Screen Door Repair Cost LA (2026 Guide)

Single-screen re-screen: $80–$140

The most common screen door repair in Los Angeles is a straight re-screen of an existing aluminum frame — the frame is fine, the mesh is torn, sun-rotted, or sagging. For a standard 36-inch hinged screen door with fiberglass mesh, the typical LA price is $80–$110. Bumping up to a heavier-duty pet-resistant or solar-screen mesh (Phifer PetScreen, Phifer SunTex 80/90) puts you in the $110–$140 range. Anything below $80 usually means the pro is either skipping spline replacement or doing it as a cash side job without insurance — fine if you know them, risky if you don't.

What's actually included at this price: removing the door, pulling out the old spline and torn mesh, cleaning the frame channel, rolling in new mesh with a fresh spline of the correct diameter, trimming the excess, and rehanging. Most pros do this on-site in 30–45 minutes for a single door. Two doors in the same visit usually drop to $70–$100 each because the setup is shared.

What's not included unless you specify: replacing the frame itself (different scope, see next section), repairing a torn corner key or bent spreader bar, or upgrading the closer/latch hardware. Hardware add-ons typically run $20–$60 depending on the part.

Full frame replacement: $150–$280

When the aluminum frame itself is bent, corroded through, or the corner keys have failed, a re-screen alone won't hold tension. Frame replacement in Los Angeles runs $150–$220 for a standard hinged screen door with new fiberglass mesh and basic latch hardware, and $200–$280 if you're moving up to a heavier extruded-aluminum frame or a colored finish (bronze, white, almond) to match an existing trim package.

Marine corrosion is the dominant frame-replacement driver on the Westside. Screen frames in Santa Monica, Venice, Mar Vista, and Playa del Rey see salt-laden air year-round, and the thin extrusions that come standard on builder-grade screen doors pit and weaken in 5–8 years instead of the 15+ they'd last inland. Pros working coastal jobs often suggest a heavier 1-inch or 1¼-inch frame profile rather than the standard ⅝-inch — the upcharge is small ($20–$40) and the door lasts roughly twice as long in marine air.

What's not included: rebuilding the door jamb if it's rotted (carpentry scope), replacing a sliding screen door (different track-and-roller system, covered below), or matching a custom historic profile on a 1920s Spanish-revival home (specialty millwork, separate quote).

Slider track repair and screen door swap: $120–$340

Sliding screen doors fail in two predictable ways: the rollers wear flat and the door drags or jumps the track, or the bottom track itself gets crushed by a planter, foot traffic, or years of grit grinding the aluminum. Two common scopes:

• Roller and track repair only ($120–$220): pro pulls the slider, replaces the wheel assemblies (typically two top, two bottom), straightens or shims the track, lubricates with a dry-film silicone, and rehangs. Common job in Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Encino — Valley homes where dust and pollen pack the rollers within a few seasons.
• Full sliding screen door swap ($180–$340): the frame is too far gone to save and the pro brings a replacement door cut to your opening. Standard 80-inch height in widths from 30 to 48 inches; pet-resistant mesh upgrade is +$30–$50. If your existing track is also damaged, add $40–$80 for a new bottom track.

Retractable screen door install: $250–$450

Retractable screens (Phantom, Larson, Mirage) are the upgrade most LA homeowners ask about after replacing the same hinged screen door for the third time. The mesh rolls into a side cassette when not in use, which means it's protected from sun, wind, and the kid kicking it open. Install on a standard 36-inch entry door runs $250–$350 for a single-door retractable; double French-door configurations run $380–$450 because two cassettes need to be aligned and the magnetic closure tuned.

Two things move retractable pricing: the door opening's squareness, and trim depth. Many older LA homes — Craftsman bungalows in Highland Park, Spanish revivals in Hancock Park, mid-century ranches in Sherman Oaks — have door jambs that are out of square by ¼ to ½ inch after 60–90 years of settling. The pro has to shim the cassette to keep the mesh from binding, which adds 20–30 minutes. Tell the pro the home's age when booking; it lets them bring the right shim kit.

Mesh grade matters more than people think on retractables. Standard fiberglass is fine in most of LA, but in pollen-heavy Valley neighborhoods (Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Tarzana) a tighter no-see-um mesh (Phifer 20x20) keeps the cassette cleaner because less debris gets pulled into the roll. Upcharge is typically $30–$60.

What changes the quote up: 5 common variables

Beyond door type, five things most often push an LA screen door quote up:

• Pet-resistant mesh (Phifer PetScreen, 7x7 polyester): heavier mesh, harder to roll, +$25–$50 per door.
• Solar mesh (Phifer SunTex 80 or 90): blocks 80–90% of sun, common ask in west-facing rooms in Sherman Oaks or Woodland Hills, +$30–$60 per door.
• Coastal-grade frame upgrade: thicker extrusion to resist marine corrosion in Santa Monica/Venice/Playa del Rey, +$20–$40.
• Custom color finish (bronze, almond, white): non-standard frame stock has to be ordered, +$30–$80.
• Out-of-square jamb (1920s–40s LA homes): shimming and custom-fitting the door, +$30–$60.

What you can supply to lower the quote

Two things you can do to keep the quote at the lower end. First, have the door off the hinges and laid flat before the pro arrives. Most re-screen work is done horizontally on a workbench or driveway — if the pro doesn't have to spend 10 minutes pulling the door, that often shaves $15–$25 off the quote on smaller jobs.

Second, bundle. If you have two or three doors that need work — say a screen door at the kitchen, a sliding screen at the patio, and a torn screen at the laundry room — book them together. The travel time and tool setup is shared across the visit, and most LA pros price the second and third door 20–30 percent lower than a single-door visit. This is especially true on flat-fee marketplace platforms where the pro doesn't have to cover a separate lead fee for each door.

Mesh grade comparison: which to specify

The mesh you choose has a bigger impact on long-term satisfaction than the frame in most LA homes. Five mesh grades cover roughly 95 percent of LA residential screen doors, and which one suits your home depends mostly on neighborhood and exposure:

• Standard fiberglass (18x16 weave): the default mesh, $0 upcharge, fine for shaded back doors and laundry rooms. Lifespan 5–8 years in LA before sun fade.
• Aluminum charcoal (18x16): slightly more durable than fiberglass, +$10–$20 per door, common in mid-century homes where the original screens were aluminum.
• Phifer PetScreen (7x7 polyester, vinyl-coated): pet-resistant, +$25–$50 per door, the upgrade most LA homeowners with dogs ask for after a torn standard screen.
• Phifer SunTex 80 or 90 (solar mesh): blocks 80–90 percent of solar gain, +$30–$60 per door, the most-asked upgrade in west-facing rooms in Sherman Oaks, Woodland Hills, and Tarzana where afternoon sun is brutal.
• Phifer no-see-um (20x20 fine mesh): tighter weave keeps out gnats and small Valley insects, +$15–$30 per door, common ask in Encino and Studio City near the LA River corridor.