Patio door cost in Flint, MI
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (1 door)
- $570 – $5,750
- Per door
- $570 – $5,740
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −4%
- US $3,300
- Rank of 300 metros
- #142
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for a patio door in the Flint area: $570 to $5,750 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 4% lower than the US figure. Building materials run about 6% below the US average here (BEA goods price index 93.7).
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Estimated cost for 1 door in Flint, MI, standard level
$2,100 to $4,200
About $2,121 to $4,189 per door before permits. Labor is about 50% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,100 | $2,100 |
| Labor | $1,000 | $2,100 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $2,100 | $4,200 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in Flint, MI
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $370 | $1,600 | $2,800 | 50% |
| Labor | $200 | $1,550 | $2,950 | 50% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $570 | $3,150 | $5,750 | 100% |
What is behind the Flint number
The wage side of the estimate leans on carpenters, who do 60% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $29.50 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Flint is 0.98 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 50% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Flint is at 93.7 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 93.0: $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 Flint. The wage table below marks each row.
Cost by quality level and size in Flint
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Flint. 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
$570 to $2,650
Standard vinyl slider, same opening
Standard
$2,100 to $4,200
Wider slider or French door with better glass
Premium
$3,650 to $5,750
Multi-panel or custom door, new opening
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| one sliding door | $570 – $2,650 | $2,100 – $4,200 | $3,650 – $5,750 |
| two doors | $1,150 – $5,300 | $4,250 – $8,400 | $7,350 – $11,500 |
Planning more than one job in Flint?
Jobs that often go together with patio door are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Flint wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, wood deck comes out highest (−1%) and window replacement lowest (−6%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,250 – $14,100 | −6% |
| Front door | 1 door | $490 – $2,350 | −5% |
| Storm door | 1 door | $340 – $910 | −4% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $7,450 – $15,000 | −1% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $690 – $3,550 | −3% |
Patio door: what moves the price in Flint
New opening versus replacement
Cutting a new opening in a wall adds framing, header and finish work compared with a like-for-like swap.
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.
Is Flint cheap or dear? The local comparison
Of the five closest metros, 1 is cheaper than Flint. Grand Rapids is the lowest at about $3,100 (midpoint, 1 door), 100 miles away.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flint, MIthis page | $570 – $5,750 | $3,150 | |
| Saginaw, MI30 miles | $570 – $5,750 | $3,150 | level |
| Detroit, MI35 miles | $610 – $6,100 | $3,350 | +6% |
| Lansing, MI50 miles | $570 – $5,750 | $3,150 | level |
| Ann Arbor, MI55 miles | $580 – $5,900 | $3,250 | +2% |
| Grand Rapids, MI100 miles | $560 – $5,600 | $3,100 | −2% |
| Michigan (statewide) | $580 – $5,850 | $3,200 | +2% |
| United States | $600 – $6,000 | $3,300 | +5% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Flint ranks #142 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Flint is 2% below the Michigan figure.
Elsewhere in Michigan
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit, MI | 1,904,530 jobs | $610 – $6,100 | $3,350 | +6% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 598,260 jobs | $560 – $5,600 | $3,100 | −2% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 219,730 jobs | $580 – $5,900 | $3,250 | +2% |
| Lansing, MI | 217,180 jobs | $570 – $5,750 | $3,150 | level |
| Kalamazoo, MI | 121,790 jobs | $560 – $5,650 | $3,100 | −1% |
| Saginaw, MI | 80,000 jobs | $570 – $5,750 | $3,150 | level |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Flint against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evansville, IN | 135,250 jobs | $590 – $6,000 | $3,300 | +4% |
| College Station, TX | 134,040 jobs | $540 – $5,200 | $2,850 | −9% |
| Rockford, IL | 137,650 jobs | $610 – $6,250 | $3,450 | +9% |
| South Bend, IN | 131,670 jobs | $580 – $5,900 | $3,250 | +3% |
The best months for patio door in Flint
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Flint Bishop Intl 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 Flint are April through November: 8 of 12. Outside them, January, February, March and December have an average daytime high under 45°F.
In January, February, March 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.
Flint gets about 32 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 52 inches of snow. The wettest months are May, July and August (3.7 inches in May). Inside the workable window, October and November are the driest, at 2.8 and 2.3 inches. The station averages about 11 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 | 30 | 16 | 2.0 | Cold |
| Feb | 33 | 17 | 1.7 | Cold |
| Mar | 43 | 25 | 2.0 | Cold |
| Apr | 57 | 35 | 3.1 | Workable |
| May | 69 | 46 | 3.7 | Workable |
| Jun | 78 | 56 | 3.1 | Workable |
| Jul | 82 | 60 | 3.4 | Workable |
| Aug | 80 | 58 | 3.2 | Workable |
| Sep | 73 | 50 | 2.9 | Workable |
| Oct | 60 | 40 | 2.8 | Workable |
| Nov | 47 | 31 | 2.3 | Workable |
| Dec | 35 | 23 | 1.9 | Cold |
Who does the work: Flint trade wages
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 Flint the blend is 0.98.
Carpenters (47-2031), 60% of the weighting: a median of $29.50 an hour, in line with the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $23.41 and $33.59 an hour. About 330 work in the metro. That is 24.4 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
Glaziers (47-2121) carry 30% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for the Flint metro, so we used the Michigan statewide median: $25.37 an hour against $27.44 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $22.83 and $29.89 an hour.
For general maintenance and repair workers (49-9071, weighted 10%) the local median is $21.73 an hour, which is 9% below the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $18.74 and $28.50 an hour. BLS counts 1,270 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 $130 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $200. That is a swing of roughly 6.4% to 4.3% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Flint has 135,040 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 163rd by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 60% | $23.41 | $29.50 | $33.59 | $29.12 | 1.01 | metro |
| Glaziers (47-2121) | 30% | $22.83 | $25.37 | $29.89 | $27.44 | 0.92 | state |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 10% | $18.74 | $21.73 | $28.50 | $23.84 | 0.91 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.98 | |||||
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Patio door in Flint: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a patio door in Flint?
For 1 door, expect $570 to $5,750 in the Flint area. A standard-spec job lands at $2,100 to $4,200. Small jobs usually cost more per door and large ones less.
+What is the price per door for patio door in Flint?
About $570 to $5,740 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 Flint or Saginaw?
Saginaw is 30 miles away. The midpoint for 1 door there is $3,150, which is 0% more than Flint ($3,150). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Flint?
About 50% at the midpoint, or $1,550 out of $3,150. Materials are 50% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 48%.
+What would two doors cost in Flint?
$1,150 to $11,500. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does patio door need a permit in Flint?
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 Flint area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Flint expensive for patio door compared with the rest of Michigan?
Flint is 2% below the Michigan statewide estimate ($3,200 at the midpoint). We cover 10 metros in Michigan; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Flint?
The BLS median is $29.50 an hour in the Flint area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $23.41 to $33.59.
+What do basic and premium patio door work cost in Flint?
For 1 door, basic work runs $570 to $2,650 and premium work $3,650 to $5,750. 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 Flint?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are April through November. October and November are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.
Patio door near Flint
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 It Cost to Install or Replace Patio Doors? (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 $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.