Front door cost in Gainesville, GA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (1 door)
- $430 – $2,300
- Per door
- $432 – $2,325
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −8%
- US $1,500
- Rank of 300 metros
- #247
- 1 = most expensive
A new front door in Gainesville, GA usually costs $430 to $2,300 for 1 door. That works out to about $432 to $2,325 per door before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $120 less. Carpenters earn a median of $22.24 an hour in the Gainesville area, 24% below the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in Gainesville, GA, standard level
$1,000 to $1,750
About $1,000 to $1,757 per door before permits. Labor is about 23% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $710 | $1,400 |
| Labor | $290 | $350 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $1,000 | $1,750 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in Gainesville, GA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $190 | $1,050 | $1,950 | 77% |
| Labor | $240 | $320 | $400 | 23% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $430 | $1,400 | $2,300 | 100% |
Where the Gainesville price comes from
The wage side of the estimate leans on carpenters, who do 85% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $22.24 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Gainesville is 0.80 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 23% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Gainesville is at 96.3 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 96.8: $0 to $0.
Gainesville 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, Gainesville Gilmer Ap (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 Gainesville: 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.
Gainesville gets about 52 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are January, March and August (5.0 inches in January). The station averages about 35 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 | 34 | 5.0 | Workable |
| Feb | 55 | 36 | 4.7 | Workable |
| Mar | 63 | 43 | 4.8 | Workable |
| Apr | 72 | 50 | 4.0 | Workable |
| May | 79 | 58 | 4.0 | Workable |
| Jun | 85 | 66 | 4.2 | Workable |
| Jul | 88 | 70 | 4.4 | Workable |
| Aug | 87 | 69 | 4.7 | Workable |
| Sep | 81 | 63 | 3.9 | Workable |
| Oct | 72 | 52 | 3.9 | Workable |
| Nov | 62 | 42 | 4.2 | Workable |
| Dec | 53 | 36 | 4.7 | Workable |
Gainesville: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Gainesville. 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
$430 to $1,200
Basic steel door, same size opening
Standard
$1,000 to $1,750
Fiberglass door with sidelight trim or glass
Premium
$1,550 to $2,300
Wood or custom door, frame work needed
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single entry door | $430 – $1,200 | $1,000 – $1,750 | $1,550 – $2,300 |
| front and side doors | $860 – $2,400 | $2,000 – $3,500 | $3,150 – $4,650 |
Is Gainesville cheap or dear? The local comparison
Same job, same size (1 door), priced for the nearest metros. Atlanta is the priciest of the group at $1,450. Macon is the cheapest at $1,350.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville, GAthis page | $430 – $2,300 | $1,400 | |
| Athens, GA45 miles | $420 – $2,300 | $1,350 | −2% |
| Atlanta, GA50 miles | $460 – $2,450 | $1,450 | +5% |
| Dalton, GA70 miles | $420 – $2,300 | $1,350 | −2% |
| Greenville, SC85 miles | $450 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +2% |
| Macon, GA100 miles | $410 – $2,300 | $1,350 | −2% |
| Georgia (statewide) | $450 – $2,400 | $1,400 | +3% |
| United States | $500 – $2,500 | $1,500 | +9% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Gainesville ranks #247 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Gainesville is 3% below the Georgia figure.
Elsewhere in Georgia
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 2,889,670 jobs | $460 – $2,450 | $1,450 | +5% |
| Augusta, GA | 231,930 jobs | $480 – $2,400 | $1,450 | +5% |
| Savannah, GA | 198,360 jobs | $420 – $2,300 | $1,350 | −1% |
| Columbus, GA | 116,380 jobs | $420 – $2,300 | $1,350 | −1% |
| Athens, GA | 95,800 jobs | $420 – $2,300 | $1,350 | −2% |
| Macon, GA | 95,030 jobs | $410 – $2,300 | $1,350 | −2% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Gainesville against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Cloud, MN | 103,920 jobs | $500 – $2,400 | $1,450 | +6% |
| Charleston, WV | 103,450 jobs | $430 – $2,350 | $1,400 | level |
| Champaign, IL | 105,500 jobs | $520 – $2,450 | $1,450 | +7% |
| Clarksville, TN | 103,220 jobs | $440 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +1% |
Why two Gainesville quotes can differ
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.
What local crews earn in Gainesville
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 Gainesville the blend is 0.80.
Carpenters (47-2031), 85% of the weighting: a median of $22.24 an hour, 24% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $18.85 and $26.44 an hour. About 180 work in the metro. That is 17.3 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 $23.73 an hour, which is in line with the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $21.22 and $27.95 an hour. BLS counts 1,220 of them working in the area, 117.5 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 98.4), so the local bench is deeper than average.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (carpenters) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $50 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $40. That is a swing of roughly 2.9% to 3.6% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Gainesville has 103,870 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 198th 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% | $18.85 | $22.24 | $26.44 | $29.12 | 0.76 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 15% | $21.22 | $23.73 | $27.95 | $23.84 | 1.00 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.80 | |||||
What nearby projects cost in Gainesville
Jobs that often go together with front door are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Gainesville wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, garage door comes out highest (−7%) and patio door lowest (−11%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm door | 1 door | $310 – $860 | −10% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $550 – $5,350 | −11% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,100 – $13,900 | −7% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $640 – $3,450 | −7% |
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Front door in Gainesville: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a front door in Gainesville?
For 1 door, expect $430 to $2,300 in the Gainesville area. A standard-spec job lands at $1,000 to $1,750. Small jobs usually cost more per door and large ones less.
+What is the price per door for front door in Gainesville?
About $432 to $2,325 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 Gainesville or Athens?
Athens is 45 miles away. The midpoint for 1 door there is $1,350, which is 2% less than Gainesville ($1,400). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Gainesville?
About 23% at the midpoint, or $320 out of $1,400. Materials are 77% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 27%.
+What would front and side doors cost in Gainesville?
$860 to $4,650. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does front door need a permit in Gainesville?
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 Gainesville area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Gainesville expensive for front door compared with the rest of Georgia?
Gainesville is 3% below the Georgia statewide estimate ($1,400 at the midpoint). We cover 10 metros in Georgia; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Gainesville?
The BLS median is $22.24 an hour in the Gainesville area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $18.85 to $26.44.
+What do basic and premium front door work cost in Gainesville?
For 1 door, basic work runs $430 to $1,200 and premium work $1,550 to $2,300. 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 Gainesville?
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 Gainesville
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.