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Patio door cost in Terre Haute, IN

Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.

Typical range (1 door)
$580 – $5,850
Per door
$580 – $5,865
before permit
Versus US midpoint
−2%
US $3,300
Rank of 300 metros
#118
1 = most expensive

A patio door in Terre Haute, IN usually costs $580 to $5,850 for 1 door. That works out to about $580 to $5,865 per door before permits. That is within a few percent of the national midpoint, so there is little local premium or discount. Building materials run about 6% below the US average here (BEA goods price index 94.3).

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Quality level

Wider slider or French door with better glass

Estimated cost for 1 door in Terre Haute, IN, standard level

$2,150 to $4,300

About $2,165 to $4,279 per door before permits. Labor is about 50% of the bill.

Cost breakdown
PartLowHigh
Materials$1,100$2,100
Labor$1,050$2,200
Permits and fees$0$0
Total$2,150$4,300
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Cost breakdown for 1 door in Terre Haute, IN

Part of the jobLowMidpointHighShare
Materials$380$1,600$2,85050%
Labor$200$1,600$3,05050%
Permits and fees$0$0$00%
Total$580$3,200$5,850100%

What is behind the Terre Haute number

The wage side of the estimate leans on carpenters, who do 60% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $29.12 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Terre Haute is 1.01 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 50% of the total.

Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Terre Haute is at 94.3 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $1,700 nationally becomes $1,600 here (midpoint, 1 door). Permits follow the all-items index of 87.8: $0 to $0.

Data note: 30% of the labor weighting for this project uses a statewide median because BLS has no published metro figure for that trade in Terre Haute. The wage table below marks each row.

Specs and site conditions that change a Terre Haute bid

  • Old door removal

    Removing and disposing of the old door is $100-$500 extra.

  • Glass

    Low-E, tempered and hurricane-rated glass cost more than basic single-pane glass.

  • Door type

    Sliding glass doors run $1,200-$4,000 installed; exterior French doors $1,300-$5,500; telescoping doors $1,500-$5,000 (HomeGuide).

What nearby projects cost in Terre Haute

Jobs that often go together with patio door are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Terre Haute wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, garage door comes out highest (−3%) and front door lowest (−4%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.

Related projects with local prices
ProjectSizeRangevs. US
Window replacement10 windows$4,350 – $14,400−4%
Front door1 door$490 – $2,400−4%
Storm door1 door$340 – $910−4%
Wood deck300 sq ft$7,300 – $14,600−4%
Garage door1 door$690 – $3,550−3%

Terre Haute weather and the patio door calendar

Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Terre Haute Hulman Rgnl 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 Terre Haute are March through November: 9 of 12. Outside them, January, February and December have an average daytime high under 45°F.

In January, February and December the average high stays below 45°F. Sealants, adhesives and some materials, such as vinyl, are harder to install well in the cold, and short daylight cuts the working day.

Terre Haute gets about 41 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are April, May and June (4.7 inches in April). Inside the workable window, March and September are the driest, at 2.9 and 2.9 inches. The station averages about 24 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.

Monthly normals, Terre Haute Hulman Rgnl Ap (NOAA, 1991-2020)
MonthAvg high °FAvg low °FPrecip (in)For this job
Jan37212.6Cold
Feb42242.0Cold
Mar53332.9Workable
Apr65434.7Workable
May75534.7Workable
Jun83624.6Workable
Jul86654.3Workable
Aug85633.0Workable
Sep79542.9Workable
Oct67433.4Workable
Nov53343.0Workable
Dec41262.5Cold

What local crews earn in Terre Haute

The labor line is built from BLS wage data, one trade at a time. This job draws on 3 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 Terre Haute the blend is 1.01.

Carpenters (47-2031), 60% of the weighting: a median of $29.12 an hour, in line with the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $23.77 and $35.55 an hour. About 280 work in the metro. That is 43.0 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.

Glaziers (47-2121) carry 30% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for the Terre Haute metro, so we used the Indiana statewide median: $28.95 an hour against $27.44 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $23.21 and $33.66 an hour.

For general maintenance and repair workers (49-9071, weighted 10%) the local median is $22.70 an hour, which is 5% below the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $19.00 and $28.88 an hour. BLS counts 850 of them working in the area, 130.5 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 $210 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $180. That is a swing of roughly 5.5% to 6.6% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.

Terre Haute has 65,120 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 277th by size among the 300 metros on this site.

Median hourly wages behind the labor line (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
TradeWeight25th pctMedian75th pctUS medianRatioLevel used
Carpenters (47-2031)60%$23.77$29.12$35.55$29.121.00metro
Glaziers (47-2121)30%$23.21$28.95$33.66$27.441.06state
General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071)10%$19.00$22.70$28.88$23.840.95metro
Blended100%1.01

Is Terre Haute cheap or dear? The local comparison

Same job, same size (1 door), priced for the nearest metros. Champaign is the priciest of the group at $3,350.

Comparison with nearby areas
AreaRangeMidpointvs. here
Terre Haute, INthis page$580 – $5,850$3,200
Bloomington, IN40 miles$580 – $5,900$3,250level
Indianapolis, IN70 miles$590 – $6,050$3,300+3%
Champaign, IL75 miles$590 – $6,100$3,350+4%
Lafayette, IN75 miles$590 – $6,000$3,300+2%
Evansville, IN95 miles$590 – $6,000$3,300+2%
Indiana (statewide)$590 – $6,000$3,300+2%
United States$600 – $6,000$3,300+2%

Out of the 300 metros we cover, Terre Haute ranks #118 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Terre Haute is 2% below the Indiana figure.

Elsewhere in Indiana

Indiana metros compared with Terre Haute
MetroSizeRangeMidpointvs. here
Indianapolis, IN1,105,170 jobs$590 – $6,050$3,300+3%
Fort Wayne, IN225,520 jobs$580 – $5,850$3,250level
Evansville, IN135,250 jobs$590 – $6,000$3,300+2%
South Bend, IN131,670 jobs$580 – $5,900$3,250+1%
Elkhart, IN127,730 jobs$590 – $6,050$3,350+3%
Lafayette, IN102,200 jobs$590 – $6,000$3,300+2%

Metros of a similar size

Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Terre Haute against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.

Metros closest to this one by total employment
MetroSizeRangeMidpointvs. here
Dalton, GA65,300 jobs$530 – $5,150$2,850−12%
Muskegon, MI62,340 jobs$550 – $5,400$2,950−8%
El Centro, CA65,430 jobs$650 – $6,650$3,650+14%
Vineland, NJ62,300 jobs$620 – $6,350$3,500+8%

Terre Haute: what basic, standard and premium work costs

The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Terre Haute. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from one sliding door to two doors.

Basic

$580 to $2,700

Standard vinyl slider, same opening

Standard

$2,150 to $4,300

Wider slider or French door with better glass

Premium

$3,750 to $5,850

Multi-panel or custom door, new opening

Cost by size and quality level
SizeBasicStandardPremium
one sliding door$580 – $2,700$2,150 – $4,300$3,750 – $5,850
two doors$1,150 – $5,400$4,350 – $8,550$7,500 – $11,700

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Patio door in Terre Haute: your questions

+How much does it cost to install a patio door in Terre Haute?

For 1 door, expect $580 to $5,850 in the Terre Haute area. A standard-spec job lands at $2,150 to $4,300. Small jobs usually cost more per door and large ones less.

+What is the price per door for patio door in Terre Haute?

About $580 to $5,865 per door for materials and labor, plus $0 to $0 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $600 to $6,000.

+Is patio door cheaper in Terre Haute or Bloomington?

Bloomington is 40 miles away. The midpoint for 1 door there is $3,250, which is 0% more than Terre Haute ($3,200). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.

+How much of the bill is labor in Terre Haute?

About 50% at the midpoint, or $1,600 out of $3,200. Materials are 50% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 48%.

+What would two doors cost in Terre Haute?

$1,150 to $11,700. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.

+Does patio door need a permit in Terre Haute?

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 Terre Haute area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).

+Is Terre Haute expensive for patio door compared with the rest of Indiana?

Terre Haute is 2% below the Indiana statewide estimate ($3,300 at the midpoint). We cover 8 metros in Indiana; see the state page to compare them.

+What do carpenters earn in Terre Haute?

The BLS median is $29.12 an hour in the Terre Haute area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $23.77 to $35.55.

+What do basic and premium patio door work cost in Terre Haute?

For 1 door, basic work runs $580 to $2,700 and premium work $3,750 to $5,850. Basic means: standard vinyl slider, same opening. Premium means: multi-panel or custom door, new opening.

+When is the best time to install a patio door in Terre Haute?

Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are March through November. March and September are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.

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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.

Note on derived figures: Materials = HomeGuide's $400-$3,000 for the sliding door itself, matched to the lower part of the $600-$6,000 installed range; labor is the remainder and sits above HomeGuide's $200-$1,000 labor-only figure because the installed range also covers trim, flashing and haul-away.