OT: Disappearing Screen Doors

[Coronita]

[quote=temeculaguy]I hate them, go conventional especially if you have kids or pets. They all break, maybe not the first few years but they will break and the manufacturers come and go so it makes getting parts difficult. The screen material is exponentially more expensive if it needs replacement. I found them more expensive than other screen doors, I think i paid $300 for the front door which was standard sized or maybe a little tall. The wife at the time had to have it because all her friends had one. Within a few years, all those friends had removed them and thrown them out. While they were made by different companies and installed by different companies, not one was in existence 5 years later, so the lifetime warranty doesn’t mean squat. I’m trying to remember how many people it happened to so this doesn’t sound too anectdotal, I’m going to guess 8, but more importantly, I know not a single person who has one that still works and who has had it for more than a few years.

I took the clearview link, the contactor states they have been in business since 2002, so at 8 years it is longer than most, but i wonder how long they have been selling that brand of screen. The slowing down technology sounds promising, mine closed too fast and that’s where the problems seem to begin. One buddy of mine used a company that changed names after a few years and changed manufacturers of their screen to avoid all the warranty claims. He had them come fix it about 5 times in the first few years, then once they stopped honoring the warranty, he had it removed. He had a bunch of little kids and a big dog, a screen like that had about a 90 day lifespan at his place, you place might be a lot different and the screens may have gotten better, but just be cautious, the old school screen doors have stood the test of time, these haven’t.[/quote]

In essence, my experience with these have been…kinda like owning a German car……Either (1) you don’t mind constantly contacting the repairman or (2) you better be pretty handy… I have a sliding screen for the main patio window. And replacing the screen mesh is a snap not to mention cheap ($10-15)…One the upstair door, I have one of these…And replacing these screen mesh cost about $40-50…And whatever warranty there is, they don’t cover if you or someone causes a tear in them.

[sdrealtor]

Phantom Screens out of San Marcos. I’ve had mine on teh front door for about 8 years. I never have replaced the screen or done anything other than using it. Still works perfectly.

[sdrealtor]

Phantom Screens out of San Marcos. I’ve had mine on teh front door for about 8 years. I never have replaced the screen or done anything other than using it. Still works perfectly.

[sdrealtor]

Phantom Screens out of San Marcos. I’ve had mine on teh front door for about 8 years. I never have replaced the screen or done anything other than using it. Still works perfectly.

[sdrealtor]

Phantom Screens out of San Marcos. I’ve had mine on teh front door for about 8 years. I never have replaced the screen or done anything other than using it. Still works perfectly.

[sdrealtor]

Phantom Screens out of San Marcos. I’ve had mine on teh front door for about 8 years. I never have replaced the screen or done anything other than using it. Still works perfectly.

[LuckyInOC]

I have 2 Retractaway ‘SeasonGuard’ standard height doors from Home Depot. We have small kids and did not want the magnetic ‘slam’ type. The no-slam feature on these work like a single hung window with a string and pulley system on the vertical in the handle. The screen can be left in a partial open position. The company has been in business since 2000 and offers a 10-year warranty. 8′ doors are available thru special order.

http://www.retractaway.com/index2.html

We have had problems with the strings breaking due to friction and needed replacement, but it only takes about 5-10 minutes to remove the screen, replace the string, and reinstall the screen. I soaked the last set of strings in silicon spray to see if this helps.

Installation is easy if you have flat casing around the door. If you have angled casing, you may want to change it to flat or shim the receiver plate when installing to make sure it is square and remove the shims when complete. 3 or 4 Drywall screws would work as permanent shim in the casing as well. As always, measure twice, cut once. Dry fit the threshold with the screen cartridge to make sure it will be square to the opening.

I installed one on my garage door to the outside and one on the door between my house and garage. The outside door had flat casing. The inside one, I changed out the casing from angled to flat. Our problem with regular screen doors, the open door would be an obstruction in the walking path. We need to go immediately left and right from the door. Keeping it propped open would not be a doable option for traffic flow. I did have to paint a white strip on the one between the house and a dark garage to keep from walking thru it if both the door and screen was closed.

I think we paid less than $150 each. Are these doors perfect? No. But for the cost and convenience, the doors are a good value.

Lucky In OC

[LuckyInOC]

I have 2 Retractaway ‘SeasonGuard’ standard height doors from Home Depot. We have small kids and did not want the magnetic ‘slam’ type. The no-slam feature on these work like a single hung window with a string and pulley system on the vertical in the handle. The screen can be left in a partial open position. The company has been in business since 2000 and offers a 10-year warranty. 8′ doors are available thru special order.

http://www.retractaway.com/index2.html

We have had problems with the strings breaking due to friction and needed replacement, but it only takes about 5-10 minutes to remove the screen, replace the string, and reinstall the screen. I soaked the last set of strings in silicon spray to see if this helps.

Installation is easy if you have flat casing around the door. If you have angled casing, you may want to change it to flat or shim the receiver plate when installing to make sure it is square and remove the shims when complete. 3 or 4 Drywall screws would work as permanent shim in the casing as well. As always, measure twice, cut once. Dry fit the threshold with the screen cartridge to make sure it will be square to the opening.

I installed one on my garage door to the outside and one on the door between my house and garage. The outside door had flat casing. The inside one, I changed out the casing from angled to flat. Our problem with regular screen doors, the open door would be an obstruction in the walking path. We need to go immediately left and right from the door. Keeping it propped open would not be a doable option for traffic flow. I did have to paint a white strip on the one between the house and a dark garage to keep from walking thru it if both the door and screen was closed.

I think we paid less than $150 each. Are these doors perfect? No. But for the cost and convenience, the doors are a good value.

Lucky In OC

[LuckyInOC]

I have 2 Retractaway ‘SeasonGuard’ standard height doors from Home Depot. We have small kids and did not want the magnetic ‘slam’ type. The no-slam feature on these work like a single hung window with a string and pulley system on the vertical in the handle. The screen can be left in a partial open position. The company has been in business since 2000 and offers a 10-year warranty. 8′ doors are available thru special order.

http://www.retractaway.com/index2.html

We have had problems with the strings breaking due to friction and needed replacement, but it only takes about 5-10 minutes to remove the screen, replace the string, and reinstall the screen. I soaked the last set of strings in silicon spray to see if this helps.

Installation is easy if you have flat casing around the door. If you have angled casing, you may want to change it to flat or shim the receiver plate when installing to make sure it is square and remove the shims when complete. 3 or 4 Drywall screws would work as permanent shim in the casing as well. As always, measure twice, cut once. Dry fit the threshold with the screen cartridge to make sure it will be square to the opening.

I installed one on my garage door to the outside and one on the door between my house and garage. The outside door had flat casing. The inside one, I changed out the casing from angled to flat. Our problem with regular screen doors, the open door would be an obstruction in the walking path. We need to go immediately left and right from the door. Keeping it propped open would not be a doable option for traffic flow. I did have to paint a white strip on the one between the house and a dark garage to keep from walking thru it if both the door and screen was closed.

I think we paid less than $150 each. Are these doors perfect? No. But for the cost and convenience, the doors are a good value.

Lucky In OC

[LuckyInOC]

I have 2 Retractaway ‘SeasonGuard’ standard height doors from Home Depot. We have small kids and did not want the magnetic ‘slam’ type. The no-slam feature on these work like a single hung window with a string and pulley system on the vertical in the handle. The screen can be left in a partial open position. The company has been in business since 2000 and offers a 10-year warranty. 8′ doors are available thru special order.

http://www.retractaway.com/index2.html

We have had problems with the strings breaking due to friction and needed replacement, but it only takes about 5-10 minutes to remove the screen, replace the string, and reinstall the screen. I soaked the last set of strings in silicon spray to see if this helps.

Installation is easy if you have flat casing around the door. If you have angled casing, you may want to change it to flat or shim the receiver plate when installing to make sure it is square and remove the shims when complete. 3 or 4 Drywall screws would work as permanent shim in the casing as well. As always, measure twice, cut once. Dry fit the threshold with the screen cartridge to make sure it will be square to the opening.

I installed one on my garage door to the outside and one on the door between my house and garage. The outside door had flat casing. The inside one, I changed out the casing from angled to flat. Our problem with regular screen doors, the open door would be an obstruction in the walking path. We need to go immediately left and right from the door. Keeping it propped open would not be a doable option for traffic flow. I did have to paint a white strip on the one between the house and a dark garage to keep from walking thru it if both the door and screen was closed.

I think we paid less than $150 each. Are these doors perfect? No. But for the cost and convenience, the doors are a good value.

Lucky In OC

[LuckyInOC]

I have 2 Retractaway ‘SeasonGuard’ standard height doors from Home Depot. We have small kids and did not want the magnetic ‘slam’ type. The no-slam feature on these work like a single hung window with a string and pulley system on the vertical in the handle. The screen can be left in a partial open position. The company has been in business since 2000 and offers a 10-year warranty. 8′ doors are available thru special order.

http://www.retractaway.com/index2.html

We have had problems with the strings breaking due to friction and needed replacement, but it only takes about 5-10 minutes to remove the screen, replace the string, and reinstall the screen. I soaked the last set of strings in silicon spray to see if this helps.

Installation is easy if you have flat casing around the door. If you have angled casing, you may want to change it to flat or shim the receiver plate when installing to make sure it is square and remove the shims when complete. 3 or 4 Drywall screws would work as permanent shim in the casing as well. As always, measure twice, cut once. Dry fit the threshold with the screen cartridge to make sure it will be square to the opening.

I installed one on my garage door to the outside and one on the door between my house and garage. The outside door had flat casing. The inside one, I changed out the casing from angled to flat. Our problem with regular screen doors, the open door would be an obstruction in the walking path. We need to go immediately left and right from the door. Keeping it propped open would not be a doable option for traffic flow. I did have to paint a white strip on the one between the house and a dark garage to keep from walking thru it if both the door and screen was closed.

I think we paid less than $150 each. Are these doors perfect? No. But for the cost and convenience, the doors are a good value.

Lucky In OC

[jficquette]

I paid $300 a door for 4 doors in 1999. They work great. I had so much air blowing through my house that it blew papers off my desk(g).

I love fresh air blow through a house.

John

[jficquette]

I paid $300 a door for 4 doors in 1999. They work great. I had so much air blowing through my house that it blew papers off my desk(g).

I love fresh air blow through a house.

John

[jficquette]

I paid $300 a door for 4 doors in 1999. They work great. I had so much air blowing through my house that it blew papers off my desk(g).

I love fresh air blow through a house.

John

[jficquette]

I paid $300 a door for 4 doors in 1999. They work great. I had so much air blowing through my house that it blew papers off my desk(g).

I love fresh air blow through a house.

John

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