Hi All,

Got a price from a mobile screen door company to
replace my sliding glass window screen doors. (My
screen doors are falling apart, rollers are all
broken, etc..).

They give a life time warranty on a whole new door.
$325 each. Is this a reasonable charge?

And their minimum call is $135, so a roller job can be
pricey.

-T

On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 10:40:29 AM UTC-8, T wrote:
Hi All,

Got a price from a mobile screen door company to
replace my sliding glass window screen doors. (My
screen doors are falling apart, rollers are all
broken, etc..).

They give a life time warranty on a whole new door.
$325 each. Is this a reasonable charge?

And their minimum call is $135, so a roller job can be
pricey.

-T

Depending on your area the price seems high. Try and get more bids.

On Wed, 8 Mar 2017 10:40:23 -0800, T wrote:

Hi All,

Got a price from a mobile screen door company to
replace my sliding glass window screen doors. (My
screen doors are falling apart, rollers are all
broken, etc..).

They give a life time warranty on a whole new door.
$325 each. Is this a reasonable charge?

And their minimum call is $135, so a roller job can be
pricey.

-T

I'd find a local shop (door and window) and take the screen doors in
to them. $650 for two slider screen doors is outrageous. IMO. If you
just need rollers; they can be replaced, ordinarily, if the frame and
screens are in good condition. I replaced rollers on my 8' glass doors
in less than an hour. YMMV

On 03/08/2017 12:15 PM, Oren wrote:
On Wed, 8 Mar 2017 10:40:23 -0800, T wrote:

Hi All,

Got a price from a mobile screen door company to
replace my sliding glass window screen doors. (My
screen doors are falling apart, rollers are all
broken, etc..).

They give a life time warranty on a whole new door.
$325 each. Is this a reasonable charge?

And their minimum call is $135, so a roller job can be
pricey.

-T

I'd find a local shop (door and window) and take the screen doors in
to them. $650 for two slider screen doors is outrageous. IMO. If you
just need rollers; they can be replaced, ordinarily, if the frame and
screens are in good condition. I replaced rollers on my 8' glass doors
in less than an hour. YMMV


I can't figure out how to change the rollers, or I
would do it myself. I hear there are stainless steel
rollers out there too.

On Wed, 8 Mar 2017 13:36:18 -0800, T wrote:

On 03/08/2017 12:15 PM, Oren wrote:
On Wed, 8 Mar 2017 10:40:23 -0800, T wrote:

Hi All,

Got a price from a mobile screen door company to
replace my sliding glass window screen doors. (My
screen doors are falling apart, rollers are all
broken, etc..).

They give a life time warranty on a whole new door.
$325 each. Is this a reasonable charge?

And their minimum call is $135, so a roller job can be
pricey.

-T

I'd find a local shop (door and window) and take the screen doors in
to them. $650 for two slider screen doors is outrageous. IMO. If you
just need rollers; they can be replaced, ordinarily, if the frame and
screens are in good condition. I replaced rollers on my 8' glass doors
in less than an hour. YMMV


I can't figure out how to change the rollers, or I
would do it myself. I hear there are stainless steel
rollers out there too.

Can't see them from hear. Look on the frame side or on the frame
bottom. Could be a screw or two that you remove and pull the roller
out. Reverse to install them.

A good idea is to clean the track they ride on too. Once clean a
little Teflon spray will make 'em glide and slam shut :-)

On 3/8/2017 4:36 PM, T wrote:



I can't figure out how to change the rollers, or I
would do it myself. I hear there are stainless steel
rollers out there too.

Enlist the help of a neighbor? Local hardware store?

On Wed, 8 Mar 2017 13:36:18 -0800, T wrote:

On 03/08/2017 12:15 PM, Oren wrote:
On Wed, 8 Mar 2017 10:40:23 -0800, T wrote:

Hi All,

Got a price from a mobile screen door company to
replace my sliding glass window screen doors. (My
screen doors are falling apart, rollers are all
broken, etc..).

They give a life time warranty on a whole new door.
$325 each. Is this a reasonable charge?

And their minimum call is $135, so a roller job can be
pricey.

-T

I'd find a local shop (door and window) and take the screen doors in
to them. $650 for two slider screen doors is outrageous. IMO. If you
just need rollers; they can be replaced, ordinarily, if the frame and
screens are in good condition. I replaced rollers on my 8' glass doors
in less than an hour. YMMV


I can't figure out how to change the rollers, or I
would do it myself. I hear there are stainless steel
rollers out there too.

You don't want SS rollers. Then you will be wearing out the track
instead of the door.

On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 10:29:46 PM UTC-8, wrote:
On Wed, 8 Mar 2017 13:36:18 -0800, T wrote:

On 03/08/2017 12:15 PM, Oren wrote:
On Wed, 8 Mar 2017 10:40:23 -0800, T wrote:

Hi All,

Got a price from a mobile screen door company to
replace my sliding glass window screen doors. (My
screen doors are falling apart, rollers are all
broken, etc..).

They give a life time warranty on a whole new door.
$325 each. Is this a reasonable charge?

And their minimum call is $135, so a roller job can be
pricey.

-T

I'd find a local shop (door and window) and take the screen doors in
to them. $650 for two slider screen doors is outrageous. IMO. If you
just need rollers; they can be replaced, ordinarily, if the frame and
screens are in good condition. I replaced rollers on my 8' glass doors
in less than an hour. YMMV


I can't figure out how to change the rollers, or I
would do it myself. I hear there are stainless steel
rollers out there too.

You don't want SS rollers. Then you will be wearing out the track
instead of the door.

Sounds like a lot of work. I lived in a 1,500 sqf mobile for 13 years and after 8 years I needed to replace the same type of screen door. I contacted the people who built it and they said they have been using the same size screens on all their doors and sent me a replacement set for under $ 150.00 dollars.

On Thu, 09 Mar 2017 01:29:33 -0500, wrote:

I can't figure out how to change the rollers, or I
would do it myself. I hear there are stainless steel
rollers out there too.

You don't want SS rollers. Then you will be wearing out the track
instead of the door.

+1 Nylon rollers are much quieter and has less friction.

(same on garage doors. I have one with nylon rollers and the other has
metal rollers.)

On 03/09/2017 10:32 AM, Oren wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2017 01:29:33 -0500, wrote:

I can't figure out how to change the rollers, or I
would do it myself. I hear there are stainless steel
rollers out there too.

You don't want SS rollers. Then you will be wearing out the track
instead of the door.

+1 Nylon rollers are much quieter and has less friction.

(same on garage doors. I have one with nylon rollers and the other has
metal rollers.)


Thank you!