Screen Door FAQs

Screen Tight Fast Facts

WHAT LENGTHS ARE SCREEN TIGHT CAPS AVAILABLE IN?

8 foot lengths are standard. 12' 1 1/2" caps and 10' 3 1/2" caps can be special ordered.

WHAT COLORS ARE SCREEN TIGHT CAPS AVAILABLE IN?

Screen Tight screens are available in White, Grey, Beige and Brown.

WHERE CAN I PURCHASE THE SCREEN TIGHT SCREEN PORCH SCREENING SYSTEM?

Hundreds of lumber yards and home centers across the country stock Screen Tight. Stores affiliated with Ace, Servistar, True Value, Do-It Best, BMA, and LMC have the product in stock or available. Large chain stores such as Lowes, Home Depot, Carter Lumber, National Home Center and others stock Screen Tight.

WHY IS SCREEN TIGHT EASIER TO INSTALL OR REPAIR?

Screen Tight uses the spline method of screening which every window manufacturer in the country uses. The screen is rolled into place with spline and a screen roller which is easier than staples and wood lattice.

DO YOU HAVE TO MITER THE BASE AND CAP?

No. Everything is straight cut. No miters.

WHAT TOOLS ARE NECESSARY?

A screen roller for rolling screen and spline, mallet for snapping the cap into place, a utility knife, standard snips or chop saw for cutting and a drill gun for attaching the base.

IF I CAN'T FIND SCREEN TIGHT LOCALLY, WHAT CAN I DO?

Give us a call at 1-800-768-7325 or request free literature. We do sell direct where Screen Tight is not available.

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Porch Screening System FAQs

1) WHAT IS SCREEN TIGHT?

Screen Tight is a revolutionary porch screening system designed to eliminate the old cumbersome method of staples, nails, wooden lattice and paint. It provides the maintenance-free qualities of vinyl with the proven method of spline screening that adapts to wooden frame porches.

2) WHAT TYPE CUSTOMER WOULD USE SCREEN TIGHT?

Screen Tight is designed for both Do-It-Yourselfers and professional installers. It can be used on both remodeling jobs and new construction.

3) WHAT TYPE SCREEN WORKS BEST IN THE SCREEN TIGHT SYSTEM?

Fiberglass screen (including Sunscreen) works best in the Screen Tight System. Aluminum screen wire will work too.

4) WHAT SPLINE SIZE SHOULD BE USED IN THE SCREEN TIGHT SYSTEM?

Recommended spline sizes are:

For Fiberglass screen	.175" or 11/64" diameter spline
For Aluminum screen	.160" diameter spline

7) WILL SCREEN TIGHT SURVIVE THE ELEMENTS?

Yes. Screen Tight is made of an outdoor grade vinyl similar to that used on vinyl clad windows.

8) IS THE SCREEN TIGHT SYSTEM EXPENSIVE?

No. When you add all the cost associated with the old method (wooden molding, paint, staples, nails, replacement cost) and compare it to the one-time cost of the Screen Tight System, it becomes obvious that Screen Tight is the better investment. Everything you need to screen your porch usually costs approximately $1.00 per square foot of opening. This would include fiberglass screen, spline, all Screen Tight components and screws.

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Screen Door FAQs

1) What is so special about a new screen door?

Well, there really have been no improvements or innovations to the classic American screen door. The method of construction and the material (usually wood) have basically always been the same. As prime wood has become scarcer the overall quality of screen doors in America has actually decreased. There are certainly some well made wood screen doors available, but the average screen door is constructed with fingerjointed wood strips that are a byproduct of another operation.

2) Exactly what is Screen Tight's new door made of?

The new door is composed of expanded closed cell vinyl profiles extruded at Screen Tight's plant in Georgetown, SC. Screen Tight has developed a proprietary process that results in an extremely durable and workable product. The components are assembled via dowel & glue construction. In summary, Screen Tight produced a Better Board which builds a better screen door.

3) Why would a consumer want a new type of screen door?

Anyone who has lived with a typical screen door for any length of time would not ask this question because they have battled torn screens, difficult replacement and repair of screen, sagging, nightmarish painting, rot, and swelling wood components that at times make the door difficult to open and close.

4) Will the new screen door fade or yellow?

Everything fades over time, however, PVC compound has been used in windows, siding and numerous other outdoor building product applications for years. The Screen Tight profiles are comprised of the same amount of UV stabilizers found in these proven products.

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