Basic
$3.11 – $19 per linear ft
2-1/4 in. colonial-profile primed MDF casing, mitered corners, nailed, caulked, paint-ready
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How Much Does Door Casing Cost in New Orleans, Louisiana?
Door Casing: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.
Door Casing in New Orleans, Louisiana typically costs $3.66 to $23 per linear ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Door Casing in New Orleans, Louisiana
$3.66 – $23
per linear ftPrices in New Orleans are 9.0% lower than the national average for door casing.
National average: $4 – $25 per linear ft
What you get at each price level
Standard
$3.66 – $23 per linear ft
3-1/2 in. primed MDF casing in a colonial profile, mitered corners, caulked and filled, paint-ready
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$4.58 – $29 per linear ft
Craftsman-style built-up primed MDF casing with flat 1x4 legs and a thicker head topped with a cap molding, caulked, paint-ready
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Cost Breakdown in New Orleans
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $1.69 – $11 | linear ft |
| Labor | labor | $1.22 – $7.61 | linear ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $0.45 – $2.82 | linear ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.30 – $1.88 | linear ft |
Prices adjusted for New Orleans local market conditions.
Cost Factors in New Orleans, Louisiana
What Affects Pricing
- Materials ($1.80-$11.25 per linear foot)
- Labor ($1.40-$8.75 per linear foot)
- Supplies & Other ($0.48-$3.00 per linear foot)
- Equipment & Disposal ($0.32-$2.00 per linear foot)
Local Price Adjustments
Material costs6.0% below avg
Labor costs13.0% below avg
Material costs in New Orleans run proportionally higher than labor, which may favor labor-intensive approaches.
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How we price this
BuildX Pro researches and reviews the national price range for Door Casing, 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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