Front door cost in Decatur, AL
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (1 door)
- $450 – $2,350
- Per door
- $451 – $2,359
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −6%
- US $1,500
- Rank of 300 metros
- #182
- 1 = most expensive
A new front door in Decatur, AL usually costs $450 to $2,350 for 1 door. That works out to about $451 to $2,359 per door before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $95 less. Carpenters earn a median of $24.50 an hour in the Decatur area, 16% below the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in Decatur, AL, standard level
$1,000 to $1,800
About $1,024 to $1,787 per door before permits. Labor is about 25% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $710 | $1,400 |
| Labor | $310 | $380 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $1,000 | $1,800 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in Decatur, AL
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $190 | $1,050 | $1,950 | 75% |
| Labor | $260 | $340 | $430 | 25% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $450 | $1,400 | $2,350 | 100% |
Where the Decatur price comes from
Labor is 25% of the midpoint bill here, against 27% nationally. The mix of trades behind this job is carpenters (85%), general maintenance and repair workers (15%). We weight each trade's local median wage by that share and compare it with the national median. In Decatur the blended ratio comes out at 0.86.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Decatur is at 96.4 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $1,100 nationally becomes $1,050 here (midpoint, 1 door). Permits follow the all-items index of 87.2: $0 to $0.
Cost by quality level and size in Decatur
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Decatur. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from single entry door to front and side doors.
Basic
$450 to $1,200
Basic steel door, same size opening
Standard
$1,000 to $1,800
Fiberglass door with sidelight trim or glass
Premium
$1,600 to $2,350
Wood or custom door, frame work needed
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single entry door | $450 – $1,200 | $1,000 – $1,800 | $1,600 – $2,350 |
| front and side doors | $900 – $2,450 | $2,050 – $3,550 | $3,200 – $4,700 |
Planning more than one job in Decatur?
Jobs that often go together with front door are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Decatur wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, garage door comes out highest (−6%) and patio door lowest (−10%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm door | 1 door | $320 – $880 | −7% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $550 – $5,400 | −10% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,150 – $14,000 | −7% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $660 – $3,500 | −6% |
Decatur weather and the front door calendar
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Decatur Pryor Fld (5 miles from the city center). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
For exterior installation, the comfortable months in Decatur are September through June: 10 of 12. Outside them, July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Decatur gets about 49 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are February, March and December (5.2 inches in December). Inside the workable window, September and October are the driest, at 3.2 and 3.2 inches. The station averages about 64 days a year at 90°F or above.
We do not adjust the estimate by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. It is still worth asking contractors whether an off-peak start date changes their bid.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51 | 32 | 4.6 | Workable |
| Feb | 55 | 35 | 5.0 | Workable |
| Mar | 64 | 42 | 5.0 | Workable |
| Apr | 73 | 50 | 4.5 | Workable |
| May | 81 | 59 | 4.2 | Workable |
| Jun | 88 | 67 | 3.7 | Workable |
| Jul | 90 | 70 | 4.0 | Hot |
| Aug | 90 | 68 | 3.0 | Hot |
| Sep | 85 | 61 | 3.2 | Workable |
| Oct | 75 | 50 | 3.2 | Workable |
| Nov | 62 | 39 | 4.0 | Workable |
| Dec | 54 | 35 | 5.2 | Workable |
What local crews earn in Decatur
The labor line is built from BLS wage data, one trade at a time. This job draws on 2 trades. We compare each trade's local median with the US median, weight the ratios by how much of the job each trade does, and apply the blend to the national labor cost. For Decatur the blend is 0.86.
Carpenters (47-2031), 85% of the weighting: a median of $24.50 an hour, 16% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $21.75 and $28.48 an hour. About 190 work in the metro. That is 31.0 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
For general maintenance and repair workers (49-9071, weighted 15%) the local median is $23.33 an hour, which is in line with the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $18.45 and $30.91 an hour. BLS counts 470 of them working in the area, 76.7 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 98.4), so the local bench is thinner than average.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (carpenters) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $45 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $30. That is a swing of roughly 2.3% to 3.3% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Decatur has 61,240 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 283rd by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 85% | $21.75 | $24.50 | $28.48 | $29.12 | 0.84 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 15% | $18.45 | $23.33 | $30.91 | $23.84 | 0.98 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.86 | |||||
Is Decatur cheap or dear? The local comparison
Contractors rarely work more than an hour or two from home, so the neighboring metros set a rough ceiling and floor for your quotes. Midpoints for 1 door range from $1,400 to $1,450 across Decatur and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur, ALthis page | $450 – $2,350 | $1,400 | |
| Huntsville, AL30 miles | $440 – $2,350 | $1,400 | −1% |
| Birmingham, AL75 miles | $450 – $2,350 | $1,400 | level |
| Tuscaloosa, AL105 miles | $430 – $2,350 | $1,400 | −2% |
| Chattanooga, TN105 miles | $450 – $2,350 | $1,400 | −1% |
| Nashville, TN115 miles | $470 – $2,400 | $1,450 | +2% |
| Alabama (statewide) | $440 – $2,350 | $1,400 | −2% |
| United States | $500 – $2,500 | $1,500 | +7% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Decatur ranks #182 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Decatur is 2% above the Alabama figure.
Elsewhere in Alabama
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 520,290 jobs | $450 – $2,350 | $1,400 | level |
| Huntsville, AL | 266,650 jobs | $440 – $2,350 | $1,400 | −1% |
| Mobile, AL | 172,550 jobs | $430 – $2,350 | $1,400 | −2% |
| Montgomery, AL | 165,550 jobs | $430 – $2,300 | $1,350 | −2% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 108,460 jobs | $430 – $2,350 | $1,400 | −2% |
| Daphne, AL | 87,120 jobs | $430 – $2,300 | $1,350 | −2% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Decatur against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe, NM | 61,770 jobs | $480 – $2,400 | $1,450 | +3% |
| Dothan, AL | 60,720 jobs | $410 – $2,300 | $1,350 | −4% |
| Pueblo, CO | 61,780 jobs | $470 – $2,400 | $1,450 | +2% |
| Sheboygan, WI | 60,630 jobs | $510 – $2,400 | $1,450 | +4% |
Why two Decatur quotes can differ
Door material
Basic steel doors run about $200-$600 for the door; fiberglass and wood go to $2,000 (HomeGuide).
Double doors
A double front door costs $1,500-$6,500+ installed; the doors alone are $1,200-$5,000.
Frame
Frame repair adds $75-$200+; rebuilding the opening for a new size costs $7-$20 per linear foot for framing.
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Front door in Decatur: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a front door in Decatur?
For 1 door, expect $450 to $2,350 in the Decatur area. A standard-spec job lands at $1,000 to $1,800. Small jobs usually cost more per door and large ones less.
+What is the price per door for front door in Decatur?
About $451 to $2,359 per door for materials and labor, plus $0 to $0 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $500 to $2,500.
+Is front door cheaper in Decatur or Huntsville?
Huntsville is 30 miles away. The midpoint for 1 door there is $1,400, which is 1% less than Decatur ($1,400). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Decatur?
About 25% at the midpoint, or $340 out of $1,400. Materials are 75% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 27%.
+What would front and side doors cost in Decatur?
$900 to $4,700. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does front door need a permit in Decatur?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $0 for fees in the Decatur area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Decatur expensive for front door compared with the rest of Alabama?
Decatur is 2% above the Alabama statewide estimate ($1,400 at the midpoint). We cover 9 metros in Alabama; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Decatur?
The BLS median is $24.50 an hour in the Decatur area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $21.75 to $28.48.
+What do basic and premium front door work cost in Decatur?
For 1 door, basic work runs $450 to $1,200 and premium work $1,600 to $2,350. Basic means: basic steel door, same size opening. Premium means: wood or custom door, frame work needed.
+When is the best time to replace a front door in Decatur?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are September through June. September and October are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.
Front door near Decatur
Where these numbers come from
Base prices are national ranges from the sources below. We scale labor by local BLS wages, materials by BEA goods prices and permits by the BEA all-items price level. Full method on the methodology page.
- HomeGuide: How Much Does Front Door Replacement Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020
Note on derived figures: Materials = HomeGuide's door prices, from about $200 for a basic steel door to $2,000 for higher-end fiberglass or wood.