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Which is a better option for homeowners? Screen door or storm door?

 
security screen door

Do you need security screen doors, screens for french doors, or a pet screen door?

"It depends" is the standard answer when anyone is trying to compare one thing over the other. Most of the time, they are trying to compare apples to oranges. So what you choose to put on your home (or in your store) is going to depend on a number of factors.

Where in the USA is bug mesh screen most important right now?

 
Bug Mesh Screen in USA

Is the bug mesh on your screen door enough to keep mosquitos out?

With the warm winter and early spring this year, many are annoyed and worried about the early onslaught of hornets, mosquitos and other dangerous insects. Unfortantely, many assume that their screen door or custom screened enclosure has the right screen to keep bugs out.

When is a security screen door not so secure?

 
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When the steel screen mesh is so rusted it is weak!

How to Help Your Consumers Decide? Screen Door Repair or Replacement

 
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What good is a screened enclosure if the screen door lets the bugs in?

If you live and work in an area where bugs come in swarms, (and who doesn't with the early spring we have had?) but you love the outdoors, then you probably either know someone who has, wants, or asks you about a special screened enclosure built to enjoy the outside bug and pesticide free.

For some home improvement businesses, it can be difficult to help your customers understand value from a picture. Many consumers go to big box stores because they want to see what they have in stock. They need to see, touch, test and ask questions about the screen door they are investing in.

Common Screen Door Repair and Replacement Questions

Value vs. Price- the Ulitmate Screen Door Question

How does your home improvement center attract new customers and retain loyalty? Do you compete on price like the big box stores?

Popular Now for Screen Doors: Hornets, No-See Ums and Mosquitos

 
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Warmer Weather, Early Spring, Bug Mesh is Now the Thing

There are a few people out there who find bugs and insects beautiful specimens.

The Most Important Screen Door Features for Residential Properties

 
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Top 4 Screen Door Features:

  • Locks for secure screen doors: Do you need to control access, whether for government housing, a hotel or resort, or senior citizen housing?
  • Screen door kickplates: Have lots of traffic? Whether you are concerned about wheelchair damage to doors, or pets, bigger is not always better.
  • Bug-free screens: That don't pop out with the slightest pressure- that is usually the culprite to a screen that lets bugs in.
  • Easy open screen door handles: Especially if you have senior citizens, a handle that doesn't require the person to push a button, but simply lift will make it easier for them.

All these things would seem like important features to most people. The problem usually lies in 2 areas.

Durable Screen Door Comparison: Steel or Aluminum?

 
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Does Durable Mean You Can Not Have a Decorative Screen Door?

A steel screen door just sounds like it would be a more durable then an aluminum screen door; doesn't it? What really makes a screen door durable and maintenance free?

Will You be Ready for Spring for Screen Door Replacement Orders?

 
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Or are you still waiting for a call back from your screen door manufacturer company? 

It's mid-February and in some areas of the country, spring is right on the doorstep. And you know what that means. Lots of customers opening up seasonal homes, or doing their spring cleaning.

Why a Pet Safe Screen Door is a Win-Win-Win

 
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Demand is high for pet-proof & pet-safe screen doors.

People love their pets as part of the family. Yet even the most loved pet gets grumbled at the 20th time they want to go out in an hour. And even the most patient pet can get impatient waiting to be let out.

Tired of Common Screen Door Repairs?

 
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Thinking it would be easier to just get a replacement screen door?

Screen door repairs seem like an easy DIYer. But if you have (or want) a decorative french screen door, or an enclosed patio screen room, those seemingly easy repairs just got more complicated. And truthfully, have you ever had a neighbor say to you, "That was such an easy screen door repair! It went exactly like the instruction manual said it would!"

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