Front door cost in Houma, LA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (1 door)
- $430 – $2,300
- Per door
- $430 – $2,278
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −10%
- US $1,500
- Rank of 300 metros
- #275
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for a new front door in the Houma area: $430 to $2,300 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 10% lower than the US figure. Carpenters earn a median of $23.18 an hour in the Houma area, 20% below the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in Houma, LA, standard level
$980 to $1,700
About $985 to $1,724 per door before permits. Labor is about 24% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $690 | $1,350 |
| Labor | $290 | $360 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $980 | $1,700 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in Houma, LA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $190 | $1,050 | $1,850 | 76% |
| Labor | $240 | $320 | $400 | 24% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $430 | $1,350 | $2,300 | 100% |
Why Houma prices look the way they do
The wage side of the estimate leans on carpenters, who do 85% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $23.18 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Houma is 0.81 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 24% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Houma is at 93.7 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 85.1: $0 to $0.
Cost by quality level and size in Houma
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Houma. 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 $1,150
Basic steel door, same size opening
Standard
$980 to $1,700
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 – $1,150 | $980 – $1,700 | $1,550 – $2,300 |
| front and side doors | $860 – $2,350 | $1,950 – $3,450 | $3,100 – $4,550 |
The best months for front door in Houma
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Houma (10 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 Houma are September through May: 9 of 12. Outside them, June, July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Houma gets about 65 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are June, July and August (9.1 inches in July). Inside the workable window, April and December are the driest, at 4.0 and 4.2 inches. The station averages about 76 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 | 64 | 44 | 5.6 | Workable |
| Feb | 67 | 48 | 4.4 | Workable |
| Mar | 73 | 54 | 4.5 | Workable |
| Apr | 78 | 60 | 4.0 | Workable |
| May | 85 | 67 | 4.4 | Workable |
| Jun | 90 | 73 | 8.4 | Hot |
| Jul | 91 | 74 | 9.1 | Hot |
| Aug | 91 | 75 | 6.5 | Hot |
| Sep | 89 | 71 | 5.8 | Workable |
| Oct | 82 | 61 | 4.3 | Workable |
| Nov | 72 | 52 | 4.3 | Workable |
| Dec | 66 | 46 | 4.2 | Workable |
Planning more than one job in Houma?
Jobs that often go together with front door are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Houma wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, window replacement comes out highest (−10%) and patio door lowest (−12%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm door | 1 door | $310 – $850 | −11% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $540 – $5,250 | −12% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,050 – $13,600 | −10% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $630 – $3,350 | −10% |
Front door: what moves the price in Houma
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.
How Houma compares
Same job, same size (1 door), priced for the nearest metros. Baton Rouge is the priciest of the group at $1,400. Lafayette is the cheapest at $1,350.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houma, LAthis page | $430 – $2,300 | $1,350 | |
| New Orleans, LA75 miles | $440 – $2,300 | $1,350 | +1% |
| Baton Rouge, LA85 miles | $460 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +3% |
| Lafayette, LA90 miles | $420 – $2,250 | $1,350 | −1% |
| Slidell, LA90 miles | $430 – $2,250 | $1,350 | level |
| Gulfport, MS135 miles | $440 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +3% |
| Louisiana (statewide) | $440 – $2,300 | $1,350 | +1% |
| United States | $500 – $2,500 | $1,500 | +11% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Houma ranks #275 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Houma is 1% below the Louisiana figure.
Elsewhere in Louisiana
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | 445,550 jobs | $440 – $2,300 | $1,350 | +1% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 409,690 jobs | $460 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +3% |
| Lafayette, LA | 179,570 jobs | $420 – $2,250 | $1,350 | −1% |
| Shreveport, LA | 162,750 jobs | $430 – $2,250 | $1,350 | level |
| Lake Charles, LA | 101,690 jobs | $420 – $2,250 | $1,350 | −1% |
| Slidell, LA | 98,240 jobs | $430 – $2,250 | $1,350 | level |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Houma against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo, IA | 84,260 jobs | $470 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +4% |
| Bowling Green, KY | 82,160 jobs | $460 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +4% |
| La Crosse, WI | 84,380 jobs | $480 – $2,350 | $1,450 | +5% |
| Hilton Head, SC | 81,920 jobs | $440 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +3% |
Who does the work: Houma 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 Houma the blend is 0.81.
Carpenters (47-2031), 85% of the weighting: a median of $23.18 an hour, 20% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $21.76 and $28.31 an hour. About 400 work in the metro. That is 47.9 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
For general maintenance and repair workers (49-9071, weighted 15%) the local median is $21.05 an hour, which is 12% below the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $17.40 and $26.66 an hour. BLS counts 710 of them working in the area, 85.1 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 $60 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $15. That is a swing of roughly 1.2% to 4.4% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux has 83,440 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 230th 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% | $21.76 | $23.18 | $28.31 | $29.12 | 0.80 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 15% | $17.40 | $21.05 | $26.66 | $23.84 | 0.88 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.81 | |||||
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Front door in Houma: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a front door in Houma?
For 1 door, expect $430 to $2,300 in the Houma area. A standard-spec job lands at $980 to $1,700. Small jobs usually cost more per door and large ones less.
+What is the price per door for front door in Houma?
About $430 to $2,278 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 Houma or New Orleans?
New Orleans is 75 miles away. The midpoint for 1 door there is $1,350, which is 1% more than Houma ($1,350). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Houma?
About 24% at the midpoint, or $320 out of $1,350. Materials are 76% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 27%.
+What would front and side doors cost in Houma?
$860 to $4,550. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does front door need a permit in Houma?
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 Houma area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Houma expensive for front door compared with the rest of Louisiana?
Houma is 1% below the Louisiana statewide estimate ($1,350 at the midpoint). We cover 9 metros in Louisiana; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Houma?
The BLS median is $23.18 an hour in the Houma area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $21.76 to $28.31.
+What do basic and premium front door work cost in Houma?
For 1 door, basic work runs $430 to $1,150 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.
+When is the best time to replace a front door in Houma?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are September through May. April and December 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 Houma
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.