Screen Repair
Rescreening, patches, and frame tune-ups.
A torn screen never forces the issue. It just changes how you live in a room. You stop opening that window. The one over the stairs stays shut through a warm May, and a hole the size of a quarter is all a wasp needs.
You can rescreen a frame yourself. It takes a spline roller, an afternoon on the garage floor, and a steady hand on the last edge. Get the tension wrong there and the mesh waves, and a screen is wide enough that you see it from inside every day after. The work is fiddly rather than hard, and that is exactly the kind of job that sits on a list for three summers.
Your local owner and their crew do it instead. The window you stopped opening in May goes back to being one you open.
Screen Repair questions
What screen work do you actually do?
Rescreening — new mesh in your existing frame — plus patches for small tears and frame tune-ups when a corner has pulled apart or the frame is bowed. If a frame is bent past straightening or corroded through, we can build a replacement. We handle window screens, sliding door screens, and commercial screens.
Can you fix a screen, or does it need to be replaced?
A small clean tear or a single hole is patchable and cheap. Anything larger, anything with sun-rotted brittle mesh, or a screen with several holes is better rescreened — patches on old mesh tend to be followed by new tears next to the patch, because the whole panel has gone brittle. If the frame itself is sound, rescreening is inexpensive and the screen comes back looking new.
What kinds of mesh can I choose?
Standard fiberglass mesh is the default and what most homes have. Pet-resistant mesh is a heavier weave that stands up to claws and pushing. Solar screen mesh is denser and blocks a significant share of the heat and glare coming through the window — popular on the west- and south-facing glass that takes the afternoon sun. There's also a fine "no-see-um" mesh for small insects. Your local owner can price the options at the estimate.
How long does it take, and do you take the screens away?
Depends on the volume. A handful of screens can often be turned around on site or within a day or two. A whole house typically means we take them, do them at the shop, and bring them back on a scheduled return. We label every screen to the window it came from so nothing comes back to the wrong opening.
Do I need to be there for screen work?
Not usually. Screens come off from outside on most homes, so we can pull, repair, and reinstall without going indoors. Casement and some awning windows open outward and their screens sit on the inside, which does require access. Mention your window type when you book so we schedule it correctly.
Are screens included when you clean my windows?
A basic screen clean is part of a standard window cleaning. Deep cleaning — pulling each screen, washing both faces of the mesh and the frame, and reinstalling — is an add-on, and it's the one most people say they'd have paid for anyway. Repairs and rescreening are always priced separately, but Worry Free+ plan members get a free standard screen rescreen at every visit.
Why does a dirty screen matter if I can still see through it?
Because it's a filter you're looking through all day. A screen full of dust, pollen, and pet hair scatters the light coming into the room, so the room reads dimmer and the glass never looks fully clean. It also cuts airflow when you open the window, and every time it rains, the grime on the mesh washes straight down onto the glass you just paid to have cleaned.