We all know that there comes a time where that sliding screen door we use more than 20 times a day to access our patio just can’t hang on any longer. It constantly falls off the track, gets stuck, the handle and lock no longer function and the paint is peeling off. Not all sliding patio doors fit a “standard” one size category, nor do the sliding screen doors that accompany them. Mobile Speed Screens fabricates a custom fitting extruded aluminum sliding screen door that will be sure to accompany your existing sliding glass door entry.
When selecting a sliding screen door there are a few important factors that come into play. Size is a crucial component because if the size is wrong, you will continue to have a door that derails itself constantly and may not make a complete seal to keep unwanted bugs and pests outside. Frame quality and fabrication is also important when choosing a sliding screen door. Big box stores like Lowes and Home Depot use a cheaper roll forming aluminum process to fabricate their doors, which is a significantly lower quality aluminum than the extruded aluminum frame used to create the screen doors we install. Roll forming aluminum is a continuous bending of the
product used to make the door; where the extruded frame is created by a process that pushes heated aluminum through a die machine opening that shapes and hardens the frame. This extruded aluminum sliding screen door frame is much less likely to bend when you bump or walk into it which gives you a longer lasting investment when you call the pro like Mobile Speed Screens.
Lastly, the sliding screen door wheels cannot be overlooked! These are as important for longevity as the frame you choose. Pre-fabricated doors, or doors off the shelf use a lower quality vinyl or plastic rollers or wheels. A sliding screen door with its heavy use needs a steel ball bearing wheel, or stainless steel wheel to withstand the wear and tear of constant opening and closing the door. The steel ball bearing wheels also prevent breaking or chipping if someone bumps into the door, or it gets debris in the track that may cause cracking overtime. For our coastal properties, Mobile Speed Screens technicians always use a stainless steel wheel with stainless steel screws to ensure protection against corrosive buildup and ocean elements. This step is imperative to future repairs to the door, since rusting will prevent the exchange of the wheels down the road.
Pros of choosing a custom size built extruded aluminum screen door built by Mobile Speed Screens:
- precise measurements create a sliding screen door that fits your doorway – no pre-fabricated doors
- custom fabrication and adjustments allow for imperfections in the changes to thresholds overtime (sagging, mounding, uneven sill/track) to be taken into account
- quality extruded aluminum yielding a higher durability than roll form big box store roll form frame doors
- upgrade options for a standard gauge, heavy duty gauge or premiere line sliding screen door frame
- variety of colors to match your existing glass door casing
- steel ball bearing wheels versus low quality plastic wheels
- stainless steel wheels & screws for beach approximate properties with exposure to corrosive elements