Basic
$2.93 – $5.82 per sq ft
Door lightly sanded, one coat of wiping stain, one coat of clear finish on faces and edges
How Much Does Stain Wood Door Cost in Chicago, Illinois?
Stain Wood Door: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.
Stain Wood Door in Chicago, Illinois typically costs $3.45 to $6.84 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Stain Wood Door in Chicago, Illinois
$3.45 – $6.84
per sq ftPrices in Chicago are 19.0% higher than the national average for stain wood door.
National average: $3 – $5.95 per sq ft
What you get at each price level
Standard
$3.45 – $6.84 per sq ft
Door sanded, conditioner where needed, stain, two coats of satin clear on both faces and edges
Premium
$4.31 – $8.56 per sq ft
Door removed and sanded to bare wood, conditioner, stain, sanding sealer, three clear coats, edges sealed
Cost Breakdown in Chicago
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $1.44 – $2.87 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $1.37 – $2.70 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $0.39 – $0.76 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.26 – $0.51 | sq ft |
Prices adjusted for Chicago local market conditions.
Stain Wood Door photo examples
Restored wood door with warm stain and glass lites beside an unrestored door
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Cost Factors in Chicago, Illinois
What Affects Pricing
- Materials ($1.35-$2.68 per square foot)
- Labor ($1.05-$2.08 per square foot)
- Supplies & Other ($0.36-$0.71 per square foot)
- Equipment & Disposal ($0.24-$0.48 per square foot)
Local Price Adjustments
Material costs7.0% above avg
Labor costs30.0% above avg
Labor costs in Chicago run proportionally higher than materials, which may favor material-heavy solutions.
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BuildX Pro researches and reviews the national price range for Stain Wood Door, then adjusts it to your ZIP code for local labor and material costs using the public data below. Last checked Sep 2026.
- Construction wages by metro and rural area, used for the labor adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Regional price parities for goods, used for the materials adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2024
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