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How to make a window screen

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There are four things that make a window screen and they are:

  • Aluminum frame
  • Screen mesh (fiber glass)
  • Aluminum corners (for miter cut frames)
  • splyne (the rubber that holds the screen in place)

Splyne roller

Tools

  • Screen splyne roller (for rolling in splyne)
  • Flat head screw driver (for pushing in corners)
  • Box cutter blade (for cutting excess splyne and screen)
  • Saw or electric chop saw (for cutting aluminum frame)
  • clamps (for holding frame in place on a table)

Measuring

Measuring the opening where the screen goes is very important.  If you have aluminum or vinyl encasement’s with channels for the screen then the rule is you have to measure from the inside of the channel to the the outside of the opposite channel and then deduct 1/8.  This will ensure you that the screen will have room to be taken in and out.  If you have double hung wood windows then measure top to bottom and side to side and deduct 1/8 to 1/4 from the width and from the length.

Building it

Once the frame is cut and put together with the corners then you must screen it.  For this you will need a table to work on.  Place the frame on the table and roll the screen over it, then roll in the splyne with the screen splyne tool.  You may need to to this a couple of times to get the screen straight, do not do it to tight that the frame is con-caving in .  After you’re done and satisfied with your screen be very careful and cut out all the excess screen away from the frame and you are done.

We always recommend you use a Licensed Professional when doing this type of work and always be extra careful with all tools.

Mobile Service in the following areas: Agoura Hills, Bel Air, Beverly Glen, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Burbank, Calabasas, Camarillo, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Glendale, Granada Hills, Hidden Hills, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Malibu, Mission Hills, Moorpark, Newberry Park, North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Oak Park, Pacific Palisades, Pacoima, Panorama City, Porter Ranch, Reseda, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, Simi Valley, Studio City, Sun Valley, Sylmar, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Toluca Lake, Topanga, Tujunga, Universal City, Van Nuys, Ventura, West Hills, Westlake Village, West San Fernando Valley, Winnetka, Woodland Hills.

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Screen Doors Canoga Park

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If you’re looking for a Mobile Screen Service  In Canoga Park that gives free estimates, you found it.

 Complete Screens can help you with  retractable screen doors, invisible screen door, door screens, door glass, screen door, entry door, fiberglass door, french door, glass doors, patio door, patio sliding door, screen door, security door, sliding door, sliding screens door, window screen, window screens, sliding patio door,window screen, window screens, wood door, wood doors, window door, garage  door screen, glass screen door, swinging screen door, front screen door, security screen door, sliding security screen door or french screen doors we have them!

  • Canoga Park Screen Doors
  • Canoga Park Retractable Screen Doors
  • Canoga Park Window Screens
  • Canoga Park Patio Sliding Door
  • Canoga Park Wood Doors
  • Canoga Park Garage Door Screen
  • Canoga Park Entry Door
  • Canoga Park French Doors
  • Canoga Park Glass Screen Door
  • Canoga Park Swinging Screen Door
  • Canoga Park Front Screen Door
  • Canoga Park Patio Door
  • Canoga Park Fiberglass Door
  • Canoga Park Sliding Door 

Call us! if you live in Canoga Park, and we will come out and give you a free estimate! 

We do all the screen door and window screen installation on-site!

Take the time to call us and we will set up an appointment with you. We will go around your house with you and we will reccommend what work needs to be done,  only for what you really need and few different options. We will show you our samples, catalogs and brochures. I guarantee all my work.

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If you are looking for Screen Doors and Windows Screens in the Canoga Park area, or other nearby areas, here are some other cities we service

Mobile Service in the following areas: Agoura Hills, Bel Air, Beverly Glen, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Burbank, Calabasas, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Glendale, Granada Hills, Hidden Hills, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Feliz, Malibu, Mission Hills,  North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Oak Park, Pacific Palisades, Pacoima, Panorama City, Porter Ranch, Reseda, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, Simi Valley, Studio City, Sun Valley, Sylmar, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Toluca Lake, Topanga, Tujunga, Universal City, Van Nuys, Ventura, West Hills, West Hollywood, Westlake Village, West San Fernando Valley, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, Valley Village.
 
We now serve these areas also: Briggs Terrace, Canyon country, Chevy Chase, Crescenta Highlands, Flintridge, Honby, Humphreys, La Canada, La Crescenta-Montrose, Lakeview Terrace, Mint Canyon, Newhall, Santa Clarita, Shadow Hills, Stonehurst, Sunland, Tujunga, Valencia, Whiting Woods,

Alhambra, Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Anaheim Hills,Arcadia, Baldwin Park, Bell Flower, Bell Gardens, Buena Park, Carson, Cerritos, Chino, Chino Hills,Claremont, Commerce, Compton, Corona Del Mar, Costa Mesa, Covina, Cudahy, Culver City, Dana Point, Diamond Bar, Downey, Duarte, El Monte, El Segundo, Fullerton, Gardena, Glendora, Garden Grove, Hawaiian Gardens, Hawthorne, Huntington Beach, Industry, Inglewood, Irwindale, Irvine, La Habra Heights, La Palma, Lake Forest, La Mirada, Lakewood, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, La Puente, La Verne, Little Rock, Lomita, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Maywood, Mission Viejo, Monrovia, Montebello, Monterrey Park, Newport Beach, Norwalk, Ontario, Orange County, Palos Verduth Pasadena, Temple City, Torrance, Tustin, Venice Beach, Verne, Vincent, Walnut Grove, Westminster, Whittier, Yorba Linda

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Screen Doors Brentwood

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If you’re looking for a mobile Screen Door service In Brentwood that gives free estimates, you found it.

  • Brentwood Screen Doors
  • Brentwood Retractable Screen Doors
  • Brentwood Window Screens
  • Brentwood Patio Sliding Door
  • Brentwood Wood Doors
  • Brentwood Garage Door Screen
  • Brentwood Entry Door
  • Brentwood French Doors
  • Brentwood Glass Screen Door
  • Brentwood Swinging Screen Door
  • Brentwood Front Screen Door
  • Brentwood Patio Door
  • Brentwood Fiberglass Door

  • Brentwood Sliding Screen

  • Call for your new Retractable Screen Doors, Screen Doors and Window Screen today!

If you’re searching for Screen Doors in Brentwood area, or other near by areas, here are some other cities we service.

We confirm the measuring & ordering for Retractable screen doors, Sliding screen doors, Swinging screen doors and Window screens. We measure the opening of your doors in several places, (Height, Width, Depth & a few other specifications to consider).  If you are ordering any kind of the screen doors mentioned there are different ways to measure. We will let you know if standard size will fit your opening, to order a standard size door. If a standard size door will not fit into your opening then we will indicate the following deductions or additions to order a special size door. Note: Special size kickplates should be measured from bottom of door to top of kick plate holder.

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                                                www.RetractablesScreenPros.com               www.CompleteScreens.com      

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If you are looking for Screen Doors and Windows Screens in the Brentwood area, or other nearby areas, here are some other cities we service

Mobile Service in the following areas: Agoura Hills, Bel Air, Beverly Glen, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Burbank, Calabasas, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Glendale, Granada Hills, Hidden Hills, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Feliz, Malibu, Mission Hills, Moorpark, Newbury Park, North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Oak Park, Pacific Palisades, Pacoima, Panorama City, Porter Ranch, Reseda, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, Simi Valley, Studio City, Sun Valley, Sylmar, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Toluca Lake, Topanga, Tujunga, Universal City, Van Nuys, Ventura, West Hills, West Hollywood, Westlake Village, West San Fernando Valley, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, Valley Village.
 
We now serve these areas also: Briggs Terrace, Canyon country, Chevy Chase, Crescenta Highlands, Flintridge, Honby, Humphreys, La Canada, La Crescenta-Montrose, Lakeview Terrace, Mint Canyon, Newhall, Santa Clarita, Shadow Hills, Stonehurst, Sunland, Tujunga, Valencia, Whiting Woods,

Alhambra, Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Anaheim Hills,Arcadia, Baldwin Park, Bell Flower, Bell Gardens, Buena Park, Carson, Cerritos, Chino, Chino Hills,Claremont, Commerce, Compton, Corona Del Mar, Costa Mesa, Covina, Cudahy, Culver City, Dana Point, Diamond Bar, Downey, Duarte, El Monte, El Segundo, Fullerton, Gardena, Glendora, Garden Grove, Hawaiian Gardens, Hawthorne, Huntington Beach, Industry, Inglewood, Irwindale, Irvine, La Habra Heights, La Palma, Lake Forest, La Mirada, Lakewood, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, La Puente, La Verne, Little Rock, Lomita, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Maywood, Mission Viejo, Monrovia, Montebello, Monterrey Park, Newport Beach, Norwalk, Ontario, Orange County, Palos Verduth Pasadena, Temple City, Torrance, Tustin, Venice Beach, Verne, Vincent, Walnut Grove, Westminster, Whittier, Yorba Linda

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Screen Doors Agoura Hills

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Pictures of Retractable Screen Doors installed. (Open and Closed invisible)

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Consider this before deciding on Screen doors or Retractable screen doors. 

Another area that customers need screens for is the sliding screen door, also known as the patio screen door. Here customers have two choices really that will work properly, sliding screens doors and retractable screens doors. They both work great and get the job done. It all comes down to what kind of use, or should I say abuse will this door be getting and how many people will be going thru it and how many times per day. In most cases you cant compare the activity a screen door gets from a single retired person that goes in and out thru the door 3 or 4 times in a day to a family of 6 that go thru the same door 150 times per day. Always get someone that has good experience to recommend what’s best for you and ask questions on what you’re buying.  Remember that going for the cheapest sometimes can be more expensive.  You don’t want to be going to the hardware store every time spring comes around because your screen door didn’t make it

Are you looking for a mobile Screen Door service In Agoura Hills that gives free estimates!

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Free Estimates and our professional mobile screen service installations for Screens in the Agoura Hills area.

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If you’re searching for Screen Doors in Agoura Hills area, or other near by areas, here are some other cities we service.

 

We confirm the measuring & ordering for Retractable screen doors, Sliding screen doors, Swinging screen doors and Window screens. We measure the opening of your doors in several places, (Height, Width, Depth & a few other specifications to consider).  If you are ordering any kind of the screen doors mentioned there are different ways to measure. We will let you know if standard size will fit your opening, to order a standard size door. If a standard size door will not fit into your opening then we will indicate the following deductions or additions to order a special size door. Note: Special size kickplates should be measured from bottom of door to top of kick plate holder.

The most common and traditional applications for screen doors.

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If you are looking for Screen Doors and Windows Screens in the Agoura Hills area, or other nearby areas, here are some other cities we service

Mobile Service in the following areas: Agoura Hills, Bel Air, Bell Canyon, Beverly Glen, Brentwood, Calabasas, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Granada Hills, Hidden Hills, Los Angeles, Malibu, Mission Hills, North Hills, Northridge, Oak Park, Porter Ranch, Reseda, Sherman Oaks, Simi Valley, Studio City, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Topanga, Van Nuys,West Hills, Westlake Village, West San Fernando Valley, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, Valley Village, Wood Ranch.

We now serve these areas also:Briggs Terrace, Canyon country, Chevy Chase, Crescenta Highlands, Flintridge, Honby, Humphreys, La Canada, La Crescenta-Montrose, Lakeview Terrace, Mint Canyon, Newhall, Santa Clarita, Shadow Hills, Stonehurst, Sunland, Tujunga, Valencia, Whiting Woods,

Alhambra, Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Anaheim Hills,Arcadia, Baldwin Park, Bell Flower, Bell Gardens, Buena Park, Carson, Cerritos, Chino, Chino Hills,Claremont, Commerce, Compton, Corona Del Mar, Costa Mesa, Covina, Cudahy, Culver City, Dana Point, Diamond Bar, Downey, Duarte, El Monte, El Segundo, Fullerton, Gardena, Glendora, Garden Grove, Hawaiian Gardens, Hawthorne, Huntington Beach, Industry, Inglewood, Irwindale, Irvine, La Habra Heights, La Palma, Lake Forest, La Mirada, Lakewood, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, La Puente, La Verne, Little Rock, Lomita, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Maywood, Mission Viejo, Monrovia, Montebello, Monterrey Park, Newport Beach, Norwalk, Ontario, Orange County, Palos Verduth Pasadena, Temple City, Torrance, Tustin, Venice Beach, Verne, Vincent, Walnut Grove, Westminster, Whittier, Yorba Linda

 

 

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Need new window screens installed in your house?

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new window screens & dissapearing screen door
new window screens & dissapearing screen door

 Window Screens Installed

When you are ready to have you new window screen & “Stowaway retractable screen doors” custom made and installed in your house call a professional company that has a complete mobile screen service and will be able to do all the work at once.

You will be able to get a much more affordable price with a complete mobile screen service in your area that does it all and will be able to do all the installation at the same time, avoiding extra visits and therefore passing the savings on to the customer. Some screen companies  and “screenmobile” services don’t install retractable screen doors and  retractable screen windows and only install conventional screens.

                                For a FREE estimate call NOW !  
                      (818) 470-1444      or     (805) 791-5744

Mobile Service in the following areas: Agoura Hills, Bel Air, Beverly Glen, Brentwood, Calabasas, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Granada Hills, Hidden Hills, Malibu, Mission Hills, North Hills, Northridge, Oak Park, Porter Ranch, Reseda, Sherman Oaks, Simi Valley, Studio City, Sun Valley, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Topanga, Van Nuys, West Hills, Westlake Village, West San Fernando Valley, Winnetka, Woodland Hills.

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Window Screen Repair

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rescreen and repair you screens
rescreen and repair you screens

Window Screen Repair

The holidays are behind us now and as you get back into the swing of things you may realize that spring is coming and the time to open up the window is getting closer. You may notice that your window and door screen are old, torn, ripped or brittle.  some screens may even be missing and you need to replace the full screen. But some window screens may just need to be repaired or rescreened.

                                        For a free estimate call us at: 
    (818) 470-1444      or       (805) 791-5744

Our latest “window screen repairs”, “window sceens rescreening”, “sliding screen door repair”, and “sliding screen door rescreenig”

On-site jobs where done in the areas of  “Westlake village” , “Calabasas”,  “Chatsworth”, Porter ranch”, “Encino”, “Studio city”, “Newbury park”, “Hidden hills”, “Beverly hills”, “Malibu”, “Brentwood” and “Bell air”

Agoura Hills, Bel Air, Beverly Glen, Brentwood, Burbank, Calabasas, Camarillo, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino,  Granada Hills, Hidden Hills, Malibu, Mission Hills, North Hills, Northridge, Oak Park, Porter Ranch, Reseda, Sherman Oaks, Simi Valley, Studio City, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Topanga, Van Nuys, Valley Village, West Hills, Westlake Village, West San Fernando Valley, Winnetka, Woodland Hills.

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Screens in Calabasas

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Custom made screens
Custom made screens

  Screens in Calabasas

This home needed the window screens replaced. The owner called us for a free estimate and  we scheduled an appointment with him Saturday morning. She could only schedule the appointment for Saturdays, because she works during the week so she was looking for a mobile screen service that worked on weekends.  We are open for business Saturday & Sunday.

We are able to talk to both members of the household on weekends. Since both decision makers are at home during our scheduled weekend appointments the decisions needed to be made about color of  screen frames, color of screen mesh. style of sliding screen doors, color and application of retractable screen doors (invisible screens) Style and color of double set of french doors, and other added installations like pet screen, pet doors, pet grills, etc… can be done most of the time on the spot. There is no need to wait for the other to get home to consult with.

We specialize in high quality rescreening and reframing of windows and doors. All jobs are performed on-site for a custom fit. We provide all sizes of sliders with extruded aluminum frames, using only top quality fiberglass screens in nine available colors. Visa and Mastercard accepted.

                     Mobile Screen Servicein the following locations:

Agoura hills, Bel Air, Brentwood, Calabasas, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Granada Hills, Hidden Hills, Lake Sherwood, Malibu, Mission Hills, North Hills, Northridge, Oak Park, Oxnard, Pacific Palisades, Porter Ranch, Reseda, Sherman Oaks, Simi Valley, Studio City, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Topanga, Valley Glen, Van Nuys, West Hills, Westlake Village, West San Fernando Valley, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, Wood Ranch

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All new Window & Door Screens in Sherman Oaks house.

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Sherman Oaks homeA resident of  The San Fernando Valley had purchased his new home in a beautiful part of Sherman Oaks, but all the window screens, sliding and swinging screen doors were missing. When I arrived the house looked like this.

Missing screens
Missing screens

Only a few old screens were still installed and he noticed the old anodized (grey) window screen frames were very thin  and flimsy and the screen mesh on them was the old grey mesh  which is pretty outdated. We do not recommend the grey screen mesh on certain homes and this was one of them.

The owner looked us up on the “Yellow Book “Pages and then saw our web page and checked us out online. He made an appointment with me for a free estimate at a convenient time for him. I arrived at our scheduled time and he started taking me around the house and showing me all the window and door encasement’s. I was taking measurements and showing him our catalog and then samples of screen frames, sliding screen doors and swinging screen doors. He decided on the white enamel finish frames for, both window screen and screen doors. He liked the charcoal heavy duty screen mesh which looks great with the white enamel frames.

Installing th 1st custom made screen
Installing th 1st custom made screen

I wrote up an free estimate for him and he was very pleased with the price, We offer different forms of payment  such as credit cards, checks and even payment plans. He was aware of them before he called us. He was happy to be able to pay with a credit card and apply his 10% discount coupon he printed  it from our web site, ecspecially because new homeowners have a very tight budget for home repairs and improvements.

My web page and Yellow book ads inform our clients that I accept  checks , payment plans (weekly, biweekly or monthly payments ) and credit cards. (visa-mastercard-american express-discover)

It was a beautiful sunny day in Sherman Oaks and by the end of the job our customer had his windows open and was  already  enjoying the cool breeze flowing Through his new home without the concern of insects coming in and even better, began saving money on his utilities bill.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Mobile Service for Retractable Screens, Disappearing Screens and Roll away Screens in the following areas:

 

Agoura Hills, Bel Air, Beverly Glen, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Burbank, Calabasas, Camarillo, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Glendale, Granada Hills, Hidden Hills, Malibu, Mission Hills, Moorpark, Newberry Park, North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Oak Park, Pacific Palisades, Pacoima, Panorama City, Porter Ranch, Reseda, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, Simi Valley, Studio City, Sun Valley, Sylmar, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Toluca Lake, Topanga, Tujunga, Universal City, Van Nuys, Valley Village,Ventura, West Hills, Westlake Village, West San Fernando Valley, Winnetka, Woodland Hills.

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Rescreening Window Frames

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Rescreening Window Frames

If insects are invading your home, it could be that your window screens are in need of repair. If the screen frame, usually made of wood or metal, is in good shape there is no need for replacement of the entire frame, simply rescreen the frame.

When rescreening, instead of using ordinary metal or vinyl material, consider a dense vinyl mesh. This material will not only keep out bugs but will also prevent a significant amount of heat from the sun from entering your home.

An average-size screen will take only about 15 minutes for a do-it-yourselfer, with a cost under $5.

For a screen with an aluminum frame, you’ll need a pair of needle-nose pliers, a razor knife with a sharp blade and a spline installation tool or spline roller, which looks like a pizza cutter.

In most aluminum-framed screens, the screen material is held in place by a vinyl bead called spline which is inserted into a channel that runs the entire perimeter of the frame. You need to remove the spline in order to remove the old screen material and install the new screen material. Use the needle-nose pliers to grasp one end of the spline, usually found at a corner, and peel it back until reaching the other end. The spline generally is installed in one piece, but due to aging may have to be removed in pieces. Once the spline has been removed, simply peel back the old screen and dispose of it and the spline.

To install the new screen, cut a piece of vinyl screen material approximately two or three inches longer than the frame in both directions. Next lay the screen over the frame and, starting at a corner, insert one end of the new spline into the channel. Once the spline has been started with a steady downward pressure use the spline roller to pack the remaining spline in one continuous piece around the entire perimeter of the frame.

When you reach the corner where you began, use a razor knife to carefully trim any excess spline. Again, with the razor knife, trim the excess screen material at the joint where the spline meets the aluminum frame.

The process for wood is much the same, with a few exceptions. First, while some wood frames have channels like aluminum ones, others do not. Those with channels are handled much like their aluminum counterparts, generally with the addition of a small piece of wood trim to conceal the channel.

Wood frames with no channel rely on staples rather than spline for strength. Once the screen material is stapled into place at the perimeter, the staples should be concealed with a small piece of wood trim. After installing the trim with small finish nails, use a razor knife to trim the excess.

Mobile Service in the following areas: Agoura Hills, Bel Air, Beverly Glen, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Burbank, Calabasas, Camarillo, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Glendale, Granada Hills, Hidden Hills, Malibu, Mission Hills, Moorpark, Newberry Park, North Hills, North Hollywood, Northridge, Oak Park, Pacific Palisades, Pacoima, Panorama City, Porter Ranch, Reseda, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, Simi Valley, Studio City, Sun Valley, Sylmar, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Toluca Lake, Topanga, Tujunga, Universal City, Van Nuys, Ventura, West Hills, Westlake Village, West San Fernando Valley, Winnetka, Woodland Hills

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Rescreening Window Frames

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Rescreening Window Frames

If insects are invading your home, it could be that your window screens are in need of repair. If the screen frame, usually made of wood or metal, is in good shape there is no need for replacement of the entire frame, simply rescreen the frame.

When rescreening, instead of using ordinary metal or vinyl material, consider a dense vinyl mesh. This material will not only keep out bugs but will also prevent a significant amount of heat from the sun from entering your home.

An average-size screen will take only about 15 minutes for a do-it-yourselfer, with a cost under $5.

For a screen with an aluminum frame, you’ll need a pair of needle-nose pliers, a razor knife with a sharp blade and a spline installation tool or spline roller, which looks like a pizza cutter.

In most aluminum-framed screens, the screen material is held in place by a vinyl bead called spline which is inserted into a channel that runs the entire perimeter of the frame. You need to remove the spline in order to remove the old screen material and install the new screen material. Use the needle-nose pliers to grasp one end of the spline, usually found at a corner, and peel it back until reaching the other end. The spline generally is installed in one piece, but due to aging may have to be removed in pieces. Once the spline has been removed, simply peel back the old screen and dispose of it and the spline.

To install the new screen, cut a piece of vinyl screen material approximately two or three inches longer than the frame in both directions. Next lay the screen over the frame and, starting at a corner, insert one end of the new spline into the channel. Once the spline has been started with a steady downward pressure use the spline roller to pack the remaining spline in one continuous piece around the entire perimeter of the frame.

When you reach the corner where you began, use a razor knife to carefully trim any excess spline. Again, with the razor knife, trim the excess screen material at the joint where the spline meets the aluminum frame.

The process for wood is much the same, with a few exceptions. First, while some wood frames have channels like aluminum ones, others do not. Those with channels are handled much like their aluminum counterparts, generally with the addition of a small piece of wood trim to conceal the channel.

Wood frames with no channel rely on staples rather than spline for strength. Once the screen material is stapled into place at the perimeter, the staples should be concealed with a small piece of wood trim. After installing the trim with small finish nails, use a razor knife to trim the excess.

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Mobile Service in the following areas: Agoura Hills, Bel Air, Bell Canyon, Beverly Glen, Brentwood, Calabasas, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Granada Hills, Hidden Hills, Malibu, Mission Hills, North Hills, Northridge, Oak Park, Porter Ranch, Reseda, Sherman Oaks, Simi Valley, Studio City, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Topanga, Van Nuys, West Hills, Westlake Village, West San Fernando Valley, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, Wood Ranch.