Window Screen Replacement Types
Two choices set the price: whether the frame is reused or replaced, and which mesh goes in it. HomeGuide calls replacing only the mesh in a sound frame "rescreening"; a warped, dented or faded frame gets a new framed screen. The mesh options:
Standard Fiberglass Screen
Fiberglass is the most common and cheapest screen mesh. The standard weave is 18 by 16 mesh, in one screen supplier's spec sheet. HomeGuide notes it stretches over time and needs replacing more often than aluminum.
- Fiberglass screen, installed: $50 to $250 per window (HomeGuide)
Aluminum Screen Mesh
Aluminum wire comes in the same 18 by 16 weave and is more durable than standard fiberglass, per the same spec sheet. HomeGuide calls stainless steel the strongest screen material.
- Aluminum, installed: $65 to $350 per window (HomeGuide)
- Stainless steel, installed: $60 to $450 per window (HomeGuide)
No-See-Um Fine Mesh
No-see-um mesh has a tighter 20 by 20 weave to keep out very small insects. The spec sheet says it's mainly used on pool, patio and porch enclosures but also fits window and door screens. Ask whether the price changes from standard mesh.
Solar and Pet-Resistant Screens
Solar screens cut heat and UV through the glass; heavy-duty solar meshes are sold at 80% and 90% sun blockage. Pet screen is vinyl-coated polyester, tear and puncture resistant, in a coarse 15 by 10 weave.
- Solar screen: $50 to $150 per window (HomeGuide)
- Pet-proof screen: $100 to $500 per window (HomeGuide)
- Security screen, high-tensile stainless mesh: $120 to $1,000 (HomeGuide)
Sliding Screen Doors
HomeGuide notes door screens get damaged more than window screens because they're larger and used constantly. HomeGuide prices a replacement screen door at $170 to $350 installed. If the glass door behind it also drags, see sliding glass door repair.
Screen prices by mesh
HomeGuide's installed prices per window for each screen type on this page:
| Screen type | Installed price (HomeGuide) |
|---|---|
| Fiberglass | $50 to $250 per window |
| Aluminum | $65 to $350 per window |
| Stainless steel | $60 to $450 per window |
| Solar | $50 to $150 per window |
| Pet-proof | $100 to $500 per window |
| Security, high-tensile stainless | $120 to $1,000 |
| Sliding screen door | $170 to $350 |
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Screens on Bedroom and Impact Windows
Bedroom windows
A screen over an egress window must come off or open from inside without a key, tool or special knowledge, under the Florida residential code.Hurricane screens are a different product
Stainless steel mesh hurricane screens run $85 to $150 a square foot in HomeGuide's figures, and anything sold as hurricane protection in Florida needs state product approval; see hurricane shutters.Pool and patio enclosures
Rescreening an enclosure is a separate job. Pompano Beach lists screen replacement on existing enclosures among single-family work under $7,500 that can be exempted from a building permit, with a request filed before work starts.
Repair, Rescreen or Replace?
HomeGuide's rule is simple: a small hole or tear is a $10 to $120 repair, while a large tear or mesh pulling loose from the frame means a new screen. Its signs that a screen is due:
Holes or tears
Anything big enough to let insects through.Sagging mesh
Usually a loose or damaged spline, the strip that secures the mesh to the frame.Fading and brittleness
Faded mesh cuts the view, and aged, brittle mesh is near the end of its life.Bent or dented frames
These call for a new framed screen, not just new mesh.
What Sets the Screen Price
HomeGuide splits a typical screen into $85 to $300 of materials and $15 to $50 of labor per window. A handyman bills $50 to $80 an hour and can do several screens in that hour. Custom shapes, windows that need scaffolding and screens blocked by fixtures cost more. Rescreening is cheaper than a new frame, but HomeGuide suggests a new frame and mesh together when the old frame is worn, faded or dented. Get the count, sizes and mesh for every window on one quote.