$1,200–$6,000 · 2 featured door replacement partners with confirmed coverage · Ranked by real customer rating
Here are the door replacement companies IA homeowners in and around Des Moines turn to — ranked by real customer rating, no filler.
Renewal by Andersen's Fibrex composite construction extends to its entry and patio door lines, and reviews that specifically call out door installations echo the window feedback — installers are frequently praised for punctuality, cleanup, and fit. A recurring caveat on patio doors involves water intrusion in the tracks or wind leakage after a few years, which owners report gets resolved through RbA's warranty service calls, though response times vary by which local affiliate handles your installation. As with their windows, expect a premium price point reflected in premium materials and a full-service installation process.
Hansons installs entry and patio doors under the same four-tier Smart Choice warranty system used across its other trades, and reviews specifically describing patio door installs are largely positive on crew professionalism and a same-day quality check. A smaller number of reviews flag doors arriving shorter than the ordered size without advance notice, so confirm your exact door dimensions are documented in writing before installation day.
Resale-value figures are national averages and vary widely by market — see our home improvement ROI guide.
Door Replacement in Des Moines runs $1,200–$6,000 for a typical project. Cost varies most by scope rather than by ZIP code — the difference between a small repair and a full replacement is far larger than the difference between two metros. The table below breaks that range down by job type, with each figure adjusted for local labor rates in this market.
| Project type | National range | Des Moines estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Steel Entry Door | $1,200–$2,500 | $1,185–$2,468 |
| Fiberglass Entry Door | $1,500–$4,000 | $1,481–$3,949 |
| Wood Entry Door | $2,500–$6,000 | $2,468–$5,923 |
| Sliding Patio Door | $1,500–$3,500 | $1,481–$3,455 |
| French Patio Door | $2,500–$6,000 | $2,468–$5,923 |
| Door Frame Replacement | $200–$650 | $197–$642 |
Local estimates apply a −1% adjustment derived from the local wage for this trade. Based on mean hourly wages for carpenters in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA area versus the national mean (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025), applied to the labor share of the job. National ranges are market-wide averages; a written quote from a local contractor is the only figure that reflects your actual home.
New to this? Our door replacement guide explains the options, what separates a repair from a replacement, and what drives the price — then come back here for what is specific to Des Moines.
Door Replacement in Des Moines typically costs $1,200–$6,000 for a standard project on an average home. That is about 1% below the national average for this trade in this metro, on local wages. Every company below serves Des Moines and is ranked by real customer rating.
The questions below are the ones homeowners in Des Moines ask most often before booking door replacement — what it costs locally, whether a permit is needed, how long the work takes and how to tell a good quote from a bad one. Answers reflect this market specifically, not national averages.
Permit requirements for door replacement depend on the scope of your project and the municipality you are in, and Des Moines is rated simple on permit complexity relative to other metros we cover. Ask each contractor who pulls the permit, whether the fee is inside their quote, and to show you the approved permit in writing before work starts.
Permitting for structural and plumbing work in this area goes through Polk County and City of Des Moines.
Iowa requires registration for door replacement, which is not the same as a license. (source, verified as of 2026-08-12) What that means and how to verify a contractor in Iowa →
Installed cost in Des Moines lands within about a percentage point of the national average for this trade. That figure is not a cost-of-living index — it is built from Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data for the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area, weighted by the roughly 20% of a door replacement job that is labor rather than material.
Local trade wages sit about 6% below the national figure, but the installed price moves less than that, because material ships at national prices no matter where you live. This is why a quote from a high-wage metro is rarely as far above the national average as people expect — and why a suspiciously cheap quote in an expensive market is worth a second look.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS wage data for the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area, weighted by trade labor share. See our cost methodology.
Hansons is one of our partners with dedicated coverage in this market. Hansons installs entry and patio doors under the same four-tier Smart Choice warranty system used across its other trades, and reviews specifically describing patio door installs are largely positive on crew professionalism and a same-day quality check. A smaller number of reviews flag doors arriving shorter than the ordered size without advance notice, so confirm your exact door dimensions are documented in writing before installation day.
We match contractors serving Des Moines and the surrounding communities listed below. Coverage is by service area rather than by ZIP code, so a company working one side of the metro will usually quote the other. If your area is not shown, it is still almost certainly covered.
We match homeowners in Des Moines across every major exterior and interior trade. The same contractor network and the same free-quote process apply, so if you are planning more than one project it is worth requesting quotes together — crews often price a combined job more keenly than two separate visits.
Planning door replacement in Des Moines usually comes down to four questions: what it costs, who does it well, how to pay for it, and what to ask before you sign. Everything below answers one of those, and the cost figures are calculated from published material prices and local wage data rather than collected from other sites.
