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Patio door installation in Burbank typically runs $2,400 – $6,800 for a standard 72-inch sliding unit, installed and permitted. A larger 96-inch opening or a swing-out French patio door can push that to $7,500 – $11,000. The price is set by the rough opening, the stucco condition behind the old track, and whether Burbank’s Building Division requires a plan-check revision, not by what door you pick out of a catalog. Call (817) 686-2228 and we’ll give you a written line-item price before any work starts.
We know Burbank’s housing stock: the 1940s stucco ranches off North Myers, the 1980s hillside tracts above Glenoaks, the mid-century flats around Magnolia Park. Our crews work these streets weekly, so we already know what’s behind most patio door tracks in this city before we pull the first screw.
Why Meridian Windows & Doors Is Burbank’s Preferred Patio Door Installation Company
Meridian Windows & Doors is part of the Garrison Partners family. We’ve operated to The Garrison Standard since 2009. That means a written price before work starts, background-checked uniformed technicians on the job, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every installation. If the work fails within a year, we come back at no charge.
Burbank homeowners call us because we scope the job honestly. Before we quote, we check the rough opening, the stucco at the sill, and whether the door swap will trigger plan-check revision with the City of Burbank. That’s the difference between a bid that holds and one that changes the moment the old unit comes out. Elliot Vance leads our install teams and personally reviews every Burbank scope before we send a price.
Our phones are answered by a live person 24 hours a day. When you call about a leaking sliding door off South Buena Vista Street or a stuck track in Rancho Adjacent, you get a person, not a voicemail loop.
Patio Door Repair in Burbank
Patio Door Repair in Burbank usually means fixing a sliding unit that drags on its track, sticks halfway, or lets water past the sill. Most Burbank repair jobs we see run $180 – $620 and take one visit. That covers roller replacement, track cleaning and alignment, latch adjustment, and weatherstripping. If the frame is rotted or the glass is clouded, you’re replacing, not repairing, and we’ll tell you straight.
Roller and track work
Older aluminum sliders in Burbank’s 1970s and 1980s condos and apartments wear through nylon rollers. The door gets heavy, then starts to grind. We replace the rollers, clean the track, and reset the door so it runs square. Most of these jobs are done in under two hours.
Sill and weatherstripping repair
When water gets past the sill into a Burbank living room, it’s usually failed weatherstripping or a pitted aluminum threshold. We’ll replace the gaskets or swap the sill cap and reseal the exterior with a urethane that holds up to Burbank’s dry summer heat. If the subfloor under the sill is soft, the repair moves into framing replacement, which hits a different cost range.
Sliding Door Repair in Burbank
Sliding Door Repair in Burbank usually involves the same rollers, tracks, and locks as patio door repair, but the doors are often smaller: closet sliders, interior room dividers, or a side-yard access door. Most Burbank sliding door repairs run $140 – $480. The labor is faster because the units are lighter and the tracks are simpler.
Lock and latch fixes
Burbank homeowners often find the sliding door latch no longer catches, or the lock won’t throw. That’s a misaligned strike or a worn hook latch. We realign or replace the hardware and test the door ten times before we leave. A sliding door that doesn’t lock is a security issue, and we treat it that way.
Stuck or heavy sliding doors
When a sliding door takes both hands to move, the problem is usually a bent track, failed rollers, or a door that’s out of square because the house has settled. Burbank hillside homes above Kenneth Road settle enough over four decades to pinch a sliding door. We’ll tell you if the fix is a roller replacement on the same day or a track replacement that requires ordering parts.
Trusted Brands We Service in Burbank
We’re authorized to install and replace products from eight manufacturer lines, and we stock common replacement parts locally for Burbank customers. That shortens turnaround when you need a roller, lock, or weatherstrip kit. In this market, we install a lot of PGT sliding doors because their WinGuard aluminum line fits the stucco openings Burbank homes already have, plus CGI for coastal-rated builds, and CWS for homeowners who want a wider stile profile on a hillside remodel. We’ll spec the door that fits your rough opening and Burbank’s permitting path, not the one sitting in a warehouse.
Common Patio Door Installation Problems We See in Burbank Homes
- Rotted sill plates behind the old slider. Burbank’s dry summers make homeowners think their stucco is fine. The damage is behind the track, where irrigation overspray and winter rain have been soaking the sill plate for decades. We find it once the old unit is out, and it changes the scope from a swap to a framing repair.
- Rough openings sized for thin 1980s aluminum. A 1980s slider is slimmer than today’s doors. Modern frames, especially impact-rated units from PGT or CGI, need a taller, wider opening. That means header work and a plan-check revision with Burbank’s Building Division, not an over-the-counter permit.
- Hillside settlement twisting door frames. Homes in the Burbank hills above Olive Avenue and Kenneth Road shift over time. The sliding door frame twists, the door binds, and installing a new unit square means shimming and re-flashing the opening, not just setting the new door in the old hole.
- Stucco patching that never cures right. Burbank’s hot, dry summer air pulls moisture out of stucco patch before it bonds. We use a wet-cure method on exterior patches so the new stucco doesn’t crack and separate from the door frame six months later.
Pricing for Patio Door Installation in Burbank, CA
A standard 72-inch vinyl or aluminum sliding patio door replacement in Burbank runs $2,400 – $4,200 installed, including the door, haul-away, trim, and a standard over-the-counter permit. A 96-inch unit or a swing-out French door runs $4,800 – $7,500. Add $900 – $2,200 if we find rotted framing at the sill and have to pull the wall apart. Impact-rated glass from PGT or CGI adds $1,800 – $4,000 depending on the panel size. What won’t change: the price we put in writing before work starts. It does not move at the door. Call (817) 686-2228 for a free written estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Burbank
Our crews work Burbank daily, and we also cover Glendale, West Hollywood, Altadena, and Beverly Hills. If you’re just over the city line, the same Patio Door Installation in Burbank discipline applies: written price first, clean job site, one-year guarantee in writing.
Serving Burbank, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Burbank 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 Patio Door Installation in Burbank
Yes, in nearly every case. Burbank’s Building Division treats a patio door replacement as a structural opening change, and if the rough opening size or the glazing changes, the permit path shifts from an over-the-counter swap to a plan-check revision. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and call you when the City of Burbank inspector signs off. Call (817) 686-2228 if you want us to look up your specific property’s permit history before quoting.
Because the old door was hiding something. In Burbank, the usual surprise is rotted sill plate or stucco rot behind the track, which only becomes visible after the old unit is pulled. That requires framing repair and a stucco patch, which was never in the original scope. We write our bids to flag these risks up front, so when the change order comes, it’s a number you already saw. Call (817) 686-2228 and we’ll walk you through what’s behind your current door.
Not always. Burbank’s wind zone does not require impact-rated glazing on a standard one-to-two-story home, but hillside properties and anything above a certain elevation in the Verdugo foothills may trigger a different glazing requirement. Tempered safety glass is required on any fixed panel next to a door and on large glass panels. We’ll spec the correct glass for your address when we quote. Call (817) 686-2228 for a written line-item price.
Usually, yes, if the frame is sound and the glass is clear. Rollers, tracks, locks, and weatherstripping are all repairable for $140 – $620 in Burbank. If the frame is rotted, the glass has failed, or the door is out of square from settlement, repair stops making financial sense and we’ll tell you that directly. Call (817) 686-2228 and describe what the door is doing; we’ll tell you over the phone whether a repair is realistic.
Two to four weeks for a standard in-stock sliding door, and four to seven weeks for a custom or impact-rated unit. The work itself takes one day, and the inspection is usually scheduled within the same week. If the job triggers a plan-check revision, add one to two weeks for City of Burbank review. We’ll give you a written schedule at the same time we give you the written price. Call (817) 686-2228 to get both.
Written by Elliot Vance, Owner at Meridian Windows & Doors, serving Burbank since 2009.