Solana Beach remodels open up walls with sliders and French doors that do not match anything on a store shelf. Made to measure fixes that.
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Remodels Change the Opening, Not What a Stock Screen Fits
A good number of Solana Beach houses are mid-century homes that have been remodeled with a new opening cut wider than the original — often to bring in more light or open the living room onto a patio. That is great for the way the house lives now, but it also means the opening no longer matches anything a screen door manufacturer keeps in stock. Homeowners end up with a beautiful wide opening and no screen option that actually fits it, which is usually how a Phantom conversation starts. It is a common enough situation around here that we would rather measure the actual opening than guess from the original floor plan or a contractor’s notes.
Made to Measure Solves the Retrofit Problem
Phantom does not start from a catalog of sizes. It starts with a measure visit where we take the exact width and height of the finished opening, whatever the remodel left behind, and the screen is built to that. It does not matter if the frame depth or reveal is not standard — the door is made for your opening, not the other way around.
French Doors Get the Same Treatment
Some of the same remodeled and older Solana Beach homes have French doors rather than sliders, and those come with the same problem: nothing off the shelf fits a French pair, and a conventional screen door is not built for one at all. Phantom works the same way here — measured and built to the actual pair of doors, hinges and swing included.
What the Measure Visit Covers
At the visit we measure the opening, check the condition of the frame, and talk through mesh color and housing finish so it matches the rest of the remodel. Our Phantom prices are published rather than held back for an appointment: $795 installed for a single door up to 48 inches, $1,495 for a double up to 96 inches, and a quote after measuring for anything wider.
What it costs
We publish our Phantom prices instead of making you sit through an appointment to hear one. A Phantom Legacy single door is $795 installed on an opening up to 48 inches wide. A double Phantom — two units meeting in the middle, which is what most French door and patio openings take — is $1,495 installed on an opening up to 96 inches. Phantom XL for wide multi-panel openings up to 15 feet, and motorized patio screens up to 40 feet, are quoted after we measure, because those openings vary too much to price off a chart. Service or repair on a retractable door already in place is $195 plus parts. Those are installed prices, not the cost of a unit shipped to your door. Phantom warranties every part of the unit except the mesh, and we warranty our labor for one year. See every Phantom model and price.
Timeline After the Remodel Dust Settles
Booking the measure visit itself usually takes a few days to get on the schedule. After that, a standard-color single or double door is typically ready in about a week, an XL opening in about four weeks, and a special color order in about eight weeks because it is built to order. If someone tells you they can measure and install a custom retractable door in a couple of days, they mean the measure visit, not the finished job.
One Team for the Door and Everything Else
We are a mobile business working across San Diego County every week, so the crew that installs your Phantom door is the one who would come back for service later. For comparison, a standard sliding screen door service runs $159 and a new conventional sliding screen door runs $395 to $595 depending on size — a Phantom door is a different, made-to-order product, which is why it starts with a measure instead of a price tag. That also means we can service the rest of the house’s screens on the same relationship, not just the retractable door. Hablamos español; call (619) 330-5221 to book.
What happens when you call
- Tell us about the opening, or send photos, when you book.
- We measure the actual finished dimensions from the remodel and check the frame.
- Standard color is about a week, XL about four weeks, special color about eight.
- We install and can service it on the same visits we already make around Solana Beach.
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Solana Beach Phantom Screen FAQs
Our opening is a nonstandard size from a remodel — can you still fit a screen?
Yes, that is the normal situation for a Phantom door. It is built after we measure your actual finished opening, not chosen from a set of pre-made sizes, so a remodel that changed the width or shape is not a problem.
Do you install on wide sliding doors?
Yes — wide sliders are a common reason people call us for a Phantom door in the first place, since conventional screens stop at a handful of standard widths.
Will it fit French doors?
Yes, French doors are one of the openings Phantom is made for. It is measured to the pair of doors and built to match their swing.
What happens at the measure visit?
We measure the actual finished opening, check the frame condition, and talk through mesh and housing color so it fits the rest of the remodel. That measurement is what determines both the build and the timeline.
How long does the whole process take?
The measure visit is usually within a few days of booking, then about a week for a standard-color single or double door, about four weeks for an XL opening, and about eight weeks for a special color. Anyone offering a faster full install is describing the measure visit, not the finished job.
Built for the opening you actually have now.
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