You have beautiful French doors — the last thing you want is an ugly swinging screen covering them. Apollo's retractable screens for French doors are custom-built at our Escondido factory, installed by our own certified techs, and covered by a limited lifetime warranty. There when you need them, invisible when you don't.
Apollo French Door Screens — San Diego
A traditional swinging screen door for French doors covers them when you don't need it, competes with the door swing, and looks exactly like what it is — an afterthought. San Diego homeowners searching for "screens for French doors" or "screen doors for French doors" have usually already tried the hardware store option once. They're looking for this instead.
Apollo's retractable French door screen puts a panel on each door that lives in a slim side cassette until you pull it out. Each panel retracts independently. You get the breeze, the bugs don't get in, and when the screens aren't needed they disappear completely — your French doors look exactly as they did without them. Phantom screens, invisible screens, disappearing screen doors — whatever you call it, Apollo has been installing this in San Diego for over 20 years from our factory in Escondido.
From the moment you grab the die-cast metal handle and glide the panel across, you know this is not a standard screen door for French doors. Let go and the built-in speed reducer retracts it smoothly back into the side cassette. No slam, no snap, no hardware left exposed. Each panel operates independently — open one, both, or neither. The frame powder-coated in-house after cutting means no raw edges sitting in the San Diego salt air. After about a week, most people forget they are even there.
Every unit is measured to within 1/16 of an inch and factory-built in Escondido for your exact opening. The frame is 6063-T6 extruded aluminum. Non-metal parts are glass-filled D66 nylon — UV-stable and crack-resistant in Southern California sun. The mesh is Apollo's own custom stiff fiberglass, stronger than standard window screen and nearly invisible against daylight. Limited lifetime warranty on the mesh, mechanism, and every piece of hardware. Also available: a single-pull solution spanning the full opening up to 65 inches wide.
Built-In Slow Close
Five brands, one table. The differences aren't marketing — they're in the hardware you touch every day on your French doors.
| Feature | Apollo Our Pick | Phantom | Mirage | Casper | Clearview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handle & Operation | |||||
| Handle material | Die-cast metal — ergonomic pass-through | Injection-mold plastic | Standard plastic | Standard plastic | Standard plastic |
| Speed reducer | ✓ Standard on every unit | Not available | Not available | ✗ Doesn't work | ✓ Standard |
| Retraction feel | Smooth glide, silent | Smooth | Smooth | Rough | Standard |
| Housing & Hardware | |||||
| Cassette housing | Fully sealed & enclosed back | Open-back — collects dust | Open-back | Standard housing | Fully sealed |
| Magnets & screws | Sealed magnets, capped screws — zero exposed hardware | Exposed | Exposed | Exposed | Partially exposed |
| Bottom rail | Minimized — nothing to trip on | Standard | Standard | Dirt-trapping — trip hazard | Standard |
| Materials & Construction | |||||
| Frame | 6063-T6 extruded aluminum — architectural grade | Standard grade | Aluminum | Thinner — replaced more often | Aluminum |
| Non-metal parts | Glass-filled D66 nylon — UV-stable | Standard plastic | Standard plastic | Standard plastic | Standard plastic |
| Powder coating | Cut first, coated in-house — no raw edges | Pre-painted — raw cut edges | Pre-painted | Pre-painted | Pre-painted |
| Origin, Warranty & Service | |||||
| Made in | USA — Escondido, CA | Canada | USA | USA | Varies |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime — mesh, mechanism & hardware | Varies by dealer | Limited | Limited | Varies |
| Installation | Apollo-certified tech — factory trained | Dealer network | Dealer network | Dealer / DIY | Dealer network |
| Service rate | <2% across 50,000+ installs | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Two panels, each retracting independently into side cassettes. One-pull deployment per door. Available with dual independent panels or a single-pull screen spanning the full opening up to 65 inches. Sleek modern lines, die-cast metal handle, slow-close on every unit. Custom-built for your exact French door opening.
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Your sliding glass door already moves — the screen shouldn't get in the way. Apollo's retractable sliding screen glides on a top and bottom track and retracts into a side housing when not in use. Up to 10 feet tall. Doesn't jam, sag, or derail.
Sliding Door Screens →
You have a front door you actually like. You don't want to cover it with a swinging screen. Apollo's retractable screen pulls across when you need the breeze and disappears into a slim cassette when you don't. No second door. No curb appeal lost.
All Door Screens →Long-Pull French Door Screen
Visit our Escondido factory showroom and pull a real French door screen panel across a real frame, compare mesh options side by side, and talk to the people who build them. Can't make it in? Call or text (760) 452-9931 and we'll come to you anywhere in San Diego County.
A factory-trained Apollo tech measures your exact French door opening — to 1/16 of an inch — and walks you through every color, panel configuration, and mesh option. Every door frame is different; we build to yours specifically.
Built at our Escondido facility, installed by our own certified crew. No dealer middlemen, no subcontractors. Limited lifetime warranty on the mesh, mechanism, and hardware from day one.
Every frame powder-coated in-house after cutting — no raw edges, no fading. Bring a chip to the showroom, if it powdercoats we'll match it.
Prompt and timely service. Very professional with custom installation. Sturdy long lasting and functional. Everyone was a top professional.
Excellent product, scrupulous installation. Very compact, you can hardly tell they are there.
For the same price as an online purchase that I would have to install myself, Christian came out and did a professional installation. The screen works perfectly and I didn't have to touch a tool.
Fill out the form and we'll email you a quote for your French door screens. Or stop by our Escondido showroom — no appointment needed Mon–Fri.
Or call / text us directly: (760) 452-9931 — we answer the phone.
Come pull a screen panel at our Escondido factory showroom, or we'll come measure your openings — no obligation, no pressure, no upsell. Just screens for French doors that work.
French Door Screen Installation — Areas We Serve
La Jolla · Pacific Beach · Ocean Beach · Mission Hills · North Park · Hillcrest · Kensington · Chula Vista · National City · Bonita · Spring Valley · El Cajon · Santee · Lakeside · Poway · Rancho Bernardo · Rancho Peñasquitos · Mira Mesa · Scripps Ranch · Carmel Valley · Del Mar · Solana Beach · Encinitas · Carlsbad · Oceanside · Vista · San Marcos · Escondido · Ramona · Rancho Santa Fe · and surrounding San Diego County communities
