Front door cost in Santa Rosa, CA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (1 door)
- $600 – $2,750
- Per door
- $602 – $2,756
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +12%
- US $1,500
- Rank of 300 metros
- #8
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for a new front door in the Santa Rosa area: $600 to $2,750 for 1 door. The low end is a basic job on easy ground; the high end is a premium spec with harder access. The midpoint runs 12% higher than the US figure. Carpenters earn a median of $38.71 an hour in the Santa Rosa area, 33% above the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in Santa Rosa, CA, standard level
$1,250 to $2,100
About $1,248 to $2,110 per door before permits. Labor is about 31% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $780 | $1,550 |
| Labor | $470 | $570 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $1,250 | $2,100 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in Santa Rosa, CA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $210 | $1,150 | $2,100 | 69% |
| Labor | $390 | $520 | $650 | 31% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $600 | $1,700 | $2,750 | 100% |
What is behind the Santa Rosa number
The wage side of the estimate leans on carpenters, who do 85% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $38.71 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Santa Rosa is 1.31 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 31% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Santa Rosa 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 107.8: $0 to $0.
The best months for front door in Santa Rosa
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Santa Rosa (in the city). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
Weather is not a serious constraint for exterior installation in Santa Rosa: no month in the averages is cold enough (an average daytime high under 45°F) or hot enough (an average daytime high of 90°F or more) to rule it out, so the workable window is all year.
Santa Rosa gets about 32 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are January, February and December (6.5 inches in December). The station averages about 26 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 | 60 | 38 | 5.8 | Workable |
| Feb | 64 | 40 | 6.4 | Workable |
| Mar | 67 | 42 | 4.3 | Workable |
| Apr | 71 | 44 | 2.0 | Workable |
| May | 75 | 48 | 1.3 | Workable |
| Jun | 80 | 51 | 0.3 | Workable |
| Jul | 82 | 52 | 0.0 | Workable |
| Aug | 83 | 53 | 0.0 | Workable |
| Sep | 84 | 51 | 0.1 | Workable |
| Oct | 79 | 48 | 1.6 | Workable |
| Nov | 67 | 42 | 3.3 | Workable |
| Dec | 59 | 38 | 6.5 | Workable |
Who does the work: Santa Rosa trade wages
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 Santa Rosa the blend is 1.31.
Carpenters (47-2031), 85% of the weighting: a median of $38.71 an hour, 33% above the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $30.86 and $46.67 an hour. About 2,150 work in the metro. That is 104.7 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 $27.97 an hour, which is 17% above the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $22.73 and $35.40 an hour. BLS counts 1,930 of them working in the area, 94.0 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 $95 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $90. That is a swing of roughly 5.5% to 5.5% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Santa Rosa-Petaluma has 205,260 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 112th 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% | $30.86 | $38.71 | $46.67 | $29.12 | 1.33 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 15% | $22.73 | $27.97 | $35.40 | $23.84 | 1.17 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.31 | |||||
Santa Rosa: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Santa Rosa. 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
$600 to $1,450
Basic steel door, same size opening
Standard
$1,250 to $2,100
Fiberglass door with sidelight trim or glass
Premium
$1,900 to $2,750
Wood or custom door, frame work needed
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single entry door | $600 – $1,450 | $1,250 – $2,100 | $1,900 – $2,750 |
| front and side doors | $1,200 – $2,950 | $2,500 – $4,200 | $3,800 – $5,500 |
Front door: what moves the price in Santa Rosa
Paint
Painting an unfinished door adds $125-$225; door and trim together are $150-$400.
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.
Planning more than one job in Santa Rosa?
Jobs that often go together with front door are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Santa Rosa wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, storm door comes out highest (+15%) and window replacement lowest (+9%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm door | 1 door | $410 – $1,100 | +15% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $670 – $6,850 | +14% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,950 – $16,300 | +9% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $800 – $4,100 | +12% |
Is Santa Rosa cheap or dear? The local comparison
Same job, same size (1 door), priced for the nearest metros. San Francisco is the priciest of the group at $1,750. Stockton is the cheapest at $1,600.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa, CAthis page | $600 – $2,750 | $1,700 | |
| Napa, CA30 miles | $610 – $2,750 | $1,700 | level |
| Vallejo, CA55 miles | $590 – $2,750 | $1,650 | −1% |
| San Francisco, CA65 miles | $650 – $2,900 | $1,750 | +5% |
| Stockton, CA100 miles | $560 – $2,700 | $1,600 | −4% |
| Sacramento, CA105 miles | $580 – $2,700 | $1,650 | −2% |
| California (statewide) | $580 – $2,750 | $1,650 | −1% |
| United States | $500 – $2,500 | $1,500 | −11% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Santa Rosa ranks #8 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Santa Rosa is 1% above 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 | +5% |
| Riverside, CA | 1,716,760 jobs | $550 – $2,600 | $1,600 | −6% |
| 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 | level |
| Sacramento, CA | 1,080,590 jobs | $580 – $2,700 | $1,650 | −2% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Santa Rosa against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing, MI | 217,180 jobs | $500 – $2,400 | $1,450 | −14% |
| Springfield, MA | 201,240 jobs | $560 – $2,550 | $1,550 | −7% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 219,730 jobs | $510 – $2,400 | $1,450 | −13% |
| Santa Maria, CA | 200,760 jobs | $570 – $2,700 | $1,650 | −2% |
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Front door in Santa Rosa: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a front door in Santa Rosa?
For 1 door, expect $600 to $2,750 in the Santa Rosa area. A standard-spec job lands at $1,250 to $2,100. Small jobs usually cost more per door and large ones less.
+What is the price per door for front door in Santa Rosa?
About $602 to $2,756 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 Santa Rosa or Napa?
Napa is 30 miles away. The midpoint for 1 door there is $1,700, which is 0% more than Santa Rosa ($1,700). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Santa Rosa?
About 31% at the midpoint, or $520 out of $1,700. Materials are 69% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 27%.
+What would front and side doors cost in Santa Rosa?
$1,200 to $5,500. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does front door need a permit in Santa Rosa?
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 Santa Rosa area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Santa Rosa expensive for front door compared with the rest of California?
Santa Rosa is 1% above 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 Santa Rosa?
The BLS median is $38.71 an hour in the Santa Rosa area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $30.86 to $46.67.
+What do basic and premium front door work cost in Santa Rosa?
For 1 door, basic work runs $600 to $1,450 and premium work $1,900 to $2,750. Basic means: basic steel door, same size opening. Premium means: wood or custom door, frame work needed.
+Is there a bad season to replace a front door in Santa Rosa?
Not from a temperature point of view. NOAA's 1991-2020 normals show no month with a freezing-level overnight low or a 90°F-plus average high, so timing is mostly about contractor availability and rain.
Front door near Santa Rosa
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.