Short answer
In Greensboro, the 2025 Cost vs Value report lists a steel entry door replacement at $2,319 and a fiberglass grand entrance at $11,249. Most door problems start at the sill, so we pull the old unit, check the subfloor and framing below the threshold, and set a prehung door on a sloped, flashed sill pan.
A door that sticks, drafts or lets water in usually has one of three problems: a frame out of square, worn weatherstripping, or a rotted sill and subfloor underneath. The first two can sometimes be fixed in place. The third means the door comes out, and the wood below it gets rebuilt.
We replace doors as prehung units, frame and all, which lets us see and repair what's under the threshold. Then we shim the frame plumb and square, flash the sill, foam the gap around the frame, and set the trim. Hardware and paint finish it, and we adjust the latch until it closes without a shove.
What moves the price of exterior door replacement
The 2025 Cost vs Value report gives Greensboro job costs for two common entry door projects.
- Material Fiberglass and wood cost more than steel.
- Glass and sidelights Decorative glass and sidelights add to the unit and the opening.
- Sill and framing repair Rotted subfloor or rim joist is rebuilt before the door is set.
- Hardware and finish Smart locks, multipoint latches and staining add cost.
| What the figure covers | Published range | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Steel entry door replacement, Greensboro | $2,319 (job cost) | 2025 Cost vs. Value Report - Greensboro, NC (JLC / Zonda) |
| Fiberglass grand entrance, Greensboro | $11,249 (job cost) | 2025 Cost vs. Value Report - Greensboro, NC (JLC / Zonda) |
Published figures are averages from the sources named, not a quote. Your price comes after the walk-through.
Steel or fiberglass for the front door
Steel doors are strong and cost less but dent, and they can rust at the bottom edge once paint chips. Fiberglass resists dents, doesn't rust, comes smooth or with a wood grain you can stain, and holds up well on doors in full sun. Both have insulated foam cores and come prehung in standard sizes. Glass inserts and sidelights add light and cost. The 2025 Cost vs Value report lists a Greensboro steel entry door replacement at $2,319 and a fiberglass grand entrance at $11,249.
Sliding or hinged patio doors
Sliding doors save floor space and work where furniture sits near the door. Hinged French doors open the full width but need clearance to swing in or out. Old aluminum sliders often have worn rollers and track, and new rollers are sometimes enough. When the frame leaks at the sill, the whole unit comes out. Patio doors often open onto a deck or slab where water collects, so the sill pan and the step down outside matter even more than at the front door.
Storm doors over an entry door
A storm door protects the entry door from weather and lets you open it for air through a screen. Full-view glass with an interchangeable screen panel is the most flexible style. On a door facing afternoon sun, a storm door can trap heat against the entry door and damage some finishes, so we check the entry door maker's guidance first. A storm door also needs a flat, solid frame to mount against, which sometimes means new brick mold on an older house.
Repairing the threshold and rotted sill
Water that gets past a door sill soaks the subfloor and the rim joist below. You'll notice a soft spot just inside the door, a threshold that rocks, or stained flooring. We remove the door, cut out rotted subfloor and framing, replace it with treated wood where it meets the outside, and add a sloped sill pan before the new door goes in. Sometimes the door itself is fine and only the sill below it needs rebuilding, which saves the cost of a new unit.
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What a door replacement includes
- Removal of the old door, frame and threshold
- Repair of rotted subfloor or sill
- Sloped sill pan and flashing
- Prehung door set plumb and square
- Foam insulation around the frame
- New trim, lockset and deadbolt
Remodeling this in Greensboro houses
Doors in Greensboro take weather from both ends of the year. NOAA's engineering data for the city puts the winter heating design temperature at 14 F and the summer cooling design at 93 F, so weatherstripping and frame fit get tested in January and again in August. Winter adds ice: cold-air damming can bring freezing rain, which is often a bigger worry here than snow, and ice melting at a threshold soaks any sill that isn't flashed. Every door we hang sits on a pan sloped to the outside.
Signs it is time to call
- Daylight around a closed doorGaps at the top or latch side mean worn weatherstrip or a racked frame.
- Door sticks or won't latchSwelling, sagging hinges or a shifting frame keep it from closing.
- Soft floor inside the doorA spongy spot at the threshold means water has reached the subfloor.
- Rust or swelling at the bottomSteel rusts and wood swells where water sits.
How we run the job, step by step
- Check frame and sillWe test the latch, look for drafts and probe the sill.
- Measure and orderWe measure the rough opening and order a prehung unit.
- Remove and repairThe old door comes out, and rotted sill or subfloor is rebuilt.
- Set, flash and insulateThe door goes on a sill pan, shimmed plumb and foamed.
- Trim and adjustTrim, lockset and weatherstrip are fitted and adjusted.