Replacement Window Screen Buying Guide

Fiberglass Screens
They're flexible, durable plus they resist dents, unraveling, creasing and corrosion. Fiberglass screens provide good air flow as well as good outward visibility with minimal sunlight glare.

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Aluminum Screens
These screens are also durable and don&#;t tear as easily as fiberglass. Aluminum screens are rust resistant and won&#;t sag.

Polyester Screens
They're resistant to tears and more durable than fiberglass. Polyester screens are also rust, heat, fade and pet resistant, and work great as solar shades.

Stainless Steel Screens
They're an excellent choice for high-traffic areas. Stainless steel screens are corrosion and fire resistant, provide good ventilation and great outward views.

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Dreamstime
Perhaps Ogden Nash put it best: &#;God in His wisdom made the fly&#; And then forgot to tell us why.&#; Just when the outdoor temperatures grow pleasant enough for us to leave doors and windows open, squadrons of buzzing bugs bring on their assault. Fortunately, insect screening is an effective countermeasure that allows us to maintain an open-door policy.

Vinyl-coated fiberglass and aluminum are the two main types of screening.
Screening has come a long way from the bug barriers woven from horse hair a century ago. Following modification of textile looms in the s, galvanized steel screening became common in homes. It protected doors and windows for decades, but, because steel wire has a tendency to rust over time, it eventually gave way to a non-rusting alternative&#;aluminum.
Today, aluminum&#;and newer vinyl-coated fiberglass&#;are by far the most common screening materials used. Of the two, vinyl-coated fiberglass outsells aluminum 3 to 1 because it&#;s about half the price. Other than price, there isn&#;t much difference between the two. Historic preference plays a big role in whether people choose one over the other. In certain parts of the country, people prefer aluminum; in others, they choose vinyl-coated fiberglass.

Fiberglass Window Screening

Fiberglass is the most popular screening material.
Vinyl-coated fiberglass, the most popular screen fabric material, doesn&#;t corrode, rust, or stain, but it will stretch and it tears more easily than aluminum.
A spokesperson at Phifer Wire Products, one of the country&#;s largest screen manufacturers, explains the process: &#;We start with raw spun-glass filament and apply a vinyl (PVC) coating, producing remarkably strong single strands that are typically .011 mil for window screening and .013 mil for pool enclosures, patio rooms, and some door screening.&#; This screening is available in silver gray, dark gray, and aquamarine; silver gray and dark gray are the most popular.
In addition to the conventional 18-by-16 mesh, you can buy 18 by 14 for pool enclosures, porches, and the like. You can even buy 20-by-20 mesh, a very tight weave that stops tiny insects such as no-see-ums, but it does cut down on light transmission and breezes.
Solar or &#;sun&#; screen is also made from vinyl-coated fiberglass. Used for both window and door screening and patio, porch, and pool enclosures, this tightly woven material can be a dramatic energy saver.
The newest development in the past decade, solar screening blocks heat gain, thereby reducing your air conditioning load, and keeps furniture and carpeting from fading. But, in return, you give up about 30 percent of light. The newest type offers a whopping 90 percent shading.
During the daytime, solar screen appears almost opaque from the outside but offers good visibility from inside. Five colors are available: charcoal, bronze, dark bronze, silver gray, and gold. Charcoal and silver gray are the most commonly used.
Fiberglass screening is available in the same sizes as aluminum and up to 84 inches wide. Do-it-yourself rolls of sun screening run 30 by 60 inches, 36 by 60 inches, 36 by 84 inches, and 48 by 84 inches. In addition, you can buy 100-foot-long rolls in varying widths. Price runs from 15 to 25 cents per square foot.

Aluminum Window Screening