Berkeley Parents Network: Window & Door Screens

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Window & Door Screens

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Berkeley Parents Network > Reviews > House & Garden > Window & Door Screens

Aug 2006

I have an extra-wide door and I'm having a hard time finding a screen door to fit. Our door is 41 1/2" and the opening is 42". So far it looks like my only option is to have it custom-made by an online company. Surely there must be places I can buy something like this locally... right? Laurel

Hi! Have you thought about installing one of the disappearing screen doors? My in-laws had the opposite problem from you- a narrow door- and solved it by installing a do-it-yourself rolling-up into the side disappearing screen door. You can buy the kits at Home Depot or I have seen flyers for a company that installs them. We are actually going to put one on our front door- the old screen broke from too many little hands pushing through it or slamming it. That is the beauty of the disappearing ones- you only use it when you need it and it is out of the way all winter when it is too cold to leave the doors open. Look online or at Home Depot
lou

June 2006

Screens for your windows
I highly recommend "Screens to Go" if you are looking for someone to custom make screens for your windows. Will is extremely professional, friendly and reasonably priced. You can reach him at 510-278-1740. Christy

May 2005

Screen installation to keep out the mosquitos?
We have an old house with many casement windows, and are suffering from mosquitos... I checked on the BPN website and only found one suggestion for screen installers, a franchise called ScreenMobile. Does anyone have experience with them, or can you recommend someone else who can do good screen installation? We really need something that will fit well, and would love to look into the retractable kind. Thanks! Natasha

We live in a neighborhood with lots of moths and mosquitos, we like to have our windows open often. We have had pull down screens on our casement windows for several years and they are great. They operate a bit like a pull down shade. When not needed, the screen rolls up into a container mounted at the top inside of the window frame. When you have the window open and want to pull the screen down, you just pull down the screen and it is guided by two small unobtrusive tracks on either side of the internal window frame. The screen mobile folks installed pull down screens for our casement windows and fixed screens for our double hung windows. A building contractor installed pull across screens for our french doors (they work great, too, but are a bit stiff for our little kid.) GO for the pull down screens for your casement windows. They are great. mosquito-less house owner

We hired Screenmobile last summer, and they were great. They do retractable screens, screen doors and regular screens. They came over and installed some inexpensive screens on our windows and were very nice about it, even though it was a very small job ($75). Their retractable screens looked great - we just haven't gotten to that stage yet, but I would definitely hire them again. Their main person was very knowledgeable and helpful. Jenny

March 2005

We have several patio screens, with aluminum frames, that do not roll or close properly. Should we replace them? Or, is there somewhere (or someone) that can repair them at a reasonable price?

You might be able to fix the problem yourself by turning a small adjustment screw at the bottom of the screen. There may be another screw on the other side as well. Good luck. David

In response to the request for a recommendation for installing window screens: I highly recommend Arrow Glass, in Albany (or maybe El Cerrito) on San Pablo Avenue. They installed screens on all of the windows in my home, with great results. They will come out and measure, order the screens, and then when they come in, install them. Very easy to work with - I had old and new windows in my house, all different sizes, and all of the screens fit perfectly and look good. Robbi

Sept 2004

Does anyone know who I can contact regarding window screens. I have five (5) windows that need window screens replaced and I'd like to have them made locally. I've heard that there are ''mobile'' screen makers. Thank you in advance. Anne

I've never used them, but I once was told that Arrow Glass on San Pablo in Albany (or maybe it's Berkeley) does this. Perhaps other glass companies do as well. I've made and installed a couple of screens from a kit I bought at the hardware store, but it is somewhat difficult. David in Berkeley

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