Installed cost, by material
Steel is the cheapest way into a new entry door, fiberglass is the middle that most McDonough houses end up with, and wood is the expensive end that asks for the most looking after. These are installed figures, so they include the labor as well as the door.
| Material | Installed range | What pushes it to the top of the range |
|---|---|---|
| Steel | $850 to $3,000 | Glass inserts, a new jamb, a wider opening |
| Fiberglass | $1,200 to $5,500 | Wood-grain finishes, decorative glass, double doors |
| Wood | $1,800 to $8,000 and up | Species, custom sizes, carved or glazed panels |
| Sidelights, per side | $1,000 to $5,000 and up | Decorative or leaded glass, matching the door finish |
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Source: RemodelingExpense entry door cost page, updated June 26, 2026. HomeGuide's front door page puts a basic single door the same size as the old one at $500 to $2,500 and up installed; that page carries a June 2024 date despite a 2026 headline, so it is used here only as a cross-check.
What the door itself costs around McDonough
The door is only part of the bill, and seeing the two numbers side by side is the fastest way to understand a quote. These are current shelf prices at the big-box stores serving McDonough, read in October 2026.
| Item | Local price range | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Primed steel slab | From $169 | The door alone, no jamb, for hanging on existing hinges |
| Steel prehung unit | $279 to $638 | Door, jamb, threshold and hinges as one assembly |
| Fiberglass prehung unit | $308 to $2,364 | Same, in fiberglass, from plain to decorative glass |
| Labor to install | $300 to $500 | HomeGuide's figure for a straightforward swap |
| Old door disposal | $75 to $200 | HomeGuide. Worth confirming it is in your quote |
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Retail ranges: current listings at the McDonough-area big-box stores, read October 16, 2026. Labor and disposal: HomeGuide front door page. A store price is not an installed price, and the gap between the two is the work.
Prehung against slab, in money
A slab swap is the cheaper path and the narrower one. It needs a jamb that is square, hinge mortises in the right places and a threshold still doing its job. A prehung unit costs more up front and solves all three at once, which is why it is the usual answer on a door that has been leaking air around the edges for years. The front door replacement page goes through how each one is fitted.
What else lands on the quote
- Hardware: a handleset and deadbolt are usually separate from the door price. Keyed-alike sets cost more than two mismatched boxes.
- Jamb repair: rot at the bottom of the strike jamb is common on porches with short overhangs and is carpentry, not door work.
- Threshold and sweep: part of a prehung unit, an extra on a slab swap.
- Painting or staining: fiberglass and wood doors often arrive primed rather than finished.
- Storm door: a separate unit with its own price, fitted to the brickmould.
- Changing the opening size: framing and header work, and the clearest permit case on the job.
Doors and windows on the same visit
If windows are also on the list, pricing both together usually trims the setup cost, because one trip covers both. Ask for them as separate lines so you can still see what each is costing. Window numbers for this area are in the McDonough window replacement cost guide.