Sliding screen door repair and rescreening
Torn mesh, bent frames, screens that jump the track. Rescreening and frame repair.
Screen door work is the fastest thing we do — most rescreening and frame repairs finish in 30 to 60 minutes. It's also the repair most often bundled with a roller or track visit, since the screen rides the same frame.
What this repair actually is
A sliding screen is a light aluminum frame holding mesh under tension in a channel, sealed with a rubber spline. It runs on its own small rollers in a separate track. Because the frame is thin and light, it bends easily, and a bent frame is why most screens jump the track.
Why it fails faster in Northeast Florida
Screens take the full force of Florida weather with nothing protecting them. UV makes fiberglass mesh brittle within a few years, so it tears at a touch. Salt corrodes the small screen rollers faster than the main door rollers because they're lighter duty. And in a corridor that gets tropical weather every year, wind damage to screen frames is routine — it's often the first thing a homeowner notices after a storm.
Signs you need it
- Tears or holes in the mesh, or mesh that's gone brittle and crumbles
- The screen jumps out of its track when you slide it
- The frame is visibly bent or a corner has separated
- The screen won't stay closed or drifts open
- The mesh is loose and bows in the wind
How we do the work
- Remove the screen and assess frame square and corner joints
- Straighten the frame or replace corner keys where the joint has failed
- Strip the old mesh and spline
- Fit new mesh under even tension — pet-resistant or solar mesh where you want it
- Replace worn screen rollers while the panel is out
- Rehang and test the travel
Looking for this repair near you?
We're a mobile service, so there's no shop to drive to — we come to the property. That covers Jacksonville and the beaches, St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra, Palm Coast and Flagler Beach, and south through Orange City and DeLand.
Duval County
Jacksonville · Jacksonville Beach · Atlantic Beach · Neptune Beach · Baldwin
St. Johns County
St. Augustine · Ponte Vedra Beach · St. Johns · Fruit Cove · Elkton · Hastings
Flagler County
Palm Coast · Flagler Beach · Bunnell
North Volusia County
DeLand · Orange City · DeBary · Lake Helen · De Leon Springs · Pierson
Questions about screen doors
What mesh should I choose?
Standard fiberglass is fine for most doors. Pet-resistant mesh is worth it if you have a dog or cat that pushes on it. Solar mesh cuts heat gain but darkens the view — a real consideration on a west-facing door in Florida.
Can you rescreen a frame I bring you?
We're a mobile service, so we work at your property. It's usually faster than a shop visit anyway.
Is it worth repairing or should I buy a new screen door?
If the frame is square and the corners are sound, rescreening costs a fraction of replacement. A frame that's been bent badly or has failed corners is usually better replaced.
Other repairs we handle
Roller replacement
The repair we do most. Worn rollers are why a door drags, sticks, or takes two hands. We fit sealed stainless assemblies rated for coastal air.
Track repair & replacement
A worn track destroys new rollers within months. We clean and straighten where we can, and replace the bottom track when it's past saving.
Locks & handles
Broken latches, handles that spin, doors that won't lock. Most are a same-visit fix with hardware we carry on the truck.