New windows and doors improve comfort, cut energy bills and add long-term value to your home. Juniper Windows Pasadena pairs proven product lines with our own installing crews for lasting performance - and a price we put in writing.
Choose your installer
The unit is half the job - the install is the other half. Our own background-checked crews measure, set, seal and insulate every opening, and they know the lines we quote inside and out because they install them every week.
Select the right products
Compare styles, materials and glass packages side by side until the fit is right for your rooms, your budget and your goals. The product-line comparison below is the place to start.
Prepare your home for install
Before install day we walk you through a short checklist - furniture pulled back, treatments down, a clear path to each opening - so install day is watch-it-happen, not scramble.
Compare the Lines We Quote
Every project is priced on the same lines, side by side - the price indicators below are relative, and your consultant shows exact numbers on your actual openings.
PGTThe line homeowners arrive naming - the most impact certifications in the industry$$$
- More impact certifications than any other line we quote
- WinGuard, EnergyVue and ClassicVue Max systems built for every wind zone
- 99% on-time delivery keeps your install date on the calendar
CGIThe heavyweight impact line$$$$$
- Large-missile impact ratings for the strictest wind zones
- Architectural-grade aluminum with commercial-depth frames
- The line we quote when protection is the whole point
CWSThe value pick$$
- Vinyl systems built to strict wind codes
- Strong energy packages at the friendliest price point
- The smart start for whole-home replacements on a budget
ESWSlim lines, big glass$$$$
- Narrow-sightline aluminum for modern elevations
- Oversized openings and floor-to-ceiling glass
- Impact-rated without the bunker look
ECOThe aluminum impact workhorse$$$
- Factory-built aluminum impact systems
- A strong price-to-protection ratio for coastal homes
- Proven inventory lines with short lead times
Fast, Reliable Door Replacement Across Los Feliz
Door replacement in Los Feliz runs $2,800 – $7,500 for most single entry doors, with custom wood doors matching the area’s 1920s Spanish Colonial and Mediterranean homes landing between $6,000 and $12,000 installed. The price gap is real, and it’s tied directly to what the Los Feliz Historic Preservation Overlay Zone will approve. We coordinate scheduling and dispatch from our Los Angeles office, but our crews work Los Feliz streets every week, and we know exactly what the HPOZ board looks for before you spend a dime. Call (626) 657-5977 for a written estimate that holds.
Why Juniper Windows Pasadena Is Los Feliz’s Preferred Door Replacement Company
Los Feliz homeowners deal with a specific problem: gorgeous original doors that are rotting at the jamb, sagging on 90-year-old hinges, and leaking the cool air right back outside. Most general contractors throw a pre-hung fiberglass unit at it and walk away. The HPOZ board rejects it, or the door warps within five summers, and you’re back where you started. Sean Mackey built Juniper Windows & Doors inside the Relay Home Co. family to solve this differently. We custom-mill replacements to match the original wood species and panel profiles, and we write the price down before any work starts. No revised quote at the door. No surprise add-ons when the jamb turns out worse than expected.
Every Los Feliz job gets the Relay Standard: book in a tap, a live arrival time you can track, before-and-after photos, a written price, and a digital invoice you can pay from your phone. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers parts and labor for a full year after installation, in writing. If a hinge loosens or a threshold settles, we come back at no charge. That second visit doesn’t cost you a cent, and there’s no argument about who’s responsible.
Door Installers in Los Feliz
Door installers in Los Feliz do more than swap a slab. On the 1920s and 1930s homes that dominate this neighborhood, the work usually means rebuilding the jamb, correcting a sagging opening, replacing the sill, and flashing the rough opening so hillside runoff can’t find its way behind the stucco. Most Los Feliz entry-door replacements run $2,800 – $7,500 for a quality pre-hung unit with low-E glass. When you need a custom door that matches the original wood species and panel detailing for HPOZ compliance, expect $6,000 – $12,000.
Custom Milling For Older Openings
Los Feliz door openings are rarely square and rarely standard. A 1929 door might be 79½ inches tall and 35¾ wide. Big-box doors don’t come in that size. We custom-mill frames and doors to fit the actual opening, so the reveal is even and the door actually seals against the jamb. This is the difference between a door that closes quietly and one that needs a shoulder bump every time.
Flashing And Water Management
Many Los Feliz lots sit on slopes. Water runs down the hill, hits the front entry, and finds any gap in the flashing. We install pan flashing under the threshold, peel-and-stick membrane up the jambs, and a drip cap over the head casing. It’s not glamorous work, but it’s why a properly installed Los Feliz door lasts 40 years while a poorly flashed one fails in eight.
Door Contractors in Los Feliz
Door contractors in Los Feliz need to understand two layers of constraints: the structural realities of 90-year-old openings and the design-review requirements of the HPOZ. Juniper Windows & Doors handles both. We pull the permit when required, prepare the drawings and material specifications for the board, and coordinate the inspection. You’re not left to navigate the city’s preservation office alone. The written quote includes this paperwork time, because it’s part of the job here.
The HPOZ Paperwork Load
Replacing a front door in the Los Feliz Historic Preservation Overlay Zone often requires submitting material samples, door elevation drawings, and hardware finish specifications to the city. We handle this. We’ve done it on streets from North Vermont Avenue to the hills above Los Feliz Boulevard. The goal is a door the board approves on the first submission and one you’re happy with for decades.
Sourcing The Right Materials
Our crews in Los Feliz have access to eight product lines: PGT, CGI, CWS, ES Windows, ECO Window Systems, Mr-Glass, Therma-Tru, and ViewLux. For the arched oak front doors and steel casement replacements common here, that depth matters. We spec Therma-Tru rot-proof frames where the jamb meets the sprinkler head, and PGT low-E glass where the afternoon sun hits the entry full force.
Trusted Brands We Service in Los Feliz
We stock parts and hardware for PGT, CGI, and CWS door systems, which means faster turnarounds for Los Feliz customers who need glass packs, thresholds, or multi-point locks replaced. Therma-Tru frames show up in many of our HPOZ-compliant entries because the composite material won’t rot at the jamb the way solid wood does. When the design calls for impact-rated glass, we lean on PGT and CGI. The right brand is never a compromise, and we’ll tell you exactly which one fits your opening and your board requirements.
Common Door Replacement Problems We See in Los Feliz Homes
- Failed jamb corners from sprinkler overspray. Los Feliz’s dry summers mean irrigation runs constantly, and many original front doors have been hit by sprinklers for 30 years. The jamb corner rots through, the door sags, and the lock stops lining up.
- Sagging doors from original hinges working loose in old-growth Douglas fir. The screws lose purchase after decades of dry heat. The fix is a full jamb rebuild, not longer screws.
- Single-pane glass fading interiors and driving up cooling bills. Los Feliz gets fierce inland sun from May through October. Original single-pane lites turn an entry into a solar heater. Low-E insulated glass changes that.
- Cheap replacement doors leaking water on hillside entries. Improperly flashed steel or fiberglass doors trap water behind stucco walls. The rot spreads to the surrounding framing, and the HPOZ-mandated repair costs far more than a correct marine-grade install would have.
Pricing for Door Replacement in Los Feliz, CA
A standard pre-hung insulated steel or fiberglass entry door in Los Feliz runs $2,800 – $5,000 installed. Solid wood doors in standard sizes land at $4,500 – $7,500. Custom-milled wood doors to match Los Feliz’s Spanish Colonial and Mediterranean detailing, including HPOZ submittal packages, run $6,000 – $12,000. The cost drivers are wood species (oak and mahogany cost more than pine), glass packages (low-E insulated glass adds $400 – $900 per door), and whether the opening needs a custom size or jamb rebuild. A door that needs marine-grade flashing and a rot-proof threshold adds about $300 – $500 in materials, but it’s the difference between a 10-year door and a 40-year door. Call (626) 657-5977 for a free written estimate with the actual number for your opening.
We Also Serve Cities Near Los Feliz
Juniper Windows & Doors serves Door Replacement in Los Feliz and the surrounding communities. Our crews regularly work in Pasadena, Glendale, Alhambra, and Altadena. If you’re in a neighboring city, call (626) 657-5977 and we’ll schedule the same written-estimate visit we offer in Los Feliz. You can also see our full Door Replacement service details online.
Serving Los Feliz, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Los Feliz 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 About Door Replacement in Los Feliz
Yes, in most cases. If your home sits inside the Los Feliz Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, front door replacement requires approval from the city’s preservation board because the HPOZ mandates that new doors match the original wood species, panel profiles, and hardware finish of the 1920s – 1930s Mediterranean and Spanish Colonial homes. Standard pre-hung fiberglass units are routinely rejected. Call (626) 657-5977 and we’ll check your address and tell you whether your door is in the zone before you start planning.
The price difference is driven by labor and materials, not markup. A custom door starts with milling a blank to the exact dimensions of a non-standard 1920s opening, then cutting the panel profiles by hand to match the existing door, then finishing it with marine-grade spar varnish that survives inland heat. Standard doors are factory-stamped. Custom doors are built one at a time. In Los Feliz, a custom white oak door runs $6,000 – $12,000 installed, while a standard pre-hung unit is $2,800 – $5,000. The custom door will still be sound when the cheaper option has warped twice. Call (626) 657-5977 for an exact written quote on your opening.
Yes, and we do it regularly in Los Feliz. Modern steel and thermally broken aluminum doors can be fabricated with the same slim sightlines and divided lites as the originals, but with an insulated glass unit that cuts heat gain. Off-the-shelf replacements won’t match the slim profiles the HPOZ requires, so we work with fabricators who build to the original dimensions. Expect $5,000 – $9,000 for a thermally broken steel door built to match a Los Feliz original. Call (626) 657-5977 to see what your specific casement door needs.
Water intrusion at the threshold and jamb is the most common failure. Hillside lots channel runoff toward the front entry, and sprinkler overspray hits the jamb base year-round. Without pan flashing and a rot-proof frame, the jamb corners fail within a decade and the door starts sagging. On a 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival on North Vermont Avenue, our crew replaced a rotting arched oak front door where the original jamb and sill had dry rot from years of sprinkler overspray. We custom-milled a new solid white oak door to match the existing panel layout, installed a Therma-Tru rot-proof frame with a laminated glass interlayer for UV protection, and finished it with marine-grade spar varnish. The same door will still be sound when the cheap fiberglass alternative would have warped twice. Call (626) 657-5977 to have your jamb inspected.
Yes, it will. Los Feliz sits inland, so summer afternoons routinely hit the high 90s and direct sun bakes west-facing entries. A single-pane original door can let 20 times more heat through than a low-E insulated unit. Replacing it with a door built around low-E glass drops the surface temperature of the interior face and reduces the heat load on your cooling system. The exact savings depend on your home, but the door starts paying for itself in comfort before the first summer ends. Call (626) 657-5977 for a free estimate and we’ll spec the right glass for your exposure.
Written by Sean Mackey, Owner at Juniper Windows Pasadena, serving Los Feliz and the surrounding communities.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Juniper Windows Pasadena
Laminated glass and reinforced frames hold up to wind-driven rain, hail and flying debris, so your openings stay sealed when the weather turns.
Low-E insulated impact glass from our manufacturer lines commonly cuts monthly cooling bills 20-30%.
Laminated impact glass shuts out up to 40% of outside noise - traffic, neighbors, weather.
Monitoring services run $30-90 a month. Laminated impact glass resists forced entry around the clock, with no subscription.
Tighter seals and insulated glass even out hot and cold rooms and stop the drafts at the frame.
A full impact package upgrades curb appeal, buyer confidence and appraised value in one project.