Not only do you have to manage securing permits and the window company but you may also have to hire additional trades like drywall installers painters or electricians if you want the work to look seamless.
Turning windows into french doors cost.
The good news about turning a window into a door assuming it s wide enough is that the advanced carpentry required for altering a load bearing wall.
The cost to install french doors starts at about 400 and with labor estimates running between 75 and 180 per door.
The patio door after it has been installed.
They can be purchased at big box stores like home depot and typically range in cost from about 1 500 to 3 500.
So you ve just built a new deck on the back of your house and those once lovely double windows in the living room would now make a better door sliding glass or french out to that awesome deck.
Andersen windows and doors sells french hinged and gliding patio doors in an array of materials like wood composite vinyl and aluminum.
Here is a recent response on cost to install a sliding glass door which is quite a bit easier than a french door but same general size.
There s also another option you might not have considered yet converting an existing window into a french glass door.