Is this $850 Canadian or $850 U.S.? And do the doors come framed or will the frame have to be built?

I live in the San Francisco Bay Area where labor prices are very high. I believe the contractor charged $60/hr. My 1928 basement door had to be reframed, door cut down, knob hole changed, stucco patched, huge, huge, huge song & dance to install a salvaged door. My memory could be way off, but I think labor plus framing materials was about $500-600. It took them all day and was not a routine procedure by any means. We bought the door, threshhold, doorknob, and lock. The prior door was installed as though it were an interior door, the opening was funky, etc.

You may want to find out exactly what the estimate includes, how it will be done, and the time estimate, then get other estimates with the same information. This may be difficult since it is a smallish job. The fellow who installed my door did it at the end of his job replacing all my windows. Thus, he had his equipment already set up and would have to make a trip to the dump anyway. Assume that figured into your estimate is (my guess) $50-100 for hauling and setting up equipment and another $50(?) for taking away your old doors, plus maybe a trip to the lumberyard.

I have no idea re the labor costs in your area, much less the scope of your project, and whether many contractors have experience working on houses the age of your home. Some contractors will jack up their price if they don't want a project, and some are afraid of older homes. Others like the challenge.

Best wishes.

It's 850$ Canadian and yes they come with a frame.

Thank you very much for your input

That is very inexpensive.

It does not include the price of the doors, the 850$ was for the installation but I'm starting to believe that yes 850$ is an o.k. price to have 2 doors installed in a 125 year old house especially that they will have to do lots of work around them outside and inside and also the backdoor is not standard size.

Thank you for your input!

Hi
I saw a helpful article on door prices, here is the link
http://www.getproquotes.com/prices-and-costs/door-prices.php