Door Installation in Seattle | Expert Door Installers at Burl

Typical all-in cost: approximately $1,100 per door. Minimum project: $1,500.

This includes labor, door slab, and basic installation materials — everything except hardware (knobs and levers) and paint, both of which are priced separately.

Every interior door we install is solid-core. We don’t install hollow-core doors. Our default approach is to hang doors on site rather than use pre-hung factory units — the door is fit to the actual opening conditions, resulting in consistent reveals and a door that closes cleanly. On remodels where budget or schedule is the priority, we will install pre-hung units. We use 1/4” radius hinges (Schlage or Baldwin), which produce a noticeably crisper result than the standard 5/8” radius.

Additional costs to budget for:

• Door hardware (knobs, levers, locksets): $25–$250+ per set. We typically recommend Schlage or Baldwin; Emtek and E.R. Butler & Co. are additional options we work with.
• Casing (trim around the door): priced separately, $2,500 project minimum. See our full pricing page for detail.
• Paint or finish: always a separate scope.

What pushes the per-door cost up: the door slab itself (mid-grade solid-core runs $300–$900; premium or custom doors cost more), pre-1978 homes requiring lead testing and additional site prep, complex jamb conditions or difficult site access, and door type — hinged, Dutch, pocket, French, and barn doors all carry different labor requirements. For the full breakdown, see What Does It Cost to Hire Burl?

• Project size – The project setup costs, whether we’re handling a single installation or managing a project with 20+ doors, generally remain the same. We bring the same amount of tools and equipment, whether for a single-door installation or an installation of 20+ doors. Since this is generally a fixed project cost, that cost on a per-door install basis becomes lower as the door install quantity increases.
  • This is a cost for every project and can typically range from $1,600 to $3,200 per project.
• Site location and accessibility- A single-story home with parking and a garage to secure our tools, materials, and workstations compared to a downtown highrise condo, somewhere with no parking, limited working hours, or other restrictions such as limited access, has a significant difference in project setup costs. Is the project block from our shop and where our team lives or a location that requires a ferry?
• Home age – If the home was built prior to 1978, lead testing is required for the surfaces being disturbed. As a certified lead-based renovator, we can test and work in homes with lead. Working in a home with a positive lead finding requires more prep, cleaning, and documentation compared to homes that do not require lead testing.
• Site protection – Are we installing in a vacant home or an occupied home that has different floor and dust protection needs? Additionally, are we installing where hardwood flooring was recently installed? Extra floor protection is needed and has an impact. 
• Demo work – Are we removing door casing, door jambs, and doors, or is this a remodel or new build with everything down to the framing? Demo work can be quick. However, there are still costs, such as labor and dump fees.
• Door types – Materials and labor for installing a hinged door, dutch door, bifold door, pocket door, frameless flush door, or french door, or a barndoor all impact price.
• Door hardware – Installing standard bored hardware and traditional hinges or a mortise lock or flush bolts. In addition, if we are installing an exterior door, we replace the jambs, sill, threshold, and waterproofing, which is something other contractors may not do. This impacts labor and material costs.
• Door pre-hung vs. hung on-site – Fire doors must come pre-hung from the factory due to certification requirements. For all other doors, our default is to hang on site — the door is fit to the actual conditions of the opening, which produces better reveals and a cleaner result. On projects where budget or schedule is the priority, we will install pre-hung units. Either way, we use 1/4” radius hinges (Schlage or Baldwin) for a crisper, more refined look than the standard 5/8” radius.
• Door finishing – Most doors come from suppliers unfinished (painted, clear coat, stained, etc), we can install unfinished and leave the painting for others after we leave. We can have the doors pre-finished off-site by our prefinish trade partner, or we could finish the doors on-site. If we install pre-finished doors, how they get installed and handled throughout requires increased labor. 
• Door casing – Are we installing casing (trim) around the door? For every door install, we install door casing on each side, and casing styles, materials, and other factors impact project cost.
• Design decisions – Need help selecting doors, door hardware, door casing styles, colors, finishes, and door swings, or do you already have all this information selected? We can provide passive help by providing links to online catalogs or active help by making suggestions and working with you in finalizing decisions. There is labor, and, at times, materials cost in design work.