Studio Matrx Monthly · Volume 1 · Issue 1 · June 2026
Amogh N P
 In loving memory of Amogh N P — Architect · Designer · Visionary 
Door Fitting Time Estimator

Door Fitting Time Estimator

Enter your door counts by type and your crew size — get estimated man-hours, working days and an indicative labour-cost band. Indicative India 2026 productivity; always confirm with your carpenter or fitter on site.

Doors to fit

Working day = 8 productive hours per fitter. Flush ~4-6/day; main, fire, glazed and sliding ~2-3/day. The buffer covers setting-out and snag rectification. Indicative India 2026 — varies by city, access, leaf weight and finish.

Estimated effort

0 man-hours

9 doors · ~2.5 working days with 1 fitter

Man-hours

18

Working days

2.5

1 fitter

Total doors

9

+15% buffer

Indicative labour band (incl. 18% GST)

4,838 – ₹10,856

Fitting labour only (internal flush ₹400-900/door; main/heavy ₹900-2,000). Excludes leaf, frame, hardware and materials. GST 18% ≈ ₹738–₹1,656.

  • Internal flush14.7h
  • Main / heavy timber3.7h

Man-hours by door type (incl. buffer). Indicative — confirm with your fitter.

Time & labour by door type

Per-fitter productivity and the indicative labour band per door (ex-GST). Buffer is applied to the man-hours column.

Door type
Qty
/day
Man-hrs
Labour band
Internal flush
8
5
14.7
₹3,200–₹7,200
Main / heavy timber
1
2.5
3.7
₹900–₹2,000
Fire door (FD30/FD60)
0
2
0
Glazed / part-glazed
0
2.5
0
Sliding / pocket
0
2
0

Sequence your door fit-out

DesignAI helps you stage fire, glazed and sliding doors against the carpentry trade, set a realistic crew size, and sanity-check the labour budget for your city.

Assumptions

A working day is 8 productive hours per skilled fitter. Productivity assumes leaves and frames are ready and openings are correct: flush ~4-6/day, while main/heavy, fire, glazed and sliding doors run ~2-3/day. Fire doors demand extra care — gaps ≤3mm around the leaf, continuous intumescent and smoke seals, 3+ fire-rated hinges, a working self-closer and "Fire door keep shut" signage (NBC / IS 3614). Allow free egress and accessible lever heights (RPwD ~800-1100mm) where required. The labour band is fitting only and excludes leaf, frame, hardware and materials; 18% GST applies where shown. These are indicative figures — confirm with your carpenter or fitter on site; this is a planning aid, not a substitute for a qualified fitter or site engineer.

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