Weatherstripping an average home costs $130 to $470 with professional installation by HomeGuide's 2026 figures1. Fixr publishes a national average of $350 for having a handyman weatherstrip all the doors and windows in a 2,000-square-foot home3. Angi scopes its 2026 figures to doors: a national average of $287 per door, with most homeowners spending $133 to $4422. Each source prices a different scope, so figures below are grouped by what they actually cover.
Cost by location (HomeGuide)
HomeGuide breaks installed weatherstripping costs down by where the stripping goes1:
| Location | HomeGuide average, per location installed (2026) |
|---|---|
| Window | $5 – $10 |
| Door | $35 – $90 |
| Garage door (single) | $45 – $100 |
| Garage door (double-wide) | $80 – $180 |
| Attic door | $35 – $90 |
| AC unit (window or in-wall) | $15 – $20 |
| Fireplace | $200 – $400 |
Door weatherstripping (Angi)
Angi's page is scoped to doors. By door size and type2:
| Door size/type | Angi average, per door installed (2026) |
|---|---|
| Standard single | $35 – $90 |
| Double | $60 – $150 |
| French doors | $80 – $200 |
| Sliding patio door | $60 – $150 |
And by weatherstripping product type, installed per door2:
| Product type | Angi average, per door installed (2026) |
|---|---|
| Felt | $30 – $70 |
| Adhesive-backed foam | $35 – $80 |
| V-strip | $40 – $90 |
| Door sweep | $45 – $100 |
| Tubular rubber | $50 – $120 |
| Metal (bronze, etc.) | $100 – $300 |
Angi also reports professional labor at $50 to $150 per hour, prep work (removing old stripping, cleaning frames) at $10 to $50 per door, and threshold work or repairs at $150 to $350 when needed2.
Material prices
HomeGuide prices weatherstripping materials at $0.16 to $25.00 per linear foot, not including installation, by product type1:
| Product type | HomeGuide price, per linear foot (materials only) | Placement per HomeGuide |
|---|---|---|
| Foam tape | $0.16 – $0.25 | Tracks of sliding and double-hung windows |
| Felt | $0.25 – $0.50 | Around windows and doors |
| Tubular | $0.25 – $0.50 | Along the inside of a door |
| Tension seal (V-seal) | $0.25 – $0.50 | Inside of sliding and double-hung windows and doors |
| Gasket | $0.60 – $1.75 | Window or door stops |
| Caulk | $1.25 – $4.00 | Where the window or door meets the frame |
| Reinforced foam | $1.25 – $1.50 | Window or door stops, or the bottom of a door |
| Reinforced silicone | $1.25 – $1.75 | Window or door stops |
| Fin seal | $1.50 – $2.00 | Sliding glass doors or aluminum sliding windows |
| Interlocking metal channels | $6.00 – $10.00 | Around door perimeters |
| Door sweep | $13.00 – $20.00 | Extends past the bottom of a door |
| Magnetic | $22.00 – $25.00 | One on the door and one on the jamb |
Fixr publishes the same per-linear-foot figures for these product types, and the pages state no shared sourcing. Fixr also prices several pieces individually: bulb thresholds at $8 to $30, door shoes at $20 to $60, frost-brake thresholds at $25 to $35, and fireplace draft stoppers at $25 to $125 each3.
Whole-home scenarios (Fixr)
Fixr frames its figures around home size3: its $350 national average covers a handyman installing weatherstripping around all doors and windows in a 2,000-square-foot home. Its low-end scenario is $55 to weatherstrip a single door; its high end is $800 for a window-and-door provider covering all doors and windows, including two sliding glass doors, in a 3,000-square-foot home.
Related guides
See our guides to door repair cost, door installation cost, window repair cost, window replacement cost, and storm door installation cost.