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Door installation Toronto, hung true, sealed tight

Entry doors from $1,500 to $6,000 installed

The front door sticks every morning. Cold air slips under it all winter. A new door fixes that in one day. We measure it, price it against the honest 2026 ranges on this page, and manage the whole project, start to finish, insured and warrantied.

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2 minutes. A real number for your own door, free.

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$2M liability insurance

Verified on every project we manage, before work starts.

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WSIB coverage

Confirmed for every crew that sets foot on your property.

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Written workmanship warranty

On the installation itself, separate from the manufacturer's.

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Free written quotes

No cost, no obligation, and no sales theatre. Ever.

How it works

Three steps between you and a door that just works

We show up on time, measure twice, and stand behind the work. That is the whole standard.

Tell us about your door

Entry door, patio door, or interior doors. Replacement or brand new opening. It takes about 60 seconds on our quote form. No credit card, no commitment, no cost to you.

We measure and price it

We measure your opening in person and give you one written quote, priced against the honest 2026 ranges on this page. Every project we run carries proof of liability insurance, WSIB coverage, and a written workmanship warranty, before we ever ask you to sign.

You decide, we manage it

You get your questions answered and a real number in writing. If the price or the fit is wrong, you walk away and it costs you nothing. If it is right, we manage install day start to finish, insured and warrantied.

That is the whole process. No 3 hour sales presentations, no “today only” pricing, and no gambling on a search for “door installation near me” and hoping.

The honest checklist

Signs it is time to replace a door

Doors rarely fail all at once. They fade slowly, and you adapt without noticing. Here is the honest checklist. If 2 or more of these sound like your house, the door is past saving:

You feel a draft near the door in winter. Hold a hand near the edges on a cold day. Moving air means failed seals.

You see daylight around the frame. Light gets through, so cold and bugs do too.

The door sticks, drags, or needs a shove. The slab or frame has warped or shifted.

The lock does not catch unless you lift or pull. That is a security problem, not a quirk.

There is rot, rust, or peeling at the bottom. Water has been getting in for a while.

Condensation forms between glass panes. The sealed unit has failed and will not recover.

Your entry hallway is noticeably colder than the rest of the house.

The door is original to a home built before 1990. Even if it works, it wastes heat every day.

Weatherstripping and a fresh coat of paint can buy a tired door a year or two. They cannot fix a warped slab, a rotted frame, or a dead glass seal.

At that point, repair money is rent. Replacement money is equity.

Entry doors

Front door installation

A Toronto entry door at dusk, cold exterior brick grading into warm golden interior light through the glass

Your front door is the handshake of your house. Guests judge the whole home by it. Buyers do too. And you use it more than any other door you own, thousands of times a year.

Front door installation in Toronto usually means replacing an entry door that is 20 to 40 years old. The old unit leaks air, the finish is faded, and the frame may be soft at the bottom corners. We swap the door, the frame, and the weatherstripping as one sealed system.

You have 3 main material choices

Steel entry doors

Steel is the workhorse. It resists forced entry, insulates well, and costs the least of the 3 options. A supplied and installed steel entry door in Toronto typically runs $1,500 to $3,500. The trade-off: steel can dent, and deep scratches need touch-ups to prevent rust.

Fiberglass entry doors

Fiberglass is the sweet spot for most Toronto homeowners. It handles our freeze-thaw winters without warping, never rusts, and can mimic a wood grain finish so well most people cannot tell. Expect roughly $2,500 to $6,000 supplied and installed, depending on the glass inserts and hardware.

Wood entry doors

Solid wood looks and feels the most premium, and nothing else swings quite like it. It also demands the most care. Toronto humidity swings make wood move, so it needs refinishing every few years. Budget $4,000 and up for a quality wood entry door, installed.

Configurations: single doors, sidelights, and double doors

The opening you have (or want) shapes the price as much as the material does:

Single front doors fit the standard 36 inch opening in most Toronto homes. This is the most affordable route.

Single doors with sidelights add narrow glass panels on one or both sides. You get more daylight in the hallway and a wider, grander look. Sidelights typically add $800 to $2,500.

Double front doors suit wider openings and larger homes. Two operating slabs, more hardware, more sealing. Most double door projects land between $5,000 and $12,000 installed.

Not sure which fits your opening? That is exactly what the free measure is for.

Request a quote and your rough opening size gets confirmed before you spend a dollar.

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Cold, water, and time

Exterior door installation in Toronto

Every exterior door in this city fights the same 3 enemies: cold, water, and time. Exterior door installation done right is less about the door and more about the seal around it.

Skip any of those steps and you feel it by January. Drafts, frost on the inside of the frame, and heating dollars leaking into the street.

On every install, we

Square and shim the frame so the door swings true, even in a 100 year old house where nothing is level

Insulate the gap between frame and rough opening with low expansion foam

Flash and caulk the exterior so melting snow never reaches your framing

Adjust the threshold and sweep so you cannot see daylight at the bottom

Test the lock, deadbolt, and weatherstripping before we leave

Exterior door installation cost in Toronto breaks into two parts: the door itself and the labour. Labour alone for a straightforward exterior swap typically runs $500 to $1,500. The door adds $800 to $4,000 or more depending on material and glass. Rot repair, resizing an opening, or replacing a rotted subsill adds to that. A written quote after an in-home measure is the only number worth trusting, and that quote is free through our quote form.

One more thing worth knowing: an Energy Star certified exterior door cuts heat loss compared to an older uninsulated slab. If your current door is original to a 1960s or 1970s house, the comfort difference is not subtle.

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Where summer happens

Patio door installation

The back of your house is where summer happens. A smooth patio door turns the backyard into an extra room. A bad one becomes the door everyone avoids, the one that takes two hands and a shoulder to open. There are 3 common patio door types:

Sliding patio doors

Sliders are the default for a reason. They take zero swing space, so your furniture layout stays free. Modern vinyl sliding doors glide on better rollers and seal far tighter than the aluminum sliders from the 1980s. Typical installed range in Toronto: $1,800 to $5,000.

Swinging or French patio doors

French doors swing like entry doors and give you a full clear opening, which is great for moving furniture and hosting. They read as more traditional and elegant. Because they have two operating panels with full perimeter sealing, they cost more: roughly $2,500 to $7,000 installed.

Bi-fold and accordion patio doors

Bi-fold doors stack panel against panel and open up nearly the entire wall. They are the showpiece option for renovations and additions. They are also the most complex to install and the priciest, often $8,000 and well beyond, depending on the span.

Patio door projects punish sloppy installation more than any other door type. The unit is wide, heavy, and glass. If the frame is even slightly out of level, the door drags forever. This is not the job for the cheapest quote you can find.

Install day, honestly

minutes is all it takes us to remove your old door and frame. The rest of the day goes where it matters: shimming the new unit true, sealing it tight, and testing every lock before we leave.

2026 price ranges

What door installation costs in Toronto

Numbers first, caveats second. Here are typical installed ranges Toronto homeowners see in 2026. Every home differs, so treat these as planning figures, not promises:

Project	Typical installed range
Interior slab swap (per door, labour only)	$100 to $250
Prehung interior door (per door, labour only)	$150 to $400
Interior door with materials (per door)	$300 to $900
Steel entry door, supplied and installed	$1,500 to $3,500
Fiberglass entry door, supplied and installed	$2,500 to $6,000
Wood entry door, supplied and installed	$4,000 and up
Entry door with sidelights	add $800 to $2,500
Double front doors	$5,000 to $12,000
Sliding patio door	$1,800 to $5,000
French patio doors	$2,500 to $7,000
New opening (structural work, before the door)	$1,500 to $4,000+

Two honest notes on these numbers. First, they come from published Toronto market pricing, not from us; your written quote sets the actual price. Second, the low end of every range assumes a clean opening with no rot, no resizing, and easy access. Toronto’s housing stock is old enough that surprises are common, which is why written quotes beat internet averages every time.

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Proof of craft

A door is only as good as its seal. We test every threshold, sweep, and weatherstrip before we consider the job done.

The deeper detail

Interior doors, scope, and how we compare

For homeowners who like to research before they talk to anyone. Skim the headings and read what applies to your project.

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Light catching dust in the air of a Toronto home mid-renovation, an opening being reframed

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A finished entry door installation on a Toronto porch

The fastest refresh

Interior door installation

Interior doors are the fastest way to make an older Toronto house feel renovated. Fresh doors, matching hardware, clean casing. Visitors cannot name what changed, but the whole home reads newer. Interior door installation in Toronto comes in two flavours.

Slab replacement

A slab is just the door itself, no frame. If your existing frames are square and solid, we can hang new slabs on the old frames. We trim each slab to fit, mortise the hinges, and drill for the handle. Labour typically runs $100 to $250 per door, plus the slab.

Prehung interior doors

Prehung interior doors arrive already hinged inside a new frame. We remove the old frame, set the new unit plumb, and case it out. Prehung is the better route when your old frames are beat up, painted shut, or out of square, which describes a lot of Toronto’s older housing stock. Labour typically runs $150 to $400 per door, plus the unit.

On materials, hollow core doors are light and affordable, at roughly $50 to $150 per slab. Solid core doors cost more, around $150 to $400, but they block sound and feel substantial when they close. For bedrooms and bathrooms, solid core is the upgrade people never regret.

Custom interior doors, in oversized openings, arches, or special wood species, are their own category. If you can dream it, a Toronto millwork shop can build it, and we can hang it. Prices vary too widely to summarize honestly, so get a measured quote.

Doing one door rarely makes sense on labour. Most homeowners batch 5 to 12 interior doors in one visit and get a much better per-door rate. Mention the full count on your quote request so the estimate reflects that.

Scope check

Door replacement vs. cutting a new opening

Replacement

Most projects in this city are replacements: a new door in an existing opening. Same size hole, new unit, done in a few hours to a day.

A new opening

Cutting a brand new opening is a different animal. That means removing brick or siding, adding a structural header, framing, and often a building permit. Budget $1,500 to $4,000 on top of the door for a straightforward new opening, and more if the wall is load bearing or the exterior is solid masonry.

Neither is a DIY weekend in a Toronto home. Older houses hide surprises behind the casing: shifted foundations, knob and tube wiring, framing that was “close enough” in 1955. We’ve seen all of it, and we quote accordingly, instead of discovering it halfway through your wall.

The variables

What moves the price up or down

Two identical doors can cost very different amounts to install. Here is what actually drives the number:

The condition of the opening. Rot in the subsill or frame is the most common surprise in Toronto. Fixing it properly can add $200 to $800.

Size changes. Widening or shrinking an opening means carpentry, and in brick homes, masonry work.

The wall itself. Doors in solid brick or double brick walls (common in older Toronto neighbourhoods) take longer than doors in framed walls.

Glass. More glass, more money. Decorative inserts, sidelights, and transoms all add cost, and they add it fast.

Hardware. A basic handleset is $50. A multi-point locking handleset can be $400 or more.

Storeys and access. A balcony door on the third floor costs more to install than the same unit at grade.

Disposal. Hauling away the old unit is included in every quote we write, but confirm it either way if you are comparing us against anyone else.

Season. We get slammed from spring through fall. Late fall and winter installs are absolutely doable (we seal the opening as we work), and you often get faster scheduling.

The pattern here is simple: the door is the predictable part, and the opening is the variable. That is why every quote we write starts with a measure.

The honest comparison

Buying the door at Home Depot or Rona vs. hiring us

Plenty of homeowners price doors at Home Depot or Rona first, and that is a smart way to learn the market. Big box stores sell decent stock doors at fair prices, and both offer installation programs. Here is the honest comparison:

The big box route

You pick from stock or special order, pay a set installation fee, and the store subcontracts a local crew. It works well for standard sizes in good openings. It gets clumsy when your opening needs repair, resizing, or anything custom, because change orders go through the store, not the person in your hallway. Cheap exterior doors from a Canadian big box shelf can also be builder grade, meaning thinner cores and basic weatherstripping.

Hiring us

We quote the door and the labour as one job, own the whole outcome, and handle surprises on the spot. We also carry mid-market and premium door lines that a store shelf never shows you.

Neither route is wrong. If your project is one standard door in a clean opening, the store program is fine. If your project involves an older home, multiple doors, sizing changes, or you simply want one accountable company, we usually win on both outcome and total cost. Request a quote and insurance, WSIB coverage, and warranty are already checked before your project starts.

1890s Victorians to new infill

Toronto homes are their own challenge

Door installation in Toronto is not the same trade as door installation in a new subdivision. This city’s housing runs from 1890s Victorians to 1950s bungalows to brand new infill, often on the same street. That mix means:

Nothing is square.

Century homes settle. We shim and adjust until the door operates perfectly in an imperfect opening.

Brick is everywhere.

Cutting, patching, or sealing against brick and stone takes different tools and different flashing details than siding.

Non-standard sizes are normal.

Plenty of older Toronto doorways were framed before standard sizing existed. Custom-sized units solve it, and we measure for them correctly the first time.

Winter is real.

Proper insulation and sealing around the frame is the difference between a warm hallway and a cold one for the next 25 years.

This is exactly why our standard is local experience, not just a license. We manage Toronto and GTA projects every week, so we’ve already seen your house’s weird problem solved in someone else’s house.

Comfort that pays back

Energy efficiency and rebates

An old exterior door leaks heat in two ways: through the slab itself and around it, through failed weatherstripping and uninsulated gaps. A modern insulated door installed with proper foam and sealing attacks both.

Look for the Energy Star mark when comparing doors sold in Canada. It certifies the unit meets efficiency standards for our climate zone. Beyond comfort, efficiency can put money back in your pocket: federal and Ontario energy rebate and financing programs come and go, and Energy Star certified doors are typically the qualifying kind when a program is open. Ask what is claimable right now during your free estimate; we deal with the paperwork weekly and know the current rules better than any static web page.

One scope note while we are being precise: garage door installation is a separate trade with its own springs, tracks, and openers. We focus on entry, patio, and interior doors. If you need a garage door, hire a garage door company.

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Service areas

Where we install doors

We cover Toronto proper and the surrounding GTA, including the downtown core, East York, North York, and York, plus dedicated coverage for:

Door installation in Scarborough

Door installation in Etobicoke

Door installation in Mississauga

Live somewhere else in the GTA? Submit the quote form anyway. If we cover your area, you will hear back with a real number. If not, we will tell you straight instead of handing your info to whoever pays for it.

Modern casement replacement window, cold exterior tones grading to warm interior light, often bundled with door projects

One renovation, not three

Replacing windows too? Bundle the project

Doors and windows age on the same clock. If your entry door is original, your windows probably are too, and we handle both.

Bundling matters for one simple reason: money. Scheduling one crew once for 10 openings costs far less per opening than 3 separate small jobs. Homeowners who combine door and window replacement routinely get better per-unit pricing, and they live through one renovation instead of three.

If windows are on your list, read our window installation Toronto page, then mention both on your quote request. One form covers the whole project.

Installation day

What happens on installation day

Knowing the sequence takes the stress out of it. A typical exterior door replacement runs like this:

Your part is small. Clear a path on both sides of the door. Move anything fragile off nearby walls, because there will be some banging. Keep pets in another room. Plan to be home, or have someone there who can make decisions if the opening hides a surprise.

01We arrive and lay down floor protection from the entry to the work zone.

02We remove the old door and frame. This is louder than you expect and over in 20 minutes.

03We inspect the opening. Any rot or damage gets flagged and priced before work continues, not after.

04We set the new unit, check it with a level in every direction, and shim it tight.

05We foam the gaps, flash the exterior, and caulk the perimeter.

06We install and test the hardware. Handle, deadbolt, sweep, weatherstripping.

07We clean up, haul the old door away, and walk you through the work.

The quote conversation

5 questions worth asking before you hire anyone

The quote conversation tells you a lot. Ask these of anyone who quotes your door, us included:

Are you insured, and can I see proof?

We say yes without flinching, and so should anyone else you're comparing us against.

Who actually does the install?

A crew we've vetted for insurance, WSIB coverage, and workmanship, assigned to your project and accountable to us for it, start to finish.

What does the labour warranty cover, and for how long?

We put it in writing before you sign.

What happens if you find rot in the opening?

We show you, price it, and you decide. A process, not a shrug.

Is haul away and cleanup included in this price?

Yes, always. Small item, common surprise elsewhere.

Good installers like these questions. They separate the pros from the truck-and-a-ladder crowd, and we know it.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Straight answers on cost, labour, permits, and timelines for door installation in Toronto.

How much does it cost to install a door in Toronto?

For an interior door, expect $300 to $900 per door including materials, or $100 to $400 for labour only. For an exterior entry door, most Toronto homeowners pay $1,500 to $6,000 supplied and installed, with steel at the low end and fiberglass or wood higher. Patio doors run $1,800 to $7,000 depending on type. Openings that need repair or resizing cost more. These are typical market ranges; your written quote is the real number, and getting one is free.

What is the average labour cost to install a door?

Labour to install an interior door averages $100 to $400 in Toronto, depending on whether it is a slab swap or a full prehung unit. Labour for an exterior door averages $500 to $1,500 because of the insulation, flashing, and sealing work the opening needs. We price per job, not per hour, but the underlying trade rates in the GTA generally work out to $75 to $120 per hour.

How much should I pay someone to hang a door?

To hang a slab on an existing frame, a fair Toronto price is $100 to $250 per door. That covers trimming the slab, mortising hinges, and drilling for hardware. If someone quotes far below that, ask what is being skipped. If the frame is damaged or out of square, hanging a prehung unit at $150 to $400 is the better spend, because no amount of skill makes a bad frame close cleanly.

How much does Home Depot charge to install an exterior door?

Home Depot's exterior door installation fee in Canada typically starts around $400 to $700 for a basic swap, on top of the door price, with extras like old door haul away, lock installation, and frame repairs added per item. Final pricing comes after their paid in-home measure. Compare that complete number, door plus labour plus extras, against a written quote from us. Sometimes the store wins; on anything non-standard, we usually do.

Do I need a permit to replace a door in Toronto?

A same-size replacement generally does not need a permit. Cutting a new opening, enlarging an existing one, or altering structure generally does. We confirm what applies to your project before work starts, and we never ask you to skip a required permit.

How long does door installation take?

A straightforward entry or patio door replacement is usually done in 3 to 6 hours. Interior doors go faster, often 1 to 2 hours each. New openings and structural changes stretch into multiple days. Either way, we open up your wall and seal it the same day; your house does not sit exposed overnight.

Can doors be installed in winter?

Yes. We work year-round. We replace one opening at a time and seal as we go, so your home is only open for minutes, not hours. Winter scheduling is often faster, and some homeowners find better pricing in the slow season.

Get started

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Here is where this ends up: a door that closes with one hand and a click. A front hallway that stays warm in February. A house that looks cared for from the curb, because it is.

Getting there takes one step today. Fill out the free quote form with what you are replacing. We measure your opening in person, you get one written quote, you ask your questions, and you decide with zero pressure. If the fit is not right, you owe nothing and nobody chases you.

You have opened that sticky door for the last winter you need to. Start the quote now.

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