GlaziersEdge Knowledge

Sample answers

How much does commercial aluminum storefront cost per square foot?

Short answer: as a rough 2026 US budget, installed exterior aluminum storefront runs about $75 to $100 per square foot. Interior storefront is somewhat lower, and each storefront door adds several thousand dollars.

What moves the number

• Region (labor rates, wind and energy code demands, freight).
• Glass makeup (coatings, laminated or impact glass), finish, and hardware.
• Heights, access and hoisting, and the size of the job.
• Market conditions: backlog, tariffs and escalation.

Budget and sanity-check use only. Never put a budget range in a bid; use current vendor quotes and your own labor history.

Ask it yourself

Connect your AI assistant to the free MCP endpoint https://glazing-mcp.glazingkb.workers.dev/mcp (no sign-in) and try:

"What's a 2026 budget range per SF for exterior storefront and for curtain wall?"

The full answer comes from the budget_price_range tool, with section citations and confidence tags. Setup steps: llms.txt.

Last reviewed 2026-10-02.