Storm door cost in San Francisco, CA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (1 door)
- $440 – $1,150
- Per door
- $441 – $1,153
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +23%
- US $650
- Rank of 300 metros
- #2
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for a storm door in the San Francisco area: $440 to $1,150 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 23% higher than the US figure. Carpenters earn a median of $42.89 an hour in the San Francisco area, 47% above the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in San Francisco, CA, standard level
$650 to $940
About $655 to $939 per door before permits. Labor is about 47% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $330 | $510 |
| Labor | $330 | $430 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $650 | $940 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in San Francisco, CA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $190 | $420 | $650 | 53% |
| Labor | $250 | $380 | $500 | 47% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $440 | $800 | $1,150 | 100% |
Why San Francisco prices look the way they do
The wage side of the estimate leans on carpenters, who do 80% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $42.89 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for San Francisco is 1.43 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 47% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. San Francisco is at 108.5 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $390 nationally becomes $420 here (midpoint, 1 door). Permits follow the all-items index of 115.6: $0 to $0.
San Francisco: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to San Francisco. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from one storm door to front and back doors.
Basic
$440 to $730
Basic mid-view door with a standard screen
Standard
$650 to $940
Full-view door with a self-storing screen
Premium
$870 to $1,150
Low-E full-view or ventilating door
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| one storm door | $440 – $730 | $650 – $940 | $870 – $1,150 |
| front and back doors | $880 – $1,450 | $1,300 – $1,900 | $1,750 – $2,300 |
Related projects, priced for San Francisco
Jobs that often go together with storm door are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same San Francisco wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, patio door comes out highest (+24%) and window replacement lowest (+16%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front door | 1 door | $650 – $2,900 | +18% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $710 – $7,450 | +24% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $860 – $4,400 | +19% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $5,350 – $17,300 | +16% |
San Francisco against nearby metros and the rest of California
Same job, same size (1 door), priced for the nearest metros. San Francisco is the priciest of the group. Stockton is the cheapest at $710.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CAthis page | $440 – $1,150 | $800 | |
| Vallejo, CA40 miles | $400 – $1,050 | $740 | −8% |
| Napa, CA50 miles | $410 – $1,100 | $750 | −6% |
| Santa Cruz, CA55 miles | $400 – $1,050 | $730 | −8% |
| Stockton, CA55 miles | $390 – $1,050 | $710 | −11% |
| Santa Rosa, CA65 miles | $410 – $1,100 | $750 | −6% |
| California (statewide) | $400 – $1,050 | $730 | −8% |
| United States | $350 – $950 | $650 | −18% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, San Francisco ranks #2 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, San Francisco is 8% above the California figure.
Elsewhere in California
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 6,271,560 jobs | $400 – $1,050 | $740 | −8% |
| Riverside, CA | 1,716,760 jobs | $380 – $1,000 | $700 | −13% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,538,060 jobs | $400 – $1,050 | $730 | −8% |
| San Jose, CA | 1,134,970 jobs | $410 – $1,100 | $750 | −6% |
| Sacramento, CA | 1,080,590 jobs | $400 – $1,050 | $730 | −9% |
| Fresno, CA | 476,890 jobs | $370 – $1,000 | $680 | −14% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is San Francisco against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | 2,375,760 jobs | $340 – $920 | $630 | −21% |
| Seattle, WA | 2,086,210 jobs | $400 – $1,050 | $730 | −8% |
| Boston, MA | 2,703,890 jobs | $390 – $1,050 | $710 | −11% |
| Minneapolis, MN | 1,951,650 jobs | $390 – $1,050 | $720 | −10% |
The best months for storm door in San Francisco
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, San Francisco Dwtn (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 San Francisco: 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.
San Francisco gets about 23 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are January, February and December (4.8 inches in December). The station averages about 3 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 | 58 | 47 | 4.4 | Workable |
| Feb | 60 | 48 | 4.4 | Workable |
| Mar | 62 | 49 | 3.1 | Workable |
| Apr | 63 | 50 | 1.6 | Workable |
| May | 64 | 51 | 0.7 | Workable |
| Jun | 67 | 53 | 0.2 | Workable |
| Jul | 66 | 54 | 0.0 | Workable |
| Aug | 68 | 56 | 0.1 | Workable |
| Sep | 70 | 56 | 0.1 | Workable |
| Oct | 70 | 54 | 0.9 | Workable |
| Nov | 64 | 51 | 2.6 | Workable |
| Dec | 58 | 47 | 4.8 | Workable |
Specs and site conditions that change a San Francisco bid
Permit
No permit fee is included in this estimate; storm doors rarely need one.
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.
Who does the work: San Francisco 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 San Francisco the blend is 1.43.
Carpenters (47-2031), 80% of the weighting: a median of $42.89 an hour, 47% above the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $30.45 and $48.26 an hour. About 14,010 work in the metro. That is 59.0 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 $30.59 an hour, which is 28% above the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $24.99 and $38.53 an hour. BLS counts 18,550 of them working in the area, 78.1 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 98.4), so the local bench is thinner than average.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (carpenters) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $40 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $90. That is a swing of roughly 11.3% to 4.9% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont has 2,373,920 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 12th by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 80% | $30.45 | $42.89 | $48.26 | $29.12 | 1.47 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 20% | $24.99 | $30.59 | $38.53 | $23.84 | 1.28 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.43 | |||||
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Storm door in San Francisco: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a storm door in San Francisco?
For 1 door, expect $440 to $1,150 in the San Francisco area. A standard-spec job lands at $650 to $940. Small jobs usually cost more per door and large ones less.
+What is the price per door for storm door in San Francisco?
About $441 to $1,153 per door for materials and labor, plus $0 to $0 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $350 to $950.
+Is storm door cheaper in San Francisco or Vallejo?
Vallejo is 40 miles away. The midpoint for 1 door there is $740, which is 8% less than San Francisco ($800). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in San Francisco?
About 47% at the midpoint, or $380 out of $800. Materials are 53% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 40%.
+What would front and back doors cost in San Francisco?
$880 to $2,300. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does storm door need a permit in San Francisco?
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 San Francisco area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is San Francisco expensive for storm door compared with the rest of California?
San Francisco is 8% above the California statewide estimate ($730 at the midpoint). We cover 23 metros in California; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in San Francisco?
The BLS median is $42.89 an hour in the San Francisco area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $30.45 to $48.26.
+What do basic and premium storm door work cost in San Francisco?
For 1 door, basic work runs $440 to $730 and premium work $870 to $1,150. Basic means: basic mid-view door with a standard screen. Premium means: low-E full-view or ventilating door.
+Is there a bad season to install a storm door in San Francisco?
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.
Storm door near San Francisco
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.