Door Installation for Westwood homes
Westwood housing splits cleanly between pre-war apartment buildings near UCLA, mid-century homes, and modern condos. Pre-war apartments are similar to Mid-Wilshire — original 1930s wood unit doors that landlords replace only when truly necessary, and tenants are generally not allowed to swap doors without management approval. Mid-century homes have standard rectangular openings and flush slab interior doors that are simple to swap, with Masonite solid-core upgrades being the standard interior pick. Modern condos are the same DTLA story — standardized hollow-core slabs from the builder, HOA controls the unit's exterior front door, interior doors are owner-changeable.
Westwood's proximity to UCLA means a heavy renter base, and small-property owners often handle multi-unit door turnovers when leases cycle. Five unit doors replaced in one visit usually $750 to $1,400 in labor. Solid-core is the right call for unit doors — much better sound and damage resistance than hollow-core, and the marginal cost over hollow-core is modest at the multi-door scale.
About door installation
Door installation is the process of fitting a new door — interior, exterior, sliding, or barn — into an opening so that it closes flush, latches without forcing, swings without dragging, and seals against drafts, sound, or weather. The work covers measuring the rough opening, choosing between a pre-hung unit (door already mounted in its frame) and a slab door (door only, reusing the existing frame), shimming and leveling the frame, hanging the hinges, drilling for the latch and strike plate, and finally adjusting the hardware so the door operates smoothly. A clean install ends with a door that latches with a soft click rather than needing a shoulder push, and a gap line around the perimeter that stays consistent from top to bottom.
Read the full Door Installation guide →Pricing in Westwood
$180–650 typical range for Westwood jobs.
Interior pre-hung door installation in Los Angeles runs $200–380 per door for labor. This covers fitting the unit into the rough opening, shimming plumb and level, securing the frame, hanging the door, and basic latch and strike plate alignment. Hardware (knob or lever set) is usually not included in the labor quote and runs $25–80 retail at Home Depot or $40–150 for upgraded Schlage / Kwikset finishes. Trim work — replacing the casing around the new frame — is sometimes included and sometimes a separate line item, so confirm.
Westwood door installation FAQ
I'm a Westwood landlord doing turnover — is multi-unit door replacement worth bundling?+
Yes. Five unit doors in one visit drops the per-door labor cost meaningfully versus separate trips. Total $750 to $1,400 in labor plus $400 to $1,000 in solid-core Masonite door stock. Bundle this with rekey work for further trip-charge savings.
I'm in a Westwood pre-war apartment — can I replace my unit door?+
Almost always not without building manager approval. Pre-war buildings retain the original door style as part of the building's character; replacements are usually handled by the building's preferred contractor, not tenant-booked handymen.
Can a handyman handle door work in a Westwood mid-century home?+
Yes — mid-century homes have standardized openings that fit stock doors with no custom-cut surcharge. Five interior slab swaps in one visit usually $750 to $1,400 in labor. Front exterior pre-hung adds $380 to $650 in labor plus the door.
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