Front door cost in Modesto, CA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (1 door)
- $570 – $2,700
- Per door
- $575 – $2,711
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +10%
- US $1,500
- Rank of 300 metros
- #18
- 1 = most expensive
A new front door in Modesto, CA usually costs $570 to $2,700 for 1 door. That works out to about $575 to $2,711 per door before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $140 more. Carpenters earn a median of $35.45 an hour in the Modesto area, 22% above the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in Modesto, CA, standard level
$1,200 to $2,050
About $1,216 to $2,070 per door before permits. Labor is about 30% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $780 | $1,550 |
| Labor | $440 | $530 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $1,200 | $2,050 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in Modesto, CA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $210 | $1,150 | $2,100 | 70% |
| Labor | $360 | $490 | $610 | 30% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $570 | $1,650 | $2,700 | 100% |
What is behind the Modesto number
Labor is 30% 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 Modesto the blended ratio comes out at 1.22.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Modesto is at 105.2 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $1,100 nationally becomes $1,150 here (midpoint, 1 door). Permits follow the all-items index of 104.1: $0 to $0.
Modesto 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, Modesto City Co Ap (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 Modesto are September through May: 9 of 12. Outside them, June, July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Modesto gets about 12 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are January, February and December (2.6 inches in January). Inside the workable window, September and October are the driest, at 0.1 and 0.6 inches. The station averages about 90 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 | 56 | 39 | 2.6 | Workable |
| Feb | 62 | 42 | 2.2 | Workable |
| Mar | 68 | 45 | 1.8 | Workable |
| Apr | 74 | 48 | 1.0 | Workable |
| May | 82 | 54 | 0.7 | Workable |
| Jun | 90 | 59 | 0.1 | Hot |
| Jul | 95 | 63 | 0.0 | Hot |
| Aug | 94 | 62 | 0.0 | Hot |
| Sep | 89 | 59 | 0.1 | Workable |
| Oct | 79 | 52 | 0.6 | Workable |
| Nov | 66 | 43 | 1.1 | Workable |
| Dec | 56 | 39 | 2.2 | Workable |
Cost by quality level and size in Modesto
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Modesto. 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
$570 to $1,450
Basic steel door, same size opening
Standard
$1,200 to $2,050
Fiberglass door with sidelight trim or glass
Premium
$1,850 to $2,700
Wood or custom door, frame work needed
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single entry door | $570 – $1,450 | $1,200 – $2,050 | $1,850 – $2,700 |
| front and side doors | $1,150 – $2,850 | $2,450 – $4,150 | $3,700 – $5,400 |
Front door: what moves the price in Modesto
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.
Paint
Painting an unfinished door adds $125-$225; door and trim together are $150-$400.
Planning more than one job in Modesto?
Jobs that often go together with front door are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Modesto wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, storm door comes out highest (+12%) and window replacement lowest (+7%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm door | 1 door | $400 – $1,050 | +12% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $650 – $6,650 | +11% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,850 – $16,100 | +7% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $780 – $4,050 | +10% |
Modesto against nearby metros and the rest of California
Of the five closest metros, 1 is cheaper than Modesto. Stockton is the lowest at about $1,600 (midpoint, 1 door), 30 miles away.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modesto, CAthis page | $570 – $2,700 | $1,650 | |
| Stockton, CA30 miles | $560 – $2,700 | $1,600 | −2% |
| Merced, CA30 miles | $580 – $2,700 | $1,650 | level |
| San Jose, CA50 miles | $610 – $2,750 | $1,700 | +2% |
| Santa Cruz, CA65 miles | $580 – $2,700 | $1,650 | +1% |
| Vallejo, CA70 miles | $590 – $2,750 | $1,650 | +1% |
| California (statewide) | $580 – $2,750 | $1,650 | +1% |
| United States | $500 – $2,500 | $1,500 | −9% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Modesto ranks #18 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Modesto is 1% below the California figure.
Elsewhere in California
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 6,271,560 jobs | $580 – $2,750 | $1,650 | +1% |
| San Francisco, CA | 2,373,920 jobs | $650 – $2,900 | $1,750 | +8% |
| Riverside, CA | 1,716,760 jobs | $550 – $2,600 | $1,600 | −4% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,538,060 jobs | $570 – $2,750 | $1,650 | +1% |
| San Jose, CA | 1,134,970 jobs | $610 – $2,750 | $1,700 | +2% |
| Sacramento, CA | 1,080,590 jobs | $580 – $2,700 | $1,650 | level |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Modesto against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah, GA | 198,360 jobs | $420 – $2,300 | $1,350 | −17% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 192,580 jobs | $420 – $2,250 | $1,350 | −18% |
| Manchester, NH | 199,560 jobs | $500 – $2,450 | $1,500 | −10% |
| Boulder, CO | 192,390 jobs | $500 – $2,450 | $1,450 | −11% |
What local crews earn in Modesto
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 Modesto the blend is 1.22.
Carpenters (47-2031), 85% of the weighting: a median of $35.45 an hour, 22% above the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $28.52 and $40.15 an hour. About 1,430 work in the metro. That is 73.2 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
For general maintenance and repair workers (49-9071, weighted 15%) the local median is $28.68 an hour, which is 20% above the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $22.72 and $35.65 an hour. BLS counts 1,660 of them working in the area, 85.0 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 98.4), so the local bench is about average.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (carpenters) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $55 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $80. That is a swing of roughly 4.9% to 3.3% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Modesto has 195,230 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 117th 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% | $28.52 | $35.45 | $40.15 | $29.12 | 1.22 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 15% | $22.72 | $28.68 | $35.65 | $23.84 | 1.20 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.22 | |||||
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Front door in Modesto: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a front door in Modesto?
For 1 door, expect $570 to $2,700 in the Modesto area. A standard-spec job lands at $1,200 to $2,050. Small jobs usually cost more per door and large ones less.
+What is the price per door for front door in Modesto?
About $575 to $2,711 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 Modesto or Stockton?
Stockton is 30 miles away. The midpoint for 1 door there is $1,600, which is 2% less than Modesto ($1,650). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Modesto?
About 30% at the midpoint, or $490 out of $1,650. Materials are 70% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 27%.
+What would front and side doors cost in Modesto?
$1,150 to $5,400. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does front door need a permit in Modesto?
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 Modesto area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Modesto expensive for front door compared with the rest of California?
Modesto is 1% below the California statewide estimate ($1,650 at the midpoint). We cover 23 metros in California; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Modesto?
The BLS median is $35.45 an hour in the Modesto area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $28.52 to $40.15.
+What do basic and premium front door work cost in Modesto?
For 1 door, basic work runs $570 to $1,450 and premium work $1,850 to $2,700. 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 Modesto?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are September through May. 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 Modesto
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.