Screen Door for Los Feliz homes
Los Feliz is split between 1920s Spanish-revivals and Storybook homes (which need careful custom-fit screen door work on original frames and irreplaceable hardware) and mid-century moderns from the 1950s and 1960s (which often have standardized patio sliders with off-the-shelf parts). Both sit in family neighborhoods where backyard screens take heavy use from kids and pets. The most common Los Feliz book is the back-door screen with mesh torn by a Lab pushing through to chase a squirrel or kids hanging on the door until the frame racked. Front-elevation screens on the older homes are more often custom-fit replacements or careful repairs to preserve period appearance.
Pros experienced in Los Feliz spec TruGuard pet-resistant mesh on any back-of-house door that takes pet or kid traffic — about double the cost of fiberglass but lasts five to ten years versus one to two on a high-use door. Phifer charcoal aluminum on west-facing patio sliders. Custom-fit repair on a 1925 Spanish-revival arched front door runs $260 to $380; back-door mesh and frame work on a mid-century home runs $150 to $260. Whole-property pass on a Los Feliz home with three to four screens runs $400 to $750. Pros walk the property before quoting because a Storybook front door and a 1960s patio slider in the same home need different parts and different prep time.
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 Los Feliz
$80–220 typical range for Los Feliz 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.
Los Feliz screen door FAQ
My Storybook home has original 1925 screen doors — same approach as a Spanish-revival?+
Same approach: save the original frame and hardware where the bones are sound, replace popped corner keys and re-square if needed, re-mesh with Phifer and UV-rated spline. Storybook homes sometimes have unusual frame profiles and custom-cut openings that take more time to source matching parts for. Pros familiar with Los Feliz period homes know to ask before booking.
Why does my back screen tear every six months?+
Standard fiberglass mesh on a high-use family door — kids and pets pushing through — fails fast. TruGuard pet-resistant is roughly four times stronger and lasts five to ten years on the same use case. Spec it up front; the upcharge over fiberglass pays back the first year.
How much for a whole-home screen pass?+
$400 to $750 covering three to four doors with mix of mesh, frame, closer, and latch work. Lower end mostly mesh re-splines on sound frames; upper end includes one or two frame straightenings and a custom-fit repair on an original front door.
Can the pro work around my original Storybook hardware?+
Yes if they take the door off carefully and work the hardware rather than forcing it. Pros experienced in Los Feliz period homes treat original hardware as irreplaceable. Confirm the process before booking on rare Storybook frames.
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