is the goal but the budget is not, a surface-mounted barn door skips the wall demolition entirely.
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Sources
1. Angi — Pocket Door Installation Cost
2. Homewyse — Cost to Install a Pocket Door
3. Fixr — Pocket Door Installation Cost