The short answer
A new entry door costs about $575 to $2,850 installed in Austin, a sliding patio door $985 to $3,300, and a garage door $575 to $2,850. In Austin the heat and sun decide the finish. A same-size swap needs no city permit, but widening the opening does.
What door installation costs in Austin
The price table adjusts national installed prices for Austin. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has no separate Austin entry, so the table uses the Texas statewide construction cost factor of 0.82, where the US average is 1.00. That factor is why Austin door prices land below the national figures.
| Job | Austin (typical range) | US average |
|---|---|---|
| Entry door, installed | $575–$2,850 | $700–$3,500 |
| Double entry doors, installed | $1,250–$5,350 | $1,500–$6,500 |
| Patio sliding door | $985–$3,300 | $1,200–$4,000 |
| French doors | $1,050–$4,500 | $1,300–$5,500 |
| Multi-slide or bi-fold door | $4,100–$16,400 | $5,000–$20,000 |
| Garage door | $575–$2,850 | $700–$3,500 |
| Storm door | $330–$900 | $400–$1,100 |
| Interior door, installed | $98–$465 | $120–$570 |
| New door frame | $105–$490 | $130–$600 |
Estimates for 2026, including labor and standard parts. Austin prices use the Texas statewide construction cost factor of 0.82 (US average = 1.00) from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Area Cost Factors, which have no separate Austin entry. Your quote depends on access, materials and the condition of the home.
The entry door line covers a standard pre-hung door in an existing opening. Material moves the price a lot. Steel is the cheapest, fiberglass costs more, and solid wood costs the most. A new frame adds $105 to $490 at Austin prices.
What raises a door quote in Austin:
- A wider opening. Going from a single door to a double door, or from a slider to a multi-slide wall, means a new header and a city permit.
- Glass. More glass means more panels and a higher energy rating to meet.
- Rot at the sill or threshold. Austin summers and storms push water against the bottom of every exterior door.
Price your own door with the cost estimator below, or open the full door cost estimator. Both use the rate for your ZIP code. For national prices and how door types compare, see our door installation cost guide.
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Door types for Austin homes
| Door | Austin installed price | What to know here |
|---|---|---|
| Entry door, single | $575 to $2,850 | Same-size swap needs no city permit; finish has to survive the sun |
| Double entry doors | $1,250 to $5,350 | Usually means a wider opening and a permit |
| Sliding patio door | $985 to $3,300 | Same-size swap is exempt in Austin |
| French doors | $1,050 to $4,500 | Swing space and a sill that sheds storm rain |
| Multi-slide or bi-fold | $4,100 to $16,400 | Needs a structural header for the wide opening |
| Garage door | $575 to $2,850 | Replacing an overhead garage door is exempt in Austin |
| Storm or screen door | $330 to $900 | Light-duty, often on a back or side door |
| Interior door | $98 to $465 | The garage-to-house door has its own fire rules |
Entry doors
Fiberglass resists dents and holds up to sun better than painted steel, which costs the least. Wood suits the Craftsman and bungalow houses in older Austin neighborhoods but needs refinishing. Our entry doors guide covers materials and hardware. If the door faces west or south, ask what the finish warranty says about sun exposure before you pick a dark color.
Patio, French and multi-slide doors
A sliding door saves floor space, French doors give a wide, traditional opening, and multi-slide or bi-fold doors can open most of a wall. Compare them in our guides to patio doors, French doors and multi-slide doors. Travis County keeps a flood risk viewer that incorporates Atlas 14 floodplain studies, and the county requires a development permit for repairs on flood-damaged structures (Travis County). A wide door with a flush threshold needs a sill pan, flashing and drainage that can handle a hard storm. Ask how the installer will handle water at the bottom of the opening.
Garage doors
A garage door is one of the few projects that returns more than it costs at sale, though the return varies by market. Our garage doors guide covers materials and openers. Automatic residential garage door openers must meet entrapment protection standards, which make the door stop and reverse. After installation, the installer should test the reversing function and the photo eyes in front of you.
Storm and screen doors
A storm door protects a wood entry door from sun and rain and lets you open the main door on a mild day. It is the cheapest exterior door on the table, and on a west-facing entry it shades the door itself, which slows finish fading.
Glass in doors: safety and energy rules
Safety glass
The 2024 International Residential Code, which Austin reviews residential projects against, treats glass in swinging, sliding and bifold doors as a hazardous location, so it must be tempered or laminated safety glass. Glass within 24 inches of either side of a door, with its bottom edge less than 60 inches above the floor, also needs safety glass. Sidelights next to an entry door usually fall under that second rule. Austin reviews residential construction for compliance with the 2024 IRC and Chapter 25-12, the city's technical codes (Austin Development Services).
Energy ratings
Austin sits in the ENERGY STAR South-Central climate zone, where summers are long and the sun load on west glass is heavy. A glazed door with a low solar heat gain coefficient keeps the afternoon sun from cooking the room behind it. Ask your installer for the door's NFRC label and compare the U-factor and SHGC before you order, especially on a west-facing patio door.
Heat, sun and storm water
Austin summers are hard on exterior finishes. A dark-painted steel door on a west wall can get hot enough to blister and fade within a few seasons, while fiberglass and wood with a quality topcoat hold up better. A covered porch or a deep roof overhang helps more than any paint. Ask what the finish warranty covers and whether it excludes sun exposure.
Weatherstripping and the threshold sweep matter as much as the door. A worn sweep lets in hot air, dust and water, and it is the first thing to fail on an older door. Replacing the sweep and the weatherstrip is cheap and often fixes a door that whistles or leaks at the bottom.
Central Texas gets heavy rain in short bursts, and water at a patio door sill is the most common call after a storm. A sill pan under a new door, and flashing that laps correctly, keeps that water out.
Do you need a permit for a new door in Austin?
In the City of Austin, replacing doors of the same size and operation does not require a building permit (Austin Development Services). Replacing or installing an overhead garage door on a garage is also exempt. The exemption applies to one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses not more than three stories. Work that is exempt from a permit must still comply with the building codes and city ordinances.
| Job | What to expect in the City of Austin |
|---|---|
| Swap a door in the same opening, same type | No building permit |
| Replace or install an overhead garage door | No building permit |
| Widen an opening for double, French or multi-slide doors | Building permit; the new header is structural |
| Add a door where there was a wall | Building permit |
| Door in a flood-damaged structure in Travis County | County development permit required for the repair |
The city publishes a "Do I Need A Permit?" tool that checks your jurisdiction, property type and project (Austin Development Services). Homeowners can call 512-978-4000 during business hours and 3-1-1 after hours. Permit fees can be paid online, in person, by phone or by mail. Paying by credit card through the AB+C portal adds a 2.35% service fee with a $2.00 minimum, and paying by checking account avoids it (Austin fees).
Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Pflugerville and Leander
Each suburb runs its own building department, so the permit answer depends on the address.
- Round Rock requires a building permit for construction, alteration, repair or replacement of electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing systems, and it uses a strict one-permit system, so every contractor must be on the application before it issues (Round Rock). Plan review typically takes 30 business days, and a permit becomes invalid if work does not start within six months.
- Cedar Park requires a permit for any construction that physically changes or adds structures to the property, and all contractors must register with the city, at no fee (Cedar Park). Applications go through MGO Connect.
- Pflugerville has adopted the 2021 ICC suite and the 2020 National Electrical Code, and applications go through the CityWorks PLL portal (Pflugerville).
- Leander runs its permitting through the Development Hub, where you apply, upload plans, pay fees and schedule inspections online (Leander).
- Georgetown has its own building department; call before you order a door that changes the opening.
Travis and Williamson counties
Outside city limits, the county is the permit authority. Travis County requires a permit for any development, and its permits cover construction and remodeling outside corporate city limits, including single-family residences (Travis County). Applications go through MyPermitNow.org, and the permit desk is at 700 Lavaca, Suite 540, open Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, phone (512) 854-4215.
Williamson County has not adopted residential building code standards for unincorporated areas, so it does not require new residential construction to conform to a building code (Williamson County). It can still tell you whether the property is in a floodplain, which matters for a door at grade.
How to check a door installer before you hire
Texas does not license door installers. The City of Austin says plainly that in Texas anyone can be a general contractor and a state license is not required (Austin Development Services), which makes the checks you do yourself more important.
- Ask for the company's insurance certificate and call the insurer to confirm it is current.
- Check whether the city where you live requires contractor registration. Cedar Park and Round Rock both register contractors, and Round Rock charges no registration fee.
- Get the door brand, material, glass type and NFRC ratings, and whether it is pre-hung, in writing.
- Ask who pulls the permit if the opening changes, and whether the price includes a new frame, sill pan and trim.
- For a garage door, confirm the installer tests the auto-reverse and the photo eyes before leaving.
- Keep the deposit small and tie the rest to stages you can see.
Every installer in the GOLDGCP network passes six-step vetting: state license verification, an insurance check, a business and public-records check, a portfolio review, client reference calls, and onboarding with a quality score. You pay in milestones, each one after you approve that stage. Read more about how milestone payments work.
Areas we cover
GOLDGCP door installers work across greater Austin and the surrounding cities:
- Austin
- Round Rock
- Cedar Park
- Georgetown
- Pflugerville
- Leander
- Westlake
Enter your ZIP code to see door prices for your street and get matched with a local installer.
How GOLDGCP works
- Tell us about the door: entry, patio or garage, the size of the opening, and whether you want to widen it. Use the form, call or send a WhatsApp message.
- See prices for your ZIP code, then get matched with up to 3 vetted, licensed installers.
- Your installer measures, confirms the glass ratings and any permit, and orders the door.
- You pay by milestone, for example after the door is delivered and after the final inspection, and follow the job in the client portal.
Replacing windows too? See our Austin window replacement guide. Planning a bigger change, like a new opening or an addition? Our residential design guide and permit drawings guide cover the drawings a structural change needs.
Frequently asked questions
How much does door installation cost in Austin?
An entry door costs about $575 to $2,850 installed in Austin, double entry doors $1,250 to $5,350, a sliding patio door $985 to $3,300 and French doors $1,050 to $4,500. A garage door runs $575 to $2,850. A new frame adds $105 to $490.
Do I need a permit to replace a door in Austin?
No, if you replace a door of the same size and operation on a one- or two-family home or townhouse up to three stories. Replacing an overhead garage door is also exempt. Widening an opening or adding a door where there was a wall needs a building permit.
Does a glass door need tempered glass in Austin?
Yes. Austin reviews homes against the 2024 International Residential Code, which treats glass in swinging, sliding and bifold doors as a hazardous location, so it must be safety glass. Sidelights within 24 inches of the door and less than 60 inches above the floor usually need it too.
What door is required between the garage and the house in Austin?
A solid wood or steel door at least 1 3/8 inches thick, or a fire-rated door, self-closing and self-latching. No door may open from the garage directly into a bedroom. A standard hollow-core interior door does not meet the rule.
Does a new garage door opener need to reverse in Texas?
Yes. Automatic residential garage door openers must meet entrapment protection standards, which make the door stop and reverse. Ask the installer to test the reversing function and the photo eyes in front of you before they leave.
What license does a door installer need in Texas?
None. Texas does not license door installers, and the City of Austin notes that anyone can be a general contractor in the state without a license. Check insurance, ask whether your city requires contractor registration, and get the door specs in writing.
Which door holds up best to Austin heat and sun?
Fiberglass and wood with a quality topcoat hold up better than painted steel on a west or south wall, where a dark door gets hot enough to blister and fade. Ask what the finish warranty covers and whether it excludes sun exposure before you pick a color.
How we calculate these prices
GOLDGCP starts from national price ranges for each job, taken from published 2026 cost guides and checked against local price guides where they exist. To get a local price, we multiply the national range by the construction cost factor for the metro from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Area Cost Factors (US average = 1.00). Where that table has no entry for a metro, we use the nearest listed location or the state value. For ZIP codes outside the 50 largest metros, the cost estimator uses the state's price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities. Ranges include labor and standard materials but not unusual site conditions, so a written quote after an inspection is always the final price.
Sources
- Travis County, Texas · Travis County, Texas
- federalregister.gov
- City of Austin Development Services · Residential Plan Review
- City of Austin Development Services · Work Exempt from Building Permits
- City of Austin Development Services · City of Austin Development Services
- City of Austin Development Services · Fees
- City of Round Rock
- City of Cedar Park, TX
- City of Pflugerville, Texas
- leandertx.gov
- Travis County, Texas · Travis County, Texas
- wilcotx.gov
- City of Austin Development Services · City of Austin Development Services
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
About this guide
Written by the GOLDGCP editorial team. Prices come from national cost guides adjusted with official construction cost factors for Austin; rules and statistics come from the agencies and reports linked in the text. We update this page when prices or codes change.
