[RWebb]

Thx, I've been pricing the doors and a quality FG door (Marvin Integra) is:

"all Ultrex" - $1,461
Ultrex and bare pine interior - $1,600
Anderson ("same quality") - $1,100

for a Marvin with CVG Doug Fir (to match my trim) the price escalate rapidly for some reason - $4,100

those are retail prices for the doors only

Yet, the total price quoted by a quality contractor is $4,140 for a Milgard FG door that seems similar to the Marvin Integra. That is looking like about $3,000 in labor to me.

Another contractor quoted over $8,000 for a total - I expect that was for a $4,000 door tho, but it would still include $4k in labor.

My guess at what is going on here is that the this is a program thru the local utility to encourage energy savings by retrofitting low U doors and windows. Only about 20 contractors have qualified under the program, and I think they are taking advantage to over-charge.

I may jettison the utility program and just hire a guy who has done work on my house several times to put the door in. I won't get the rebate but would save maybe $2,000.

I can also trim the thing out myself. I'm slow but careful.