Retractable Screens in Brentwood: Add Them During Your Window and Door Project

Yes. The best time to add retractable screens in Brentwood is during your window or door project, when openings are exposed and finishes are still open for decision. Single doors typically run $300 to $900, and bifold or multi panel openings run $1,200 to $3,500. Tashman Home Center, family owned since 1961, installs with its own crew.

A screen added after the project is finished has to work around everything that is already built. The housing needs a place to sit, the track needs a clear path, and the frame color has to be matched to doors that are already hung and painted. When none of that was planned, the usual result is a housing that shows, a color that almost matches, and a second round of disruption in rooms you believed were done.

• The housing location is chosen from the space that is left over, not from what suits the opening best.
• Trim, paint, and flooring may need to be touched again after the screen goes in.
• A second installation visit means another scheduling window and another set of people in the house.
• Frame and hardware finishes must be matched to installed doors, which leaves less room for a near miss.

Planned early, the screen becomes part of the opening instead of something bolted on afterward. Several decisions get easier once the structure is still open.

• The housing location can be settled alongside the door frame, so the screen sits where it works best for the opening.
• Frame color and hardware finish are chosen together with the door finish, so the whole set reads as one product.
• Motorized systems need power at the housing, and running that wire is far easier before the walls are closed. Decide between manual and motorized operation early for that reason.
• Measurements come from the finished openings, because a custom screen is built to the opening exactly as it stands.

Each opening type puts a different demand on the plan, so it helps to settle these points while the doors are still being specified.

• French doors take a pair of screens that meet in the center with magnetic strips, so both doors stay fully usable.
• Multi slide patio doors need a screen track and housing that do not collide with the door stack, so both should be drawn together.
• Bifold doors fold into a stack whose depth and swing direction decide where the housing can sit.
• Very wide walls of glass are workable, because retractable systems can span openings up to 32 feet wide.
• Entries pair well with a custom swinging screen door built to the finished opening.
• Windows replaced in the same project can be screened too, and the new window sizes are known before anything is ordered.

Retractable screens typically run $300 to $900 per door. A complete system for a bifold or multi panel opening typically runs $1,200 to $3,500, depending on size, mesh, and manual or motorized operation. Those figures belong in the project budget next to the doors, not in a change order after the walls close.

Mesh choice also affects daytime glare and the view, so settle it with everyone who uses the room before the order is placed. Final pricing is confirmed after the openings are measured.

Custom fabrication takes time, so start the screen conversation when the doors are ordered, not when they arrive. This sequence keeps everything in step.

1. Before ordering doors, decide which openings will be used most, since those are the ones that need screens first.
2. During design, choose the mesh, frame color, and hardware finish alongside the door finish.
3. Before fabrication, have the final dimensions verified on site, because the screen is built to the opening as it exists.
4. At installation, schedule the screens with the doors so the same crew finishes both in one project.

Tashman Home Center is a fourth generation family business founded in 1961. Its trained installers work in house, so the team that measures your opening is the same team that installs the door beside it. Windows, patio doors, bifold systems, and screens all come through one company, which means one point of contact and one schedule for your project.

On the screen side, Tashman works with trusted brands including Rollaway and Phifer, and every system is custom measured and professionally installed.

Yes, and it is the easiest time to do it. With the openings exposed, the housing location, frame color, and power for motorized units can all be decided alongside the doors. One measurement visit and one installation team also means less disruption than adding screens as a separate project later.

Retractable screens typically run $300 to $900 per door. A complete system for a bifold or multi panel opening typically runs $1,200 to $3,500, depending on size, mesh, and manual or motorized operation. Final pricing is confirmed after your openings are measured, so build the estimate into the project budget early.

Yes. Both door types can be screened, but each needs planning. Multi slide doors need a screen track that does not collide with the door stack, and bifold doors need a housing location that suits the stack depth and swing direction. Deciding this during door selection avoids conflicts at installation.

Start the conversation when the doors are ordered. Custom fabrication takes time, and the screen is built to the opening as it stands, so final dimensions are verified on site before production. Ordering screens early means they are ready when the doors are installed instead of weeks afterward.

Yes. Motorized systems need power at the housing, so the wire path should be planned before walls are closed. That is one more reason to decide on screens during the project. Deciding between manual and motorized operation early keeps the plan simple.

Retractable systems can span openings up to 32 feet wide, which covers French doors, sliding patio doors, bifold doors, and panoramic walls of glass. Very wide openings need extra planning for the housing and track, which is another reason to settle the screen details while the doors are still being specified.

It can. When screens are planned with the doors, the frame color and hardware finish are chosen together, so the set reads as one product. Matching after the doors are installed and painted is harder and leaves less room for a near miss, which is why early planning matters.

Tell us what you are replacing and when the doors are being ordered. Tashman Home Center will measure the openings, confirm the screen type and finish, and schedule installation with the rest of your project. Contact Tashman Home Center to start the conversation before your doors are ordered.