Screen Door for Mid-Wilshire homes
Mid-Wilshire is a mix — pre-war apartment buildings along the Wilshire corridor, single-family homes in the Larchmont and Hancock Park sub-areas, and modern mid-rise condos around the Miracle Mile. Screen door work varies accordingly. The pre-war apartments often have small original screens on hinged outer doors with hardware that has not been replaced in decades. The Hancock Park homes have HPOZ-influenced visible-elevation requirements on any work that shows from the street. The modern condos take straightforward sliding glass door screen work — roller swaps, mesh re-splines, latch alignments — on standardized hardware that any pro can source parts for.
Pros experienced in Mid-Wilshire ask about the building era before quoting because the prep time and parts inventory differ. Modern condo sliding-screen work runs $135 to $240 for a full roller swap with new mesh; pre-war apartment custom-fit work runs $200 to $380 depending on whether the frame can be saved or has to be rebuilt. Mesh material follows the same logic as everywhere else — fiberglass for shaded interior-facing doors, Phifer charcoal aluminum for sun-exposed openings, Saint-Gobain BetterVue no-see-um where small canyon-adjacent insects are the issue, TruGuard pet-resistant where pets use the door. Closer adjustments on hinged screens run $40 to $80.
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 Mid-Wilshire
$80–220 typical range for Mid-Wilshire 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.
Mid-Wilshire screen door FAQ
I have a pre-war Mid-Wilshire apartment with original 1928 hinged screen — what's the job?+
Walkthrough first. If the frame is sound, mesh re-spline plus closer adjustment runs $120 to $200. If the frame is racked or the corner keys have popped, frame straightening adds $60 to $120 to the job. If the frame is creased past saving, a custom-fit rebuild runs $260 to $380.
Different pricing for my modern condo sliding screen?+
Yes. Modern sliders take standardized Prime-Line or Slide-Co rollers and the work is faster — 60 to 90 minutes for a full roller swap with new mesh, total $135 to $240. The price difference versus pre-war work is mostly prep time and parts sourcing.
If I'm in the Hancock Park sub-area, does HPOZ apply to screen doors?+
For visible exterior work — a primary front-elevation screen door especially — HPOZ standards may apply on designated landmark properties. The LA Office of Historic Resources is the right first call before replacing a visible screen door on an HPOZ property. Mesh re-splines on existing frames are usually unrestricted.
What mesh holds up best on a Wilshire-corridor exposure?+
Phifer charcoal aluminum on sun-facing sides — the corridor takes continuous direct sun on south- and west-facing windows. Fiberglass is fine on shaded courtyard-facing doors. Saint-Gobain BetterVue no-see-um is the pick if you have small flying insects from a nearby canyon-edge property.
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