Window/Door Screen Info
THIS SECTION OF YOUR WEBSITE IS DEDICATED TO OFFERING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND/OR INSTRUCTION REGARDING WINDOW AND DOOR SCREENS IN GENERAL. WE HOPE YOU FIND IT INFORMATIVE AS WE CONTINUE TO ADD CONTENT - IT IS WORK IN PROGRESS.
Plastic corners that are old, brittle and breaking.
IF YOU HAVE OLD SCREENS THAT HAVE YELLOWING CORNERS, THESE ARE MOST LIKELY BRITTLE AND PRONE TO BREAKING - LIKE THE ONE IN THE PHOTO ON YOUR LEFT. THIS IS A SIGN THAT YOU NEED NEW FRAMES AND NOT JUST THE SCREEN MESH REPLACED.
Did you know aluminum rusts too?
COASTAL CLIMATES PLAY HAVOC ON METAL, EVEN ALUMINUM. IT IS COMMON FOR OLDER WINDOW & DOOR SCREEN FRAMES, LOCATED IN A COASTAL CLIMATES, TO SHOW SIGNS OF CORROSION OR WHAT IS REFERRED TO AS "WHITE RUST" (although it usually looks a bit yellow). THIS EATS AWAY AT THE METAL AND IS A SIGN IT IS TIME TO REPLACE YOUR WINDOW AND/OR DOOR SCREEN FRAMES. IT IS COMMONLY FOUND HIDING UNDER THE SCREEN SPLINE.
We only use stainless steel tension springs
COASTAL CLIMATES PLAY HAVOC ON METAL, ESPECIALLY STEEL. IT IS COMMON FOR US TO SEE OLDER SCREENS WHERE THEIR TENSION SPRINGS HAVE COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY - LEAVING THE WINDOW SCREEN WITHOUT THE PROPER TENSION TO REMAIN IN PLACE.
- Side by side comparison -
OVER THE YEARS, THE SUN WILL TURN YOUR BLACK OR CHARCOAL COLORED SCREENS WHITE AND OBSTRUCT YOUR VIEW (SCREEN ON LEFT). THE SCREEN ON THE RIGHT HAS BEEN RESCREENED - WHAT A DIFFERENCE!
