Free in-home measure and quote - PGT, CGI and CWS impact lines compared on your actual openings, style by style
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AfterTrusted Door Installation for Los Angeles Homeowners
Our Door Installation in Los Angeles costs between $850 and $4,200 for most entry, storm, and French door projects, and we give you the written price before any work starts. At Sightline Windows & Doors, every installation since 2012 has operated under the Haven Standard, which means the measured survey we hand you and the final invoice are the same document. Led by Sonia Raman, our crews have installed more than 18,000 windows and doors, each documented with a photo record when the job closed. If you’re weighing a replacement door, a new entry system, or storm protection for a Los Angeles home, call (509) 265-6387 and we’ll schedule a measured survey at no charge.
Key Takeaways
- Door installation in Los Angeles typically runs $850 to $4,200 depending on door type, material, and opening condition.
- Sightline writes the price before any tool is lifted, and that written quote cannot differ from the measured survey.
- Every job ends with a documented photo record and a 365-Day Done Right Promise under the Haven Standard.
- We install and service entry doors, hurricane-rated front doors, French and double doors, replacement doors, and storm or exterior doors.
- Product lines are specified by what the opening requires from PGT, CGI, CWS, and ViewLux, not by what’s in stock.
What Our Door Installation Service Includes
Door installation is not a single trade. It splits into five distinct jobs in Los Angeles, and each one carries different code requirements, flashing details, and product specifications. We measure each opening with a laser and a moisture meter before we quote it, because the price depends on what we find behind the casing. Here is what each sub-service involves and how we handle it.
Entry Doors
An entry door is the first thing a visitor touches and the first place air and water try to get in. In Los Angeles, entry doors take direct afternoon sun on west-facing exposures, which warps hollow-core slabs and breaks down weatherstripping within three to five years. We replace entry doors as full systems: slab, frame, threshold, and sill pan flashed to the rough opening, because swapping the slab alone ignores the part that leaks. Every entry door installation includes a written scope, a measured survey you keep, and a photo record when the job closes.
Hurricane-Proof Front & Entry Doors
Hurricane-proof front doors carry impact-rated glazing and a reinforced frame that meets Miami-Dade or Florida Building Code standards, even though Los Angeles doesn’t require them. Homeowners in hillside and canyon neighborhoods buy them for wildfire ember resistance and forced-entry protection, not just wind. We install impact-rated entry systems from PGT and CGI, with the glazing specified by U-factor and SHGC, meaning how much heat the glass lets through and how much solar gain it blocks. The frame anchors, sill pan, and hardware are documented in the written scope before we order anything.
French & Double Doors
French doors are two hinged slabs that meet in the center, and they fail at the meeting stile when the frame settles even a quarter inch. We set French and double door units with a four-point level check and a sill that drains to the exterior, not under the threshold. Most French door replacements in Los Angeles run between $1,900 and $4,200 depending on whether you’re using a standard inswing unit or a custom outswing with impact glazing. We hand you the written price before the order is placed, and that price does not change once work starts.
Replacement Doors
A replacement door swaps the existing slab and hardware without necessarily reframing the opening, which makes it the fastest and most common Door Installation - Bell and Los Angeles job we handle. We check the rough opening for rot, the hinge mortises for play, and the threshold for slope before we quote, because a replacement slab in a bad frame is a wasted install. Our replacement door work starts at around $850 for a basic steel or fiberglass slab with hardware, and the written quote includes the sweep, the weatherstripping, and the strike plate, not just the door. You will see the price before a tool is lifted, per Haven Clause 1.
Storm & Exterior Doors
A storm door is a second, outer door that protects the primary entry door from weather and adds a screen for ventilation. In Los Angeles and nearby areas, Door Installation in Huntington Park often covers storm doors on rentals and ADUs where the primary door is old but not worth replacing yet. We install storm and exterior doors with reinforced corner brackets and a closer that’s set to hold the door at a controlled speed, because a badly adjusted closer is the most common reason these doors slam shut. We also replace screen inserts and weatherstripping on existing storm doors, with the price written before any work begins.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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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.
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We install door systems from PGT and CGI, and we know their product lines down to the frame and glazing details. PGT makes impact-rated sliding glass doors and entry systems that are common in coastal Los Angeles and the hillside canyons where wildfire codes apply. CGI builds reinforced entry doors with impact-rated glazing and multi-point locking hardware. We specify these lines by performance tier and price, not by margin, because under the Haven Standard the only reason to name a brand is that it’s the right product for the opening.
For high-end modern and architectural entry doors, we install ViewLux, which makes custom steel and aluminum systems that hold tight sightlines, meaning the visible frame width stays thin while the door carries heavier glazing. We also service CWS systems, commonly found on older Los Angeles retrofit projects. If you have one of these brands or any other make, we can measure it, quote it in writing, and document the install with photos at no extra charge.
Signs You Need Door Installation Right Now
- The door binds at the top or the strike side. When a door rubs against the frame, the rough opening has moved or the hinges have worn. In Los Angeles, seismic settling is common in hillside homes, and a binding door is often the first sign that the frame is out of square. We measure the slab with a laser and tell you if the fix is a hinge adjustment or a full replacement.
- You can see daylight around the perimeter. If light passes between the slab and the frame, air and water are passing too. That gap is a call to action, not a maintenance issue, because the weatherstripping has failed or the frame has pulled away. We replace the door as a system so the seal is part of the install, not a patch on top of it.
- The threshold is soft or the floor below it stains. Water has been getting under the door and rotting the subfloor or the threshold itself. In Los Angeles, winter rains find the leak, and by then the damage is already done. We pull the old unit, repair the rough opening if needed, and install a sill pan that drains to the exterior.
- The door won’t latch without lifting or shouldering it. That means the slab has dropped or the strike plate has moved. You’re not dealing with a worn screw; you’re dealing with a frame that has shifted. We re-hang or replace, and the fix is documented in the written scope so you know exactly what was done.
- The glass in the door is fogged or the slab is visibly warped. A fogged double-pane means the seal has failed, and a warped slab means the core has absorbed moisture. Both are replacement-level conditions, not repair-level. We quote the new unit in writing, install it, and leave a documented photo record.
Our Door Installation Process - Step by Step
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Measured survey you keep. We send a background-checked, uniformed technician to your Los Angeles home with a laser measure, moisture meter, and a written survey form. That form records the rough opening height, width, and depth, the slab thickness, the threshold slope, and the condition of the framing. You keep a copy, and that document becomes the basis of your quote.
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Written price before any work starts. We price the job from the survey, not from a phone description. The quote lists the product, the labor, the hardware, and the flashing, in line items. Under Haven Clause 1, that written quote is the same document as the final invoice, so there is no change order later.
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Product specified by the opening, not inventory. We order the door system from one of the manufacturer lines we carry, PGT, CGI, CWS, or ViewLux, based on the U-factor, SHGC, and structural rating the opening actually requires. We explain each spec in plain English on the quote so you can see why the product was chosen.
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Installation with documentation. The install crew arrives on schedule, in uniform, with license numbers on record. We level the unit, flash the sill pan, anchor the frame, and set the door to close with an even reveal, meaning the gap between slab and frame is consistent on all sides. We photograph the rough opening before the unit goes in and the finished opening after it closes.
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Photo record and the 365-Day Done Right Promise. When the job is done, we hand you the photos, the warranty, and the written scope matching the invoice. If anything isn’t right within 365 days, we make it right under the Haven Standard. That promise is written, not verbal.
How Much Does Door Installation Cost in Los Angeles?
A basic replacement door in Los Angeles runs $850 to $1,600 for a steel or fiberglass slab with hardware. A mid-range entry door system, which includes the slab, frame, threshold, and flashing, runs $1,800 to $3,200. French and double doors start around $1,900 and go to $4,200 for custom or impact-rated units. Hurricane-rated front doors from PGT or CGI typically run $2,800 to $5,500, depending on the glazing spec and the frame reinforcement. These are written price ranges, not estimates, because we price from the measured survey we take at your home.
What affects the price: the condition of the rough opening, whether the existing frame is square, the type of glazing you choose, and the hardware grade. A rotted jamb or a shifted opening adds framing work, and we show you that cost in the written quote before we start. To avoid overpaying, do not accept a verbal quote that changes at signing. Our free estimate includes the measured survey, the written line-item price, and a documented photo record of the opening condition. Bring us any competitor’s written quote and we will review it at no charge under our Free Second Opinion policy.
Door Installation Near Los Angeles - Our Service Area
Sightline Windows & Doors serves Los Angeles and the surrounding neighborhoods and cities, including Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, Santa Monica, Torrance, Long Beach, and the San Fernando Valley. We also provide Door Installation in Houston and Door Installation in San Antonio for clients with properties in other markets. For Los Angeles door installation, call (509) 265-6387 and we’ll schedule your measured survey. You can also see our broader work from the home page.
Serving Los Angeles, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Los Angeles area and know this community well, including Door Installation in South Gate. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions - Door Installation in Los Angeles
Door installation is the process of fitting a new door slab, frame, threshold, and hardware into a prepared rough opening. It includes leveling the unit, flashing the sill, anchoring the frame, and setting the reveal so the door closes evenly. In Los Angeles, the job often includes repairing the rough opening first, because years of sun and seismic settling have moved the framing.
Most single door installations in Los Angeles take one day from tear-out to final photo record. Custom units with impact glazing or storm doors can take two to three weeks from order to install, because the product is built to spec after the survey. We tell you the timeline in writing before the order is placed, per Haven Clause 2.
You can expect to pay $850 to $4,200 for most door installation in Los Angeles, with hurricane-rated unit pricing above that range when reinforcement is added. The written price depends on the door type, the glazing spec, and the condition of the rough opening. Call (509) 265-6387 and we will give you a measured survey and a written quote at no charge.
Yes. We install and replace door systems from PGT and CGI, including impact-rated entry doors and reinforced frame systems. We specify their product lines by performance tier and price range matching the opening requirement, not by what we have in stock. We also install ViewLux and service CWS systems.
Our phone lines are answered by a live person 24/7, and we can prioritize a measured survey when a door has failed and the home is unsecured. We will not rush the written quote or skip the survey, but we can make room in the schedule for a broken entry, a storm-damaged exterior door, or a door that won’t close. Call (509) 265-6387 and we will tell you exactly when we can be there.
Every door installation we complete is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, we make it right, and that promise is written into the Haven Standard, not offered as a courtesy. Manufacturer warranties on the product itself are separate and we document them on the written scope.
Clear the area around the door on both sides so the crew can work. Move any furniture that blocks the swing path, and take down decorations from the interior slab. We handle the rest, including the removal and disposal of the old unit, and we document the condition of the opening before and after with photos.
Schedule Your Door Installation Service in Los Angeles Today
Call (509) 265-6387 to schedule your free measured survey in Los Angeles. We’ll send a background-checked, uniformed technician to your home, hand you a written price before any work starts, and document the entire job with photos. No obligation, no pressure, no surprises. That’s the Haven Standard.
Written by Sonia Raman, Owner at Sightline Windows & Doors, serving Los Angeles since 2012.