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AfterFast, Reliable Door Installation Across Hollywood
Door installation in Hollywood runs between $900 and $4,800 for most homes in the flats, and $2,200 to $7,500 for hillside properties that trigger fire-rated assembly requirements. That price includes the measured survey you keep, the written quote, the installation, and a documented photo record when the job is done. We cover every Hollywood neighborhood from Beachwood Canyon to Hollywood Grove, and our crews know the difference between a 1920s Spanish Colonial jamb and a 1950s post-and-beam opening before the first tool comes off the truck. Call (509) 265-6387 to schedule a free estimate with a written price.
Why Sightline Windows & Doors Is Hollywood’s Preferred Door Installation Company
Sightline Windows & Doors has completed over 18,000 window and door installations since 2012, every one with a written price before work started and a photo record when it finished. Hollywood homeowners call us because we name the price on the page, in dollars, and because the measured survey and the final invoice are the same document. That’s Haven Clause 1: have it in writing.
Our Door Installation team works in Hollywood every week. We know which streets fall inside the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and which fall inside a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone. We know the difference matters. A door that’s right for a 1935 bungalow on Whitley Avenue can be completely wrong for a hillside home off Mulholland.
Owner Sonia Raman set the standard for how Sightline operates: background-checked, uniformed technicians identified by license number before arrival, a live person answering the phone 24/7, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise on every job. When a Hollywood homeowner hires us, the person at the door is the person on the record.
We also offer a free second opinion on any written estimate. Bring us a competitor’s quote and we’ll review it at no charge. No pressure, just the numbers and the scope in writing.
Our Door Installation Services in Hollywood
Most Hollywood homes need one of four things: a new entry door, a hurricane-rated front door, a French or double door, or a replacement for something that’s failed. Here’s how each works in this city.
Entry Doors
A standard entry door replacement in Hollywood runs $1,400 to $3,600 when the framing is sound. We install fiberglass, steel, and wood entry doors, and we specify by what the opening actually needs, not by what’s in stock. On older flats homes, we inspect the jamb, the sill, and the rough opening before we write the quote, because what’s behind a 1930s doorframe is rarely square and rarely code-compliant.
Hurricane-Proof Front & Entry Doors
Hurricane-rated doors in Hollywood are a real product with a real code trigger, especially in the hills. These doors carry a design pressure rating and impact-rated glazing, and in VHFHSZ parcels the local requirement shifts from wind code to fire code. If you’re in the Hollywood Hills above Franklin Avenue, a hurricane-rated door may also need an SFM-listed fire-rated assembly to close the permit. We handle both specifications in the same quote.
French & Double Doors
French and double doors in Hollywood homes run $2,800 to $6,900 installed, depending on width, material, and hardware. The mid-century homes in the hills often have wide openings originally built for floor-to-ceiling sliders, and converting those to French doors means verifying the header and the flashing detail. We write the structural work into the price before we start, so the number you approve is the number you pay.
Replacement Doors
Replacement doors in the Hollywood flats typically cost $900 to $2,800 when the opening is standard. The problem is that many 1920s and 1930s openings aren’t standard. We carry eight manufacturer lines including PGT, CGI, and Therma-Tru, and we can order an arched top or a custom steel-casement match when the house demands it. Lead times vary by line and by fire-code review, and we tell you the schedule in writing.
What happens when you call
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
BeforeAfterTrusted Brands We Service in Hollywood
We install and service doors from PGT, CGI, CWS, ES Windows, ECO Window Systems, Mr-Glass, Therma-Tru, and ViewLux. In Hollywood, the brand matters less than the spec. A Therma-Tru fiberglass door handles the dry heat and Santa Ana dust better than a wood door on an exposed hillside face. A PGT impact-rated door makes sense when the Cahuenga Pass is funneling wind and debris across your front exposure. We name the manufacturer, the model, and the performance rating in every written quote, and we stock common parts locally so a hardware failure doesn’t mean a weeks-long wait.
Common Door Installation Problems We See in Hollywood Homes
- Rotted jambs from failed waterproofing. The 1920s and 1930s homes in the flats often have original wood jambs with no sill pan and no flashing. By the time the door sticks or the floor shows water stains, the framing behind the jamb is usually compromised. We price the reframe as a written allowance before work starts.
- Undersized or non-compliant framing. A 1940 single-pane door opening was framed for a 1940 door. Current code requires different rough opening dimensions for most modern pre-hung units. We measure, we document, and we write the fix into the quote.
- Fire-code triggers on hillside parcels. If your Hollywood Hills home is flagged VHFHSZ, pulling a door permit triggers LAFD review and a requirement for SFM-listed, fire-rated door assemblies. This is a specialty order with weeks of lead time, and it catches flatland contractors by surprise. It doesn’t catch us. We check the parcel designation before we quote.
- HPOZ review requirements in the flats. Homes inside a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone in Hollywood need design review before a front door changes. We know how to prepare the submittal, and we can advise whether your new door design will pass before you spend money on the door itself.
Pricing for Door Installation in Hollywood, CA
Here’s what door installation actually costs in Hollywood, in dollars, as of this writing. A basic replacement door in a standard flats opening runs $900 to $2,800 installed. A custom entry door with an arched top on a 1920s Spanish Colonial runs $2,400 to $5,200 depending on material and hardware. French or double doors run $2,800 to $6,900. Hillside homes in the VHFHSZ add $1,200 to $3,800 for the fire-rated assembly, the specialty order, and the LAFD review coordination. Every Sightline quote names the line-item price for materials, labor, permits, and any structural allowance we anticipate, and the number is fixed in writing before the first tool is lifted. Call (509) 265-6387 for a free written estimate.
Why a Hollywood Door Permit Opens More Than a Door
This is the part no one tells you until the walls are open. Hollywood is split between two different building worlds, and the code treats them differently. In the Hollywood Hills, almost every parcel south of Mulholland and west of the Cahuenga Pass sits inside the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Any door replacement on those parcels triggers LAFD review, and LAFD requires SFM-listed, fire-rated door assemblies, not the standard units you’ll find at a big-box store. That’s a specialty order with real lead time, sometimes three to six weeks, and it routinely blindsides contractors who do most of their work in the non-WUI flats just blocks away.
Down in the flats, the constraint is different. The 1920s to 1940s Spanish Colonial Revival and Craftsman homes in neighborhoods like Whitley Heights, Hollywood Grove, and Beachwood Canyon sit inside Historic Preservation Overlay Zones in many cases. Their front doors are arched, or steel-casement, or an odd width you’ll never find in a stock catalog. Forcing a standard rectangular door into an arched opening compromises the jamb and voids the manufacturer’s warranty. The right solution is a custom-ordered unit that matches the arch, the sightline, and the material, and that’s what we specify.
The second reason a Hollywood door permit opens more than a door: what’s behind the wall. We recently replaced a 1930 Spanish Colonial front door in Hollywood Grove where the original arched wood jamb had rotted from years of failed waterproofing. The homeowner needed a Therma-Tru fiberglass door with a matching arch, but the existing framing was undersized for current code. We wrote an allowance into the contract for reframing, and while the wall was open we discovered outdated knob-and-tube wiring. We priced the electrical upgrade in writing before touching it. That’s how Sightline works: inspection first, allowances written into the contract, and any surprise priced and approved in writing before we proceed. Haven Clause 5: no surprises.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood
Beyond Door Installation in Hollywood, our crews cover Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco. If you own a property in one of those cities and want a written price before any work starts, the same Haven Standard applies: the measured survey and the final invoice are the same document, and every job leaves a documented photo record. Call (509) 265-6387 to schedule.
Serving Hollywood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hollywood area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Door Installation in Hollywood
Because your home sits inside the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, which covers most Hollywood Hills parcels south of Mulholland and west of the Cahuenga Pass. Under CBC Chapter R327 and local LAFD requirements, any door replacement on those parcels must use SFM-listed, fire-rated door assemblies. That’s a specialty order with real lead time, and it has to be in the permit submittal before the job starts. We verify the parcel designation before we quote, so you’re not surprised by a code requirement after the old door is off. Call (509) 265-6387 and we’ll check your address against the VHFHSZ map and give you a written price.
Yes, we match arched and irregular openings on Spanish Colonial Revival and Craftsman homes throughout the Hollywood flats. We take site measurements, document the exact radius and sightline, and order a custom door from one of our manufacturer lines, typically Therma-Tru or PGT, to match. The lead time depends on the manufacturer and whether your home is in a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, which adds design review. We include the custom order and the review coordination in the same written quote. Call (509) 265-6387 for a free measured survey.
We write an allowance into the contract for exactly that before work starts. When we open the wall around a door in an older Hollywood home, we commonly find knob-and-tube wiring, undersized headers, or rotten framing. Our policy is to stop, document what we found with photos, and give you a written price for the fix before touching anything else. The allowance covers the most likely repairs, so the number you approved is close to the number you pay, and any variance is approved in writing. That’s Haven Clause 5. Call (509) 265-6387 to discuss your project.
It matters in two ways. First, Santa Ana wind events funnel through the Cahuenga Pass and across the Hollywood Hills at high speed, carrying debris and driving dry air through any gap in a door seal. An impact-rated or hurricane-rated door holds up better on exposed hillside faces. Second, in VHFHSZ parcels, the rating system overlaps with fire-code requirements in ways that affect the permit. We specify the right rating for your exposure and your parcel, and we explain why in the written quote. Call (509) 265-6387 and we’ll tell you what your specific address actually needs.
If your home is inside one of Hollywood’s Historic Preservation Overlay Zones, and many flats homes in Whitley Heights, Hollywood Grove, and Beachwood Canyon are, then yes, a front door replacement typically requires design review before you can pull the permit. The review checks your new door’s material, design, and dimensions against the district’s preservation guidelines. We prepare the submittal for you and advise whether your chosen door will pass before you spend money on it. Call (509) 265-6387 and we’ll check your address and walk you through the process.
Get a Written Price for Door Installation in Hollywood
The fastest way to know what your Hollywood door project costs is to schedule a free measured survey. We come out, measure the opening, document what’s behind the wall where we can, and hand you a written line-item quote you keep. That’s the whole point of the Haven Standard: the measurement and the quote are the same document. Every job is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and every visit leaves a documented photo record. Call (509) 265-6387 to schedule your free estimate in Hollywood.
Written by Sonia Raman, Owner at Sightline Windows & Doors, serving Hollywood and surrounding cities since 2012.