My screen has a tear in one corner. Can it be patched, or should it be rescreened?

A small hole can be patched, but the patch shows and the mesh around it is often brittle. Rescreening the whole panel is the lasting fix and keeps the same frame. If the corner of the frame is cracked, the pro rebuilds it at the same time.

Which mesh holds up to a cat or dog?

Pet-resistant mesh. It's heavier and coated, so claws and noses are less likely to push through, though it's a little darker to look through. Some owners use it only on lower screens and the patio door, where pets reach.

Can a screen be made for a window that never had one?

Often. If the window has a place for a screen, such as the inside channel of a casement, a new frame can be made to fit. Windows built without any screen channel need clips or another mount. The pro checks the frame before quoting.

Why is the screen on my crank-out window on the inside?

Because the sash swings outward. A casement or awning window cranks open away from the house, so the screen has to sit on the room side of the frame. It's held by clips or pins and comes out from inside for cleaning or rescreening.

What makes one screen job cost more than another?

Mostly the count, the size and whether frames need rebuilding. A batch of standard window screens is priced differently from one large patio door screen. Pet-resistant or fine mesh costs more than standard, and removing screens from upper floors or a suite adds time.

Window screens · Mississauga

Torn, bent or missing window screens, fixed

A torn screen is a small job, and it still deserves a proper fix. Most window screens are a light aluminum frame with mesh pressed into a groove by a rubber cord called spline. Torn mesh means rescreening the frame. A bent frame or a snapped corner means rebuilding it or making a new one to size. We connect you with an independent local pro who repairs screens, whether it's one casement screen or every screen on the house.

One screen or a whole house
Rescreen, rebuild or new frame
Mesh for pets and small insects

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On a casement, the screen sits inside and the sash opens out.

Three fixes

Three fixes: new mesh, a rebuilt frame or a new screen

Rescreen

Old mesh and spline come out; new mesh is stretched tight and rolled in. Suits any frame that is straight and whole.

Rebuild

A bent side or cracked corner piece is replaced and the frame rescreened. Worth it for odd sizes.

New screen

When the frame is twisted or missing, a new one is cut to size from the opening or the old screen.

Mesh choices

Choosing the mesh for your screens

Fibreglass

The common choice. Soft, doesn't dent, easy to see through.

Aluminum

Stiffer and neat-looking, but it creases if bumped.

Pet-resistant

Heavier coated mesh that stands up to claws. The view is a little darker.

Fine mesh

A tighter weave for very small insects, with slightly less airflow.

Casements and awnings

Casement and awning screens sit inside the window

A casement or awning sash cranks outward, so its screen sits on the room side, held by clips or spring pins. Being indoors, it's usually torn by a hand, a pet or the crank handle rather than the weather. Screens lost in a move or renovation can be made new to the frame size. The window itself is covered under casement windows.

What affects the quote

How screen work is priced

Screen work is priced by the piece and the trip:

How many screens, and how many need a new frame
Sizes, especially patio or balcony door screens
Mesh: standard, pet-resistant or fine
Whether screens are dropped off or removed on site

Count your screens, note the damage on each, and photograph the worst one.

Request a screen quote

Quotes are free and come from independent local pros.

Patio and balcony doors

Patio and balcony door screens

The mesh on a patio or balcony door screen is rescreened the same way, just larger. If the screen drags or falls out of its track, see screen door repair. Doors with no screen at all are covered under retractable screens.

In a condo, ask the management office before ordering a screen for a balcony door or window. The board may set the frame colour, and the building may have its own arrangement.

Whole house or building

Batching screens for a whole house or building

Detached houses, semis and townhouses still house most Mississauga households, and their screens tend to wear out together. Count them all. A pro can rescreen a batch in one trip. Landlords and condo managers can send a list by suite through our property managers page; the doors and screens page lists related jobs.

Common questions

Screen repair questions

Explore your options

Local pros repair and make screens across the city, including Meadowvale, Erin Mills, Churchill Meadows, Applewood and Mississauga City Centre.

Count your screens and note the damage

Tell us how many, what's wrong with each and where they are. We pass it to a local pro who repairs screens, and they quote the batch. One screen counts too.