Storm door cost in Pennsylvania
Statewide estimate from BLS wages and BEA prices. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Statewide range (1 door)
- $350 – $940
- Per door
- $346 – $940
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −1%
- US $650
- Metros covered
- 12
Pennsylvania prices for storm door: $350 to $940 for 1 door, or $346 to $940 per door without the permit. The state midpoint is 1% below the national one. Local wages for carpenters are $28.54 an hour.
Inside Pennsylvania, the metros we cover range from $620 (Chambersburg) to $660 (York) at the midpoint. Pick your closest city in the table for a tighter number.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in Pennsylvania (statewide), standard level
$520 to $760
About $524 to $762 per door before permits. Labor is about 40% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $300 | $470 |
| Labor | $220 | $290 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $520 | $760 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in Pennsylvania
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $170 | $390 | $600 | 60% |
| Labor | $170 | $260 | $340 | 40% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $350 | $640 | $940 | 100% |
What carpenters and the other trades earn in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania'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 0.98 times the national level.
Carpenters (47-2031), 80% of the weighting: a median of $28.54 an hour, in line with the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $23.01 and $35.92 an hour. About 30,630 work in the state. That is 50.5 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 $23.70 an hour, which is in line with the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $19.99 and $29.70 an hour. BLS counts 55,590 of them working in the state, 91.7 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 98.4), so the local bench is about average.
A crew paid at the 75th percentile for carpenters ($35.92 an hour) would add about $55 to the statewide midpoint; one at the 25th percentile ($23.01) would take off about $40. Use that as a rough guide to how far a bid can sit from our midpoint on wages alone.
BLS counts 6,064,600 jobs across Pennsylvania (May 2025), which is 3.9% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 80% | $23.01 | $28.54 | $35.92 | $29.12 | 0.98 | state |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 20% | $19.99 | $23.70 | $29.70 | $23.84 | 0.99 | state |
| Blended | 100% | 0.98 | |||||
Why two Pennsylvania 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: Pennsylvania 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
$350 to $580
Basic mid-view door with a standard screen
Standard
$520 to $760
Full-view door with a self-storing screen
Premium
$700 to $940
Low-E full-view or ventilating door
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| one storm door | $350 – $580 | $520 – $760 | $700 – $940 |
| front and back doors | $690 – $1,150 | $1,050 – $1,500 | $1,400 – $1,900 |
Storm door cost by metro in Pennsylvania
4 of the 12 metros sit above the statewide midpoint of $640, and the top-to-bottom gap is 7%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| York, PA | $360 – $960 | $660 | +2% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $350 – $960 | $650 | +2% |
| Allentown, PA | $350 – $950 | $650 | +1% |
| Scranton, PA | $350 – $950 | $650 | +1% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $350 – $940 | $640 | level |
| Harrisburg, PA | $340 – $940 | $640 | level |
| Altoona, PA | $340 – $930 | $640 | −1% |
| Reading, PA | $340 – $930 | $640 | −1% |
| Lancaster, PA | $340 – $930 | $640 | −1% |
| Erie, PA | $340 – $930 | $640 | −1% |
| State College, PA | $340 – $930 | $630 | −1% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $330 – $910 | $620 | −4% |
If you are planning more than one job in Pennsylvania
Each project weights the trades differently, so Pennsylvania's wage level does not push every price by the same amount. Compared with the US midpoint, window replacement is level and front door −1%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front door | 1 door | $490 – $2,500 | −1% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $600 – $5,950 | level |
| Garage door | 1 door | $700 – $3,700 | −1% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,500 – $15,000 | level |
When Pennsylvania weather lets you install
Weather decides when exterior installation can happen, and Pennsylvania 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.
Philadelphia has the longest comfortable season of the metros we cover in Pennsylvania at 11 months (February through December); Erie has the shortest at 8 (April through November). Rainfall runs from 39 inches a year in Scranton to 47 inches in Allentown.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 27 | 88 | 45 | 11: February through December |
| Pittsburgh | 22 | 83 | 41 | 9: March through November |
| Allentown | 22 | 86 | 47 | 9: March through November |
| Harrisburg | 22 | 85 | 45 | 9: March through November |
| Scranton | 20 | 85 | 39 | 9: March through November |
| Lancaster | 22 | 87 | 44 | 9: March through November |
| York | 21 | 88 | 46 | 11: February through December |
| Reading | 23 | 87 | 45 | 9: March through November |
| Erie | 21 | 81 | 43 | 8: April through November |
| State College | 21 | 81 | 42 | 9: March through November |
| Chambersburg | 23 | 85 | 44 | 9: March through November |
| Altoona | 19 | 81 | 45 | 9: March through November |
How Pennsylvania compares with nearby states
Pennsylvania ranks 19 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. Pennsylvania sits at $640. The five states closest by workforce center are listed below.
| State | Distance | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 70 miles away | $360 – $980 | $670 | +4% |
| Delaware | 100 miles away | $340 – $920 | $630 | −2% |
| New Jersey | 100 miles away | $370 – $1,000 | $690 | +8% |
| District of Columbia | 110 miles away | $370 – $1,000 | $690 | +7% |
| New York | 140 miles away | $400 – $1,050 | $730 | +13% |
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Storm door in Pennsylvania: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a storm door in Pennsylvania?
$350 to $940 for 1 door, using statewide wages and prices. Metro areas inside Pennsylvania can sit above or below that.
+Which city in Pennsylvania is cheapest for storm door?
Chambersburg at about $620 (midpoint, 1 door). The priciest is York at $660.
+Is storm door cheaper in Pennsylvania than the US average?
It is 1% cheaper: $640 against $650 for 1 door at the midpoint.
+What share of the price is labor in Pennsylvania?
About 40% ($260). Materials are 60%. Statewide labor for this job is weighted 0.98x the national wage level.
+What do carpenters earn in Pennsylvania?
The BLS statewide median is $28.54 an hour, against $29.12 for the US. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $23.01 to $35.92.
+Where does Pennsylvania rank for storm door costs?
19th most expensive of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) at the midpoint, $640 for 1 door. Rank 1 is the costliest.
+What do basic and premium storm door work cost in Pennsylvania?
For 1 door, basic work runs $350 to $580 and premium work $700 to $940. 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 Pennsylvania?
Yes where winters or summers are hard. Of the Pennsylvania metros we cover, Philadelphia has the most comfortable months (11 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 Pennsylvania
- York, PA$660 midpoint
- Pittsburgh, PA$650 midpoint
- Allentown, PA$650 midpoint
- Scranton, PA$650 midpoint
- Philadelphia, PA$640 midpoint
- Harrisburg, PA$640 midpoint
- Altoona, PA$640 midpoint
- Reading, PA$640 midpoint
- Lancaster, PA$640 midpoint
- Erie, PA$640 midpoint
- State College, PA$630 midpoint
- Chambersburg, PA$620 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.