Matthew Septimus
Screens allow you to enjoy more of the great outdoors while preventing its not-so-great elements from getting inside your house; they stop everything from bugs to debris from flying through an open window. When your screen becomes broken—which might involve a tear in the mesh or a bent frame—it's important to make sure you fix it quickly and correctly.
Ken Fisk, the director of technical services at Window Genie, a Neighborly company, notes that full repairs require a few common materials. You will need screening, spline cording and tool combinations, a nail punch, a small screwdriver, scissors (or something sharp to make cuts), and tape. Have all of these supplies on hand before you get started, notes Fisk, so that you don't wind up empty handed in the middle of your project—leading to yet another time-consuming trip to the store.
While badly ripped window screens should be replaced, most small tears can be easily repaired. If you're dealing with a small enough hole, you can save yourself the some time and money and simply patch the damaged area—instead of replacing the entire screen. You can do so with a patch kit, which you can find at almost any home improvement store. "The kits typically include the roll of screen, screen spline, and a spline roller," Fisk says. "However, if the hole is larger than a half dollar, it is recommended to replace the entire screen." Ahead, we walk you through a step-by-step guide to repairing window screens—and offer some advice when a full-blown replacement is necessary.
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