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Get your free estimateGarage Door Company in Hollywood, CA
Garage door installation in Hollywood means working around alleys, not driveways. Most homes and small apartment buildings in the 90028 ZIP have their garages facing rear alleys and shared access lanes behind the street-front house, which changes how we measure, deliver, and install every door. Gold Star Garage Door Service has served Hollywood since 2018, and our team knows what an original 1920s one-car garage can and cannot take. If you need a new door, a replacement, or opener work, call us at (866) 810-8325 for a free estimate.
Why Hollywood Homes Are Different
Hollywood’s garage stock is old and built for small cars. The dense mix of 1920s and 1930s Spanish Revival and Craftsman bungalows, courtyard apartments, and mid-century low-rise buildings means most garages are detached or sub-grade, sitting at the back of the lot with an alley behind them. Many original openings were framed for Model T and early sedan widths, not today’s SUVs and crossovers. That means door sizing is rarely a simple swap. Header clearance is often tight, side room is marginal, and some openings need reframing before a standard door fits.
The climate shapes the work too. Hollywood’s dry, sunny weather means no freeze load on springs or tracks, but west- and south-facing alley doors take brutal UV heat through summer. Wood and vinyl finishes bake, weather seals dry and crack, and springs lose tension faster than they would in coastal zones. The occasional winter rain plus Santa Ana wind events put sideways stress on older track hardware. On conversion garages – the ones sealed shut for storage decades ago – we routinely find seized springs, rotted jambs, and hardware that has not moved in years before any opener work begins.
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Our Main Hollywood Services
Most calls we get from Hollywood homeowners fall into two categories: a door that will not open or close properly, and an opener that stopped responding. Here is how each works in this city.
Garage Door Repair in Hollywood
Repair calls in Hollywood usually start with a door that is stuck halfway, grinding on the way up, or sagging on one side. Because so many garages here open onto narrow rear alleys, a dead door often means a car is trapped behind the house with no street access. We diagnose springs, cables, rollers, tracks, and panels on the spot, and we carry parts for the major brands on the truck. When a 1920s wood door needs custom work, we tell you the truth about whether the door is worth saving or a replacement makes more sense. Call (866) 810-8325 to schedule a repair, or read more about Garage Door Repair in Hollywood.
Garage Door Opener Repair in Hollywood
Hollywood’s heat and dust are hard on opener motors and logic boards. A unit that worked fine in spring can fail in an August heat wave, especially in an uninsulated rear garage that bakes all afternoon. We work on LiftMaster, Chamberlain, Genie, Craftsman, and Raynor openers, and we repair the opener itself rather than defaulting to a full replacement. That includes gear-and-sprocket failures, sensor alignment, remote programming, and smart-home connectivity issues. For more detail on what we fix and typical Hollywood pricing, see Garage Door Opener Repair in Hollywood.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees — you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Garage Door Installation in Hollywood
Garage door installation in Hollywood is rarely a drop-in job. A new door has to fit an old opening, clear a low header, and work on an alley with tight turnaround space. We measure every opening in person, check side room and headroom, and recommend a door that fits both the structure and how you actually use the garage. Whether you want a full Garage Door Installation or a replacement door for a worn-out original, we quote the full price before any work begins.
Garage Door Replacement
Signs you need it
You need a replacement when the door is so warped, rotted, or dented that panels no longer seal, the frame no longer aligns, or the door binds on the tracks every time it moves.
What it costs in Hollywood
A full garage door replacement in Hollywood runs $700 – $2,200, with the final number driven by door size, material, insulation, and whether the old tracks and hardware are reusable.
How we do it
We measure the opening and alley clearances, order the door to spec, remove the old door and hardware, set the new tracks and springs, hang the door, and test the full cycle at least twice before we leave.
Garage Door Installation Service
Signs you need it
You need a new installation when there is no existing door, the opening was framed for a different size, or the current setup is so far out of spec that a safe install requires new tracks, springs, and mounting points.
What it costs in Hollywood
Full installation service in Hollywood is $700 – $2,200 for a standard single or double residential door, with labor, hardware, spring, and track work included in the quote.
How we do it
We inspect the header, jambs, and floor, set the track brackets to match the opening, install the panels and hardware, wind the springs to the correct tension, and run a full balance and opener test.
Commercial Garage Door Installation
Signs you need it
You need commercial installation when an apartment building, retail garage, or shared alley-facing structure in Hollywood has a door that fails daily use, will not lock, or cannot pass a basic safety inspection.
What it costs in Hollywood
Commercial door installation starts around $700 and runs upward of $2,200 depending on door width, height, duty cycle, and whether steel reinforced panels or a higher-cycle spring system is required.
How we do it
We assess daily cycle counts and security needs, specify a door and spring system rated for that use, install it to meet local code and clearance requirements, and confirm the safety edge and auto-reverse function before sign-off.
Garage Door Installation Contractors
Signs you need it
You need a dedicated installation contractor when the job involves a converted garage, a load-bearing header, a sub-grade slab with drainage issues, or an opening that must be reframed to accept a standard door.
What it costs in Hollywood
Contractor-level installation work in Hollywood falls in the $700 – $2,200 range for the door and hardware, with any structural reframing quoted separately before the job starts.
How we do it
We handle the full install scope: measure, reframe coordination if needed, door build and hang, spring setup, weather sealing, and final alignment so the door runs quietly and closes flush against the alley side.
Garage Door Seal Installation
Signs you need it
You need new seals when daylight is visible under the door, water and dust blow into the garage during Santa Ana events, or the old rubber bottom seal has cracked into pieces from UV exposure.
What it costs in Hollywood
Seal installation is covered within the $700 – $2,200 installation range when part of a full door job, and is quoted as a separate line item when ordered on its own for an existing door.
How we do it
We measure the door width, pull the old weatherstripping, install new bottom seals and side seals matched to the door profile, and check that the door closes evenly against the new material.
What Garage Door Installation Costs in Hollywood
| Item | Typical range in Hollywood |
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| New Door Installation | $700 – $2,200 |
| Panel Replacement | $250 – $500 |
| Garage Door Repair | $150 – $600 |
Do I need a permit to replace my garage door in Hollywood?
For most like-for-like door replacements on existing residential garages in Hollywood, no permit is required. If your opening changes size, the header is altered, or the work is on a multi-unit building, Los Angeles city code may require a permit, and we will tell you before any work is scheduled.
Can you install a wider door on an original Hollywood garage?
Sometimes. Many 1920s and 1930s Hollywood garages have openings under 8 feet wide, and widening requires reframing the header and checking the alley setback. We assess the existing structure first and only recommend widening when it can be done safely without compromising the building.
Brands We Service in Hollywood
We work on what you already have. Our techs are factory-familiar with LiftMaster, Chamberlain, Genie, Clopay, Amarr, Wayne Dalton, Craftsman, and Raynor, and we keep common hardware and parts stocked on our trucks. That means fewer follow-up trips for Hollywood customers with older door systems. See our brands for the full roster.
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| Service | Typical range in Hollywood |
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| Spring Repair | $180 – $340 |
| Cable Repair | $130 – $250 |
| Opener Repair | $120 – $320 |
| Opener Installation | $250 – $550 |
| Panel Replacement | $250 – $500 |
| Track Realignment | $120 – $240 |
| Roller Replacement | $110 – $220 |
| New Door Installation | $700 – $2,200 |
| Garage Door Repair | $150 – $600 |
In Hollywood, two things push a repair bill upward: the age of the original hardware and the condition of the alley approach. Old Spanish Revival and Craftsman garages often have non-standard spring mounts and rotted jambs that take extra time to correct, and a tight rear alley can slow down any job that requires removing and reinstalling a door panel. Whatever the scope, we quote the full price before we touch anything, and that price does not change once we start.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Hollywood
Our van works the full 90028 ZIP, and we get to most Hollywood calls the same day or next morning. The neighborhoods below are the ones we are in most weeks, but if you are inside 90028, we cover you.
- Hollywood Heights
- Whitley Heights
- Hollywood Dell
- Little Armenia
- Spaulding Square
Service Area – Cities Near Hollywood
If you are just outside the 90028 boundary, we still have you covered. Gold Star Garage Door Service regularly works in Universal City, CA, West Hollywood, CA, Koreatown, CA, and Echo Park, CA. Call us at (866) 810-8325 and we will confirm which day works for your neighborhood.
Serving Hollywood, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hollywood 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 Garage Door Company in Hollywood
Most Hollywood calls inside the 90028 ZIP get same-day or next-morning service. Alley access does not slow us down, but if your garage is blocked by a parked car or locked gate, let us know when you call so we can plan the approach. Call (866) 810-8325 to schedule.
Some Hollywood neighborhood HOAs, particularly in historically designated pockets, require specific door materials or colors on street-facing elevations. Alley-facing doors typically have more flexibility. If your HOA has written standards, we will match the installation to those specs rather than fighting them after the fact.
Yes, and this is a common Hollywood situation. Original 1920s garages often sat unused as storage for years, which means seized hardware and worn-out springs are expected. We assess whether the existing door can be revived, and we only recommend replacement when repair would cost more than the door is worth.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees — talk to a local garage door pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you — the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Hollywood Customers Say
"Door installed in about four hours, old one hauled away, and he stayed to program both cars and the wall panel before he left."
— Michelle Tran"Opener works, remotes are programmed, no complaints on the work. Took three days to get on the schedule though, so if you've got a car trapped inside, say so when you call."
— Ryan Reed"Keypad stopped working, which I assumed meant a whole new system. It was the batteries and a reprogram. He charged me the minimum service call and told me how to do it myself next time."
— Diego Garcia