Security Screens for Sliding Glass Doors in Orange County
A sliding glass door is often the weakest opening in a house: it usually faces the backyard, it is out of sight from the street, and older doors can sometimes be lifted out of the track. Boss Security Screens OC installs security screens for sliding glass doors in Orange County homes. Patio slider security screens start at $4,500 for a 2-panel slider, installed, with a 15-year warranty on product and labor.
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How do you secure a sliding glass door on a budget?
Start with fixes that cost little:
- A bar or dowel in the bottom track stops the door from sliding open. Use one you can lift out quickly from inside.
- Anti-lift screws or blocks in the upper track help stop the door from being lifted off its track.
- A pin lock through both frames adds a second locking point.
- Security film holds broken glass together; it is not designed to stop the door from being opened.
- A motion light and a camera on the patio make a quiet approach harder.
These protect a closed door. They don’t help when you want the door open for the breeze, and that is when a security screen matters.
See: how to secure a sliding glass door from break-ins.
Do they make security screens for sliding glass doors?
Yes. Boss Security Screens OC installs security screens for sliding glass doors from $4,500 installed across Orange County and nearby Long Beach, Cerritos, Lakewood, Whittier, Hacienda Heights, Downey and Norwalk, with a 15-year warranty on product and labor. The $4,500 starting price is for a 2-panel slider.
Every screen is custom-made with stainless steel 12x12 mesh of 0.035-inch wire and tamper-proof hidden screws, built to resist cutting, prying and kicking. A security screen for a sliding glass door is also called a patio security screen door. See the full price list.
What does a security screen add to a sliding door?
A security screen for a sliding door is a sliding screen panel made for your opening:
- 12x12 stainless steel mesh of 0.035-inch wire that resists cutting, prying and kicking;
- a frame custom-made for your opening;
- a lock on the screen panel.
With the screen closed and locked, you can open the glass door for fresh air.
See: how our security screens are made and tested and our 15-year warranty.
How much does a sliding door security screen cost in Orange County?
Patio slider security screens start at $4,500 for a 2-panel slider, installed, with a 15-year warranty on product and labor. The price depends on the number of panels, the size of the opening and the color: larger openings and custom colors cost more. We measure and give you a fixed quote on the spot. See all prices on the pricing page.
Can I leave the sliding glass door open with the security screen locked?
Yes, that is the point of a security screen for a sliding door. Close and lock the screen panel, then slide the glass door open: fresh air comes in through the stainless steel mesh, which resists cutting, prying and kicking, and bugs stay out too.
Will a locked slider screen keep pets in and animals out?
Yes, while the screen panel is locked. The open doorway is covered by 12x12 stainless steel mesh of 0.035-inch wire that resists cutting, prying and kicking, in a frame custom-made for your opening, with a lock on the screen panel. We don’t put doggie doors in sliding door security screens, so there is no pet flap to push through. Boss Security Screens OC installs security screens for sliding glass doors from $4,500 installed, with a 15-year warranty on product and labor.
“Boss installed new security doors on our front doors and back sgd. The product is excellent.”Craig B. · Google review, Yorba Linda
Can people see in through a sliding door security screen?
The stainless steel mesh provides daytime privacy, while from inside you keep a clear view out. It also lets in plenty of natural light and fresh air. See a sample at the free consultation and judge the view for yourself.
Can I get a dog door in a sliding door security screen?
No. We don’t put doggie doors in sliding door security screens. We can put a doggie door in a French door security screen, and that doggie door is also secured. Ask us about pet door options at your free consultation, where we measure your opening and give you a fixed quote on the spot. See: security screen questions, answered.
Our slider screen keeps tearing. What is stronger?
A security screen made for your slider. Boss Security Screens OC installs security screens for sliding glass doors from $4,500 installed, with a 15-year warranty on product and labor.
A regular slider screen is insect mesh: the fiberglass or thin aluminum screen on a regular screen door or window. It keeps bugs out, and that is all it is built for: a pocket knife cuts it, and a push can pop it out of the frame. Woven stainless steel keeps the look of a regular screen while it stands up to cutting, prying and kicking, which is why every Boss screen uses it. Ours is 12x12 stainless steel mesh of 0.035-inch wire in a frame custom-made for your opening, with a lock on the screen panel.
If all you want is bugs out, new insect mesh does that job. If you want a screen that holds up and locks, so the glass door can stand open, book a free consultation: we measure your slider and give you a fixed quote on the spot.
Retractable screen or security screen for a patio slider?
A retractable screen is a mesh that pulls across the opening and rolls away into a housing when you do not need it. A security screen for a sliding door is a sliding screen panel of stainless steel mesh made for your opening, with a lock on the screen panel, so the glass door can stay open while the screen stays locked. Choose retractable if you only want bugs out and a clear doorway; choose a security screen if you want to leave the slider open without leaving the house open. See: Do you install retractable security screens?
Someone tried to pry our slider. Will a security screen help?
Yes, for the hours the glass is open. First have the latch, the strike and the frame checked for damage, and keep the latch locked and a bar in the track whenever the door is closed. Then a lockable security screen covers the open door: stainless steel mesh that resists cutting, prying and kicking, with a lock on the screen panel, so getting through takes tools, time and noise. See what to do step by step: how to secure a sliding glass door.
Sliding door security screens we installed
See a real job: French door and slider security screens in Yorba Linda.
What homeowners say
“I swapped my old patio slider for a Boss security screen last month. The new door glides smooth, locks firm, and lets the breeze in while keeping strangers out. The crew arrived on time, finished the job in under two hours, and left the patio cleaner than they found it.”Marie P. · Google review
“Very happy with my security screens! I had them installed on my slider, and now I feel so much safer. As a bonus, I can even sleep with the doors open”Kimi K. · Google review
4.9 on Google · 35 reviews. Read more reviews.
Questions and answers
How much does a security screen for a sliding glass door cost?
From $4,500 for a 2-panel slider, installed, with a 15-year warranty on product and labor.
Do I need a security screen if I already have a bar in the track?
A bar keeps a closed door shut. A security screen lets you open the glass door for air while the screen stays locked.
Will the screen fit my sliding door?
Each screen is custom-made for your opening. We measure and give you a fixed quote on the spot.
Do you install in Long Beach and Cerritos?
Yes. We install across Orange County (Anaheim, Fullerton, Westminster, Irvine, Huntington Beach) and nearby: Long Beach, Cerritos, Lakewood, Whittier, Hacienda Heights, Downey, Norwalk.
See: security screen doors near Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Call or text (714) 716-2036, or book a free consultation. See also security screen doors and security window screens. Boss Security Screens OC, Contractor’s License #1132573.
