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Exterior Steel Door Costs Doors that are exterior facing must close against weather and intrusion. Steel is a common low-maintenance choice for exterior door material. You will find that the cost to install average exterior steel doors depends upon material and finish grade, size, structural preparation and special needs, and the labor rate.In the following table the Labor Cost figure is what the able and prepared DIY persons should expect to save by performing the corresponding tasks.Exterior door replacement: remove and dispose of existing door, install new door; include costs for all material, equipment, and waste.ItemUnit CostSteel door set: 36" wide x 80" tall x 24-gauge painted galvanized steel, polyurethane foam core; prehung, with standard lockset, all trim, hardware, and touch-up.$352each1$352Upgrade: additional cost for full-lite glass in nickel caming trim, super wood-grain texture, security lockset, and other trim upgrades.$220each1$220Remove and dispose: existing door;
include transport and non-hazardous dump fees.$45per CY1$45Material Cost$617each1$617+ Labor Cost (remove)$32per hour2$64+ Labor Cost (replace)$38per hour4$152+ Labor Cost (upgrade)$38per hour1$38Total Cost$871$871Other considerations and costsThese prices are for service in the immediate area of the provider.Taxes and permit fees are not included.Exterior entry doors bear critical responsibility for security and weather sealing.During contractor inspection the homeowner should be informed of any repair concerns like rot, and the cost to adapt the existing door-opening structure.A project to replace more than 2 doors should enjoy a unit price discount.There may be local or national subsidy for energy efficiency improvements.DIY considerationsThis project may suitable for DIY with carpentry skills, unless of a critical deadline.Partial DIY of removal and disposal tasks are possible for the prepared DIY.ReferencesCraftsman Estimator Costbook, complete series year 2015.Latest prices found on Home Depot and other vendor Web sites.
You can replace any exterior door in your home without removing the jamb. You just need the same size of door without the hinge cutouts. You don't need special tools, you can cut the hinge mortise with a chisel and a hammer. Remove the old door from the jamb. Use a cordless gun to unscrew the hinges from the jamb. Leave the hinges on the door. Place the door with the exterior side down, across two sawhorses. Place the new door on top of the old door with the exterior side down. Make sure the doors are flush with each other around the perimeter of the door. Use a pencil to trace the locations of all three hinges from the side of the old door to the new door. Unscrew and remove the old hinges from the door. You use them again on the new door. Remove both doors from the sawhorses. Stand the new door on it's side with the hinge side facing up. Clamp it to one of the sawhorses with a hand clamp. Place the hinges on the door as if they were already installed on the door using the pencil lines to align them.
Complete the tracing around the hinge plates. Cut around the tracings with a utility knife to a depth of 1/8 inch. Hold a chisel with the bevel side up, horizontally at the side of the door. Push and rock the chisel back and forth across the grain inside the hinge tracings to remove all of the wood from the inside of the tracings to a depth of 18 inches. Tap on the back of the chisel if you need to, to get it to cut. Insert the hinge plate into the hinge cut-outs. If they don't fit flat, or won't fit into the tracings, continue cutting and shaving the cutouts until the hinge plates fit snug and flush into the hinge cutouts, called mortises. Screw the hinges to the door using the old screws and the cordless screw gun. Hold the new door in place on the jamb. Tap the hinge plates back into the jambs. Use the screw gun to screw the hinges onto the jambs. Put the doorknob on. Things You Will Need Cordless screw gun Hand clamp Utility knife 1/2-inch chisel Hammer (optional) New doorknob (optional) Tip Warning Photo Credits Comstock/Comstock/Getty Images Suggest a Correction