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address: "North Hollywood, California 91601, United States"
phone: "(818) 882-8887"
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# Zen Door

Original Houzz profile: [Zen Door](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/door-sales-and-installation/zen-door-pfvwus-pf~1451680308)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Door Sales & Installation
- **Location:** North Hollywood, CA
- **Serves:** Los Angeles, Bel Air, Brentwood Los Angeles, Hollywood, Santa Clarita, North Glendale, Glendale, Van Nuys, Burbank, Universal City, Santa Monica, North Hollywood, Northridge, Encino, Granada Hills, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Tarzana, Porter Ranch, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, San Fernando, Pacific Palisades, La Canada Flintridge, La Crescenta-Montrose, Lake Balboa, North Hills, Sylmar, Mission Hills, Dodgertown, La Crescenta, Montrose, orange and ventura counties, Pacoima, Panorama City, Reseda, Sun Valley, Sunland, Toluca Lake, Tujunga, Valley Village
- **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (8 reviews)
- **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2015–2022), for Service.

## About

### Houzz Badges

- Recommended on Houzz
- 250 Ideabook Saves
- Best of Houzz winner
- Locally owned
- Offers Custom Work

Set your home or office apart with the elemental, intricate look of Asian design. Zen Door Service introduces the luxurious, logical appearance of shoji to your room, becoming an essential part of your interior treatment. Window and door shoji transform the quality of light, offering privacy and turning harsh light sources into a luminous softness. Let us combine your design with the best sliding, bi-fold or euro-hinge hardware in the business for smooth open/close performance.

Based in Los Angeles, Zen Door has made custom shoji for homes and offices in Ventura, Santa Barbara, Thousand Oaks, Venice, Lake Hollywood, Tarzana, Encino, Laguna Beach, Pasadena, Orange, Long Beach, Palm Springs and out-of-state clients as well. The quality of our custom joinery and hand-rubbed finish far exceeds that of mass-produced product. We offer you the broadest selection of laminated Kozo paper, more design options, and more wood choices than our honorable competition.

Put some structure into your life. Contact John at Zen Door today.

### Services Provided

- Custom Interior Doors
- Sliding Door Installation
- Custom Folding Doors
- Bifold Doors
- Door Repair
- Custom Retractable Screens
- Sliding Door Repair
- Trim Work
- Custom Doors
- Door Installation

### Areas Served

- Los Angeles
- Bel Air
- Brentwood Los Angeles
- Hollywood
- Santa Clarita
- North Glendale
- Glendale
- Van Nuys
- Burbank
- Universal City
- Santa Monica
- North Hollywood
- Northridge
- Encino
- Granada Hills
- Sherman Oaks
- Studio City
- Tarzana
- Porter Ranch
- West Hollywood
- Beverly Hills
- San Fernando
- Pacific Palisades
- La Canada Flintridge
- La Crescenta-Montrose
- Lake Balboa
- North Hills
- Sylmar
- Mission Hills
- Dodgertown
- La Crescenta
- Montrose
- orange and ventura counties
- Pacoima
- Panorama City
- Reseda
- Sun Valley
- Sunland
- Toluca Lake
- Tujunga
- Valley Village

### Typical Job Cost

$500 - 15,000

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | Zen Door |
| Address | North Hollywood, California 91601, United States |
| Phone | (818) 882-8887 |
| Website | http://www.zendoor.us |
| License Number | 408216 |
| Followers on Houzz | 14 |

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [Zen Door](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/door-sales-and-installation/zen-door-pfvwus-pf~1451680308)
- **Website:** http://www.zendoor.us
- **Phone:** (818) 882-8887

## Credentials

- **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2015–2022), for Service.

## Reviews

**Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 8 reviews**

*Aspect averages:*
- Work Quality: 50.0
- Communication: 50.0
- Value: 50.0

### All 8 reviews

**★★★★★ — Lauren Morelli, Oct. 2021**

> John at zen door was fantastic! He restored some old shoji doors that we already had and built a new pocket door for us. His prices were very reasonable and he was extremely attentive to our project. Definitely would recommend him to everyone!

**★★★★★ — Gen R, Sept. 2021**

> John did a fantastic job with my home and I will be having more work done as my remodel is completed.
> I highly recommend Zen Doors to everyone.

**★★★★★ — HU-930775277, Sept. 2021**

> I asked John to make a big Shoji door to hide an ugly wall in our house. He listened to every detail and need of our's and came up with a beautiful door and met all his deadlines and was very communicative throughout the process. Everything turned out beautiful. Very happy and 100% recommend!

**★★★★★ — Ruth Blystone, April 2018**

> We had our custom made doors installed and could not be more pleased! The quality of the craftsmanship and superior design is perfect! Thank you John for your excellent work!

**★★★★★ — toyeimotivate, Dec. 2016**

> I had closet doors with 2 side panels that don't move made. It's beautiful! I'm very happy with the beauty of the design.

**★★★★★ — schro20, Feb. 2015**

> John did four closet doors (double wide) as shoji screen doors for me. The house is almost 100 years old so nothing is at right angles any longer. He did a great job fitting things into the (skew) openings of the closets. The execution is very high quality and we love the result.

**★★★★★ — judiann1, July 2014**

> When our shoji door arrived the Zen Door  was every bit as beautiful as we hoped it would be.  The two men placed it meticulously in the not-so-square space and it fit and moved perfectly.  We could tell they took pride in their work and the custom product.  Since we loved the new look in our entrance, we ordered a larger set for our living space and are happy with it as well.  If a shoji door would be a nice addition to your home, I recommend you call John at Zen Door.

**★★★★★ — jr607, July 2014**

> Great attention to detail! Arrived exactly on schedule. Installation took a little longer than expected but was done properly. Lots of compliments!

## Selected projects

- [Everson](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/everson-pj-vj~7879782)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 2
- [Pressler](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pressler-pj-vj~7879776)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 3
- [Mattson](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mattson-pj-vj~7879768)
  - Location: Culver City, CA
  - Photos: 6
- [Barsch](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/barsch-pj-vj~7879759)
  - Location: Los Angeles, CA
  - Photos: 5
- [Fishel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/fishel-pj-vj~7879741)
  - Location: Coronado, CA
  - Photos: 4
- [Wassermann](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wassermann-pj-vj~7537869)
  - Location: Los Angeles, CA
  - Photos: 2
- [Henk](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/henk-pj-vj~7537866)
  - Location: Santa Barbara, CA
  - Photos: 4
- [Sandhu](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sandhu-pj-vj~7537865)
  - Location: Marina del Rey, CA
  - Photos: 4
- [George](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/george-pj-vj~7537864)
  - Location: Long Beach, CA
  - Photos: 5
- [martinez](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/martinez-pj-vj~6691707)
  - Location: Los Angeles, CA
  - Photos: 3
  - Description: Classic basswood shoji with illuminated transom, hipboards and waterfall kozo paper. 16 doors total.
- [Lee](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lee-pj-vj~6997063)
  - Location: Rancho Mirage, CA
  - Photos: 3
- [maloney](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/maloney-pj-vj~6691720)
  - Location: Ventura, CA
  - Photos: 2
  - Description: Espresso passage and closet shoji with Bamboo horizontal highlights.
- [zahova](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/zahova-pj-vj~6691716)
  - Location: Los Angeles, CA
  - Photos: 2
  - Description: Expansive shoji loft panels in white semi-gloss hand-rubbed finish with white silk kozo paper, 3 doors on 3 tracks
- [shaffer](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/shaffer-pj-vj~6691718)
  - Location: Laguna Niguel, CA
  - Photos: 6
  - Description: Walnut tetris shoji in a random pattern with hipboards. Trackless installation for a closet. Needles laminated kozo paper. Doors are 4x8.
- [dak](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dak-pj-vj~869752)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 4
  - Description: Semi-gloss black shoji with hipboards.
- [roberts](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/roberts-pj-vj~263788)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 1
  - Description: detail bi-fold shojis in a red mahogany color
- [brod](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/brod-pj-vj~264859)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 1
  - Description: Espresso and bamboo shoji.
- [carnahan](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/carnahan-pj-vj~263773)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 1
  - Description: Two-tone closet shoji in maple.
- [barbara](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/barbara-pj-vj~263771)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 1
  - Description: Espresso closet shoji in a barndoor, trackless design, with hipboards.
- [roth](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/roth-pj-vj~869924)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 1
  - Description: Eurohinge soft-close closet shoji in espresso.

[See all 52 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/door-sales-and-installation/zen-door-pfvwus-pf~1451680308)

## Ideabooks

- [zendoor's ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/41577173/list/zendoor-s-ideas) — 1 idea

[See all 1 ideabook](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/zendoor)

## Community Q&A

**Q: Pocket door sounds like a freight train.  How to fix?** *(in Building a Home)*

Hi, all -- We have a pocket door between our Mbath and bedroom. When we open or close it it sounds like a freight train going down the tracks (not that loud, of course). It's loud enough that we can't use it when the other of us is asleep. We have a big punch list that hasn't been attended to yet, and are wondering if this is a huge job. Does the wall have to be torn apart?
We also have vertical cracks in the Mbedroom where the walls meet. Not big, just drywall. I guess this isn't something to be alarmed about, normal settling as long as it's just the drywall?
Hello to you all, I haven't been here in quite a while. I'll post some pix when I get things in order, and hope all you "old timers" from builds started a year ago are still sane and having a good time.
Susanka

A: Yes, I did it to a pocket door in 2021. It was a bicycle innertube which i cut some little loops out of. Now it was extremely hard and a matter of significant dexterity to get the loops to fit around the wheels. Not easy. You will notice there is a cut in the video where the rubber suddenly appears properly wrapped around the wheel. That's a cheat. 8 wheels what a pain in the butt! I mean, you put one rubber on, and in the process of doing the next wheel, you might accidentally push the previous rubber off. I think I let some of the previous glue dry before moving on to the next wheel.
But I succeeded in doing this. And also, I used some glue to get the inner tube rubber to stick to the wheel, 5 min epoxy as I recall. Because otherwise the inner tube loops come off too easily due to the spinning motion. Use vinyl or nitrile gloves. It did seem to make the noise better. The customer has had no complaints.

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-01.*