Storm door cost in College Station, TX
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (1 door)
- $300 – $840
- Per door
- $302 – $838
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −12%
- US $650
- Rank of 300 metros
- #286
- 1 = most expensive
If you want to install a storm door in College Station, plan on $300 to $840 for 1 door, all in. Per door, that is $302 to $838 for materials and labor, with the permit on top. The local midpoint runs 12% lower than the national one. Carpenters earn a median of $22.58 an hour in the College Station area, 22% below the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in College Station, TX, standard level
$460 to $680
About $463 to $677 per door before permits. Labor is about 36% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $280 | $440 |
| Labor | $180 | $230 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $460 | $680 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in College Station, TX
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $160 | $360 | $560 | 64% |
| Labor | $140 | $210 | $280 | 36% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $300 | $570 | $840 | 100% |
Why College Station 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 $22.58 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for College Station is 0.79 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 36% of the total.
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the College Station metro is 93.8 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 1 door comes to $360, compared with $390 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (91.0) and land at $0 to $0.
Is College Station cheap or dear? The local comparison
Contractors rarely work more than an hour or two from home, so the neighboring metros set a rough ceiling and floor for your quotes. Midpoints for 1 door range from $560 to $610 across College Station and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Station, TXthis page | $300 – $840 | $570 | |
| Waco, TX75 miles | $310 – $850 | $580 | +1% |
| Austin, TX75 miles | $310 – $860 | $590 | +3% |
| Killeen, TX85 miles | $310 – $850 | $580 | +1% |
| Houston, TX95 miles | $320 – $900 | $610 | +7% |
| Tyler, TX135 miles | $300 – $830 | $560 | −1% |
| Texas (statewide) | $320 – $880 | $600 | +5% |
| United States | $350 – $950 | $650 | +14% |
Across 300 US metros, College Station comes in at #286 from the top. The priciest is Honolulu, HI at $820; the cheapest is Brownsville, TX at $530 (midpoints, 1 door). Statewide, College Station is 5% below the Texas figure.
Other Texas metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | 4,049,800 jobs | $330 – $910 | $620 | +9% |
| Houston, TX | 3,289,720 jobs | $320 – $900 | $610 | +7% |
| Austin, TX | 1,293,690 jobs | $310 – $860 | $590 | +3% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,126,880 jobs | $310 – $850 | $580 | +2% |
| El Paso, TX | 339,120 jobs | $290 – $810 | $550 | −3% |
| McAllen, TX | 296,700 jobs | $290 – $810 | $550 | −4% |
Cities with a workforce like College Station's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is College Station against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint, MI | 135,040 jobs | $340 – $910 | $620 | +9% |
| South Bend, IN | 131,670 jobs | $340 – $920 | $630 | +10% |
| Evansville, IN | 135,250 jobs | $350 – $930 | $640 | +13% |
| Fayetteville, NC | 131,430 jobs | $310 – $860 | $580 | +2% |
Specs and site conditions that change a College Station bid
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.
Climate in College Station: timing your storm door job
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for College Stn (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
October through May is the stretch where exterior installation runs into the fewest weather problems in College Station (8 of 12 months). June, July, August and September have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
College Station gets about 42 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are May, June and October (4.9 inches in October). Inside the workable window, February and April are the driest, at 2.9 and 2.9 inches. The station averages about 117 days a year at 90°F or above.
Does the season change the price? Probably, but we do not have a sourced seasonal price curve, so the estimator shows a year-round figure and does not adjust by month. When you collect quotes, ask whether scheduling in a slower month gets a better rate.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | 41 | 3.4 | Workable |
| Feb | 66 | 45 | 2.9 | Workable |
| Mar | 73 | 52 | 3.4 | Workable |
| Apr | 79 | 58 | 2.9 | Workable |
| May | 86 | 66 | 4.6 | Workable |
| Jun | 92 | 73 | 4.0 | Hot |
| Jul | 95 | 75 | 2.0 | Hot |
| Aug | 97 | 75 | 3.1 | Hot |
| Sep | 91 | 70 | 3.5 | Hot |
| Oct | 82 | 60 | 4.9 | Workable |
| Nov | 71 | 50 | 3.3 | Workable |
| Dec | 63 | 43 | 3.7 | Workable |
Pick a size, pick a tier: storm door pricing in College Station
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for College Station wages and prices. They overlap on purpose: a good standard job and a modest premium job can cost the same. The grid below prices the same bands at 2 common sizes.
Basic
$300 to $520
Basic mid-view door with a standard screen
Standard
$460 to $680
Full-view door with a self-storing screen
Premium
$620 to $840
Low-E full-view or ventilating door
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| one storm door | $300 – $520 | $460 – $680 | $620 – $840 |
| front and back doors | $600 – $1,050 | $930 – $1,350 | $1,250 – $1,700 |
College Station labor market for storm door
Wages are the part of this estimate that changes most from town to town. 2 trades carry the job here, and each is compared with its US median. The weighted result for College Station is 0.79 times the national level.
For carpenters (47-2031, weighted 80%) the local median is $22.58 an hour, which is 22% below the national $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $20.77 and $26.89 an hour. BLS counts 170 of them working in the area, 12.7 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 43.1), so the local bench is thinner than average.
General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071), 20% of the weighting: a median of $19.96 an hour, 16% below the US median of $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $16.68 and $24.62 an hour. About 1,490 work in the metro. That is 111.2 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 98.4 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the carpenters on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($26.89 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $30. At the 25th percentile ($20.77) it shrinks by about $15. The total moves by 5.5% or 2.3%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 134,040 jobs in the College Station-Bryan area. That makes it the 164th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.09% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 80% | $20.77 | $22.58 | $26.89 | $29.12 | 0.78 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 20% | $16.68 | $19.96 | $24.62 | $23.84 | 0.84 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.79 | |||||
Planning more than one job in College Station?
Because every project leans on different trades, College Station's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, window replacement runs −10% and patio door −13%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front door | 1 door | $420 – $2,250 | −10% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $540 – $5,200 | −13% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $610 – $3,300 | −11% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,000 – $13,600 | −10% |
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Storm door in College Station: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a storm door in College Station?
For 1 door, expect $300 to $840 in the College Station area. A standard-spec job lands at $460 to $680. Small jobs usually cost more per door and large ones less.
+What is the price per door for storm door in College Station?
About $302 to $838 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 College Station or Waco?
Waco is 75 miles away. The midpoint for 1 door there is $580, which is 1% more than College Station ($570). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in College Station?
About 36% at the midpoint, or $210 out of $570. Materials are 64% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 40%.
+What would front and back doors cost in College Station?
$600 to $1,700. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does storm door need a permit in College Station?
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 College Station area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is College Station expensive for storm door compared with the rest of Texas?
College Station is 5% below the Texas statewide estimate ($600 at the midpoint). We cover 21 metros in Texas; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in College Station?
The BLS median is $22.58 an hour in the College Station area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $20.77 to $26.89.
+What do basic and premium storm door work cost in College Station?
For 1 door, basic work runs $300 to $520 and premium work $620 to $840. Basic means: basic mid-view door with a standard screen. Premium means: low-E full-view or ventilating door.
+When is the best time to install a storm door in College Station?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are October through May. February and April are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.
Storm door near College Station
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.