Storm door cost in Rhode Island
Statewide estimate from BLS wages and BEA prices. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Statewide range (1 door)
- $350 – $940
- Per door
- $347 – $936
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −1%
- US $650
- Metros covered
- 1
Across Rhode Island, a storm door costs about $350 to $940 for 1 door. Statewide, that midpoint is 1% below the US figure of $650. Carpenters earn a median $29.25 an hour in Rhode Island (US: $29.12).
Rhode Island has one metro in our dataset, Providence, so the statewide and metro figures are close. The state figure uses BLS statewide wages, which include rural areas.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in Rhode Island (statewide), standard level
$520 to $760
About $523 to $759 per door before permits. Labor is about 41% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $290 | $460 |
| Labor | $230 | $300 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $520 | $760 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in Rhode Island
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $170 | $380 | $580 | 59% |
| Labor | $180 | $260 | $350 | 41% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $350 | $640 | $940 | 100% |
Related projects, priced for Rhode Island
Each project weights the trades differently, so Rhode Island's wage level does not push every price by the same amount. Compared with the US midpoint, patio door is level and front door −2%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front door | 1 door | $500 – $2,450 | −2% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $590 – $6,000 | level |
| Garage door | 1 door | $700 – $3,700 | −1% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,500 – $14,800 | −1% |
Rhode Island against its neighbors
Rhode Island ranks 20 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. Rhode Island sits at $640. The five states closest by workforce center are listed below.
| State | Distance | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 50 miles away | $390 – $1,000 | $710 | +10% |
| Connecticut | 80 miles away | $360 – $960 | $660 | +3% |
| New Hampshire | 90 miles away | $350 – $950 | $650 | +1% |
| New York | 160 miles away | $400 – $1,050 | $730 | +13% |
| Maine | 170 miles away | $350 – $940 | $640 | level |
Rhode Island labor market for storm door
Rhode Island'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 1.01 times the national level.
Carpenters (47-2031), 80% of the weighting: a median of $29.25 an hour, in line with the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $25.14 and $36.42 an hour. About 2,580 work in the state. That is 51.5 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 $24.47 an hour, which is in line with the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $21.68 and $29.82 an hour. BLS counts 4,500 of them working in the state, 89.8 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 98.4), so the local bench is about average.
A crew paid at the 75th percentile for carpenters ($36.42 an hour) would add about $50 to the statewide midpoint; one at the 25th percentile ($25.14) would take off about $30. Use that as a rough guide to how far a bid can sit from our midpoint on wages alone.
BLS counts 501,340 jobs across Rhode Island (May 2025), which is 0.3% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 80% | $25.14 | $29.25 | $36.42 | $29.12 | 1.00 | state |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 20% | $21.68 | $24.47 | $29.82 | $23.84 | 1.03 | state |
| Blended | 100% | 1.01 | |||||
Why two Rhode Island 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.
Storm door cost by metro in Rhode Island
Rhode Island has one metro in our dataset, Providence, so the statewide and metro figures are close. The state figure uses BLS statewide wages, which include rural areas. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI | $350 – $940 | $640 | +1% |
Basic, standard or premium: Rhode Island 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 – $1,850 |
Rhode Island seasons and storm door
Weather decides when exterior installation can happen, and Rhode Island 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.
Providence has 9 comfortable months (March through November), with about 48 inches of precipitation a year.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 22 | 84 | 48 | 9: March through November |
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Storm door in Rhode Island: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a storm door in Rhode Island?
$350 to $940 for 1 door, using statewide wages and prices. Metro areas inside Rhode Island can sit above or below that.
+Which city in Rhode Island is cheapest for storm door?
Providence at about $640 (midpoint, 1 door).
+Is storm door cheaper in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island?
About 41% ($260). Materials are 59%. Statewide labor for this job is weighted 1.01x the national wage level.
+What do carpenters earn in Rhode Island?
The BLS statewide median is $29.25 an hour, against $29.12 for the US. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $25.14 to $36.42.
+Where does Rhode Island rank for storm door costs?
20th 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 Rhode Island?
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 Rhode Island?
Yes where winters or summers are hard. Of the Rhode Island metros we cover, Providence has the most comfortable months (9 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 Rhode Island
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.