Window screens are used in households for specific purposes. Window screens do get old and warn out or sometimes torn up by pets and children. When this happens, it is time replace it. But how?  You really don’t need to call a carpenter or a handy man to do this, because the steps on how to replace window screens are very easy to do.

Window screens have many purposes. For households with pets, using screen doors is very convenient if they want to open the windows but keep their pets inside the house. Also, screen windows work the other way around too. You can keep the windows open during seasons that bugs, insects and flies are everywhere. With your window screen, you can still have a breath of fresh air while still keeping the inside of your house insect and bug free.

There are different types of screens. Each has its own distinct quality that will suit different purposes. There is a solar reflective wire, an aluminum wire, a copper wire and a mesh screen.  Depending on what you want and need, choose your screen to be ready when it’s time to change your screen.

1. Remove the window frame with the screen and lay it down in your working table. Check if the window frame is in need of repair or replacement. If you don’t have a working table, you can work on the floor. This will just take a minute so don’t worry being uncomfortable for so long.

2. Using a screwdriver or any similar tool, take out the end of the rubber spline and simply pull it out of the whole frame. The rubber spline holds the screen in place. It is relatively easy to take out. Once the rubber spline is out, you can easily remove the old screen wire.  Check the spline if there are no damages and can still be used. If not, you can just buy a new one with the same width size.

3. Choose what type of screen will suit your needs. When you have the right kind of screen, lay it over the window frame or roll it out. Measure the frame and allow at least two inches extra. Cut the screen accordingly and place it above the frame. Check the extra inches on the sides.

4. Hold the rubber spline on one end and place it in one corner of the frame. Tuck it in place using a screwdriver or any similar tool. Doing this will hold also one end of the screen in place. Hold the end of the spline all the way down, keeping the screen in place. Using a screen roller, work your way down in pushing the spline in place, subsequently the screen into the frame.

5. Once you have reached the other corner, tuck in place again the rubber spline and hold again to the other end all the way down to the corner. Make sure that the screen is in place the whole time. Use the wire roller again to secure the spline in place. Repeat this until all the sides are done.

6. Once the screen is attached to the window frame, check the corners of the frame and ensure that the spline is secured. Push it with a screwdriver. Lastly, trim of the excess wire using the outside edge of the spline as your guide.

Replacing window screen is a piece of cake. It’s so simple and easy and fast to do. So save up that money and do yourself a favor, learn how to replace window screens in a blink.