Retractable Screen — Single Door

A screen that vanishes into its housing when you don’t need it — custom-fit to your doorway, installed in one visit. Built on-site at your home, backed by our fit-right guarantee.

$699$650per door · online booking price
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The screen you only see when you want it

Some doorways deserve better than a fixed screen panel: French doors, front entries, view-facing sliders. A retractable screen lives rolled up inside a slim housing mounted to the door frame. Pull it across and it seals the opening against insects; let it go and it glides back out of sight, leaving the doorway — and the view — exactly as the architect intended.

We install premium retractable systems with smooth, controlled retraction (no snap-back), custom-measured to your opening and color-matched housings that read as part of the door frame, not an accessory bolted to it.

Where retractables earn their price

High-traffic doorways are where fixed screens die and retractables thrive: nothing to walk into, nothing for the dog to bounce off when the screen is stowed, no panel weathering in the sun 24/7. Because the mesh spends most of its life rolled up, it stays cleaner and lasts longer than an always-exposed screen.

They do have moving parts — an occasional track clean-out and a wipe of the mesh keeps the glide smooth. We walk you through the sixty-second maintenance routine at installation.

What it costs

A single-door retractable screen is $650 installed when booked online ($699 by phone) — measurement, the retractable unit, fitting and adjustment included. Covering a double or French doorway? See the double-door system, or ask us to quote both options at your visit.

Frequently asked

Will a retractable screen fit my existing door frame?
Almost always — housings mount to standard door frames and we custom-measure every install. Unusual openings get checked on-site before anything is ordered.
Do retractable screens snap back dangerously?
Not the systems we install — retraction is speed-controlled, so the screen glides home instead of slamming.
How much maintenance do they need?
A track clean-out and mesh wipe a few times a year. We show you the routine at installation — it takes about a minute.
Are retractables good with pets?
Yes, with a caveat: retract the screen when the door is in heavy dog traffic. For a slider a pet charges through daily, pet-resistant fixed mesh may be the more durable choice — we’ll advise honestly.
Screen repair work photo, enlarged