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Door Hardware Budget Calculator

Total door hardware cost from opening count and specification.

Inputs

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Results

Total project cost

$7,226.00

≈ 7 smartphones

Hardware cost$6,351.00
Installation labor$875.00
Cost per opening$361.00
Lockset subtotal$3,470.00
Door closers cost$1,800.00
Hinge cost$560.00
Typical warranty (yrs)5
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the number of doors in the project and security grade required (ANSI Grade 1, 2, or 3).
  2. Select the lockset type (deadbolt, passage, privacy, classroom) for each door group.
  3. Input the door hardware specification: finish, function, and fire rating if applicable.
  4. Review the total hardware cost and cost per opening.
  5. Add hinge and door closer costs to hardware totals for a complete door package estimate.

How the result changes with Number of openings

Number of openingsTotal project cost
101$36,499.00
351$126,817.00
650$234,829.00
900$325,148.00

What each input means

Number of openings
Total door openings requiring hardware.
ANSI/BHMA grade
1 = Grade 1 (heavy commercial), 2 = Grade 2 (light commercial), 3 = Grade 3 (residential).
Deadbolt doors (%)
Percentage of openings needing deadbolt locks.
Lever handle doors (%)
Percentage of openings needing lever handle locksets.
Panic hardware doors (%)
Percentage of openings needing panic/exit device hardware.
Doors needing closers (%)
Percentage of openings requiring door closers.

What each result means

Total project cost
Complete hardware plus installation labor cost.
Hardware cost
All door hardware including locksets, closers, hinges, and miscellaneous.
Installation labor
Professional installation labor cost.
Cost per opening
Average total cost per door opening.
Lockset subtotal
Cost of deadbolts, levers, and panic hardware combined.
Door closers cost
Total cost of door closer hardware.
Hinge cost
Total cost for hinges across all openings.
Typical warranty (yrs)
Typical manufacturer warranty period for the selected grade.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Number of openings = 20, ANSI/BHMA grade = 2, Deadbolt doors (%) = 30, Lever handle doors (%) = 50 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total project cost
    Total project cost = hardwareTotal + laborCost
    7226 = $7,226
  3. Calculate Hardware cost
    Hardware cost = locksetSubtotal + closerTotal + hingeTotal + miscHardware
    6351 = $6,351
  4. Calculate Installation labor
    Installation labor = laborHours * laborRate
    875 = $875

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