Aluminum Screen Door Frame Repair

60 inch roll formed standard screen frame by the piece 2 60 view product.

Aluminum screen door frame repair.

Once your screen is secure in the frame cut off any overhang with scissors or a utility knife. Fit the new screen into the frame with the help of a spline tool. 60 inch x custom cut length phifer ultravue screen mesh 2 61 view product. Leave the repaired area to cool off thoroughly and to cure.

Weld the patch onto the aluminum with a propane torch. You need to force the new screen into the slots located on the edges of the frame pressing the spline materials strategically on each slot to put them into place. Visit prime line for all of your window and screen repair replacement parts. The kit includes all parts needed to build your window screen except for tools.

Removing the screen door so you can work on it can be more complicated than you expect. 48 inch roll formed standard screen frame by the piece 1 80 view product. Attach the screen fabric to the frame with staples spaced every 2 inches along the full perimeter of the opening. With screen tight s window screen frame kit you with screen tight s window screen frame kit you can build your own window screen to match the size of your existing or new window.

Cut each corner of the screen at a 45 degree angle just above the corner of the spline groove in the window frame. For an aluminum screen use a spline roller to press the spline and screen into the grooves. Then remove the screws holding the aluminum frame to the door jamb on the hinge side of the door. There can be many screws on an aluminum door frame and removing the door is sometimes tricky.

Heat the torch and start welding all around the edges. To start disconnect any door closers or safety chains on the door. Reinforce loose joints on wooden frames with fasteners angle plates or screws. This will prevent the screen.

Once the new screen mesh has been put snugly into place you can then reinstall your aluminum screen door. Continue melting the metal and blending the patch together with the surface of the aluminum until the hole is repaired. Remove the screen door from the frame. Use a sharp utility knife to trim away the excess screen material to within 1 2 inch of the staples.

Set the cut screen over the aluminum window frame. Reattach the screen molding with small finishing nails or brads. View our current inventory and click here. If the old molding is in poor condition this is a good time to cut and install new screen molding.