Mobile Home Door Replacement Cost: Full Breakdown for Every Door Type

Door replacement is one of the most frequently underestimated line items in a manufactured home rehab budget. Investors used to site-built construction sometimes assume a door is a door, that you grab one from the home center, hang it, and move on. In manufactured homes, that approach leads to costly mistakes. The doors are a different size, the wall depth is shallower, and the sourcing options are narrower. Get this right and door replacement is a straightforward, high-impact renovation task. Get it wrong and you are paying twice, once for the wrong door and once for the right one.

This article breaks down the cost of manufactured home door replacement for every common door type: exterior front doors, exterior back and side doors, screen and storm doors, interior bedroom and bathroom doors, and sliding closet door sets. It also covers what drives cost up, what keeps cost down, how to budget a full-home replacement on a singlewide, and a comparison table you can use as a budget planning tool.

Key Takeaways

• Exterior front door replacement in a manufactured home costs $225 to $550 installed (material plus labor).
• Exterior back or side door replacement costs $175 to $450 installed.
• Screen or storm door installation costs $130 to $350 installed.
• Interior bedroom or bathroom door replacement costs $125 to $270 installed per door.
• Sliding closet door set replacement costs $110 to $250 installed.
• A full singlewide door replacement (1 front exterior, 1 back exterior, 4 interior) runs $1,000 to $1,900 in total.
• Non-standard sizes, frame damage, and premium materials are the three main cost drivers.
• DIY installation is feasible for interior doors and screen doors, saving $50 to $150 per door in labor.

Why Manufactured Home Door Costs Differ from Site-Built

The manufactured home door market is a specialty market. Doors sized for manufactured homes, typically 76 inches tall rather than the 80-inch standard used in site-built construction, are stocked by a smaller number of suppliers. The jamb depth for manufactured home walls is 3.5 inches, while site-built pre-hung door units come with jambs built for 4.5 to 6-inch walls. This means you generally cannot source a manufactured home door from a standard home center without paying for costly modification.

The specialty market means that manufactured home doors sometimes cost slightly more than comparable site-built units at the material level, but the alternative, adapting a site-built door to fit a manufactured home wall, typically costs as much or more when you factor in the extra labor. Sourcing correctly from the start is almost always the lower-cost path. BLS reports carpenters had a median hourly wage of $27.46 in May 2024.

Exterior Front Door: Cost Breakdown

The front door is the most visible and most security-critical door in the home. It is also the door most likely to be replaced when an investor acquires a distressed manufactured home.

Material cost: $150 to $400 for a pre-hung manufactured home exterior door unit.

• Steel door (most common): $150 to $250. Pre-primed, includes frame, weatherstripping, and threshold. Available in 32x76 and 34x76 from MH specialty suppliers.
• Fiberglass door: $200 to $400. Better energy performance, more resistant to denting, can be stained to look like wood. Worth the premium on owner-occupied or higher-quality rental properties.
• Wood door: $250 to $400+. Requires more maintenance and is not recommended for most investment properties in manufactured home parks.

Labor cost: $75 to $150 for a straightforward swap where the rough opening framing is in good condition. This typically covers 2 to 4 hours of handyman time at $40 to $60 per hour (rural market rates). Urban markets run $80 to $120 per hour for contractor labor, which can push installation labor to $160 to $480 for the same scope.

Additional cost if frame repair is needed: $100 to $400 depending on the extent of rot or structural damage around the rough opening. This is a common finding in manufactured homes that have had water intrusion around the existing door.

Total installed cost for exterior front door: $225 to $550 for a straightforward replacement; up to $950 if frame repair is required.

Real-World Example

An investor purchases a 1988 singlewide manufactured home in a park in the rural Southeast. The front door is a hollow-core steel unit with a broken deadbolt, failed weatherstripping, and visible daylight around the frame. The rough opening is 32x76 and in reasonable condition.

The investor orders a 32x76 steel pre-hung exterior door unit from an MH parts supplier: $195. A local handyman who works on manufactured homes regularly charges $110 for installation. Total: $305. The new door is solid, locks correctly, and eliminates the draft, which the investor estimates was adding $35 to $50 per month to the utility bill.

Exterior Back or Side Door: Cost Breakdown

Secondary exterior doors are typically simpler units, solid steel or fiberglass panels without glass lights, sometimes with a basic lever handle rather than a deadbolt (though a deadbolt is strongly recommended for any investor property).

Material cost: $100 to $300. Less expensive than front doors because they are simpler designs with no decorative elements.

Labor cost: $75 to $150. Same installation scope as a front door, the labor cost does not vary significantly by door style, only by rough opening condition.

Total installed cost for back or side door: $175 to $450.

Note: If the home has a storm door or screen door in addition to the main exterior door, that is a separate cost item (see below). Replacing both at the same time often saves a trip charge if you are hiring a contractor.

Screen or Storm Door: Cost Breakdown

Screen and storm doors are an add-on over the primary exterior door. They are available in manufactured home sizes (32x76 and 34x76) from MH specialty suppliers.

Material cost: $80 to $250.

• Basic aluminum screen door: $80 to $130. Provides ventilation and minimal protection for the primary door from direct weathering.
• Steel or heavy-gauge aluminum storm door with interchangeable screen/glass panel: $130 to $250. Better insulation in winter, more durable, and more secure against casual intrusion.

Labor cost: $50 to $100. Screen and storm doors are among the easier manufactured home door installations, typically 1 to 2 hours for an experienced installer. This is also a good DIY project for an investor comfortable with a drill and a level.

Total installed cost for screen or storm door: $130 to $350.

Interior Bedroom and Hallway Door: Cost Breakdown

Interior doors in manufactured homes face the same sizing issue as exterior doors, the standard home center pre-hung interior door is 80 inches tall, while manufactured homes use 76-inch openings. However, interior doors are simpler to install (no weatherproofing, no threshold, simpler hardware), which keeps labor costs lower.

Material cost: $50 to $120 per pre-hung interior door unit.

• Basic hollow-core flat-panel slab in a 76-inch pre-hung unit: $50 to $80. Fine for rental properties and investment flips.
• Six-panel hollow-core door: $70 to $100. Better appearance, still lightweight, appropriate for retail-level rehab work.
• Solid-core interior door: $90 to $120+. Better sound isolation for bedrooms, heavier, appropriate for owner-occupied or premium rental units.

Labor cost: $75 to $150 per door. Interior door installation is one of the easier tasks for a handyman or a skilled DIYer. If you are having a contractor install multiple interior doors in the same visit, per-door labor cost often drops toward the lower end of this range.

Total installed cost per interior door: $125 to $270.

Interior Bathroom Door: Cost Breakdown

Bathroom door replacement costs the same as a bedroom door at the material level ($50 to $120). The one additional consideration is hardware: bathroom doors should have a privacy lock set (a lock that can be opened from the outside with a small tool), which typically costs $20 to $40 more than a basic passage lever set.

Total installed cost for bathroom door: $145 to $310 (including privacy hardware).

Sliding Closet Door Set: Cost Breakdown

Sliding bypass closet door sets (two panels that slide past each other on a track) are common in manufactured home bedrooms. Bifold closet doors (panels that fold together) are also used.

Common opening sizes: 48 inches wide (two 24-inch panels) or 60 inches wide (two 30-inch panels).

Material cost: $60 to $150 for a sliding or bifold door set in a standard manufactured home size.

• Hollow-core bifold set: $60 to $90. Lightweight, easy to install, appropriate for most investment properties.
• Mirrored sliding bypass door set: $90 to $150. Adds visual space to a bedroom, popular with buyers and tenants.

Labor cost: $50 to $100. Track alignment requires care, but the installation is straightforward for a handyman.

Total installed cost for sliding closet door set: $110 to $250.

Full-Home Door Replacement: Singlewide Scenario

Here is how the numbers add up for a complete door replacement on a typical singlewide manufactured home. This is the scenario most investors face when buying a distressed singlewide for rehab and resale or rental.

Scope: 1 exterior front door, 1 exterior back door, 2 bedroom interior doors, 1 bathroom interior door, 1 sliding closet door set (1 bedroom closet).

Materials:

• Exterior front door (steel): $185
• Exterior back door (steel): $145
• 2 bedroom interior doors: $140 ($70 each)
• Bathroom interior door with privacy hardware: $115
• Sliding closet door set: $95
• Total materials: $680

Labor (handyman, half-day visit for exterior; half-day for interior):

• Exterior doors (2 doors, full day including minor frame prep): $350
• Interior doors (3 doors plus closet set, full day): $350
• Total labor: $700

Project total: $1,380.

This falls within the $1,000 to $1,900 range typical for a full singlewide door replacement. The range is wide because material quality choices and rough opening condition vary significantly from one property to the next.

Buying all 6 units from the same MH specialty supplier and asking for a volume discount can reduce material cost by $20 to $50 per door, a savings of $120 to $300 on a full package order.

What Drives Cost Up

Non-standard rough opening sizes. If the home was modified at some point and the rough openings are not standard MH sizes, you may need a custom-ordered door, which adds $50 to $200 to material cost per door and extends lead time by 2 to 4 weeks.

Damaged frame or rough opening requiring repair. Rot at the base of exterior door frames is the single most common cost escalator in this project. Repairing rotted framing, subfloor, or sill before installing a new door adds $100 to $400 per door depending on scope. Do not skip this step, installing a new door over rotted framing guarantees a repeat problem.

Premium door materials. Choosing fiberglass over steel on an exterior door, or solid-core over hollow-core on interior doors, adds $50 to $150 per door. Justified on owner-occupied upgrades; harder to justify on entry-level rental properties.

Urban or high-cost labor markets. Contractor labor in urban markets runs $80 to $120 per hour versus $40 to $60 in rural markets. A door installation that costs $110 in labor in a rural Texas market may cost $240 for the same scope in a metro-area market.

Multiple trips by the contractor. If you order doors and the wrong size arrives, or if frame damage is discovered mid-project requiring a separate materials run, you will pay an additional trip charge ($50 to $100) for each extra contractor visit. Proper measurement and complete ordering up front eliminates this cost.

What Keeps Cost Down

Source correctly from the start. Buying from a manufactured home specialty supplier means you get the right size and the right jamb depth without modification. Attempting to adapt a home center door costs $75 to $150 in additional labor and voids the door warranty.

DIY installation for interior and screen doors. If you have a drill, a level, a hammer, and a few hours, interior door installation and screen door installation are realistic DIY projects. You save $50 to $150 per door in labor. Exterior door installation is more demanding, the threshold has to be set and sealed correctly, and the rough opening framing needs to be checked, but it is within reach for a capable DIYer with some experience.

Buy all doors at once. If you are replacing multiple doors in the same property, order all of them from the same supplier in the same order. Volume discounts of $20 to $50 per door are common on orders of 4 or more units. Combining all installation into a single contractor visit also eliminates repeat trip charges.

Choose steel over fiberglass for investment properties. Steel doors are durable, low-maintenance, and appropriately priced for rental properties and flips. The extra cost of fiberglass or wood is hard to recover on entry-level manufactured home investments.

Get the rough opening condition right before ordering. If you inspect the rough opening condition before placing the order, you know whether frame repair is in scope. This lets you budget accurately and avoids a mid-project surprise that blows the contingency.

Comparison Table: Door Type Cost Summary

💡 Did You Know? The investor orders a 32x76 steel pre-hung exterior door unit from an MH parts supplier: $195.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Budgeting door cost without checking rough opening condition first. The door itself is a known cost range. Frame and subfloor damage around the door is the variable that blows budgets. Before finalizing your rehab estimate on any manufactured home, physically inspect the bottom corners of every exterior door frame for soft spots, rot, and moisture staining.

Assuming labor cost is the same regardless of contractor type. A general handyman who has never worked on manufactured homes may take longer and make more mistakes than one who has. An experienced MH contractor may charge a higher hourly rate but complete the job faster with fewer call-backs. Ask specifically whether the contractor has installed manufactured home doors before and whether they know the jamb depth difference.

Ordering before measuring. This sounds basic, but it is one of the most common project mistakes. The rough opening of a 1978 manufactured home may not match what you expect based on the existing door. Measure width and height of the rough opening (not the door slab) before placing any order.

Leaving out weatherstripping and threshold sealing from the budget. The door unit itself typically includes weatherstripping, but the threshold-to-floor seal and the exterior casing caulk are installation steps that require additional materials ($15 to $40 in caulk and sealant). This is not a big cost item, but it is frequently omitted from quick budget estimates and it is the step most critical to long-term performance.

Skipping the back door when the front door is the obvious problem. Investors who are focused on curb appeal sometimes replace only the front door. If the back door is also in poor condition, deferring it means a future repair visit and a future trip charge. Evaluate all exterior doors at once and include any that need work in a single project scope.

Common Questions Answered

What is the cheapest way to replace a manufactured home door? The cheapest approach is to buy a steel pre-hung unit from a manufactured home specialty supplier (material cost $100 to $185 for interior and secondary exterior) and install it yourself if you have the tools and skills. Interior door installation is the most accessible DIY task, 1 to 2 hours per door with a drill, level, and hammer. Exterior door installation requires more care around sealing and threshold, but is still achievable for a capable DIYer, saving $75 to $150 in labor.

Do I need a permit to replace a door in a manufactured home? In most jurisdictions, a like-for-like door replacement (same size opening, same location) does not require a permit. If you are changing the rough opening size, for example, widening a 32-inch door to a 36-inch opening, that is typically a permitted structural modification. Some manufactured home parks also have their own rules about exterior modifications. Check with your local building department and park management before starting.

How much does it cost to replace all the doors in a manufactured home? A full door replacement on a typical singlewide (1 front exterior, 1 back exterior, 4 interior doors including one closet set) runs $1,000 to $1,900 installed, with materials in the $500 to $1,000 range and labor in the $500 to $900 range. Doublewides with more interior doors scale proportionally.

Is it worth replacing interior doors in a rental manufactured home? Yes, in most cases. Interior doors that show impact damage, missing hardware, or that do not close properly signal deferred maintenance to prospective tenants and reduce rent ceiling. At $125 to $270 per door installed, interior door replacement has a high visual impact per dollar spent. On a rental that commands $800 to $1,200 per month, the cost of replacing 3 interior doors is recovered within the first 2 months of tenancy from the rent premium and reduced vacancy.

Can I replace just the door slab and keep the existing frame? Yes, if the existing frame is in good condition, the right depth for a manufactured home wall (3.5 inches), and plumb and level. Slab-only replacement costs less, you pay only for the door slab ($40 to $100) and a reduced labor charge for hanging the slab in the existing frame. The risk is that the existing frame may be warped, undersized, or damaged in ways that make a new slab perform poorly. If there is any doubt about the frame condition, full unit replacement is the cleaner option.

What does a contractor charge per hour to install manufactured home doors? Rural markets: $40 to $60 per hour for a general handyman. Suburban markets: $60 to $90 per hour. Urban markets: $80 to $120 per hour. Expect 2 to 4 hours per exterior door and 1 to 2 hours per interior door in good rough opening conditions. Some contractors price door installation as a flat rate per door rather than by the hour, which can simplify budgeting.

🎯 Key Takeaway: Exterior front door replacement in a manufactured home costs $225 to $550 installed (material plus labor).

Plan Your Full Door Budget Before the First Nail

For a complete guide to planning and executing manufactured home door projects from selection through installation, see our remodeling guide. That article covers the full scope of manufactured home renovation, including sequencing repairs and managing contractor relationships.

For the 2026 market rates and pricing factors specific to your region, see our companion article on door replacement price. That article covers regional labor rate variation, what manufactured home door prices include and exclude, and how to evaluate contractor bids.

Take the Next Step on Your Door Replacement Project

Mobile home door replacement is a manageable, well-defined project when you know the sizing specifications, the right sources, and the realistic cost ranges. Use the comparison table above as your starting budget template, get the rough opening measurements before ordering, and source from a manufactured home specialty supplier rather than a standard home center.

If you are working on a full rehab and want help thinking through the budget, sequencing the work, or finding contractors who know manufactured homes, reach out through the contact page. The door project is often one of the best places to start, high visibility, relatively low cost, and immediate impact on the way the home shows to buyers and tenants.

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