New windows and doors improve comfort, cut energy bills and add long-term value to your home. Hale Windows Los Angeles 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 Florida homeowners arrive naming - the most Miami-Dade certifications in the industry$$$
- More Miami-Dade NOA certifications than any other line we quote
- WinGuard, EnergyVue and ClassicVue Max systems built for every wind zone
- 99% on-time delivery keeps your install date on the calendar
CGIThe heavyweight impact line$$$$$
- Large-missile impact ratings for the strictest wind zones
- Architectural-grade aluminum with commercial-depth frames
- The line we quote when protection is the whole point
CWSThe Florida value pick$$
- Vinyl systems built in Florida for Florida codes
- Strong energy packages at the friendliest price point
- The smart start for whole-home replacements on a budget
ESWSlim lines, big glass$$$$
- Narrow-sightline aluminum for modern elevations
- Oversized openings and floor-to-ceiling glass
- Impact-rated without the bunker look
ECOThe aluminum impact workhorse$$$
- Miami-built aluminum impact systems
- A strong price-to-protection ratio for coastal homes
- Proven inventory lines with short lead times
PGT Door Installation: The Los Angeles Owner’s Guide
PGT door installation in Los Angeles typically runs $450 to $1,850 installed, depending on whether we’re hanging a new slab in an existing frame or doing a full tear-out with new framing, threshold, and weatherstripping. Most PGT door swaps on existing openings take one day, and we stock PGT-compatible hardware, thresholds, and weatherstripping on our trucks. The way most Los Angeles homeowners discover they need us is simple: the door starts dragging, the lock no longer catches, or sunlight starts showing around the edges where it didn’t before.
Which PGT Models This Applies To
We install and service the PGT lines most common in Los Angeles: the WinGuard series (impact-rated, which matters if you’re in a wind-borne debris zone like the hills above Studio City or the canyons off Mulholland), the SpectraGuard line, and PGT’s standard vinyl and aluminum frames. The compatibility gotcha with PGT doors is the hinge prep: PGT uses a 4-5/8″ hinge spacing on many residential slabs, not the 4″ standard you’ll find on a big-box door. If you buy a slab elsewhere and ask us to hang it, we’ll check that measurement first, because an off-the-shelf door with standard hinges won’t line up with PGT hinge mortises without re-cutting, and sometimes the slab just won’t work. Find the label: PGT marks their doors with a silver or white sticker on the hinge edge of the slab, showing the series, glass type, and manufacturing date. For impact doors, the glass itself carries a permanent etch in one corner. When we quote a PGT door installation in Los Angeles, we ask for a photo of that label before we order anything, so the new part matches the old one the first time. For replacement parts like rollers, thresholds, and weatherstripping, we stock OEM PGT components and, where they’re genuinely equal, quality aftermarket equivalents. Spencer Odell will tell you straight: on PGT impact doors, use OEM glass and OEM hardware. The tolerances are too tight for generic parts.
Signs Your PGT Door Installation Is Failing
- Door drags or scrapes the floor. This usually means the hinges have loosened or the slab has settled out of square. In Los Angeles, where slab foundations shift with clay soil expansion, doors that fit fine five years ago start dragging after a wet winter.
- Sunlight or drafts around the frame. Weatherstripping and threshold sweeps compress over time, especially on west-facing doors in neighborhoods like Mar Vista or West LA that take afternoon sun. You’re losing conditioned air and inviting dust.
- Lock won’t throw or catches only sometimes. PGT multipoint locks rely on the slab sitting perfectly in the frame. If the door has settled even 1/8″, the lock points won’t align with the strike plates. This is not a lock problem; it’s a door alignment problem.
- Visible rust or corrosion on the threshold. Coastal Los Angeles air, especially anywhere west of the 405, is rough on aluminum thresholds. Once the threshold corrodes through, water gets under the door and into the subfloor.
- Door sticks at the top or jamb. This can mean the frame itself has racked. On older Los Angeles homes with wood framing, years of minor seismic activity loosen king studs and jack studs around door openings.
Replacement Cost & What’s Included
For Los Angeles PGT door installation, a straight slab swap in an existing frame runs $450 to $850, including new hinges, threshold adjustment, weatherstripping, and haul-away of the old slab. A full frame replacement runs $1,100 to $1,850, which includes tearing out the old frame, setting a new PGT frame, shimming and squaring, insulating the rough opening, installing new interior and exterior trim, and haul-away. The range depends on three things: whether the rough opening needs repair (common in older Los Angeles homes where dry rot hid behind the old frame), whether you need impact-rated glass (required in some wind zones and runs $300 to $600 more), and whether the floor under the threshold needs leveling. We give you a written price before any work starts. That price includes labor, parts, and disposal. If we open the wall and find something no one could see from the outside, we stop and show you before spending another dollar. Every PGT door installation carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not right, we make it right. No argument needed.
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely check a few things before calling: look at the label on the hinge edge to confirm the series, measure the slab width and height, and check whether the top and side reveals look even. You can also tighten visible hinge screws. What you should not do is pull the slab off a full-frame PGT door and try to reset it alone. A PGT impact door slab can weigh 150 to 250 pounds, and a slab that comes off its hinges while you’re working solo will send someone to urgent care. The dangerous part isn’t the fasteners, it’s the weight combined with the awkward grip points. If the frame has shifted, if the threshold is rotted, or if the door is impact-rated, call a professional. Call us at (213) 269-5559. We’ll tell you over the phone whether it sounds like a simple slab adjustment or a full replacement, and what it will likely cost before we roll a truck.
FAQs
A properly installed PGT door in Los Angeles lasts 20 to 30 years on the slab and glass, with weatherstripping and threshold sweeps needing replacement every 5 to 8 years. Coastal exposure shortens that on hardware; homes within two miles of the ocean should expect to replace rollers and thresholds sooner. Call (213) 269-5559 and we’ll tell you what your specific door needs based on where you live.
Yes, in many cases we can repair a PGT door rather than replace it, especially if the issue is alignment, hardware, or weatherstripping. If the frame is rotted or the glass is broken on an impact-rated door, replacement is usually the better call. Call (213) 269-5559 for an honest read on which makes sense for your door.
A slab swap on an existing PGT frame takes 3 to 5 hours. A full frame replacement takes one full day. If the rough opening needs structural repair, that’s typically a second day. We’ll tell you the expected timeline in your written quote before any work starts.
We stock PGT-compatible hinges, rollers, thresholds, weatherstripping, and multipoint lock components on our trucks, and we can source OEM PGT glass and slabs through our supplier network, usually within 3 to 5 business days. We are an independent service provider and not affiliated with PGT, but we install and service PGT products alongside CGI, CWS, and ES Windows. Call (213) 269-5559 with your model number and we’ll confirm stock before scheduling.
Written by Spencer Odell, Owner, Hale Windows Los Angeles at Hale Windows Los Angeles, serving Los Angeles and nearby areas.
Six Reasons Homeowners Choose Hale Windows Los Angeles
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.