Screen Door for Culver City homes
Culver City's housing is a mix of 1940s-50s standard ranch homes and modern townhomes, and the screen door work splits with it. The ranches have hinged screen doors on the front and back with standard residential hardware that has aged through 70 years of use — closers leak, latches corrode, mesh tears, and the frames slowly rack. The modern townhomes have sliding glass door screens on standardized hardware that any pro can source rollers and mesh for. Tech-industry homeowner activity in Culver City means a heavy bias toward smart-lock integration on front screen doors — owners want a screen door latch that works with their existing smart deadbolt rather than a separate manual key.
Pros experienced in Culver City spec smart-compatible latches when asked — Schlage and Yale both make screen-door-compatible products that pair with the major smart-deadbolt systems. The work is the same as a standard latch swap, just with a slightly higher parts cost. Sliding screen roller swap on a townhome runs $135 to $240 with Phifer mesh and UV-rated spline. Mesh re-spline runs $95 to $170. Smart-latch integration adds $40 to $80 in parts on top of the standard latch labor. Whole-property pass on a Culver City home with front, back, and slider screens runs $300 to $600.
About screen door
Screen door repair is the work of restoring a screen door — sliding patio screen, hinged screen door, retractable screen, or storm-screen combo — to a state where it slides or swings cleanly, latches without forcing, and keeps insects out without sagging or tearing. The job ranges from a fifteen-minute mesh re-spline on a single-frame screen to a two-hour overhaul that involves new rollers, a straightened frame, fresh weather-stripping, a re-tensioned hydraulic closer, and a working latch. A done-right repair leaves you with a door that glides on its track, closes with a soft thump rather than a slam, and seals tightly enough that mosquitoes and Santa Ana dust stay outside where they belong.
Read the full Screen Door guide →Pricing in Culver City
$80–220 typical range for Culver City jobs.
Mesh replacement on a single screen door in Los Angeles runs $80–140 for labor, with mesh material adding another $15–30 depending on whether you choose fiberglass, charcoal aluminum, no-see-um, or pet-resistant. Most single-screen jobs land in the $95–170 total range and take forty-five to sixty minutes once the pro is on site. Bulk discounts apply when multiple screens are done in the same visit — re-splining four windows and a patio door together typically saves twenty to thirty percent per screen versus booking them as separate visits, because the pro is already set up with the spline tool, the cutting board, and the right mesh roll.
Culver City screen door FAQ
Can the screen door latch be integrated with my smart deadbolt?+
Yes for most of the major smart-lock systems. Schlage and Yale make screen-door-compatible latches that pair with their smart deadbolts, and a few third-party kits work with August and other systems. The pro installs the latch and pairs it during the visit. Adds $40 to $80 in parts on top of standard latch labor.
I have one ranch with hinged screen and one townhome with slider — different jobs?+
Yes. The hinged screen takes mesh re-spline, closer adjustment, and possibly frame work depending on condition — $120 to $230 for the full job. The townhome slider takes a roller swap and mesh re-spline — $135 to $240. Walk both with the pro before quoting.
What mesh works for a tech homeowner who wants the screen invisible?+
Phifer charcoal aluminum gives the closest to true transparency at viewing angles — the dark weave disappears against the outdoor view much better than light-colored fiberglass. About $15 to $25 more per door than fiberglass, worth the upcharge if visual transparency matters.
Whole-property pass — what's the price range?+
$300 to $600 covering three to four doors with mix of mesh, roller, frame, and latch work. Smart-latch integration adds $40 to $80 per door on top. Per-door cost drops when the pro is on-site for whole-property work versus individual callouts.
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