Sliding Screen Door Re-Screening 

Got a quote from a handyman who wanted $40 plus parts. Watched your video and spent $10 on parts and will do myself. Saved $40 bucks. Going out for dinner with the wife :-)

You've just saved me from anxiety. Needed to re screen my patio sliding doors and was so intimidated, I neglected doing it, till now. Thank you, your guidance made it easy.

After 1.5 hours of fumbling around and not getting it quite right, I went to RU-vid. Found this video and was done in 30 minutes. Turned out way better than it would have otherwise. Very helpful. Thank you very much!

Thank you! I just re-screened my sliding door, and thanks to you, I didn't shed one tear in frustration! I followed your instructions, and the project took me less than 20 minutes. Thanks again for posting this video.

I’ve been procrastinating doing this for a week! Then I found your common sense video and it took me 30 minutes to have a new door! Thanks for posting! I feel accomplished now! 😂

Excellent instructions. I installed my screen perfectly in 30 minutes. Thank you

Just a suggestion. Make sure when you are screening the longs sides of the door(or any screen) it doesn't bow in on you. This will happen if you pull the fiber too hard. And this will matter because when you go to reinstall your screen door and you go to shut it the reveal will be the same. This will be an important key if you want your screen door to lock. So make sure you also have a measuring tape with you when you screen, so you can measure the width in two spots. The top or bottom doesn't matter and the middle and make sure the measurements are measured the same.

I've done this project before, but as it has been a while, I decided to watch some youtube videos for refresher training. This is the only one I've seen where the spline is cut into 4 pieces. In all the other videos the spline is kept in one piece and is run around the perimeter. I tried his method and it worked perfectly. Thanks, screen dude.

This is a great video. Easy to understand and follow the example... Now I will teach my wife to do this and she will fix it again and again whenever the dog jumps through the screen! Okay, maybe not but it was a nice dream wasn't it? Good video.

Great video, helped a lot. My knees don't let me spend that much time on the floor so I matched up two patio tables and taped the door to the tables. Keep in mind that if your door is older than 10 years and the latch has plastic parts they may be brittle and break as you remove them or re-install them. A new latch is cheap enough that you might want to have one on hand just in case. My repair was because our lab "puppy" decided that we should have a pet door there and made one. For this job I replaced the torn screen with pet screen. I am also installing a pet guard and putting a doggy door through it. The pet screen is a little harder to work with but should hold up to the dog and the kids much better.

Thank you for this video. I just did my back door screen for under $10! the hardware store near to me charges $40, and the wait was 2-3 weeks!!It looks great!

This is the best video I've seen so far. He makes it very easy to understand. You are a great teacher sir. Thank you. 👍

This was a fantastic video tutorial! Do the prep with all the taping he suggests...it pays off by making all the spline work and cutting really easy! Best of the 2-3 videos I watched on this topic. Thanks!

I watched 2 or 3 videos before yours, but yours was the best one because you demonstrated and explained the process much better than the others. Each of the others obviously do it for a living because they had the material and tubing on rolls to the one side of their work table, whereas you not only used a kit, but you let the viewer know that there is a kit, and that some come with a roller. Thank you so much!

Thank you so much for ur beautiful instruction on how to re-screen my patio screen door..Bless u😊

Great video - I followed your instructions and didn't have to go back to the store! It all worked well!

Great video. I'd never done a screen replacement before, and although I'm sure I could have sorted it out on my own, your clear and thorough instructions made it a breeze. Thanks!

I'm so lucky to have found this video. The instructions were perfect. I was able to re-screen my patio door with no problem.

This was definitely helpful. I finally put in a new screen today. I used aluminum which was a bit tricky as the tape didn't want to stay put, but it wasn't difficult. Thank you very much!

Worked like a charm! Did three doors and a window this afternoon. Thanks!!

Thank you for your prompt reply! How nice. I really need to replace my screen and don’t have a way to get something so large to the hardware store. I really wanted to try myself, and your video is very detailed. Thanks again!

Thank you this was really helpful! Just finished repairing my door.

Took our guy 15 mins, and you did it in 20. You're doing pretty good!

Thanks for this video! It took me an hour, my husband is going to be shocked when he gets home!

Natural teacher. Well explained and good close-in camera work. 5 stars.

Lewis, This was such a well done presentation. Thanks so much for the easiest way to do this. All the hints saved me a lot of time and frustration. You made it so simple to follow and achieve a great result.

You're welcome, glad we could show you the light. Good luck on your next screening project.

Thank you, this was very helpful. I probably got too large gauge of spline, so make sure you compare the one you are replacing. Thanks again!

Great video. Very Easy to understand and was able to rescreen my front door with no problems. Thanks!

Great detail and step by step instruction, along with tools needed. He makes it seem easy. I will let you know how easy it was

I did it! I bought spline that was too thick so I really had to work to shove it in there, but I did it and the screen looks great. Thanks again!

Great video! My back porch had been without a screen for over a year until I stumbled upon your video. I can't wait to give this a try. Killer boots by the way. I want a pair!

I think this is an excellent video ! You gave detailed instructions on how to replace the screen on a sliding door . I hope mine turns out as good as yours did. Thanks for sharing this for others to learn from on RU-vid.

Thank you for posting it. Every bit of knowledge helps. RU-vid is my go-to place for advice on how to do a lot of things around the house.

Thanks! I just re-screen my door, perfect!. Merry Christmas.

Thanks! I watched 3 videos and learned different things from all 3! I finished what I thought would be a difficult project in 30 minutes...well, plus hunting for a couple of tools, replacing the blade in my razor knife, etc!

Great video! I ordered my repair kit the other day. Didn’t realize it was going to be such a cheap fix. The neighborhood squirrels have done a number on my screen door this winter!

Thank you so much for a clear and easy to follow video. I stood in line yesterday at a large local big box hardware store and checked the price and lead time to have a patio door re-screened. In the process I saw the very poor quality of their work. After hearing I would have to leave the screen for at least two weeks I asked for DIY tips and was told that any re-screening will look "crappy" whether they do it or I do. SAY WHAT? I went home, found your video, went out and bought your products, and just did a beautiful job of re-screening my patio door screen in about twelve minutes. I can't thank you enough. It looks like new. No "crappy" factor at all.

Thanks for the video! I'm actually excited to do this. My husband would sooner waste money on an entire new door than fix the screen. I'll show him!! :) :) Thanks again.

Great video. One suggestion - no need to remove the screen door. Save some time and effort and install the new screen while the door is still on the track. Just tape the replacement screen to the frame and install as shown in the video.

Thank you so much for this video! Job done in just about 20 minutes! You're very appreciated.

Thank you for the video. I will be re doing my screen tomorrow and your video is going to make it a lot easier. I'll let you know how it goes.

I just bought the roller that feeds the spline through it as i am rolling the spline into the channel, hope it works! Thanks for the review!

This was a really good one. It took me a little longer than 15 minutes, but not much longer - this one worked for me. Thanks!

Well I re-screened my door yesterday. I followed you instructions and am real pleased. I hated re-screening because I never got it tight enough, or I didn't trim it right. But, following your video made it quick, easy and the results were really good. Thank you

perfect instructions, best rescreening I've done by following prime lines instructions.

Thanks for the nice instructional video. Makes me wonder how we used to do DIY projects like this before the days of RU-vid!

I am not the handiest person ever, but have been learning to do things around the house lately to save money. We bought two screen doors for our house and one of them ripped before ever installing, and we couldn't return it... So, I followed your video and BAM! The door looks brand new! Great instructions, simple and to the point. Perfect, thanks so much for teaching me!!!

Great how-to. No editing, he does the complete job in 15 minutes, and a cool hack with using duct tape to keep everything stable.

Great video, I just fixed my slider screen. Thanks a million times over.

Thats awesome. Taping the door was great idea. I replace all the screens at home. Thanks for the information.

OK, bought the kit and my screen is like new! It was easy and quick. Thank you!

Amazing demonstration. Thanks so much for this!

Easily the best tutorial out there. Kudos. And the tips were awesome.

Good job! Such a clean cut. I’m gonna try my hand at this today. Thank you for posting this video.

This was so easy to do after watching your video. Thank you!

Wow! I don't even know if I'd try doing it without taking the door down. Nice job!

Really appreciate easy to follow videos that don't have music just information.

Oh wow! This is just what I needed! My dog went right thru our screen just like yours did.

Thank you for showing the step by step process. I did as you demonstrated and I have a new screen up (at least until the dog rips through it again.)

My little 2 year old mastiff figured out that she can walk through screen doors, your video helped a lot

Excellent instructions. I just installed a new screen in my sliding door and it looks great. the kit (screen, spline and tool) was under 15 bucks!

Thank you for this video Wonderfully demonstrated.

Thanks! Working on a couple of storm/screen windows today and you showed me the "trick" I needed!

Excellent instruction. Thank you. I have confidence to do it myself now.

Thanks so much for the video. My kids (3 and 6) and I watched the video together and they helped me get it done very quickly and easily. Thank you! Very helpful and informative. My 6 year-old is asking, however, what the scissors were for.

Excellent video! It enabled me to replace our patio door's screen with confidence. Thanks!

Why is the screen so loose?

Thanks, this was very helpful and I used it to do my screen door.

Cutting at each corner is much easier than just running one piece. Great video!

Thanks for showing how to do this. You're helping a lot of people!

I just did this today, video was very helpful, thank you.

In addition, the tips were so good such as taping, I did the second door in place, standing up. My door refused to come out, slides nicely and so I rescreened vertically.

Great video. I followed along and it looks perfect!

To the Prime Line : Thank you very much!! Perfectly worked for me:))

Excellent...I'm a fairly accomplished DIY'er that had never done this job before. I used exactly the same kit as you did (by coincidence) purchased online from Amazon. Following you instructions (on my kitchen floor) I got a perfect result: no tears, no wrinkles, fairly taut screen. Thanks!

Thank you so much. I am guessing it doesn’t matter if the screen side you are working on is the inside or the outside? Maybe that will be clear to me when I start thank you again

Brilliant instructional video. Very thorough. Thanks you.

Thank you! Your method really helped!

Excellent video. Thank you for this.

If you have indoor-outdoor carpeting, let's say in your patio, that works great for a working surface. I had to redo my patio door and it used a 1/4 thick, flat spline, which wasn't easy to push down into the gutters, but I managed to do it. If my roller had been an industrial strength one, it might have made it easier. I just had the smaller one that I had used for my window screens. They used a round narrow spline.

RU-vid is also MY go to place if I need to learn how to do something.

Good video, thanks to the author for providing useful information

Excellent video.....you made it so easy to do!!

This was so helpful and easy to follow! Thanks!

great video! I just thought I'd mention that home depot, lowes, any good hardware store sells these heavy duty screens that can screw into the bottom third of your screen door to prevent your doggie from breaking through again...Believe it or not, there was a trapped rat that tore through mine during the night hours...My pooor puppy got blamed until I found the other evidence! They are called Screen Tight 36" Pet Dog Grille.

Good video, Thanks !!! I have the steel roller instead of the plastic one, but will get the plastic one for this. Oh, what about the different sizes of spline to use? Just take an old piece of spline and match it up I guess?

Thank-you very much. I appreciate your help. Awesome video.

Thanks so much. Just saved $ doing it myself. Taping everything down made a difference. Easy process.

Best advice I can give you is that when you're pulling the screen, before running the spline into the groove, pull a little harder. Now, if you pull too hard, the frame can/will bow in and you'll have perfect screens for hourglass shaped windows. :-)

Thank you! Just the right amount of instruction. 😊

Very well done and helpful video. Thank you. I like those Wallabees.

@scarekr0 Thank you for the compliment. The duct tape makes the job a little easier for people who don't have a full screen table setup.

my doggy just did the same...ripped through the screen! you've made this look so easy and doable by even me! SAVING ME FROM BUYING A NEW DOOR! thanks :)

@rich6955 Thank you for the kind words. Yes, if you can find a large enough table to build the screens on, it's a lot easier than being on the floor. For screen shops, we actually sell purpose built screening tables. a little overkill for building a few screens around the house, but essential for running a screen shop. You can see them in our Window & Screen Repair catalog linked to in the video description.

Nice demo, sir! Thanks! 👍👍

Thanks so much for this vid and tips! Piece of cake replacing the screen after watching this. The hard part was getting out the old rotten spline! Took me 45 minutes because it was falling apart in 1 inch chunks! Aacck! Job done though. Yaay me! :)

This is a great video. Very well explained and very professional. I followed all the steps and I think I didn't do so bad for a first time. I have a question though, what do I do to get the screen real tight? Thank you

Nice video. I used aluminum screen instead of fabric, which got a little tricky. The next time, I think I'll go with fabric. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for the great video.