John’s Screen Repair Service

What is the difference between Lanai and Patio?
- Lanai already has a existing roof and concrete floor that are usually a part of the house, unlike the patio that will need a aluminum or screen roof and sometimes a slab.

What colors are available?
- Aluminum frame color choices are white or bronze(usually referred as black)
- The most common screen color is Charcoal, there are also white and gray screens.
- Remember to check check with your Community HOA(home owners association) what colors are required by your community, if you live in a community.

What is the difference between screen roof and aluminum roof?
- Screen roof is just like the rest of your screen, aluminum roof is made out of aluminum. - Aluminum roof can be made out of insulated or uninsulated panels. - The insulated panels have the insulation build in between two sheets of aluminum. - Insulated roofs are more expensive, but quieter. Uninsulated aluminum roofs are louder and less money.

John’s Screen Repair Service Wellington Florida, 33414. 

Phone 561-798-3132

Your screen enclosure needs to be super strong if you are in the hurricane zone. Even if you are not in a hurricane zone you want your structure to last a long time.
Below is a discription of how a conpany in West Palm Beach, Screen Builders Inc., describes their new structure. It sounds a bit complicated and technical but you get the idea. It is better if you know a little about how an enclosure is built when you hire a company to build one for you.
If you have any questions, post them in the box below and we will try and find the answer.

“ Super Strong” 6061-T6 alloy
Since the first screen porches and patios were fabricated out of aluminum extrusion the alloy used has always been 6063. This dates back over 55 years. The reason for this derives from the window industry. The mechanical construction of the aluminum screen enclosure evolved from aluminum window construction. The window industry primarily uses the 6063 alloy for its products. Thus the aluminum framing for screen enclosures use the 6063 alloy. The 6063 alloy is not an extremely strong alloy and definitely not an alloy to rely on with today’s strict building codes. The construction of enclosures using material made with the 6063 alloy was fine for the first thirty years because most municipalities did not have building codes in place for screen enclosures. Over the past twenty five years we have seen building codes established and meticulously groomed in all municipalities. The building code for screen enclosures has evolved from sustaining 70mph winds to 100mph winds to 120mph winds and now 150mph winds in some communities. This increase has been a positive action for Florida’s residents. The gauge of the aluminum increased, the size of the roof beams and wall uprights have increased, more fasteners were called on and better bracing designed. But one thing remained constant in the extrusions and that is the 6063 alloy. Its time for aluminum extrusions to evolve and catch up with today’s building codes. To do that the alloy has to change.

Aluminum Direct, Inc. is introducing the “Super Strong” 6061-T6 alloy. This alloy is 14% stronger than the traditional 6063-T6 alloy. This means beams will span farther and uprights will reach higher. Take for example a flat 2�

Recognized throughout the world as the state of the art in precision weaving technology, Phifer screening products are preferred by consumers who purchase screening for home repairs and Do-It-Yourself home improvement projects. Phifer’s D-I-Y aluminum insect screening products include (Brite, Charcoal and Black), and fiberglass insect screening (Charcoal and Silver Gray). Our D-I-Y sun control products consist of (SunScreen®, SunTex® and new Super Solar Screening).

In addition, Phifer offers new PetScreen®, a pet- resistant screening that is seven times stronger than regular insect screening.

For tighter mesh to stop small insects Phifer manufactures a charcoal fiberglass 20×20 mesh insect screen called
“No-See-Ums”.

D-I-Y screening is available in pre-cut roll lengths of 84″ or 25′ and in all popular widths and colors. Each roll includes complete illustrated rescreening instructions.

Other D-I-Y rescreening accessories include screening spline, screen roller and instant screen repair patch.

Phifer D-I-Y products are sold in Hardware and Home Center Stores and Independent Screen Shops
Rescreening with Phifer Aluminum Screen in Aluminum Frames

1 Lay screen frame on smooth, flat surface such as a table or a workbench.

2 Use a screwdriver or knife to pry up the end of the old retainer spline and pull it out of the channel (Photo A). Make sure the screen latch and cross braces remain in position. Discard the old screen. Wipe the frame and groove with a clean cloth to remove all dirt and debris. The retainer spline should be replaced if it has become too brittle, or in the case of metal spline, if it is bent.

3 Lay screen material on frame, align edge of screen with spline groove on two sides (Photo B). Allow screen to overlap spline groove approximately 1/8 inch. Cut starting corner at 45º angle (Photo C).

4 Using the round (convex) end of screen rolling tool, roll screening down into spline groove. Work slowly, holding material straight with your other hand. Hold roller at a 45º angle pointing toward outside of frame to avoid cutting screen (Photo D).

5 Next use the concave end of the screen rolling tool to roll spline into groove over screen material. Be sure your roller stays in groove or damage may occur to new screen material or frame. Use other hand to hold spline in line with groove (Photo E). Do not stretch spline.
6 Cut screen on 45º angle at corner (Photo C).

7 Move around corner to next side and repeat steps 4 and 5, rolling in screen material with the round end of the roller and next using the concave roller to roll in the retaining spline (Photos D and E).

8 Trim screen in line with spline groove on other two sides allowing screening to overlap the spline groove by approximately 1/8 inch (Photo F). Cut screening at corners to 45º angle (Photo C). Repeat rolling procedures, being sure to pull tension into the screen as rolling is accomplished. Roll in retaining spline on final two sides.

Rescreening with Phiferglass® Screen in Aluminum Frames

1 Follow steps 1, 2 and 3 as shown on opposite page.

2 Using a concave screen roller, start at one corner and roll in both the screen and the spline at the same time (Photo G). Keep screen material straight with the edge of the frame while rolling in. Continue rolling procedure around all four sides. If wrinkles or bulges appear in screen, you may remove the spline and reroll. Small wrinkles should tighten up as you near the starting corner.

3 Use a utility knife to trim the excess screen cloth. Cut on top of the spline toward the outside of the frame to avoid cutting the screen material (Photo H).

Replacing Fiberglass Screen Panels in Pool and Patio Enclosures

1 Measure and cut retainer splines for the top, bottom and both sides. Spline will stretch slightly when rolled in, so cut approximately 1/2″ shorter than actual measurement or trim the spline after you roll in each side.
2 Tape the new Phiferglass screening to the top of the panel using duct tape or masking tape.

3 Using the concave end of a double roller, roll the screen cloth and the spline into the top groove.

4 Roll in the bottom screening and spline in the same manner, gently pulling the cloth as you roll to create tension.

5 Roll in each side in a similar manner.

6 Trim off excess screening.

Maintenance of Screens

Phifer aluminum or Phiferglass screening should give you many years of pleasure with a minimum of maintenance.

Screen should be vacuumed periodically to remove dust and may be washed safely with any mild soap or detergent and rinsed with clear water.

Ask for it by name - Phifer Aluminum or Fiberglass Insect Screening. For windows where the sun’s heat and glare is a problem, ask about Phifer SunScreen

John’s Screen Repair Service Wellington Florida, 33414. 

Phone 561-798-3132