Storm door cost in California
Statewide estimate from BLS wages and BEA prices. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Statewide range (1 door)
- $400 – $1,050
- Per door
- $401 – $1,068
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +13%
- US $650
- Metros covered
- 23
Across California, a storm door costs about $400 to $1,050 for 1 door. Statewide, that midpoint is 13% above the US figure of $650. Carpenters earn a median $36.50 an hour in California (US: $29.12).
Inside California, the metros we cover range from $680 (Fresno) to $800 (San Francisco) at the midpoint. Pick your closest city in the table for a tighter number.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in California (statewide), standard level
$600 to $870
About $601 to $868 per door before permits. Labor is about 44% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $320 | $500 |
| Labor | $280 | $370 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $600 | $870 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in California
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $190 | $410 | $640 | 56% |
| Labor | $220 | $320 | $430 | 44% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $400 | $730 | $1,050 | 100% |
California versus the states around it
California ranks 3 of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) for storm door, where 1 is the most expensive. The costliest is Hawaii at $790 and the cheapest Oklahoma at $570, both for 1 door at the midpoint. California sits at $730. The five states closest by workforce center are listed below.
When California weather lets you install
Weather decides when exterior installation can happen, and California is not uniform. The table uses NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals from the weather station nearest each metro we cover, and counts the months that are neither cold nor hot enough to complicate the job.
Los Angeles has the longest comfortable season of the metros we cover in California at 12 months; El Centro has the shortest at 6 (November through April). Rainfall runs from 3 inches a year in El Centro to 34 inches in Redding.
We do not adjust prices by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. Timing is still worth raising when you collect bids.
| Metro | Jan avg low °F | Jul avg high °F | Precip (in/yr) | Comfortable months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 48 | 78 | 14 | 12: all year |
| San Francisco | 47 | 66 | 23 | 12: all year |
| Riverside | 43 | 95 | 10 | 9: October through June |
| San Diego | 46 | 80 | 11 | 12: all year |
| San Jose | 42 | 81 | 13 | 12: all year |
| Sacramento | 41 | 94 | 19 | 10: September through June |
| Fresno | 41 | 98 | 11 | 8: October through May |
| Bakersfield | 41 | 98 | 6 | 8: October through May |
| Oxnard | 46 | 73 | 13 | 12: all year |
| Stockton | 39 | 95 | 17 | 8: October through May |
| Santa Rosa | 38 | 82 | 32 | 12: all year |
| Santa Maria | 41 | 73 | 13 | 12: all year |
| Modesto | 39 | 95 | 12 | 9: September through May |
| Salinas | 42 | 71 | 13 | 12: all year |
| Visalia | 38 | 94 | 10 | 10: September through June |
| Vallejo | 38 | 79 | 20 | 12: all year |
| San Luis Obispo | 41 | 78 | 18 | 12: all year |
| Santa Cruz | 41 | 74 | 31 | 12: all year |
| Merced | 37 | 96 | 12 | 8: October through May |
| Chico | 36 | 95 | 27 | 9: October through June |
| Napa | 40 | 83 | 27 | 12: all year |
| Redding | 38 | 100 | 34 | 8: October through May |
| El Centro | 43 | 107 | 3 | 6: November through April |
Which California city is cheapest for storm door?
4 of the 23 metros sit above the statewide midpoint of $730, and the top-to-bottom gap is 17%. Each row prices the default size with that metro's own BLS wages and BEA price levels, so the gap between rows is real local variation rather than a flat markup.
| Metro | Range (1 door) | Midpoint | vs. state |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $440 – $1,150 | $800 | +8% |
| Napa, CA | $410 – $1,100 | $750 | +2% |
| San Jose, CA | $410 – $1,100 | $750 | +2% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $410 – $1,100 | $750 | +2% |
| Vallejo, CA | $400 – $1,050 | $740 | level |
| Los Angeles, CA | $400 – $1,050 | $740 | level |
| San Diego, CA | $400 – $1,050 | $730 | −1% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $400 – $1,050 | $730 | −1% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $400 – $1,050 | $730 | −1% |
| Merced, CA | $400 – $1,050 | $730 | −1% |
| Modesto, CA | $400 – $1,050 | $730 | −1% |
| Sacramento, CA | $400 – $1,050 | $730 | −1% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $390 – $1,050 | $720 | −1% |
| Oxnard, CA | $390 – $1,050 | $720 | −2% |
| El Centro, CA | $390 – $1,050 | $720 | −3% |
| Chico, CA | $390 – $1,050 | $710 | −3% |
| Stockton, CA | $390 – $1,050 | $710 | −3% |
| Redding, CA | $380 – $1,050 | $710 | −4% |
| Riverside, CA | $380 – $1,000 | $700 | −5% |
| Salinas, CA | $380 – $1,000 | $700 | −5% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $370 – $1,000 | $690 | −6% |
| Visalia, CA | $370 – $1,000 | $680 | −7% |
| Fresno, CA | $370 – $1,000 | $680 | −7% |
Why two California quotes can differ
Door style
A mid-view door is $350-$700 installed, a full-view door $425-$950, and a low-E full-view door $475-$1,000 (HomeGuide).
Replacing versus new
Replacing an old storm door runs $400-$1,050 because the old door has to come off.
Screens and features
Self-storing and retractable screens, ventilating glass and security features all raise the price.
Permit
No permit fee is included in this estimate; storm doors rarely need one.
Basic, standard or premium: California prices
Bands overlap on purpose, since a good standard job can cost as much as a light premium one. Below are the three bands for the default size, then a grid from one storm door to front and back doors.
Basic
$400 to $670
Basic mid-view door with a standard screen
Standard
$600 to $870
Full-view door with a self-storing screen
Premium
$800 to $1,050
Low-E full-view or ventilating door
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| one storm door | $400 – $670 | $600 – $870 | $800 – $1,050 |
| front and back doors | $800 – $1,350 | $1,200 – $1,750 | $1,600 – $2,150 |
What carpenters and the other trades earn in California
California's labor line is priced from 2 trades, each compared with its US median wage. After weighting by each trade's share of the work, the state comes out at 1.23 times the national level.
Carpenters (47-2031), 80% of the weighting: a median of $36.50 an hour, 25% above the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $28.72 and $46.07 an hour. About 100,750 work in the state. That is 55.3 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 20%) the local median is $27.41 an hour, which is 15% above the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $22.28 and $34.24 an hour. BLS counts 143,060 of them working in the state, 78.5 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 98.4), so the local bench is thinner than average.
A crew paid at the 75th percentile for carpenters ($46.07 an hour) would add about $70 to the statewide midpoint; one at the 25th percentile ($28.72) would take off about $55. Use that as a rough guide to how far a bid can sit from our midpoint on wages alone.
BLS counts 18,213,700 jobs across California (May 2025), which is 11.7% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 80% | $28.72 | $36.50 | $46.07 | $29.12 | 1.25 | state |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 20% | $22.28 | $27.41 | $34.24 | $23.84 | 1.15 | state |
| Blended | 100% | 1.23 | |||||
Other California jobs that often go with storm door
Each project weights the trades differently, so California's wage level does not push every price by the same amount. Compared with the US midpoint, patio door is +13% and window replacement +9%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front door | 1 door | $580 – $2,750 | +11% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $670 – $6,800 | +13% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $790 – $4,100 | +11% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,950 – $16,400 | +9% |
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Storm door in California: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a storm door in California?
$400 to $1,050 for 1 door, using statewide wages and prices. Metro areas inside California can sit above or below that.
+Which city in California is cheapest for storm door?
Fresno at about $680 (midpoint, 1 door). The priciest is San Francisco at $800.
+Is storm door cheaper in California than the US average?
It is 13% more expensive: $730 against $650 for 1 door at the midpoint.
+What share of the price is labor in California?
About 44% ($320). Materials are 56%. Statewide labor for this job is weighted 1.23x the national wage level.
+What do carpenters earn in California?
The BLS statewide median is $36.50 an hour, against $29.12 for the US. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $28.72 to $46.07.
+Where does California rank for storm door costs?
3rd most expensive of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) at the midpoint, $730 for 1 door. Rank 1 is the costliest.
+What do basic and premium storm door work cost in California?
For 1 door, basic work runs $400 to $670 and premium work $800 to $1,050. Basic means: basic mid-view door with a standard screen. Premium means: low-E full-view or ventilating door.
+Does the season matter for storm door in California?
Yes where winters or summers are hard. Of the California metros we cover, Los Angeles has the most comfortable months (12 of 12) based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals. Our prices do not change by month, so ask contractors whether they charge more or less in busy and slow seasons.
Storm door by city in California
- San Francisco, CA$800 midpoint
- Napa, CA$750 midpoint
- San Jose, CA$750 midpoint
- Santa Rosa, CA$750 midpoint
- Vallejo, CA$740 midpoint
- Los Angeles, CA$740 midpoint
- San Diego, CA$730 midpoint
- Santa Cruz, CA$730 midpoint
- San Luis Obispo, CA$730 midpoint
- Merced, CA$730 midpoint
- Modesto, CA$730 midpoint
- Sacramento, CA$730 midpoint
- Santa Maria, CA$720 midpoint
- Oxnard, CA$720 midpoint
- El Centro, CA$720 midpoint
- Chico, CA$710 midpoint
- Stockton, CA$710 midpoint
- Redding, CA$710 midpoint
- Riverside, CA$700 midpoint
- Salinas, CA$700 midpoint
- Bakersfield, CA$690 midpoint
- Visalia, CA$680 midpoint
- Fresno, CA$680 midpoint
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 Storm Door Installation 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 are HomeGuide's door-alone price ($175-$600). Labor is the remainder, which matches its $175-$350 installation figure.