Exterior Door Replacement cost in Tempe, AZ
Tempe, AZ · updated August 2026
$2,500
Typical local cost
$900 – $6,800
Typical range
- per door installed
- $950 – $4,400
- Permit
- Usually yes
- Typical timeline
- Half a day to one day of work
Installed, local pricing
$90 – $295 in fees
Half a day to one day of work, 2-5 weeks with permitting
Tempe runs +5% against the U.S. average · data confidence Medium · modeled estimate, not a quote
The modeled midpoint for Tempe is $2,500. The local adjustment for this trade is x1.052 — driven mainly by Maricopa County labor rates and 70% exposure to local code requirements.
Cost by project size
Generated from the same unit pricing the calculator uses.
| Project size | Estimated range |
|---|---|
| 1 door | $900 – $6,800 |
| 2 doors | $1,700 – $12,900 |
| 3 doors | $2,500 – $19,000 |
Based on Tempe pricing of $950–$4,400 per door installed.
Where the money goes
- Labor
- $1,400
- 52% of median
- Materials
- $1,100
- 41% of median
- Permit & fees
- $195
- 7% of median
Tempe project costs+5% vs U.S. average
Based on Maricopa County labor rates, local material logistics and permit-fee posture for this trade.
What the project looks like start to finish
Typical sequence for this scope. Timing varies with contractor backlog and plan-review queues.
01
Planning & quotes
Scope, material choice, contractor selection
02
Permit application
Filed with City of Tempe building department
03
Materials & staging
Order lead time on non-stock materials
04
Installation
Half a day to one day of work, 2-5 weeks with permitting
05
Inspection
Installation and attachment, Final inspection
06
Closeout
Final sign-off, warranty and documentation
Tempe labor intelligence
What the trade charges here, and how much of your price it is.
Loaded hourly rate
$61–$80
Exterior crews in Maricopa County · +3% vs U.S. ($68/hr)
Typical crew
2 × 1.5 days
On-site time for a typical exterior door job here.
Labor in the price
$1,400
55% of the median — the rest is material, disposal and permit.
Because labor is 55% of this job, Tempe wage levels move the price far more than material prices do. A quote well under this labor figure usually means a smaller crew, a longer schedule, or unlicensed help.
Basis: Hometriva labor model: national exterior crew rates adjusted by the Maricopa County labor factor (x1.026). · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Hometriva methodology
Why Tempe differs from the national average
The local delta, broken into dollars by driver.
Code and inspection load+$50
Exterior Door Replacement carries 70% exposure to local code requirements, and this jurisdiction's review load indexes at x1.04.
Trade labor rates+$25
Maricopa County crews price 3% above the national average, and labor is 55% of this job.
Material and delivery+$25
Materials are nationally traded, so they move less — but delivery into this market runs 3% over baseline.
Basis: Decomposition of the modeled Tempe median against the U.S. median for this scope. · City of Tempe building department, Hometriva methodology
Tempe vs Arizona vs the U.S.
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The same local model, run against your job instead of the average one.
Simulated exterior door replacement in Tempe
$2,695
Likely range $1,095 – $6,995
Simulated from the same local model as the numbers above — it changes the inputs, not the pricing method.
What makes the number move
- Door material: steel, fiberglass or wood
- Impact rating and glass area
- Whether the frame and threshold are replaced
- Sidelights and transoms
- Hardware and smart lock upgrades
Who issues each permit
Tracked per discipline — the building permit issuer is not always the body that reviews electrical, plumbing, zoning or fire.
| Discipline | Issuing authority |
|---|---|
| building | City of Tempe building departmentModeled estimate |
| electrical | City of Tempe building departmentModeled estimate |
| mechanical | City of Tempe building departmentModeled estimate |
| plumbing | City of Tempe building departmentModeled estimate |
| zoning | City of Tempe building departmentModeled estimate |
| fire | City of Tempe building departmentModeled estimate |
Permit requirement in Tempe
In most cases yes — Maricopa County and the City of Tempe generally require a permit for exterior door replacement. Height, size and location on the lot determine the exact review, so confirm with the building department before you start.
- Permitting authority
- City of Tempe building departmentModeled estimate
- Permit fee
- Estimated allowance $90–$295Modeled from comparable fee schedules — not an official quoted fee.
Inspections
- Installation and attachment
- Final inspection
Local conditions that change this job
Only the exposures that materially affect exterior door replacement.
Design wind speed exposure
High70/100
Named-storm exposure
High70/100
Coastal / salt-air exposure
Moderate45/100
Nearby market comparison
| Market | Local factor | Median | Per door installed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tempe (this page) | x1.052 | $2,500 | $950 – $4,400 |
| Mesa | x1.081 | $2,600 | $950 – $4,550 |
| Scottsdale | x1.052 | $2,500 | $950 – $4,400 |
| Chandler | x1.052 | $2,500 | $950 – $4,400 |
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How Hometriva estimates Tempe exterior door costs
Hometriva does not publish invented city prices. The Tempe estimate for exterior door replacement is produced by this chain, and every input is stored separately:
- National baseline$2,400
Typical U.S. cost for exterior door replacement on a single-family home.
- Local labor factorx1.026
Tempe-area trade labor rates, weighted at 55% of this job.
- Material factorx1.027
Material and delivery pricing into Maricopa County, weighted at 45%.
- Regulatory factorx1.036
Local code, product-approval and inspection load, applied at 70% for this project type.
- Applied multiplierx1.052
Blended Tempe adjustment specific to exterior door replacement.
- Permit component$90 – $295
Budgeted separately from the contract price because it is paid to the jurisdiction.
Because labor, material and regulatory factors are weighted per project, exterior door replacement in Tempe carries a different local adjustment than other trades in the same market.
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Hometriva Cost Data Desk
Maintains the unit-cost baselines, local adjustment factors and material pricing. Reviewed for exterior door replacement pricing in Tempe, AZ.
- • National unit-cost baselines against current trade pricing
- • Local labor and materials factors for the market
- • Material installed-cost ranges and service life
Last reviewed August 2026 · Editorial standards · Report an error
Frequently asked questions
How long does exterior door replacement take?
Half a day to one day of work, 2-5 weeks with permitting. Permit review and inspection scheduling are usually the largest source of variation.
What changes the price the most?
The largest cost drivers are door material: steel, fiberglass or wood; impact rating and glass area; whether the frame and threshold are replaced.
Sources
Sources & verification
Model vintage August 2026. The links above are the issuing agencies' own pages — we publish them so you can confirm the current rule yourself, not as evidence that each fact on this page was re-checked with them today. Cost figures are modeled estimates based on national baselines adjusted for local labor and material pricing, not quotes. Permit rules change; confirm with the building department before starting work.