For many homeowners, replacing or adding an interior or exterior door feels like a quick weekend project—until hidden labor, hardware, and finish details pile up. Knowing the precise cost to hang a door is essential for budgeting, scheduling, and avoiding mid-project surprises. CountBricks brings clarity to the process by combining AI voice-driven estimating, real-time material databases, and instant blueprint takeoffs that convert rough ideas into firm numbers in minutes.
• Hollow-core interior slab doors are the most affordable to install.
• Solid-core, prehung, or exterior insulated units add weight and require more labor.
• A true square opening saves installation time and reduces shimming.
• Damaged framing or oversized rough openings increase carpentry labor and material costs.
• Standard hinges, latch sets, and paint-grade finishes keep costs low.
• Upgraded mortise hardware, smart locks, or custom stains add both parts and labor hours.
• Clear pathways and climate-controlled interiors help the crew stay on schedule.
• Tight stairways, occupied homes, or high-rise elevators extend install time.
• CountBricks pulls real-time prevailing wage data for your ZIP code, so you know exactly what a qualified carpenter costs per hour in your area.
Based on thousands of CountBricks residential projects nationwide, the cost to hang a door typically falls into three tiers:
• Basic interior slab replacement: $175 – $325 per door
• Mid-range prehung upgrade with new casing: $350 – $600 per door
• Premium exterior unit with smart lock and paint: $850 – $1,400 per door
These ranges include standard labor, basic hardware, minor trim touch-ups, and disposal fees. Custom millwork, structural framing, or oversized units fall outside these averages and are best captured with an AI estimate at CountBricks.com/services.
1. Speak your scope: Launch the CountBricks mobile app and describe the door you need hung. Our AI transcribes and categorizes materials, hardware, and labor tasks in real time.
2. Blueprint takeoff: Upload or snap a photo of your floor plan. Our computer vision engine detects rough openings, verifies dimensions, and alerts you to framing anomalies.
3. Live pricing: CountBricks syncs with regional supplier feeds to pull the current cost of slabs, jamb kits, shims, fasteners, and finish materials.
4. Labor mapping: The platform matches local wage rates to the exact task duration—hinge mortising, casing installation, painting—based on our residential database.
5. Instant proposal: In seconds, you receive a detailed, line-item estimate and a professionally branded PDF quote ready to send to clients or add to your homeowner portal.
• Speed: Voice-to-estimate workflow eliminates manual spreadsheets.
• Accuracy: Live supplier feeds lock in today’s material rates, not last quarter’s.
• Transparency: Itemized tasks prevent scope creep and change-order disputes.
• Professionalism: Auto-generated quotes carry your logo and CountBricks formatting for a polished client presentation.
• Order pre-hung doors when the existing frame is damaged; it often costs less than rebuilding a jamb from scratch.
• Paint or stain slabs before installation to cut on-site finish hours in half.
• Bundle multiple doors in one visit—crew setup time divided across units lowers per-door labor cost.
• Schedule delivery the day before install so materials acclimate to interior humidity, reducing warping and rework.
If you have straight jambs, the right tools, and a free Saturday, a simple slab swap is manageable. But exterior security doors, fire-rated units, or walls out of plumb demand carpentry expertise. CountBricks connects you with vetted pros in our contractor network; request a referral at CountBricks.com/consultation.
Ready to move from guessing to knowing? Open the CountBricks app or visit CountBricks.com to:
• Start a free voice estimate session.
• Import your floor plan for automatic door counts.
• Compare material options side-by-side with live pricing.
Within minutes you’ll see a clear, customizable cost to hang a door—no spreadsheet gymnastics required.
The cost to hang a door can swing widely based on material, site conditions, and finish level. By tapping into CountBricks’ AI-powered estimating ecosystem, homeowners and contractors gain instant clarity, control, and confidence. Spend less time crunching numbers and more time walking through perfectly installed doors.
A Lincoln, Nebraska homeowner recently used CountBricks to replace two interior slabs and add a new fiberglass entry door. The client started by speaking a 45-second scope description into the app:
• “Replace bedroom and bath doors, paint white, brushed nickel levers.”
• “Install pre-finished fiberglass door at back entry, include electronic deadbolt.”
1. Instant Takeoff: The client uploaded a phone photo of the plan. CountBricks detected three openings, auto-scaled dimensions, and verified stud spacing.
2. Live Pricing: The platform sourced current slab and hinge costs from local suppliers—no phone calls, no catalog flipping.
3. Labor Allocation: Based on historical data, CountBricks assigned 1.3 hours per interior door and 2.4 hours for the exterior unit, adjusting for the electronic lock.
4. Final Proposal: Within four minutes, the homeowner received a $1,142.27 all-inclusive quote, broken down by materials, labor, tax, and disposal.
• Crew arrival to completion: 5 hours 18 minutes.
• Actual cost variance from the CountBricks estimate: +$7.41 (an upgraded strike plate chosen on-site).
• Homeowner satisfaction rating: 5/5 stars for “no surprises and clean finish.”
By combining voice-driven scopes, automated takeoffs, and live pricing, CountBricks cut pre-construction admin from two days to under ten minutes and held final cost within 1% of estimate. Ready to experience the same precision? Start your project today at CountBricks.com/services and walk through your new doors on schedule—and on budget.
