Exterior Door Replacement cost in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA · updated August 2026
$3,000
Typical local cost
$1,100 – $8,000
Typical range
- per door installed
- $1,100 – $5,200
- Permit
- Usually yes
- Typical timeline
- Half a day to one day of work
Installed, local pricing
$110 – $360 in fees
Half a day to one day of work, 2-5 weeks with permitting
Philadelphia runs +24% against the U.S. average · data confidence Medium · modeled estimate, not a quote
Most Philadelphia homeowners pay around $3,000. The local adjustment for this trade is x1.236 — driven mainly by Philadelphia 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 installed | $1,100 – $5,200 |
| 1 door installed | $1,100 – $5,200 |
| 1 door installed | $1,100 – $5,200 |
| 1 door installed | $1,100 – $5,200 |
| 2 door installed | $2,200 – $10,400 |
Based on Philadelphia pricing of $1,100–$5,200 per door installed.
Where the money goes
- Labor
- $1,700
- 53% of median
- Materials
- $1,300
- 40% of median
- Permit & fees
- $235
- 7% of median
Philadelphia project costs+24% vs U.S. average
Based on Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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
Philadelphia labor intelligence
What the trade charges here, and how much of your price it is.
Loaded hourly rate
$72–$94
Exterior crews in Philadelphia County · +21% 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
$1,700
55% of the median — the rest is material, disposal and permit.
Because labor is 55% of this job, Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia County labor factor (x1.208). · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Hometriva methodology
Why Philadelphia differs from the national average
The local delta, broken into dollars by driver.
Trade labor rates+$275
Philadelphia County crews price 21% above the national average, and labor is 55% of this job.
Code and inspection load+$150
Exterior Door Replacement carries 70% exposure to local code requirements, and this jurisdiction's review load indexes at x1.09.
Material and delivery+$100
Materials are nationally traded, so they move less — but delivery into this market runs 10% over baseline.
Permit fees+$50
Fees are paid to the jurisdiction, not the contractor, and are budgeted separately from the contract price.
Basis: Decomposition of the modeled Philadelphia median against the U.S. median for this scope. · City of Philadelphia building department, Hometriva methodology
Philadelphia vs Pennsylvania vs the U.S.
Change the inputs, see your number
The same local model, run against your job instead of the average one.
Simulated exterior door replacement in Philadelphia
$3,235
Likely range $1,335 – $8,235
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 Philadelphia building departmentModeled estimate |
| electrical | City of Philadelphia building departmentModeled estimate |
| mechanical | City of Philadelphia building departmentModeled estimate |
| plumbing | City of Philadelphia building departmentModeled estimate |
| zoning | City of Philadelphia building departmentModeled estimate |
| fire | City of Philadelphia building departmentModeled estimate |
Permit requirement in Philadelphia
In most cases yes — Philadelphia County and the City of Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia building departmentModeled estimate
- Permit fee
- Estimated allowance $110–$360Modeled 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
Moderate58/100
Named-storm exposure
Moderate52/100
Coastal / salt-air exposure
Moderate40/100
Rowhouse construction, party walls and Licenses & Inspections review make even modest structural work more procedural than in detached-housing markets.
Nearby market comparison
| Market | Local factor | Median | Per door installed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia (this page) | x1.236 | $3,000 | $1,100 – $5,200 |
| Pittsburgh | x1.093 | $2,600 | $1,000 – $4,600 |
| Baltimore | x1.137 | $2,700 | $1,000 – $4,800 |
| Newark | x1.372 | $3,300 | $1,250 – $5,750 |
What Philadelphia homeowners actually paid
Real reported invoices from this market, aggregated. Add yours — it takes 20 seconds and no personal details.
Quotes homeowners were given in Philadelphia
Quotes run ahead of final invoices. Reporting yours shows the local spread and where there is room to negotiate.
How Hometriva estimates Philadelphia exterior door costs
Hometriva does not publish invented city prices. The Philadelphia 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 factorx1.208
Philadelphia-area trade labor rates, weighted at 55% of this job.
- Material factorx1.103
Material and delivery pricing into Philadelphia County, weighted at 45%.
- Regulatory factorx1.093
Local code, product-approval and inspection load, applied at 70% for this project type.
- Applied multiplierx1.236
Blended Philadelphia adjustment specific to exterior door replacement.
- Permit component$110 – $360
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 Philadelphia carries a different local adjustment than other trades in the same market.
Reviewed by
Hometriva Cost Data Desk
Maintains the unit-cost baselines, local adjustment factors and material pricing. Reviewed for exterior door replacement pricing in Philadelphia, PA.
- • 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
Do I need a permit to replace a front door in Florida?
Most Florida jurisdictions require a permit when the door frame is replaced, because the opening's wind-borne debris protection changes. A slab-only swap in the existing frame is sometimes exempt — confirm with your building department.
Sources
Sources & verification
- City of Philadelphia building department
- Philadelphia permit portal
- Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
Last verified August 2026. Cost figures are modeled estimates based on national baselines adjusted for local labor and material pricing — they are not quotes. Permit rules change; confirm with the building department before starting work.