Sliding door service
Sliding Screen Door Repair in Myrtle Beach
Sliding screen doors take a beating from kids, pets and everyday use. Tears, worn rollers and bent frames are all common, and often fixable without replacing the whole screen door.
Symptoms
Problems this addresses
- The screen has a tear, hole or sagging mesh
- The screen door sticks, or jumps off its track
- The frame is bent or has come apart at a corner
- The pull handle or latch is missing or broken
- There’s a gap along the edge that lets bugs in
What screen door repair involves
Screen doors are lighter than patio doors, but the same wear shows up.
Look at the frame and rollers
A technician checks whether the frame is straight, whether the rollers turn freely, and how the screen sits in its track.
Replace what’s worn
Worn rollers are swapped for matching ones, and broken pulls or latches are replaced where parts are available.
Re-screen if the mesh is damaged
New mesh and spline can be fitted to the existing frame when the frame is in good shape.
Test the fit
The screen is re-hung and checked for smooth sliding and a snug fit along the edges.
Repair or replace a screen door?
If the frame is straight and sound, re-screening and new rollers often bring a screen door back to working order. If the frame is badly bent or corroded, repair may not be practical.
Photos of the whole screen door and a close-up of the bottom corner and the rollers let us see what we’re dealing with before anyone visits.
Where screen repair stops
If the screen frame can’t be straightened, or replacement rollers aren’t available for your style, we’ll tell you so you can decide what to do next.
A screen door that sticks may also be a sign of trouble with the track it shares with the patio door. See track repair.
Coastal wear and heavy use
Sand, salt and constant use
Screens take a beating from wind, pets, kids and busy rental guests. Mesh tears and frames bend for many reasons, so we look at the screen itself rather than assuming a cause.
When repair may be practical
- A torn screen can be re-meshed if the frame is straight
- Worn or missing rollers can be replaced so the screen runs smoothly again
- A badly bent or cracked frame may be better replaced, and we’ll say so
What affects the cost
- The condition of the door and the parts that have worn
- Whether matching parts are available for your door
- Whether the mesh, the rollers or the frame (or a combination) need attention
- Access to the door, such as floor level and space to work
We don’t list prices, because they depend on these factors. We confirm the price after the onsite inspection, before any work goes ahead. Our technician carries common rollers and parts, so many repairs are finished in one visit.
Between visits
Keep it sliding
A few habits that help most sliding doors last longer. None of them replaces an onsite inspection if the door is already struggling.
- Keep the screen’s own track clear; it clogs faster than the main track
- Lift slightly as you slide if a screen catches, rather than pushing through
- Small tears get bigger with wind and pets; re-meshing early is simpler
- Check the top guide as well as the bottom rollers if the screen jumps out
Before you send
Photos that help
- The whole screen door in place
- A close-up of the tear or damage
- The bottom corners where the rollers sit
- The screen’s track, if you can see it
Up to 3 photos (JPG, PNG or WebP), 5 MB each and 12 MB in total.
Next steps
Request an onsite inspection
Tell us where the door is and what it’s doing. Photos are optional.
We visit and inspect
We visit your property, inspect the door, and explain repair options and pricing. Same-day or next-day visits are often available.
You approve, we repair
You approve the work, and we complete the repair.
Available in Myrtle Beach and the communities on our service areas page.
FAQs
Common questions
Can you replace just the screen mesh?
Where the frame is in good shape, new mesh can usually be fitted to it. A technician checks the frame first.
Why does my screen door keep coming off the track?
Typically worn or broken rollers, or a bent frame. Sometimes both.
Do screen doors have the same roller problems as patio doors?
Similar, but the parts are smaller and lighter and aren’t interchangeable with patio door rollers.
Related services
Need screen door repair?
Tell us what the door is doing and add a photo or two. We’ll follow up to arrange an onsite inspection.