Screen Door for Mar Vista homes
Mar Vista's housing is dominated by 1940s and 1950s standard ranch homes — original or lightly-updated, with hinged screen doors on the front and back and patio sliders if the home was extended in the 1970s. Most of the original screen doors are stock-sized for the era and replacement parts are widely available, which makes Mar Vista one of the easier neighborhoods to repair efficiently. The complications are age-related: closers that have been rebuilt three times, latches that have been swapped to non-original parts, mesh that has been re-splined with cheap spline that failed in the first Santa Ana, and frames that have been racked by 70 years of family use.
Pros experienced in Mar Vista's older housing stock carry the standard Prime-Line and Slide-Co parts inventory plus the closer brands that fit pre-1970s residential hardware (Wright Products and Larson are the common names). Mesh re-spline runs $95 to $170 with Phifer fiberglass or charcoal aluminum and UV-rated spline. Closer adjustment runs $40 to $80; full closer replacement runs $80 to $130 with parts. Frame straightening on a racked corner runs $120 to $200. Whole-property pass on a Mar Vista ranch with front, back, and patio slider 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 Mar Vista
$80–220 typical range for Mar Vista 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.
Mar Vista screen door FAQ
My 1948 Mar Vista screen door has been rebuilt three times — is it salvageable?+
Usually yes if the frame extrusion is straight. Three rebuilds means the bones are sound enough that someone kept investing in it. The pro replaces popped corner keys, re-squares the frame if needed, swaps the closer if the seal is gone, and re-meshes with Phifer and UV-rated spline. $200 to $300 for the full job versus $300 to $450 for a stock replacement.
What closer brands fit older Mar Vista screen doors?+
Wright Products and Larson are the common residential names that fit pre-1970s hardware. Touch-N-Hold by Wright is a popular upgrade that lets you hold the door open without a kickstand. Pro brings the right model based on the existing mounting holes — a quick check on-site before parts are sourced.
Should I just replace the original screen door?+
Replace if the frame is creased past straightening or the door is so old that replacement parts no longer exist. Otherwise repair — the cost of frame straightening plus mesh and closer work is half what a stock replacement costs once you factor in the door unit and labor to install. Most 1948 Mar Vista screens are repairable.
How much for whole-property on a Mar Vista ranch?+
$300 to $600 covering front, back, and patio slider. Lower end mostly mesh re-splines on sound frames; upper end includes one or two frame straightenings and a closer replacement. Per-door cost drops when the pro is on-site for whole-property work.
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